Hello Everyone.
I'm new to the forum and am really interested in this method. I've in the planning stages for setting a 125 Gallon Reef Tank and would like it to be almost entirely self-sufficient. Initially, I was planning on using a sump, but this seems like a better design, especially considering the amount of copepods that can grow.
As I said, my tank is a 125 Gallon acrylic tank, is 60"x18"x24" and does not have a stand or canapy. I am working on the plans to build my own stand and canapy, so this could fit in perfectly.
So my initial plan is to have a pump (800-1200gph) that removes water from the top 2" of water. Ideally, I want to have that force the water up to the top of the scrubber, which sits atop the tank. To minimize the height of the scrubber, it would be two separate sheets to simplify cleaning. Each sheet will be 18" wide and 8" tall. The sheets would flow into a large reserve area that would then flow through an under-over-under. From there, the water would drain down a declined surface just like a protein skimmer or AquaClear Filter does to minimize bubbles. I believe this method would allow the copepods to easily get into the tank without a special pump and keep it all well concealed. On each side of the screen, there would be a 36" light.
Any thoughts on this design?
Scott
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