There is always another way to do it. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:07:27 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:07:27 +0000 Algae Scrubbing https://www.algaescrubbing.com/forums/experimental-scrubber-concepts.13/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:34:42 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/ultra-compact-waterfall-scrubber.766/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/ultra-compact-waterfall-scrubber.766/ invalid@example.com (Matt Berry) Matt Berry
My goal is to make it very compact. Size wise, I'm aiming for 150 cubic inches for a 2 cube per day waterfall scrubber (300cm² screen), including the control board + LED drivers. The idea is in my head, but...

Ultra compact waterfall scrubber]]> 14 Mon, 04 Sep 2017 00:58:32 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/b-a-d-a-s-s.132/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/b-a-d-a-s-s.132/ invalid@example.com (Garf) Garf
This scrubber is the latest attempt at increasing scrubber efficiency with regard to pulsed flow;
http://algaescrubber.net/forums/showthread.php?2731-Pulsed-flow

Using a horizontal screen in regard to this test;
http://algaescrubber.net/forums/showthread.php?2756-Garfs-Horizontally-Opposed-Scrubber-Test

And shall be monitored in the same manner as this thread;...

B.a.d.a.s.s.]]> 175 Sat, 05 Mar 2016 15:10:15 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/combination-ats-uas.791/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/combination-ats-uas.791/ invalid@example.com (Fishnbirds) Fishnbirds
Combination ATS & UAS?]]> 8 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 22:23:24 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/bonding-aragonite-to-acrylic.726/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/bonding-aragonite-to-acrylic.726/ invalid@example.com (Reef Head) Reef Head 16 Thu, 17 Dec 2015 21:37:07 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/continuous-surge-scrubber-v2.728/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/continuous-surge-scrubber-v2.728/ invalid@example.com (Matt Berry) Matt Berry I'll jump straight into the pics.


Below is the base of the scrubber, you can see the crossbars at the bottom, covering the screen mesh. The mesh is there to stop any algae from being drawn back into the motor outlet when the pump turns off, the mesh can be removed and...

Continuous surge scrubber, v2]]> 18 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 03:47:00 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/using-a-sea-hare-to-clean-the-scrubber-screen.755/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/using-a-sea-hare-to-clean-the-scrubber-screen.755/ invalid@example.com (DesignsOnline.co.uk) DesignsOnline.co.uk
The main difficulty was cleaning out the screen, and ive been wondering for a while now if we could use snails or perhaps even a sea hare to eat away the algae that grows on the screen rather than manually needing to remove it.

Any thoughts?]]> 1 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 04:03:09 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/submerged-rotating-cylinder-algae-scrubber-with-video.520/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/submerged-rotating-cylinder-algae-scrubber-with-video.520/ invalid@example.com (Matt Berry) Matt Berry
There is a 3d printed abs cylinder inside the acrylic housing, this is what the algae is (hopefully) going to grow on. A water pump pushes water past a small star type wheel at one end that turns the whole cylinder. The idea behind this is pretty simple - water inside the housing is...

Submerged, rotating cylinder algae scrubber (with video)]]> 84 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 17:44:01 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/internal-bubble-less-oddly-lit-scrubby-scrub.467/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/internal-bubble-less-oddly-lit-scrubby-scrub.467/ invalid@example.com (jedimasterben) jedimasterben
A bit of background first. My first scrubber was a waterfall version. The screen was large, 12"x8", and powered by a Maxijet 1200, lit on one side by a custom LED array (also an odd combination, more on that later) and the other by a cool white 23w CFL. The LED choice was not 'recommended', but were simply things I had leftover from my various builds and tests. It consisted of four generic 660nm deep red, four generic 450nm royal blue, four...

Internal, bubble-less, oddly-lit scrubby scrub]]> 22 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:01:45 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/facepalm.488/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/facepalm.488/ invalid@example.com (Turbo) Turbo WHY didn't I think of THAT before??]]> 8 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 02:16:34 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/slim-continuous-surge-scrubber.464/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/slim-continuous-surge-scrubber.464/ invalid@example.com (Matt Berry) Matt Berry
Here's a few pics of the design. Note that this design is based around the limitations of my wall reef tank. There's also a couple of minor improvements I've made in the time spent waiting for this to arrive.

I'll set it up tonight hopefully, and post some pics in action showing how it works....

Slim continuous surge scrubber]]> 18 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 18:28:03 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/adding-uv-to-the-scrubber-led-array.338/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/adding-uv-to-the-scrubber-led-array.338/ invalid@example.com (Kerry) Kerry 33 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 04:07:08 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/hob-submerged-scrubber-on-ebay.484/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/hob-submerged-scrubber-on-ebay.484/ invalid@example.com (Turbo) Turbo
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=23179436&postcount=6209

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Algae-Scrubber-Tank-mounted-/271628780964

Cheap chinese scrubber. They still are just skirting around the whole concept of the waterfall and UAS, this one is neither, it's a submerged vertical one-sided with what does not look like a roughed-up screen.

I had something like this on paper at some...

HOB Submerged Scrubber on eBay]]> 6 Sun, 12 Oct 2014 10:21:07 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/bicarbonate-and-ca-screen.480/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/bicarbonate-and-ca-screen.480/ invalid@example.com (Garf) Garf


It certainly feels rough. If it does I'm gonna include it in my upcoming horizontal improvement.]]> 6 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 15:35:23 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/experiment-scrubber-benchmark-testing.102/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/experiment-scrubber-benchmark-testing.102/ invalid@example.com (Turbo) Turbo
http://algaescrubber.net/forums/showthread.php?1181-The-Great-Algae-Light-Source-Experiment

But it's more than just testing the light source. Now, it's about testing the effectiveness of many different aspects of scrubbing:

Nutrient uptake rates
Growth types
Growth rates
Simulation of limitation
Light sources
Light spectra
Flow rates across screen (waterfall)
Upflow scrubbers
Horizontal scrubbers (why not)
Screen aeration
pH...

Experiment: Scrubber Benchmark Testing]]> 3 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:46:45 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/the-hog-0-5-scrubber.292/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/the-hog-0-5-scrubber.292/ invalid@example.com (ddalgleish) ddalgleish
Today I got fed up with the fact that nothing has grown on the...

The HOG 0.5 Scrubber]]> 26 Thu, 31 Jul 2014 19:37:26 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/waterfall-algae-scrubber-production-watch-this-space.399/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/waterfall-algae-scrubber-production-watch-this-space.399/ invalid@example.com (Matt Berry) Matt Berry Prototype will be on its way from China soon.

Pricing is still TBA, but is likely to be around the $300 (US) mark.
The LED's will be dimmable, screen will be simple to clean, uses a new design both for the waterfall (no pvc pipe), and mounting (very simple, will only take a minute to secure it to the tank).

Shipping worldwide should be between $30 - 50 USD.

Won't...

Waterfall algae scrubber production, watch this space]]> 6 Sun, 11 May 2014 19:15:07 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/bubbles-on-screen-scrubber.55/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/bubbles-on-screen-scrubber.55/ invalid@example.com (Garf) Garf http://algaescrubber.net/forums/showthread.php?1838-Co2-turbo.

Upon the UAS unveiling I decided to implement my ideas on my screen. Details of my tank etc are here;...

Bubbles On Screen Scrubber]]> 63 Sun, 04 May 2014 16:54:09 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/scrubbers-to-remove-toxic-coral-by-products.341/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/scrubbers-to-remove-toxic-coral-by-products.341/ invalid@example.com (Garf) Garf
"Toxic Organics

Combined with solar ultraviolet, ATS systems with high oxygen supersaturation break down entrained hydrocarbons. There is an extensive general research literature on this process, and a single ATS research study in the late 1990’s demonstrated that when combined with artificial ultraviolet, ATS systems have considerable capability of breaking down a variety of chlorinated hydrocarbons....

Scrubbers to remove toxic coral by products?]]> 5 Sat, 08 Mar 2014 16:43:24 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/reckon-this-will-work.211/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/reckon-this-will-work.211/ invalid@example.com (Rumpy Pumpy) Rumpy Pumpy
Vid here https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59581966/20131110_125932.mp4

The screen is ceramic tile (104 sq inches). The water level in the chamber is 2 inches. The bulbs are 2 x 15w 2700k CFL spots and are approx 4 inches from the water surface (so 6 inches from the screen). Flow is about 800 (175 gals) litres per hour direct from the...

Reckon this will work?]]> 48 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:23:56 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/inland-aquatics-nano-raceway-scrubber.302/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/inland-aquatics-nano-raceway-scrubber.302/ invalid@example.com (Turbo) Turbo
http://www.ebay.com/itm/191064099090?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649]]> 1