Questions & Answers about my Algae Scrubbers Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:58:26 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:58:26 +0000 Algae Scrubbing https://www.algaescrubbing.com/forums/pre-sales-q-a.23/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:04:36 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/shipping-to-uk.962/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/shipping-to-uk.962/ invalid@example.com (Clownfishy) Clownfishy 1 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:10:59 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/dedicated-pump-vs-siphon-from-overflow-box.929/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/dedicated-pump-vs-siphon-from-overflow-box.929/ invalid@example.com (Shanghai_Phat) Shanghai_Phat 3 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:23:11 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/investigating-scrubbers-for-my-100-gallon-system.841/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/investigating-scrubbers-for-my-100-gallon-system.841/ invalid@example.com (NateAnderson) NateAnderson
I recently picked up a 100 gallon corner tank It's about a 10 year old tank that he said was professionally maintained, and I'm certain he didn't maintian it cause he seemed to have no idea on how the thing actually ran. - I estimate it's got about 75 lbs of live rock, a half a dozen smaller fish by far the largest is a blue tank about 4" long, and perhaps 15-20 lbs sand.

My sump is I think kind of old-style as...

Investigating Scrubbers for my 100 Gallon system]]> 7 Sun, 07 Feb 2016 19:41:37 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/90g-fw-goldfish-tank-with-40g-sump.782/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/90g-fw-goldfish-tank-with-40g-sump.782/ invalid@example.com (Gary Ko) Gary Ko
Thanks for adding me to the L2 waiting list. I like to describe my setup and get a some feedback from you or anyone on his forum as to whether the L2 is sufficient enough for my system.

Main tank: 90 gallon tank with a single Lifereef overflow pre-filter box.

Sump: 40 gallon long with 4 chambers.
Chamber 1:mecahnical filters with polyfil
chamber 2 & 3: 10L of Seachem pond Matrix and 3 100ml bags of Seachem Purigen. Chamber 4: Mag 9.5 pump.

Also I have 2 pothos plants...

90G FW Goldfish tank with 40G sump]]> 2 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:57:21 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/led-kits-sold-seperately.775/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/led-kits-sold-seperately.775/ invalid@example.com (Gary Schultze) Gary Schultze
LED kits sold seperately?]]> 1 Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:10:30 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/freshwater-question.750/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/freshwater-question.750/ invalid@example.com (Wairter) Wairter This is a question for the exploring options section or fit section. I have a fresh water tank and have signed up on the L2. I wondering if I needed to feed the fish more than 2 cubes per day could I just clean it more than once per week? I have 2 rams, 11 cories, 3 lemon tetras, 4 neons in about 75+ gallons. I know they will be getting bigger down the road. Any suggestions? Thanks in advanced.]]> 6 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:52:06 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/vertical-scrubber.725/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/vertical-scrubber.725/ invalid@example.com (SillySanj) SillySanj
Silly question.... have you thought of making a vertical scrubber? Just wondering as I have a sump cabinet with plenty of height vertically but not much room horizontally.

Currently the great L2 does take up a fair bit and wondering if for example, I flipped the L2 on it's side (theoretically) and had entry at top and exit at bottom, would this work?

The heat sinks would be the same just flipped but I take it the water level at bottom exit would be too small?

Just a half drunk...

Vertical scrubber]]> 1 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:56:24 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/option-to-puchase-broken-in-screen.623/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/option-to-puchase-broken-in-screen.623/ invalid@example.com (ddalgleish) ddalgleish
What if you sold algae scrubber units with the screen already broken in with growth? I am not sure if it is okay to ship that because it would be shipping something biological but it would be neat to be able to buy a turbo scrubber and pull the already greened screen from a plastic bag and throw it in right away.

Any thoughts?]]> 1 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:19:25 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/best-option-for-scrubbing-a-55-reef.595/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/best-option-for-scrubbing-a-55-reef.595/ invalid@example.com (sniperhank) sniperhank I'm currently feeding a cube every other day and have continued issues with nitrates and phosphates no matter the skimming, filter media of GFO and Purigen, and make shift refugium. This brings my phosphates to .05, but there are still issues with cotton candy algae, being the biggest pain of what is growing, along with some cyano in a low flow area. The nutrients...

Best option for scrubbing a 55 reef]]> 5 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 03:33:16 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/what-are-the-different-types-of-scubber-available.575/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/what-are-the-different-types-of-scubber-available.575/ invalid@example.com (Travis Stead) Travis Stead 2 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 20:00:23 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/ats-for-sale.566/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/ats-for-sale.566/ invalid@example.com (txjape) txjape 1 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 21:55:17 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/purchasing.486/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/purchasing.486/ invalid@example.com (drthompson) drthompson I would like to purchase one of your algae scrubbers. How can I find out more info on sizes and pricing.

thanks,
David]]> 4 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:04:25 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/how-to-buy-a-l4.469/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/how-to-buy-a-l4.469/ invalid@example.com (LelandF.) LelandF.
Thanks,
Leland]]> 1 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:49:43 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/zeovit-to-ats.465/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/zeovit-to-ats.465/ invalid@example.com (Mark) Mark
I'm interested in your L2 scrubber for my ZeoVit SPS system. Currently, most of my SPS are dead from exposure to heavy metals (leaking magnet) and I have not been happy with the ZV system as I haven't found a balance, my system has been running so lean on available nutrients that corals are always pale and growth is anemic.

I have tried all sorts of tweaks to the system, lower flow over the Zeoliths, heavily increased fish feedings, as well as coral type foods such as homemade...

ZeoVit to ATS]]> 17 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:49:58 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/attention-kevin-b.459/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/attention-kevin-b.459/ invalid@example.com (Turbo) Turbo Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:50:18 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/fit-questions.61/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/fit-questions.61/ invalid@example.com (fit) fit Ok Bud. I can afford one of these now. But please help me choose which one is the most appropriate. I don't see where you've listed the cubes per day ranges for each scrubber version.

I have a 55ga with a 15 ga...

fit questions]]> 59 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 15:42:37 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/how-many-ats-customers-go-sumpless.273/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/how-many-ats-customers-go-sumpless.273/ invalid@example.com (jdstank) jdstank
How many ATS customers go sumpless?]]> 8 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 20:31:46 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/exploring-options.159/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/exploring-options.159/ invalid@example.com (maleci) maleci
Exploring Options]]> 4 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:09:28 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/marineland-93g-cube-renovation.114/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/marineland-93g-cube-renovation.114/ invalid@example.com (baddiesel) baddiesel
Marineland 93g Cube Renovation]]> 4 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:51:22 +0000 https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/water-flow-over-the-screen.113/ https://www.algaescrubbing.com/threads/water-flow-over-the-screen.113/ invalid@example.com (Haberdasher) Haberdasher
Should water flow over the entire width of the screen? I'm trying to minimize the number of pumps I'm running so I have the scrubber plumbed in after a reactor. It is resulting in uneven flow over the screen.

Thanks,
-Dave]]> 1