Algae Scrubber Basics
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Floyd R Turbo
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When was that?
srusso
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I would recommend building a bucket style scrubber at first. Once it matures you can then decide if you want to try and remove some other types of filters... you may have...
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Floyd R Turbo
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Post some pics of your sump area & see if anyone comes up with an idea.
kdirk
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Its 6" I didn't want too much splashing on the acrylic, lights are 4" away.
mrbncal
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I believe the screen you are talking about didnt give a very good surface to flow down. The "honeycombs" were to deep and didnt let the water sheet very well. Also it was to thick for good light penetration to the center.
fppf
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Ha! Don't that look familiar!
You just need to drill some holes in your floor and move all that to the basement so its easy to work on and clean. I plumbed my tank into the wash tub, need to do water change, open one valve and get cleaning.
Floyd R Turbo
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It looks to me like you could remove one of the bulkheads and seat the tub outlet into the hole, then route the spa flex tube into the inlet of the ATS box. Then you will have to figure out where to put the lights. You might be able to rig up both spa tubes into the box, one on each side, but only if you haven't glued the cap onto the end of your slot pipe.
Got no basement I live in Florida no basement here LOL Everything was easy till I started this ATS. Now I have to find room. I was thinking of plumbing it directly to my return and then letting it flow back into the sump but that would take my sock out of the system. Do I need the sock?
I can remove the cap. But if I run both returns to the ATS box I have no back-up if it clogs.
After Flyod's suggestion I think I have solved my problem. I will try it out in the morning so I don't beat the crap out of anything tonight LOL.:uzi:
fppf I looked at your pics did you screw the lights to the file box? If so what did you use s.s. and some kind of washer?
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Floyd R Turbo
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You can continue to use the sock if you want to, and one side is fine but you may or may not get enough flow. Test the flow rate out of your spa hose by filling a container and timing it and come up with GPH and make sure it's 35 GPH/inch of screen or at least close to it.
Eventually you probably will not want the sock, I did away with mine and I'm glad I don't have to clean it every 6 days now.
Eventually you probably will not want the sock, I did away with mine and I'm glad I don't have to clean it every 6 days now.
fppf
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Na, just some plated #6 self taping screws. We will see how they hold up. There really is not much spray so if they last a year I'm happy. If not I will order some SS ones. One thing I noticed today. I'm going to need some silicone where the lights join the box. It is so cold in my basement I get some condensation on the reflector and it runs down and then drips out the edge. The condensation does not make it all the way to the base of the bulb so I'm safe there. And as soon as the bulbs turn on it burns off the little bit of water. Condensation is actually good in this case, its like a fresh water rinse.
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