This is a three panel water fall algae filter currently driven by a variable speed Waveline DC pump, supporting a 300 gallon DD reef/85 gallon sump. It is illuminated by six 45-50 watt LED panels, three on a side, two per panel. Each panel is illuminated 8-10 hours a day, seven days a week on a rotating schedule, with at least one panel illuminated at all times. I have reservoirs in the bottom of the algae filter holding Florida live rock with tunicates and sponges (and a good growth of halimeda) as wells miscellaneous other fauna found on this cultured rock.
I likewise would never run another system without one.
The newly-set up water fall algae filter (and the rest of the stuff, too), with only two of the six LED panels in place. Lit on both sides.
What one of the three panels looks like after the filter is established and every two-three weeks afterwards.
What it looks like supporting some acros and such – this pic is from March 2014.
Same coral, different angle (sorry) in May 2014. Little bit of hair alge left over from removing all of the sand an replacing with coral rubble. I also increased water flow drastically using a lateral Gyre –that’s what moved the sand from one end of the aquarium to the other. Oh, this is looking down the 6ft length of the 300DD. Photo-bomb by the Flame angel gratis.
Another photo from the same end, a little lower in the reef. This photo bomb from one of the anthias. Note the purple acro frag in the center of the frame over growing the epoxy mount.
