DIY Algae Turf Scrubber

[ss30]

daytek can you pm me where you got the lights from.

Thanks

 

[Dctrojan]

What size pump do we need ?

 

[daytek]

Great music :dance:

Thanks

 

[daytek]

daytek can you pm me where you got the lights from.

Thanks

PM sent

 

[daytek]

What size pump do we need ?

35gph/inch of scrubber

 

[Dctrojan]

Meaning the total area of the mat? Or are we talking about just the length.

 

[daytek]

total area

 

[Dctrojan]

Thank you. Ill be making mine today .

 

[daytek]

Hope your going to make a video after you build it so we can see it

 

[SantaMonica]

Lots of scrubby happy people

 

[Mrlttran]

Pm for light fixture as well please.

 

[daytek]

PM sent

 

[pfoxgrover]

What size screen do you think best fits the light spread from this LED flood and about how far away from the screen are you putting?

Could I get a PM for the distributor you used also?

 

[daytek]

Hi

Its hard to say as i never did any tests on bigger screens,I'm using a 6 X 10 Inch screen and its growing great on it,in fact it even grows on the plastic pipe on both sides of the frame work.My lights are about 2 to 3 inches from the screen.

 

[daytek]

I built a scrubber 3 days ago from the inspiration of this thread and your video daytek. Same LED light on one side of the scrubber too. I took a video on day one of setting it up and wanted to share it with you... I am already seeing growth.

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Great video mate,how is the scrubber coming along ?

 

[gb530]

Great video mate,how is the scrubber coming along ?

It's coming along really well! A good amount of brown algae growing on it but it doesn't have as much growing on it as yours. What's your secret to growing thick algae?:reading:

Thanks for asking :beer:

 

[pfoxgrover]

The reason I asked is that I assumed the light pattern would have the same width and height so I though a square screen might be more efficient use of the light but I am only guessing, I've never built or owned a scrubber.

 

[daytek]

It's coming along really well! A good amount of brown algae growing on it but it doesn't have as much growing on it as yours. What's your secret to growing thick algae?:reading:

Thanks for asking :beer:

Looking at your video i would get the lights closer to the screen,about 2 to 3 inches,and run them 18 on and 6 off

 

[daytek]

The reason I asked is that I assumed the light pattern would have the same width and height so I though a square screen might be more efficient use of the light but I am only guessing, I've never built or owned a scrubber.

You could be right about that,i just made mine to fit the sump and i left it a bit longer so the screen would go just under the water to cut out the splashing sound as the water runs off it into the sump,but a square screen might work better for that kind of light

 

[gb530]

Looking at your video i would get the lights closer to the screen,about 2 to 3 inches,and run them 18 on and 6 off

ok, will do :idea: