question about scrubber

[danigerzon17]

hello friends
some one can give me advice what better buy scrubber santa monica scruber surf 4 or build one (di scrubber)?
my tank display with sump 450 liters
thanks for advanced

 

[Reefer Tom]

I have the Santa Monica Surf 2 and love it. Works great.

 

[sde1500]

That is really up to you. Are you a handy person? If so, DIY shouldn't be that hard. Never handle a tool before in your life? Buy one.

 

[danigerzon17]

ok thanks

 

[Clavius78]

I had a terrible experience with the Santa Monica scrubbers. The magnets were sealed, but apparently the sealant was leaking and the magnets started rusting and releasing gunk into my sump.

I think permanently running active carbon saved me back then.

 

[idan555]

I build my own DIY scrubber.
It works great!, no need much to build one and it's very simple.
Youtube people even making it too complex then its should.
The total cost was like 40$ with the maxjet pump vs 200-$$???
Save the money and have nice project for the weekend.

 

[homer1475]

Built my own for about 50$(I had a spare pump). Couple Sheets of acrylic from lowes, Weldon from amazon, and about 3 or 4 hours build time.

 

[Fourstars]

Scrubber is a waste of time and a mess, just grow Chaetomorpha in your sump.

 

[idan555]

Scrubber is a waste of time and a mess, just grow Chaetomorpha in your sump.

Cheato take too much space in small sump. my scrubber is clean and not have 1 drop outside the mesh. (I place plastic clear sheets to prevent it).

 

[Psyops]

I have a turbo aquatics scrubber and it works very well. Got it used and gave it a try. With my sump setup I needed a scrubber since the lights to grow chaeto were actually hurting my calcium reactor. I know you asked about Santa Monica but giving you another option.

He is on youtube. check him out. Might actually give you ideas on how to make one also.

 

[Fourstars]

Cheato take too much space in small sump. my scrubber is clean and not have 1 drop outside the mesh. (I place plastic clear sheets to prevent it).

Good point, guess that would solve the space issue. I have one of these used if your interested PM me.

https://www.expressions-ltd.com/products/algae-scrubber-ats-plexi-box