Diy Algae Scrubber Reactor

Out of interest if you had the choice, what would you choose an algea reactor or a scrubber? Not getting great results with purigen reactor and the water lettuce.

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One type of diy reactor out there utilizes a plastic tube on the inside of the reactor that houses the leds.

Diy algae scrubber reactor. I will also build a diy led unit, one for each side. In part i the scrubber consists of a 2 liter reactor vessel and a small aquarium air pump. So i bought a deepwater quattro reactor to make a algae reactor.

Seen this today on reef breeders. An algae reactor is a self container container that grows macro algae like cheato. So i’m planning to build a waterfall scrubber.

But since both products are relatively new to this hobby i'm wondering if it's better to stick with a diy algae scrubber that takes up a lot of space or a diy chaeto reactor. My understanding is that in theory because an ats is growing simpler algae (hair algae) vs cheato in a reactor. So every time i put chaeto in my skimz reactor, it grows for a.

Prior to this, i've been using a diy chaeto reactor. I bought it used for a great deal. However, there are very few places to buy an ats, they often take up more space and for most people, it is a full diy project.

I do have a rowaphos reactor and biopellet reactor, but was expensive to run for my size tank and i didn't feel it was very effective, so i have removed it from the system. An ats that is properly setup should be more efficient than an algae reactor. They are pretty complex units, with a reactor chamber, pump, and lighting all functioning in the unit.

Diy tl550 nano algae scrubber: Discussion in 'algae scrubber diy' started by. White house 1600 pennsylvania ave nw, washington.

Diy algae trough—fight algae with algae! I picked this reactor because it's cast acrylic tube, price, how easy it is to take apart, and the hookups on top are at a 90 degree angel. Discussion in 'algae scrubber diy' started by.

There are hundreds of threads for diy algae reactors. Please feel free to post any questions about any algae scrubber, whether it is one you built or one you purchased (from anyone. Inner tube diy algae reactors.

The screen size is 35x16cm. Having some issues with algae growth in my tanks, trying out the latest fad solution. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next > sep 3, 2016 #1.

Im think the resctor does not have enough flow. The bottle contains a solution of water, algae and nutrients. Skimmer and marine pure blocks, vodka dose, and some filter wool, that's it.

Too much amd the beads clump up. My diy algae scrubber (with results) diy: Ok, i’m not sure if it’s really a scrubber, but it’s more along those lines than not.

I'm interested in one for myself. The purpose of this thread is to discuss the diy conversion of the reactor, not the science of growing chaeto please. If this plastic is not actively cooled then there is a good chance it will eventually crack and possibly shatter, which would result in a flood.

Sep 7, 2016 #2 lennyd19. I'll post the links to each product later today. Diy algae scrubber/reactor discussion in 'general discussion' started by f.d.

So let’s get into the specifics. In part i we built a simple home co2 scrubber using algae. I dosed kno3 but po4 would not budge.

The biggest advantage to an algae reactor is ease of use and simplicity. Please feel free to post any questions. Diyed this for just over $200 all in.

I’m getting slight hair growth but it’s more of a slime algae. Why is an algae scrubber better than an algae reactor? Room air is passed through the bottles using a standard aquarium bubbler stone where the co2 is absorbed by the algae and oxygen released.

Yes i know 45s are better at not clogging up but i didn't want a hose coming above my life. For anyone who has a diy chaeto reactor would you please post photos and how you set one up. A fraction of even the cheapest production mode ($450) which is internal and must be placed in sump as such.

I like to feed heavy so i’m planning a 12x8 inch screen build. Unfortunately there is not enough space to run the scrubber and skimmer simultanously, solely some gfo in a reactor is doing the filtration at the moment. The feed pump is a 1000litre pump.

Started out at 4 no3 and 0.25 po4 and the chaeto reactor got my no3 to 0 and my po4 would hover around 0.16 to 0.20 and would not go down. I'm writing this instructable to demonstrate how to culture and cultivate algae using more or less laboratory style procedures but substituting some readily available items for more traditio…

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