Reef Chronicle

And so ends my algae and the scrubber chronicle. I will continue to post pictures on how the scrubber is doing, but there is no more algae in my tank. This thing really works and I will continue to use this as my only source of filtration on the tank

If anyone wants a scrubber like the one I have below, I can send the specs of what I used to make it, or make you one and ship it for a small price. I will post comparison picture from start to finish in a couple days when work permits. Thanks all for following along. And please, if you have questions, or just want to talk about some reef stuff, send them to my email: Jason@reefchronicle.com or instant message me on AIM: Jason@reefchronicle.com (im normally on from 9am-5pm.

here is what the tank looks like now…Time for coral =)

Over the past couple of days, I have noticed that a lot of algae has started to grow in my sump (as mentioned earlier), so I decided that it was time to rethink my design and go with something that stands alone. So far, here is what I have come up with.

First, I tried this:

I liked the idea of a lid so that evaporation wouldnt be much of an issue, but this container (an old paintball case), was just too small to house the screen and have a bulkhead at the bottom. Also, I really like how reflective the white container is, something this color should produce ample light for the screen to grow algae real nice.

So, I went in search of another container and came upon this one at home depot:

I actually finished this design with piping and everything, but I didnt take any pictures of it because I really didnt like the way it turned out. First, I tried moving my tank out from the wall and putting this behind it and it just looked like crap. But, it did function pretty well. Also, I didnt really like the shape and it was still really hard to access behind my tank…so, I am still in search of a good set up.