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Old 08-18-2008, 07:01 PM   #1
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I just read an article about turf algae filters. I am happy with my setup with a protein skimmer and doing water changes and am not looking to change it, but the idea of a turf algae filter intrigued me. Does anyone know about these contraptions and if they work. This isn't urgent, i'm just kind of curious.


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Read this.... There's some guys with tons of experience giving their opinions....

Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin
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Check this one out too:
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Read this.... There's some guys with tons of experience giving their opinions....

Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin
OK...this guy is going all over to the salt sites with this. Nothing new here but yes very interesting. My question is why? I get the feeling some one is going to start selling turf scrubbing kits.
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I just read an article about turf algae filters. I am happy with my setup with a protein skimmer and doing water changes and am not looking to change it, but the idea of a turf algae filter intrigued me. Does anyone know about these contraptions and if they work. This isn't urgent, i'm just kind of curious.


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Check this video in YouTube is called algae turf scrubber proven large scale algae production and water treatment system. It take out 100 percent of phosphate and nitrate out naturally.
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I liked mine...at first but then the algae on the scrubber didn't have the nutrients it needed so would die. That would release too much nutrients and my macro's couldn't keep up so I'd get algae in the tank again. Then the cycle would start all over. Later I found out that all that algae is not only taking nutrients it's stripping the water of essential elements as well.
John Maloney made a very good post on that on another forum. I've diverted flow from mine and when I switch from a tote to an AGA fuge it will come out completely.
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