Algae Scrubber Pics!!!

Heres my DIY algae scrubber. Av8bluewater kinda coached me through the build.
Its been running for 2 weeks now.....................



14g Rubbermaid Tote, 3/4" bulkheads





Added ballvalves...........



Fitted bulkheads with "street elbows" I think (they are called); 1/8" pane glass from local glass shop...cut to order (I'd recommend 1/4"); bought the mesh from Michaels Craft Store (used for tapestries/knitting)



Fired it up, adjusted flow, seeded mesh screen with tank algae(Rio 1400 pump & 4' black vinyl hose)



Two CFL's in clamp on reflectors mounted very close to mesh



Behold 1st Week!!!



Scraping off algae in sink w/freshwater



MMMmmm.....

Thanks for the inspiration AV8!!

 

looks really good Seabass1
Can I be cheeky and ask for an overview picture so I can see how this is set up in relation to your tank?

and how much flow do you put over it please?

Steve

 

lookin good, especially for only being in action for a week. keep us posted

 

Looking really good. I like the valve idea.
Looks like you're getting some good growth. Keep us updated.

 

Sure Steve, why are my photos half there and the other half gone? I'm doing something wrong.

 

The photos are all there for me. LOoks great. Nice job!

 

I only see half photos.

 

me too, the first 5 are little red x's

 

Oh... I am in Firefox and did not see those at all... when I try to load them in a new tab I get 'Invalid Attachment specified' - are the links right?

 

OK, heres the first 5 again: