Diy Algae Scrubber Reactor

For anyone who has a diy chaeto reactor would you please post photos and how you set one up. They are pretty complex units, with a reactor chamber, pump, and lighting all functioning in the unit.

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I’m getting slight hair growth but it’s more of a slime algae.

Diy algae scrubber reactor. Having some issues with algae growth in my tanks, trying out the latest fad solution. Prior to this, i've been using a diy chaeto reactor. I dosed kno3 but po4 would not budge.

An ats that is properly setup should be more efficient than an algae reactor. Out of interest if you had the choice, what would you choose an algea reactor or a scrubber? 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.

Im think the resctor does not have enough flow. Diyed this for just over $200 all in. Diy algae scrubber/reactor discussion in 'general discussion' started by f.d.

White house 1600 pennsylvania ave nw, washington. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next > sep 3, 2016 #1. The screen size is 35x16cm.

So i’m planning to build a waterfall scrubber. So let’s get into the specifics. One type of diy reactor out there utilizes a plastic tube on the inside of the reactor that houses the leds.

The biggest advantage to an algae reactor is ease of use and simplicity. 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. Not getting great results with purigen reactor and the water lettuce.

Yes i know 45s are better at not clogging up but i didn't want a hose coming above my life. I bought it used for a great deal. Room air is passed through the bottles using a standard aquarium bubbler stone where the co2 is absorbed by the algae and oxygen released.

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… Please feel free to post any questions. The feed pump is a 1000litre pump.

Please feel free to post any questions about any algae scrubber, whether it is one you built or one you purchased (from anyone. The purpose of this thread is to discuss the diy conversion of the reactor, not the science of growing chaeto please. So every time i put chaeto in my skimz reactor, it grows for a.

In part i the scrubber consists of a 2 liter reactor vessel and a small aquarium air pump. My understanding is that in theory because an ats is growing simpler algae (hair algae) vs cheato in a reactor. Discussion in 'algae scrubber diy' started by.

I will also build a diy led unit, one for each side. Diy algae trough—fight algae with algae! 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 algae reactor is a self container container that grows macro algae like cheato. Why is an algae scrubber better than an algae reactor? Sep 7, 2016 #2 lennyd19.

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. Diy tl550 nano algae scrubber: I'm interested in one for myself.

My diy algae scrubber (with results) diy: A fraction of even the cheapest production mode ($450) which is internal and must be placed in sump as such. Inner tube diy algae reactors.

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. I'll post the links to each product later today.

There are hundreds of threads for diy algae reactors. So i bought a deepwater quattro reactor to make a algae reactor. Discussion in 'algae scrubber diy' started by.

Skimmer and marine pure blocks, vodka dose, and some filter wool, that's it. In part i we built a simple home co2 scrubber using algae. Seen this today on reef breeders.

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. Too much amd the beads clump up. Ok, i’m not sure if it’s really a scrubber, but it’s more along those lines than not.

The bottle contains a solution of water, algae and nutrients. 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.

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