00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[00W]

For anyone who cares supposedly the Biota Millet seed Butterflyfish is good at wiping out aptasia and leaving corals alone. They currently have them in stock.

https://shop.thebiotagroup.com/collections/cultured-fish/products/milletseed-butte

Great find!
I'm really enjoying having you be a part of this thread Andre.

 

[Catawba_Valley_Reef]

Great find!
I'm really enjoying having you be a part of this thread Andre.

Thanks Joel. Glad to participate.

 

[00W]

Ok so anyone using/have used an algae scrubber?
Experience?
Looking at a Santa Monica drop 1.4.

 

[luis angel]

Ok so anyone using/have used an algae scrubber?
Experience?
Looking at a Santa Monica drop 1.4.

I have never used it but that was my option to buy before buying my Po4 reactor, I have only heard good results about the product and the brand in general

 

[Catawba_Valley_Reef]

Ok so anyone using/have used an algae scrubber?
Experience?
Looking at a Santa Monica drop 1.4.

I am using an icecap scrubber in my sump…it grows algae fairly well and I am assuming helps with no3/po4. Needs to be cleaned once a month or so. I don’t know anything about Santa Monica.

 

[kevgib67]

So I’m seeing two mouths. This will be this mushrooms 4th split. I’ll have two for six months or so and then one will let loose and never be seen again. Fingers crossed.

 

[00W]

I have never used it but that was my option to buy before buying my Po4 reactor, I have only heard good results about the product and the brand in general

I am using an icecap scrubber in my sump…it grows algae fairly well and I am assuming helps with no3/po4. Needs to be cleaned once a month or so. I don’t know anything about Santa Monica.

Thanks you two!
I had an ice cap for a bit, just too big and lit up the whole room so I gave it to Becky.
The drop 1.4 just goes directly in the sump and run by an air pump.
I have almost no sump space left.

 

[Catawba_Valley_Reef]

Thanks you two!
I had an ice cap for a bit, just too big and lit up the whole room so I gave it to Becky.
The drop 1.4 just goes directly in the sump and run by an air pump.
I have almost no sump space left.

I agree…the icecaps are large. The santa monicas look cool.

 

[luis angel]

Thanks you two!
I had an ice cap for a bit, just too big and lit up the whole room so I gave it to Becky.
The drop 1.4 just goes directly in the sump and run by an air pump.
I have almost no sump space left.

The only bad thing I see with algae scrubber is that they are too expensive, regardless of the brand, but we are not in a cheap hobby either.

 

[00W]

I agree…the icecaps are large. The santa monicas look cool.

They do.
Great company, great customer service.
I've just had the worst luck with anything regarding nutrients besides water changes, which I don't mind but a few less would be mighty dandy just sayin...
Don't know if I should go for it or not.

 

[00W]

The only bad thing I see with algae scrubber is that they are too expensive, regardless of the brand, but we are not in a cheap hobby either.

Got a line on one used for about 1/2 the price.
I put a couple hundred into cheato that melted, more into the scrubber I gave away.
You're right Luis, it goes on and on.

 

[luis angel]

They do.
Great company, great customer service.
I've just had the worst luck with anything regarding nutrients besides water changes, which I don't mind but a few less would be mighty dandy just sayin...
Don't know if I should go for it or not.

If you need it

 

[kevgib67]

Good morning Remi, have some French toast for me!

 

[kevgib67]

Good morning Xunhe!

 

[VintageReefer]

Ok so anyone using/have used an algae scrubber?
Experience?
Looking at a Santa Monica drop 1.4.

I have been using Santa Monica scrubbers as my primary reef filtration for 10 years

On my current system, which does not utilize water changes or a skimmer, all filtration is biological and natural, with a Santa Monica surf 2 as the primary nutrient exporter

What questions do you have

 

[kevgib67]

Good night peeps!

 

[VintageReefer]

The only bad thing I see with algae scrubber is that they are too expensive, regardless of the brand, but we are not in a cheap hobby either.

Consider this. I bought my scrubber for 300$ 10 years ago, it’s been running 24/7, 365, it has no maintenance costs, no media to replace, no media to clean, and controls my nutrients so well, it has eliminated my need for water changes, and I have not had to buy salt in over 5 years

 

[VintageReefer]

Consider this. I bought my scrubber for 300$ 10 years ago, it’s been running 24/7, 365, it has no maintenance costs, no media to replace, no media to clean, and controls my nutrients so well, it has eliminated my need for water changes, and I have not had to buy salt in over 5 years

And after about 8 or 9 years, there was a storm. It was not on my surge protector. The surge blew out my power supply and led lid. I contacted SM for a replacement parts, knowing I am out of warranty and asked what it would cost…

Santa Monica confirmed with me the damage (which was my negligence and not using a surge protector), and gave me a new LED lid module for 50% off, and a new upgraded power supply at his cost with no markup.

Almost 9 years out of warranty. On a failure that was not the product/companies fault at all. The man discounted the parts for me 50%.

I will give this company my support any day of the week. It’s a miracle that 10 years later they still make the parts. And the cost today is actually 50$ cheaper than I bought it for 10 years ago.

 

[luis angel]

Consider this. I bought my scrubber for 300$ 10 years ago, it’s been running 24/7, 365, it has no maintenance costs, no media to replace, no media to clean, and controls my nutrients so well, it has eliminated my need for water changes, and I have not had to buy salt in over 5 years

I don't take away from you that in the long run they give results but at the time of buying them they are really expensive equipment, believe me that if I had had the space and money at the time I would have gone for that option, but a Po4 reactor that is working super well and does not take up space in my sump that is very small was cheaper for me at the moment

 

[smitten with ocean life]

sounds like a winner!