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Hi,
I like to challenge the current "how to knowledge" on reef aquarium through experiments on my 7 years reef tank to make the practice as easy as possible.
Here is my setup, backside sump without skimmer, socks, and media. There is an algae scrubber, no bubble, only weak flow of sump circulation, hung and submerged in back.
By definition, it is not an UAS (up flow algae scrubber driven by bubbling), nor ATS, which hung in air with strong flow. I should give it a name, like SAS (submerged algae scrubber).
It was UAS when started, but I turned off the bubble after one year, and no obvious difference found on GHA growth.
Strong flow or bubble is not necessary for an algae scrubber. SAS is good
enough.
50w LED plant growth light with 7:1 red/blue ratio is hung on the backside and shines about 500par on scrubber from 20:00 to 14:00 next day.
It grows 100g of GHA per week and capable to keep N/P not detectable.
I like to challenge the current "how to knowledge" on reef aquarium through experiments on my 7 years reef tank to make the practice as easy as possible.
Here is my setup, backside sump without skimmer, socks, and media. There is an algae scrubber, no bubble, only weak flow of sump circulation, hung and submerged in back.
By definition, it is not an UAS (up flow algae scrubber driven by bubbling), nor ATS, which hung in air with strong flow. I should give it a name, like SAS (submerged algae scrubber).
It was UAS when started, but I turned off the bubble after one year, and no obvious difference found on GHA growth.
Strong flow or bubble is not necessary for an algae scrubber. SAS is good
50w LED plant growth light with 7:1 red/blue ratio is hung on the backside and shines about 500par on scrubber from 20:00 to 14:00 next day.
It grows 100g of GHA per week and capable to keep N/P not detectable.