Algae scrubber

[Cjsanders757]

Could I connect a scrubber to my skimmers output

 

[DFW]

I think that you would not have enough flow if you only used the effluent of the skimmer. Plus, if your scrubber is like mine, there would be a backflow on your skimmer. I don't think that you would want to hook it up that way.

 

[Cjsanders757]

Even if it's horizontal scrubber?

 

[DFW]

Oh, well mine is forced through the narrow slot cut in the pvc. But if you are just letting it land on the algae mat, I see no reason why you could not have it coming from anywhere that you like.

 

[Turbo's Aquatics]

Could I connect a scrubber to my skimmers output

Even if it's horizontal scrubber?

Yes, that will work. The dissolved gases on the skimmer effluent may actually enhance the scrubber growth.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I think that you would not have enough flow if you only used the effluent of the skimmer. Plus, if your scrubber is like mine, there would be a backflow on your skimmer. I don't think that you would want to hook it up that way.

My skimmer runs in an Iwaki 55RLT. I'd think that to be plenty of flow. :)

 

[Turbo's Aquatics]

The flow rate would really mainly the the issue if it was a waterfall scrubber, because of backpressure. You can't really plumb the outlet of a skimmer to a waterfall scrubber, but a horizontal should be fine

 

[DFW]

My skimmer runs in an Iwaki 55RLT. I'd think that to be plenty of flow. :)

When I had a skimmer, I had to adjust the height of the water in the skimmer from time to time. I guess it would be ok to keep an eye on it, and adjust accordingly. I know that the water flow decreases quite a bit between cleanings on my scrubber. I just clean it every 3 weeks. I don't want to have to clean it every week just to keep a skimmer going. Plus, the outlet of the skimmer that I was using would be about 20 inches below the inlet of my scrubber. With my skimmer, at least, I don't think that would work. But I'm not a plumber either!:smile: