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Trying a very basic design for an in sump algae scrubber. Calling it an “algae plate”. Instead of a waterfall design I want to see if this will work.
A little background on the tank and why I’m trying this.
The why:
1. I had the refugium set up with chaeto and my phosphate ran between .02 and .04
2. The chaeto began to suffer as other micro algae began to overtake the chaeto. Mostly hair algae.
3. After shutting down my refugium my phosphate began to rise up to .29 over a 2 month period. Hanna checker
4. I could purchase an algae scrubber but wanted to see if this low cost option will grow enough hair algae that I can scrap off and keep phosphates under control.
Tank setup:
1. Waterbox peninsula tank 6022.
2. Mechanical filtration is filter socks changed every 3 days.
3. Skimmer is a bubble magus curve 7.
4. Obviously now testing DIY in sump algae “plate” Running a AI prime refugium light. Now running at 100% for 12 hours a day. Alternate daylight schedule. 8pm to 8am.
5. Lights up top are Radion gen 5 pro.
6. Water change of 15-20 percent each week.
7. Additives are carbocalcium and Iodine.
8. Feeding pellets once a day (auto feeder), and a single cube of hakri each day. Various flavors.
9. Tank just celebrated its first birthday in November.
The goal:
1. Reduce phosphate back to levels when cheato was doing well. Minimum.
2. Reduce the need to do water changes to 10 percent each week.
3. See increase pod life within the tank and sump.
Hopefully I will be able to give weekly or biweekly updates on phosphate levels.
A little background on the tank and why I’m trying this.
The why:
1. I had the refugium set up with chaeto and my phosphate ran between .02 and .04
2. The chaeto began to suffer as other micro algae began to overtake the chaeto. Mostly hair algae.
3. After shutting down my refugium my phosphate began to rise up to .29 over a 2 month period. Hanna checker
4. I could purchase an algae scrubber but wanted to see if this low cost option will grow enough hair algae that I can scrap off and keep phosphates under control.
Tank setup:
1. Waterbox peninsula tank 6022.
2. Mechanical filtration is filter socks changed every 3 days.
3. Skimmer is a bubble magus curve 7.
4. Obviously now testing DIY in sump algae “plate” Running a AI prime refugium light. Now running at 100% for 12 hours a day. Alternate daylight schedule. 8pm to 8am.
5. Lights up top are Radion gen 5 pro.
6. Water change of 15-20 percent each week.
7. Additives are carbocalcium and Iodine.
8. Feeding pellets once a day (auto feeder), and a single cube of hakri each day. Various flavors.
9. Tank just celebrated its first birthday in November.
The goal:
1. Reduce phosphate back to levels when cheato was doing well. Minimum.
2. Reduce the need to do water changes to 10 percent each week.
3. See increase pod life within the tank and sump.
Hopefully I will be able to give weekly or biweekly updates on phosphate levels.