Do you think this will work as an algae scrubber?

[Dom]

So I decided to try this as an algae scrubber. I set up the flow from the return lines to travel along plastic mesh. But I'm unsure if the flow is too quick.

 

[KrisReef]

It will probably grow algae where the light is shining so it might work fine?

 

[FUNGI]

yup.....
but I think if you change the flow to more waterfall effect across the screen....might work better...just IMO

 

[Steven Garland]

If the 90's were spaced out more,you could turn 2 90's looking at one another with a piece of pipe with 1/8" holes drilled in it and pointed down to create a waterfall(ish) type of flow.

 

[Dom]

yup.....
but I think if you change the flow to more waterfall effect across the screen....might work better...just IMO

I thought about that; it is an easy fix.

 

[KrisReef]

I thought about that; it is an easy fix.

I think you should let it ride as is and see how it works out as is.

If you change anything I would consider a splash guard to minimize salt creep around the edges.

 

[Dom]

I think you should let it ride as is and see how it works out as is.

If you change anything I would consider a splash guard to minimize salt creep around the edges.

Agreed. I was planning to see how it works the way it is and make tweaks as I go along.

To your earlier point, algae will grow where the light is. Unfortunately, the light covers a large area, which includes the protein skimmer. I'd like to fabricate something to keep the light contained.

 

[Spare time]

Would it not be easier to remove the basket and add macroalgae?

 

[Dom]

Would it not be easier to remove the basket and add macroalgae?

That is an alternative. I do have a space in my sump for a refugium. But I wanted to see how a scrubber worked as opposed to a refugium.

I hope this works; I'd like to use the space in the sump to spread out the equipment.