Santa monica scrubbers,wbich one?

rtague

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Feb 10, 2012
Messages
164
Reaction score
57
Location
new york
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hi all,which Santa Monica scrubber would you recommend,the surf 4 or the rain 4 there's a big price difference,$449 for the surf,$700 for the rain,which do you guys think is the better scruber,the up flow of the rain?
 

mattzang

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 30, 2018
Messages
2,511
Reaction score
4,214
Location
redlands CA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
i've only ever had the rain 2 so can't comment on how well it works vs the others

my rain 2 is keeping my po4/no3 fairly decent despite a massive stocklist. i think the rain 4 has a stand and more lights? honestly the stand isn't necessary. just get some flexible tubing and run it from a pump and rest it on the baffles or something, that's what i did. easiest plumbing job ever

surf looks cool if you have some open water in your sump

hog ones seem ideal if space is limited
 

sp1187

bird flu antidote
View Badges
Joined
Aug 4, 2017
Messages
13,345
Reaction score
69,067
Location
the duck blind
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
happy with my SURF4X.
ALGAE011119.jpg
 

sp1187

bird flu antidote
View Badges
Joined
Aug 4, 2017
Messages
13,345
Reaction score
69,067
Location
the duck blind
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
not familiar with the RAIN. does it need an air pump like the SURF?
if not, factor that additional cost in to the SURF.
 

plexx

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 2, 2016
Messages
336
Reaction score
153
Location
Long Island New York
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I like my surf as well but with the strings on the inside can be a little trouble cleaning. The rain with the screen , all you do is scrape the screen and your done.
 

Mastering the art of locking and unlocking water pathways: What type of valves do you have on your aquarium plumbing?

  • Ball valves.

    Votes: 73 51.8%
  • Gate valves.

    Votes: 72 51.1%
  • Check valves.

    Votes: 36 25.5%
  • None.

    Votes: 31 22.0%
  • Other.

    Votes: 9 6.4%
Back
Top