Growing Hair Algae on a mesh screen

[tcduongxx]

I start to see some people start to grow Hair Algae on mesh screen instead of doing a Refuge...

Is it more effective than Refuge and is it messy?

 

[Ed Hahn]

This is nothing new. In the old days we called this Algae scrubbers. I am not sure which method is more effective.

good luck,
Ed

 

[Boomer]

Ed, there you go again giving away our secret "olden day " stuff ......

 

[Ed Hahn]

Ed, there you go again giving away our secret "olden day " stuff ......

sorry Boomer, lol. I think something bumped me on the back side, Kinda scared it out me. I won't tell on us anymore.


thx for you all you do Buddy!

 

[RAJOD]

There is a long thread on Talking reef

http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/g...ver-replaces-skimmer-refugium-part-1-4-a.html

Santamonica is sold on the turf scrubbers. He made a really nice one for his system. A good thread if you want to learn from his mistakes. He has done quite a bit of experimenting.

Once I get my fuge up I might add a small scrubber.

They do not take up much room and probably remove more nitrates per space occupied than a refugium.

They do sound like they are higher maintenance. Cleaning the gunk out every week vs talking a clump of chaeto out.

I don't know if I would put all my eggs in one basket but if maintained they look to be effective at removing nitrates and phosphates.

He thinks it can replace a skimmer. Not so sure about that.

 

[baker20]

I use both.

 

[lvsuckerfish]

I plan n useing both and a skimmer. I do not see the harm and the cost is not all that expensive. to do a algae scrubber.