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Sujo
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 Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:55 pm Post subject: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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Hi Friends,
I had hair algae issues in my tank and thought of making an Algae Scrubber.
And here are the results.
I was having a half cut PVC pipe so I used it.
A 24 hour light was kept to help the algae growth.
The canister filter input pipe was kept inside the scrubber to make the flow of water.
In one week, I saw the algae in the tank reduced considerably and pvc was getting filled with Algae.
Inspiration is from the post by SantaMonicaHelp
I think these images with explain more about it.
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Trayderji
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:16 am Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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Excellent idea  |
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cyclopse99
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:16 am Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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| Nice one Sujo.. One question.. How come your aquarium water looking green.. Will it be like that or its just the photo.. |
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josyjames
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:20 am Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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| That's a good amount of algae coming out from the tank. So have you not used any airator to have bubbles flowing inside the pvc chamber? |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:21 am Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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| is there any special reason why you kept the mosquito net in cylinder shape |
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Sujo
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:23 am Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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Thank Anil and Kaushik.
Almost all the photos you see is taken to show the Algae Scrubber.
There is hair Algae in the scrubber and that is why you feel the water is green.
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Sujo
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:30 am Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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Hi Shelly,
I didn't use the airator.
I thought it will remove the CO2 from the tank.
And the current flow of water is from top to bottom.
If I use the air pump, the flow will be the opposite direction.
So I thought not to use it.
Hi Jabba,
I kept the mosquito net like this only by considering the easiness of taking it out.
With this shape, I was able to take out the nets and Canister inlet without moving the pvc.
Didn't think much about the shape as I just wanted to fill the pvc with something which can help growing Algae.  |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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Amazing idea Sujo
cheers
Rajeev |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:03 am Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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| Wow.. That is quite a lot of algae collected Good one . Will use this idea on my tank as well. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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Super Sujo.. very, very brilliant. Including the Drawings...  |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:42 am Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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| Fanyastic its a great idea but what is the conclusion rate it between 50% to 100% |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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| Fantastic work sujo ! |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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| What software did you use for the diagrams ? Is it sketchup ? |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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| Mortis wrote (View Post):
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What software did you use for the diagrams ? Is it sketchup ?
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I think it is google sketch software |
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Sujo
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Easy to do Algae Scrubber - using PVC |
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Thanks Rajeev, Vijay , Nidhi, Garothmaan and Bettaji.
Hi Mortis,
Yes. I used Google Sketch up.
Regards
Sujo |
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