Gideon Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 No idea is the algae filter screen really work or not ? No Skimmer and nothing in the sump, just the algae filter ? nitrate and phosphate are zero ? Really need help and comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member John Deroe Kenedy Posted December 10, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted December 10, 2012 Filter Screen as in Algae Turf Scrubber? It does work but I dont think a stand alone ATS is usefull. Skimmer still needs to come into play. Skimmer = Most important part of any reef enthusiast. Quote Teh'sTankSetup Decomm on 18/8/2012 Tank: 2x1x1 Rimless Tank (Sumpless) Lighting: Aquazonic 2x24watts T5 (Actinic x Sun White) Moonlight: Acardia 1W Led Light (Blue) Filter: ISTA Max Care Cannister Skimmer: Bubble Magus E3 Chiller: Resun CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump) Wave: Boyu WM-25 Commissioned 20/9/2012 Tank: 3x2x2.5 Lighting: 250w DeLighting MH/ 2x 39w Delighting Diy T5 ATI Blue Plus Skimmer: H&S Skimmer Type 110-F2000 Chiller: CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump) Return Pump: Eheim 1260 Reactor: D&D H2Ocean FMR 75 (ADA 1500 Pump)(Rowaphos) Wavemaker: 2x SunSun Wavemaker (3000L) Incoming: Conch ll Basic ATO System/Tunze Osmolator Magic Marine 3CH Dosing Pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CY2010 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 A sizable ATS may work but I don't think it can keep no3 n po4 at 0. And 0 reading for no3 n po4 may not be a gd thing also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yangster Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 maintenance for a skimmer is so much easier than a algae scrubber...... cheato can do the job too..... easy maintenance. Quote Tank : 2.5 x1.5 x 2 Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC3.5 Lighting : Maxspect 110W Chiller : Hailea 150 @ 27Deg Salt : TropicMarin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plakat Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 works like a charm for me...coming to 2 years tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kusboy Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Algae scrubber is proven to work and imo takes up less space, reduce carbon footprint(I'm using led scrubber), the best part is you do not need to change water too frequently(I change 5% per mth for my 600l tank), regular cleaning n removing algae weekly is much better than cleaning filter sock, skimmer cup, change po4 and carbon when exhausted. save money in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtecintegra Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I have a scrubber running that grows algae well, however, I still run a skimmer and it pulls a lot of dissolved organics. On my tank I find a skimmer is still necessary with the scrubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonerx Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 ATS is good to have but it needs a lot of maintenaince, need to scrube every few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonerx Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I switched to cheato and skimmer for less work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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