DIY Algae scrubber

[Angelphish]

How do you get it out of the tank? You need the auto poop picker upper.

I vacuum with a section of 1" tube once a week.

It fills a 5 gal bucket in about 20 seconds, so it takes multiple goes to get it all out.

 

[jaws7777]

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Ez auto wrap, I lined my scrubber box with it. It is completely waterproof after 6+ months. White plastic tote plastic, hot gun glued together. It provides a mirror also.

If i strke out im going to tey this

It's also why I can never keep my sand clean.

That was just a days worth of work from the Pleco.

Have you teied dosing with ridx might help break down the poop

 

[Angelphish]

If i strke out im going to tey this



Have you teied dosing with ridx might help break down the poop

I did for about 2 months, with no results. I may try again to see if anything changes.

 

[Angelphish]

If i strke out im going to tey this



Have you teied dosing with ridx might help break down the poop

I still have some septobac left. How much should I dose? If I remember correctly it was 1 tbs every week.

 

[Angelphish]

I still have some septobac left. How much should I dose? If I remember correctly it was 1 tbs every week.

For a tank my size (210).

 

[markstrimaran]

I added a full time air lift, and a 48" return from sump bar with even flow down across the front glass.
500 gph on a 75 gallon, I have a fine layer of sand, and I don't vacume.

 

[jaws7777]

For a tank my size (210).

I think its tbl spoon for every 75 gal

 

[Angelphish]

I think its tbl spoon for every 75 gal

That explains why I had no results. I was dosing 1/4 of what I need to.

 

[jaws7777]

I had issues with pleco poop and ridx too but it was an l200 that was fed mostly veggies

That explains why I had no results. I was dosing 1/4 of what I need to.

 

[skytan13]

This is the main reason I have nitrate issues.

You should help your pleco submit it for a guiness book of records...