Converting A Refugium To An Algae Scrubber Step By Step Build | Frag Tank

In this video i will be converting my frag tanks refugium to a diy algae scrubber. The first thing i did was remove everything from the 20 gallon tall sump so i am able to take out the refugium in order to build the new scrubber. Once the sand if removed via the shop vac i put the sump back under the frag tank and started plumbing. I first had to make a small adjustment on the return pump as i had to move the sump forward to make room for the algae scrubber. Once that was done i added a 1inch T and a ball valve for the drain. I then continued the 1 inch pipe down until i make it 3/4 inch at the elbow for the scrubber. I connected a coupling so the algae scrubber would be easy to remove when its time to clean it. Once that was done i make the cut for the mesh screen on the scrubber and zip tied it in place. The next thing i did was rough up the mesh screen so the algae has a good place to grow. After replacing the new algae scrubber it was time to start the system. I added a par 38 54watt led bulb made to grow plants from ebay. A week later the algae is starting to grow on the scrubber!
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