I have listed the item as used because it has been removed from the box and the inlet has been mounted. It has not been in water. It could be considered an open box or display model.
Algae scrubbers have been successfully used for many years to combat excess nutrients via the growth of natural algaes. Due to the efficiency of algae scrubbers, many aquarists no longer need expensive nitrate and phosphate removal media to combat nutrient levels. Testing has shown algae from a scrubber contains almost 50% more nitrogen than traditional macro algaes like chaeto used in refugiums. Algaes grown inside the scrubber also remove unwanted contaminants from the water column. An algae scrubber can easily be added to almost any saltwater or freshwater system to lower nutrient and contaminate levels and help inhabitants thrive. As the algae grows, it will “lock up” nutrients/contaminants in its structure, and by harvesting the algae you are removing these from your tank.
Design:
Clear Water Scrubbers has reinvented the waterfall turf scrubber with their patent pending V2 models. By removing all the PVC pipe and fittings, this version can be mounted anywhere with no chances of leaks. Flow is much easier to dial in and growth is achieved faster due to the 100% screen coverage from the tray design. Included now are the built in light blockers that stop the flood of light but can still be removed easily to check growth on the algae screen.
Clear Water Scrubbers are an external design that needs to be mounted higher than the sump of your tank for the drain to flow into or higher than the full water level of your sump with an in-sump stand. The feed for the scrubber can be done with a stand alone feed pump (we recommend a Sicce SDC 3.0) or manifold plumbed into the included ½” or 3/8” barb fitting. Water will then flow into the tray and down the algae screen that is blasted with a proprietary design of red/blue LED lights. Water will then drain into your sump thru the 1” bottom drain installed in the scrubber.
Setup, Install, and Maintenance:
Sizing:
CW-50 50g-100g
CW-100 100g-180g
CW-200 180g-400g
CW-300 400g-1000g
Recommended pump is the Sicce SDC 3.0. This pump will handle all 4 units.
Dimensions: L x W x H
CW-50 8” x 8” x 9”
CW-100 10” x 8” x 10”
CW-200 12” x 11” x 12”
CW-300 15” x 11” x 14”