Algae Scrubber
Our Algae scrubber is attached to our 375 gallon warm water reef. A certain
portion of the water is drained from the tank into a trough. The trough then
turns upside down and creates a wave into a shallow tank area. Algae grows
in this area and "scrubs" the nitrates out of the water. The water is then
circulated back into the warm water reef. The scrubber has a high output
halogen light which stays on 24 hours a day. This tank helps people to
understand the chemistry of a marine tank as well as the importance of plants
in a fish tank. This exhibit has been in service since 1991.
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