1. Acrylic box alone: $289 USD
2. Everything in pics except lighting units: $489 USD
3. Everything in pics: $649 USD
Shipping is $40 in the U.S. Outside of the U.S. varies; can be up to $350 USD.
Payment can be by credit card, paypal, or check. PM to setup.
Questions and replies about this should go here: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=472
(to see big pics, right-click and "view image")...
Lid on:
Lid off:
Videos:
Details:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8hWqYq5Z6s
Flow example, looking from the side with one of the lights removed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-6Nq4ySWfM
Flow example, looking from the top:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okQiNW2E73k
Demonstration of noise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbXJGBI9w20
Demonstration of darkness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLb1lyu-LLs
Specs:
o 100 square inches of two-sided growing area.
o 25 inches long (63.5 cm)
o 7.25 inches wide (18.4 cm)
o 6.5 inches tall (16.5 cm) with cover, or 6.25 inches tall (15.9 cm) without cover.
o Much stronger filtering compared to CFL-powered screens of same area and wattage, because the light is very near the screen, all the way across.
o Very strong stand-alone filtering for a 50 gallon high-load reef tank.
o Good stand-alone filtering for a 100 gallon medium-load reef tank.
o Supplementary filtering for a 180 gallon medium-load reef tank.
o 100 square inches (645 square cm) of growable two-sided screen area, not counting the part that goes into the pipe.
o This is a high-performance scrubber, packed into a small space. There is no wasted light; 100 percent of the light hits the screen, and is only 1.5 inches from the screen.
o The light is the same distance from the screen, from one end of the screen to the other.
o It works equally well in Fresh or Salt (but not for planted-only tanks).
o The all-black acrylic blocks out almost all light from escaping.
o The lid stops any evaporation or cooling. If you want evaporation and cooling, just leave the lid off. If you wants LOTS of evaporation and cooling, put a fan on it.
o The walls are higher than the slot, so you can leave the lid off without having to worry about any sideways spraying.
o The pipe can go into the box in either direction, so that the pump side is on the same end, or the opposite end, of the drain.
o The four bulbs deliver about 100 watts (8000 lumens) of flourescent light. If less filtering (and less power consumption) is needed, bulbs can be removed to give you about 75, 50 or 25 watts of lighting. (You cannot reduce the flow, however)
o The unit is only 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) tall. Only a few more inches are needed above this to be able to lift out the pipe/screen.
o It is supplied with a single-layer, roughed-up plastic canvas screen, which is held in the pipe with cable ties. The sheet is cut into two pieces (vertically) to allow you to clean one half at a time, thus eliminating nutrient spikes from cleaning the whole screen at once.
o Has a water-tight drain which allows the unit to be placed on top of the tank, or even on a shelf, where it can drain back to the display.
o Requires 800 GPH (after head loss). Do not skimp on GPH, because the long pipe will not fill with enough water if you do. An Eheim 1260 pump works good if the scrubber is down in the sump area, but if you put the scrubber up high on a shelf above the tank, something bigger like an Eheim 1262 would be needed. I have and use both of these pumps. At the sump level, there is not much difference in flow between these two pumps, but when you have to pump up to a shelf above the display, the extra power of the 1262 (or similar) would be needed.
o The 22 inch (55.9 cm) wide screen allows much more water flow to be filtered for the same screen area, compared to a square screen of the same area; this gives more filtering per hour.
o The 22 inch wide screen minimizes any potential blockage; even a big one-inch chuck of algae would only block 1/22 of the flow.
o The long T5HO bulbs distribute the light evenly from one side of the screen to the other, and are only 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) from the screen. So there are no "burned" spots in the middle of the screen as there can be with CFL bulbs (because CFL's put all the light into one spot).
o The box allows water to "pool" at the bottom when the algae gets thick. This creates algae that is floating in a turbulent pool, and lets the algae get more three dimensional, which lets water flow throughout the algae strands. This creates more filtering than just a flat sheet of algae.
o The top shelf keeps water from dripping on the lights when you take the screen out, and also holds the lights in place.
o The bottom shelf keeps water from splashing up from the sump onto the lights, and also makes a wide base to keep the scrubber stable. The lights sit on this shelf.
o Replace the bulbs every 3 months. Most any K bulb below 6500 should work (including plant-grow bulbs), but F24T5HO/830 are suggested and are $4.33 from here:
http://www.1000bulbs.com/F24T5-High-Output-3000K/
o Clean your pump (run in pure vinager for an hour) every 3 months to make sure the flow stays high. If there is no longer a swirling "pool" on the bottom of the scrubber, then your pump needs cleaning.
o Acrylic box alone: $289 USD plus shipping (plus tax if shipped to California).
o Complete unit WITHOUT lighting units: $489 USD plus shipping (plus tax if shipped to California). Includes the box, bulkead for the drain, end cap (painted black) for the pipe, union for quick disconnect, single-layer roughed-up screen cut into a left and right side, black pvc pipe with 1/8 inch slot already cut for the single sheet of plastic canvas, top shelf cut out for the power cords, and both shelves fitted with small strips to hold the Current 1127 (or 1124) lighting units.
o Complete unit WITH lighting units: $649 USD plus shipping (plus tax if shipped to California). As above, but with two Current Nova Extreme 1127 lighting units.
Here is how the box-alone looks:
Video of box:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G_FEncUGDY
Here is the diagram if you want to build it yourself:
Full size: http://www.radio-media.com/fish/100.jpg
Here are several places to get the lights. The FW and SW versions are the same; the bulbs are the only difference (you replace the bulbs anyways). You want Model 1124 or 1127:
http://current-usa.com/novaextremet5hox2.html
Note 1: The earlier version of the Nova Extremes were only 4.5 inches deep; you want the new version which are 5.25 inches deep (the older ones work fine, but don't fit neatly between the shelves).
Note 2: These lights only come in 120 volt versions. If you are in a 220 volt country, either get a converter, or buy another lighting unit locally (it's won't fit perfectly, however.) Here are some places to buy the 120 volt version:
http://www.aquariumguys.com/current-nov ... ter24.html
http://www.aquariumguys.com/current-nov ... me-24.html
http://www.marineandreef.com/ProductDet ... e=RCU01127
http://www.marineandreef.com/ProductDet ... e=RCU01124
http://www.marinedepot.com/Current_USA_ ... T5-vi.html
http://www.marinedepot.com/Current_USA_ ... T5-vi.html
http://www.aquacon.com/CurrentUSANovaExtreme.html
Warranty:
Scrubber Warranty: The scrubber box comes with a one year warranty; this covers leaks/cracks in the acrylic and pipe, as well as the fittings for the union and the drain. Warranty is for replacement or repair only; not a refund. Costs for packing and shipping to me are not covered. However I will pay for packing and shipping back to you. The serial number on the acrylic box must be the same as the one you purchased from me. The warranty continues to apply if you sell the scrubber, but the item returned to me from the new owner must still have the serial number.
Lighting Unit Warranty: If you purchase the lighting units too, they come with a one year warranty from the manufacturer (Current). The registration card and owner's manual will come with it.
Bulb Warranty: Bulbs come with 3 month warranty, from me, from time of purchase. The warranty covers the bulbs to make sure that they give light (i.e., are not cracked or broken), but not how much light they give. Thus a "faded" bulb is not covered. The bulbs will already be installed in the lighting units. [If you instead buy the lighting units elsewhere, they still come with a bulb warranty of 3 months, but it comes from Current].
Warranty for the scrubber box is limited to repair or replacement, and does not cover fish loss, personal injury, property loss, or direct, incidental or consequential damage arising from the use of it. The warranty and remedies set forth above are exlusive and in lieu of all others, whether oral or written, express or implied. I specifically disclaim any and all implied warranties, including but not limited to lost profits, downtime, goodwill, damage to or replacement of other equipment and property, and any costs of recovering animals, plants, tanks or other aquarium related items and/or equipment. I am not responsible for special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any breach of warranty, or replacement of equipment or property, or any costs of recovering or reproducing any equipment, animals or plants used or grown with this scrubber.
