Modern algae scrubber designs use upflowing air bubbles to generate turbulence; when illumination is added, algae grows inside the unit and consumes nutrients.Commercial floating surface algae scrubber uses red LED lights and up-flowing air bubbles to cause algae to grow in the growth compartment. Inside of the compartment is lined with rough textures which enhance algal attachment; ribbons/strings allow further algal attachment.Periodic removal of the algae that has grown inside of an algae scrubber removes nutrients (ammonia, nitrate, phosphate) from the aquarium water, thus providing the needed filtration.
An algae scrubber is a water filtering device (not to be confused with a scrubber pad used to clean glass) which uses light to grow algae; in this process, undesirable chemicals are removed from the water.[1] Algae scrubbers allow saltwater, freshwater and pond hobbyists to operate their tanks using natural filtration in the form of primary production, much like oceans and lakes.
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An algaescrubber is a water filtering device (not to be confused with a scrubber pad used to clean glass) which uses light to grow algae; in this process...
nutrients from the water in a device called an algae scrubber, also known as an algae turf scrubber. Agricultural Research Service scientists found that...
treatment, CO2 fixation, or aquarium/pond filtration in the form of an algaescrubber. Algae bioreactors vary widely in design, falling broadly into two categories:...
which are basically algaescrubbers using upflowing air bubbles in small containers).[citation needed] Commercial and industrial algae cultivation has numerous...
systems. Nearly all commercial algae producers for high value algal products utilize open pond systems. The Algaescrubber is a system designed primarily...
or ocean) to reduce the level of treatment. Some hobbyists use an algaescrubber to filter the water naturally.[citation needed] Water temperature determines...
macroalgae, refers to thousands of species of macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae. The term includes some types of Rhodophyta (red), Phaeophyta (brown) and...
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tanks are either kept in a natural-like state, with algae (sometimes in the form of an algaescrubber) and a deep sand bed providing filtration, or as "show...
regular partial water changes, or with algal filtration such as an algaescrubber. As an added measure, a protein skimmer is used to remove some of the...
A carbon dioxide scrubber is a piece of equipment that absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2). It is used to treat exhaust gases from industrial plants or from exhaled...
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reason, some aquarium hobbyists have begun using Chaetomorpha or an algaescrubber instead. The species currently recognized are: Caulerpa agardhii Caulerpa...
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filtration material. Often, heaters and thermostats are placed in the sump. Algae may be grown purposely, which removes chemicals from the water which need...
rapid sand filters, cloth filters, and biological filters such as algaescrubbers. Point-of-use filters for home use include granular-activated carbon...
forms of water filtration have recently come into use, including the algaescrubber, which leaves food particles in the water for corals and small fish...
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They are also heavily dependent on algae, especially hair algae, and are regarded as one of the most prolific algae-eaters out there. Other than that,...
An algal bloom or algae bloom is a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in freshwater or marine water systems. It is often recognized...
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and geology of the oceanographic system Algaescrubber – A biological water filter which uses light to grow algae which removes undesirable chemicals from...
660-nanometer spectrum) feasible. Seaweed cultivators are an offshoot of algaescrubbers, which were developed to filter aquariums. By replacing the aquarium...
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which are basically algaescrubbers using upflowing air bubbles in small containers).[citation needed] Commercial and industrial algae cultivation has numerous...
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degradation. Algae inhabit a large percentage of surveyed coral locations. The algal population consists of turf algae, coralline algae and macro algae. Some...
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