Nice but ugly algae remover

[anicemess]

The recent and nasty experience with a broken pump led to massive algae infestation in my 500 gallon.

While working on that, I came across this on ebay;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290773460123?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Don't know if I am behind the times and everyone owns this already but if not, it works like a charm! I had most of the algae gone in my monster tank in about an hour. Every rock and almost every inch of sand bed was covered and this cleaned it right up.

 

[Joe5688]

How does it work?

 

[Saledo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L9xOlemCbg


Im in, I have been battling hair algae for a bit now, hate trying to pull it off the rocks with hands or scrubbing the rocks. Only 70 bucks shipped ill give it a try and do a before and after video.

Dave

 

[mpsti05]

Very interesting

 

[jrpark22000]

Anyone have one? I'd love to see how it works on palys, zoas and sponges...

for more info
http://reefbuilders.com/2012/10/11/algae-mower-vac-2/

 

[Jason R]

It seems to have a drill bit of some kind for scraping the algae off.

 

[The reefer]

Check it out.
http://youtu.be/63n-uN52qfQ

 

[anicemess]

It has a drill bit that grabs the algae and a little suction to garb it in a little cup/receptacle. I love it. It stirs up the sand bed too. However I don't have any coral of any type right now. Lost what few corals I had when my pump broke down while on vacation and my fish sitter grossly overfed. All I have left is 3 fish and a lot of rock with hair algae.....

It will work fine if you have a steady hand. It even expands to around 3 feet for the deep tanks.

 

[Cubbies]

Looks promising. . .

 

[yogoshio]

Those videos are sped up like mad in a lot of spots.

I see usefulness, but if a drill bit is ripping the algae up, then its spreading more spores around the tank too, which unless you fix the source of the hair algae will just make it worse unless I missed something.

 

[jrpark22000]

Those videos are sped up like mad in a lot of spots.

I see usefulness, but if a drill bit is ripping the algae up, then its spreading more spores around the tank too, which unless you fix the source of the hair algae will just make it worse unless I missed something.

I'm with you, and would think the same for dino and cyno. Unless you used the output hose to a collection bucket outside of the tank vs using the sponge filter trap. But for things such as palys, if this mower had enough power it might be a great tool. If it has enough power...

 

[Saledo]

Those videos are sped up like mad in a lot of spots.

I see usefulness, but if a drill bit is ripping the algae up, then its spreading more spores around the tank too, which unless you fix the source of the hair algae will just make it worse unless I missed something.

Its just not the drill it has a pump that is pulling the hair out, either to a collection filter or to a hose during a water change. Ill know by Friday, and even though my Hannah continue to read 0.0 and running GFO with only one light feeding a day I am seeing HA, so I am still seeing HA growth

 

[Joe5688]

U bought it Dave?

 

[Saledo]

U bought it Dave?

Yep will be here Friday!

 

[Joe5688]

Let Me know how it works and then i can rent it from u

 

[yogoshio]

Its just not the drill it has a pump that is pulling the hair out, either to a collection filter or to a hose during a water change. Ill know by Friday, and even though my Hannah continue to read 0.0 and running GFO with only one light feeding a day I am seeing HA, so I am still seeing HA growth

I know the frustration, for sure. Even with a pump and a filter pad, the spores are gonna get thrown around unless the water is being removed in a closed environment. I REALLY hope this works, but this has all the makings of a chinese gimmick IMO.

Trust me, I WANT it to work, lol, cause HA is a BITC#. Just too many unresolved issues like spore dispersion and recirculating the spores with the pump....

 

[Saledo]

I know the frustration, for sure. Even with a pump and a filter pad, the spores are gonna get thrown around unless the water is being removed in a closed environment. I REALLY hope this works, but this has all the makings of a chinese gimmick IMO.

Trust me, I WANT it to work, lol, cause HA is a BITC#. Just too many unresolved issues like spore dispersion and recirculating the spores with the pump....

Well I know with the water tube going out, it is as close to a closed environment as you can realisticly get with the suction then out the tube into bucket. Like everything else have to see how it goes, the one blog reviewed it pretty well and it doesnt look like it was a paid placement.

 

[jrpark22000]

Well I know with the water tube going out, it is as close to a closed environment as you can realisticly get with the suction then out the tube into bucket. Like everything else have to see how it goes, the one blog reviewed it pretty well and it doesnt look like it was a paid placement.

Please keep us posted. Do you have any nuisance zoa or paly? I hate the things and hate using tweezers even more.

 

[Saledo]

Please keep us posted. Do you have any nuisance zoa or paly? I hate the things and hate using tweezers even more.

Yeah I have a few Paly I will be able to test on

 

[jrpark22000]

Yeah I have a few Paly I will be able to test on

:the20man: Happy Hunting