Ats

[Mark]

Hey Doug,

Glad to hear that you have it up and running. I'm sorry that you've had so many problems along the way. Hopefully, some good karma is in store and your tank will thrive even more with this new set up. Another suggestion is that I'm betting a good acrylic shop could replicate the box exactly if you let them use it as the model. If the dump bucket and light box are alright, then that would be all you would need. But I also understand that the thought of spending any additional money on an already expensive project is no fun. Be sure to take pics of the screen developing.

[Flatlander]

I may yet still recieve some compensation from the US postal service or a new box. They said it would be a couple months, after he got the claim finished.

Just the box was broke, and the dump chute. It was like putting a puzzle together. Also the tabs that hold the screen were all broken off . I put new ones there.

Dont know if I will get a seed screen from Inland, but will take lots of pics, as it develops.

[NaCl]

is there any consensus on the amount of time between 'dumps'
for a bucket?

mine current project is filling and emptying every 9-10seconds?
Could i hear from others as to what their fill/dump times are?

Many
many
thanks!!

[caevan]

Mine runs at about 1 dump every 10 to 12 seconds.

[cwa46]

I have been running at about 1 1/2 min. per cycle.

[Flatlander]

WELL, I fired it up last night. The power head feeding it, gives it about 30 sec. between dumps. Although its dumping into the sump, the spray & bubbles dont look very bad.

Not sure what will grow on the screen. Wish I had easy access to Inland for a seeded screen.

[caevan]

Though using a seeded screen should speed up things, not having access to seeded screens in Australia I have twice had to start the scrubber with a bare screen. It is suprising how quickly the algae starts to grow. Within a fortnight you should see things happening.

[Flatlander]

Thanks caevan, I sit watching, with camera in hand, , awaiting some growth.

By the way, I am running the 55 watt pc,s 24/7 for now. Would that be the correct way to start the growth or stay with the suggested 12 hour night cycle?

[Diatom2]

Doug~

Well there's one I haven't heard a reefer complaining about a lack of ability to grow micro algae. *lol*

Good luck with that thing buddy, you deserve it.

[caevan]

Doug, the current light cycle you have should be fine. Hopfully within a week you should see little wisps of algae forming on the matt. As the growth becomes lush you can slowly cut the period done to 12hrs RDP.
Let us know how you go.

[Flatlander]

Heh,heh, when you look at my post, it does look kinda funny

Thanks Caevan, wil update with pics soon.

[Flatlander]

Eric, you may move this thread to the main forum if you so wish.

I am still sitting here, camera in hand, waiting for algae.

[Flatlander]

We have some growth finally. Lots of red turf and some green sprouts appearing. Not sure, but looks like a pretty good turf algae to me. Whatcha think

[MchEdward]

sorry wrong thread

[caevan]

Doug,
Glag to see my guesstimate of a week was not far off the mark. I get a mixture of red and green turf algae. I would say predominantly red. My tangs would really go for the red stuff when I dropped a liitle into the main tank.
Won't be long before your first harvest.

[Flatlander]

Hi caevan; Yep, you were pretty close. Its now growing rapidly. I will try giving some to my baby sailfin. I think its soon time to shut down the Euroreef and see if the scrubber alone can handle the tank.

[Flatlander]

Hey guys, getting some type of "snot" algae growing over the turf. I scraped it twice now and it comes back.

Still running 24/7 as the turf is not vey established yet. Would this be part of the normal cycle?

[NaCl]

im also trying to establish my screen, my tank has a bunch
of pods on the sand etc, the other day i saw one in the ats,
does anyone have any secrets to keeping pods from the
ats and how much of a problem are they, will they hinder
algae growth?
Many, many thanks!!

[LiquidShaneo]

NaCl, read the thread. We discussed pods, etc, where they come from, how to get rid of them, what they do to the screen, etc. FWIW, you can't keep them from populating the screen. The only thing you can do is give your screen a freshwater dip every time you scrape it in order to remove the bulk of them.

Shane
liquid on #reefs, #reefcentral

[GreatBarrier52]

I thought that you want the Pods in your system. Or is it that you want the pods in your sand bed and not your ATS?

[Flatlander]

I gave mine a shot from the fresh water hose when scraping it. I dont see any in the scrubber, but more life in the sumps sandbed. I commented on the skimmerless thread in the main forum about all the life I am finding in my skimmer cup now.

GB, the pods are fine in the tank but eat the algae on the scrubber screen, that one is trying to cultivate for nutrient removal.

Eric, if you read this, I have a question. Did you try, or whats your opinion on, when its time to scrape, what would be the result of giving the screen a shake into the tank. Wondering if many of the pods would then fall in? Or perhaps to much loose algae would fall?

[gwrulzmylife]

we need to get this thread going again.

Anyone who has one please post pics.

I'm trying to DIY one but need more info.

Thanks in advance guys!

[reef-man_d-man]

I am looking into a toilet valve ATS I'll keep ya posted

[EricHugo]

Contact Morgan Lidster for more information....'www.inlandaquatics.com

[reef-man_d-man]

i talked with him a few months back, and am gonna again in a few weeks