Ats

[LiquidShaneo]

I would say any bulb that is lower in kelvin would work just fine as the lower K bulbs put out more red light than the higher K bulbs. Plus it would be less expensive bulb-wise as low K bulbs are really inexpensive. If it were me, I'd stick somewhere around 3000 K to 4000 K... However, I have also been toying around w/ getting a LOA #9266 outdoor floodlight to try it out on a mocked up version of an ATS as well and according to the mfg it's 6500 K. I may opt for the MV or HPS lights tho as they are more of an industry standard bulb than the LOA model.

Shane (aka 'liquid')

 

[Flatlander]

My screen is 225sq. inches. Lit with a pair of 55watt PC,s

 

[Mark]

Doug,

Any news on your ATS?

 

[Flatlander]

Hi Mark; Still waiting for the claim. Its in the hands of the US postal service.

 

[Flatlander]

I have tired of waiting for the claim to be settled, so I am repairing the pan as best I can. I hope someday to recieve a new one, as my repar may well leak.

I have use an super glue type for acrilic. Repaired all the breaks, and going to do over them with silicon.

I am not going to use it on the tank now, because of a possible leak and a shortage of head room in its current position. I set up my 55 gal. tub for a sump again. Put about a 3inch sandbed in it. ATS will sit on top of it, and will still have room on the end for my skimmer until the screens are fully developed.

 

[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.