Who makes external ATS systems?

[Pseudo69]

I am looking into buying an external ATS setup since I have no more sump room. Does anyone have any idea as to who makes them? Any links would be appreciated. I am not interested in the ARID system.

Thanks

 

[ca1ore]

All you really need is a glass or acrylic box to contain the screen. I made one that sits on the inside top rim of my sump.

 

[maxxII]

http://clearwaterscrubbers.com/index.html

LFS has two of these on tanks in the store. They appear to be well made.

 

[Pseudo69]

Ca1ore, maxxII, I have no space inside my stand. Way too much equipment and no time to DIY anything.

This is what I am looking for.





Thanks

 

[soulpatch]

I believe 302 aquatics has one that can be completly external but the drain is a gravity feed so would need t be higher then sump to drain back.

 

[iced98lx]

I run my Turbo Aquatics unit off the side of my sump, basically externally with a gravity fed drain.

 

[Elricsfate]

I hope more companies start making these. I'm in the market as well.

 

[Pseudo69]

I found those pictures on a euro site. It looks promising. I am still looking though.
I cannot hang anything off of my sump as it is under my stand and not enough headroom or space left. I have a lot of junk under there



Yep it's time to clean my skimmer and empty my waste collector

 

[biecacka]

In theory if you added an ATS you could probably remove your gfo and carbon.

Corey

 

[Pseudo69]

That's what I want to do. I go through pounds of this stuff a year

 

[Tradevg]

Perhaps this comment should be in a separate thread but why aren't more hobbyists using ATSs for nutrient removal instead of traditional methods and equipment?

 

[Pseudo69]

Most people because of space, maintenance, cost and usefulness aren't running scubbers. I am going to decide between this and a remote refugium due to my Crx media leaching po4 and now my pH is dropping. I was also having a slime algae problem a few weeks back but found the source and now it's gone.

I might try and see if Geosreef can make me one. He's been pretty good at making me what I need.

 

[Tradevg]

I have a 12 gallon FOWLR I inherited with a clown, orchid DB and a goby pistol pair. Small CUC. I added a canister with Seachem matrix, purigen and an inline GFO reactor. Don't have space or budget for a sump et al. Also been adding Aquabella bacteria for a year. Phosphates were inline after the GFO as expected but nitrates stayed over 40-60. I change water once every 3 months and clean the canister every other water change. I can see the rolling eyeballs. Goal is to see how long I can go between water changes. Added a Santa Monica style ATS 2 months ago. Last week pre water change, no3 were <5ppm and po4 <.05. Next step is to remove the chemical media and GFO. Getting the experimentation out of the way before I get corals. I can't 100% attribute the low nutrients to the ATS but sure seems that way so far. Will observe for a while.

 

[wildman926]

Most people because of space, maintenance, cost and usefulness aren't running scubbers.

It is still cheaper in the long run as compared to all the other stuff you are running. I would never run a tank without an ATS. Both of mine have them.