please help me..

[agnos]

hello im newbie here..
im very interested with ATS system..but im confuses about the width and the height for screen.
my tank water is about 29gallons. lit on one side screen, the size is twice. so i decide to make 10.5''x5.5''=57.75 square inches for 58 gallons. the width is 10.5'' so x35g/hr=367.5g/hr. it's right?
and i have a pump with power 369.84g/hr. my question is what size is suitable for my screen.
or can i use 8''x8'' for the screen? its the big screen are better? so i need 280g/hr for water flow..how i can control my pump to get 280g/hr? how if control by valve by see the water flow at bottom on the screen?

[SantaMonica]

Would the water be flowing down the 5 or 10 inch side?

[agnos]

water flowing down at 10..

[SantaMonica]

Then you need 10 X 35 = 350 gph. Use a ball valve.

[agnos]

lastly i decide to use 8x8 screen..lit on one side..it is enough for my tank? and one more how if the water flow is more than 35gph? :?: mm i want to post my pic but i dun know.. :lol: ask me..

[SantaMonica]

Should be ok. 8 X 35 = 280 gph

[agnos]

thanks santamonica..pic of my ATS will be
coming soon..

[agnos]

here is my 2feet tank about 29gall.

[agnos]

algae on the live rock..

[agnos]

hehehe..this is my equipment to build the ATS.

screen size: 8inch x 8inch
material: plastic canvas and plastic net (2 layer)
Rough by: hand saw
Pump: 369g/hr and control by ball valve
Lighting: this is for temporary only..
just a simple piping.

[agnos]

installation ATS to my sump. hmm is it the correct? or i have to move the scrubber before skimmer? and have i need the bio ring in my sump? please leave ur comment to improve my system.. :mrgreen:

[kcress]

1) I'd say you need a second light farther down the screen.
2) You need two layers of screen.
3) The screen needs to be V E R Y rough. Painful rough!

Clean setup you have there.

[agnos]

thanks kcrees
yup..i know..
1)this is temporary light before i found suitable light.
CFL 23watt.
2) two layer already..but 2 different layer..plastic canvas (RED) and another plastic net (GREEN)..
is it the layer must be the same one?
3) i try to rough it again..i must be painful :lol:

[kcress]

:D

That red material, I can safely say, will do nothing for the turf as regarding helping it stay rooted during cleanings. You really want two of those green layers.

[SantaMonica]

Put the scrubber after the skimmer. Or just remove the skimmer.

[agnos]

alright kcrees, i will double for the green layer..
last night i just looking for the lighting and found compact florescent light 24watt..
but the mark is 'cool daylight'..
can i use it :?: ?

to santa.
i think so.. but my scrubber not completed yet. hehehe..
i want to make sure my scrubber give the best performance..

Thanks all, I'm very appreciate for ur support.. 8-)

[agnos]

anybody free to check out the suitable lamp for scrubber? :roll:
http://www.lighting.philips.com.my/apr/ ... 10-CFL.pdf (http://www.lighting.philips.com.my/apr/upload/lampsgearpdf/CH10-CFL.pdf)
i wondering to use 2 bulbs 23w or combined 2 bulbs of 15w.
my screen size 8x8.

[SantaMonica]

Two bulbs will give you backup. Otherwise it will be about the same.

[agnos]

hello..
hehe my scrubber lastly at 80% done.
yesterday i build a reflector..and today find for a lighting.
should i be running the lighting for 3 day in the first time?
and after that 20/7.

[kcress]

No! Stick with the 18/6 from the get go.

Algae needs sleep too! ;)

[mario]

Wah, so fast on ur project hah :D :D :D don't forget to dose ur MG & Ca...Good luck

[agnos]

hehehe welcome mario ;)
last night i completed my ATS and start running. My screen is 64 inch square and the lighting is 0.5w per each screen. I used 2 bulbs of 18W cool daylight 6500K. So total wattage is 36w. What r u thnking?
I will post my pic update ATS soon.
But now i on the lighting for 24h on 3 day..hope the algae grow faster for the first time. And then 18h.
I really surprise for waiting the result on day 3..
hahahahaha..

[agnos]

here my lighting with diy reflector..

[SantaMonica]

Love the flow at the bottom...

[agnos]

thanks s.monica.
ur advice always help me. :D :D
how about my lighting?
2 bulbs 18w cool daylight 6500k..it is work?

[mario]

How's your lighting position will be? post pic ma...hehehe

[kcress]

2700k Would be better than 6500k.

Looks good though.

[agnos]

walllaaaa :o
i buy for 6500k..huhuhu. hmm still work or not kcrees?
cannot take pic lor mario, it was so bright.. 8-) 8-)
just see the flash..give me ur camera la..hahaha
the light in the middle of my screen.

[agnos]

hehehe :D :D :D today is day 3 I install the ATS.
i found brown spotted algae on my screen.
now i running the lighting for 18/6.
hope can be perform nice.

[agnos]

look like im alone here :| :| . today is day 7 i running ATS. look better on my screen.
Dark brown and yellow algae start grow. i Think want to clean the screen. but have i need to clean twice a week?

[SantaMonica]

Clean only once a week, not twice. Only clean twice a week if the algae is dark like oil.

[kcress]

Hmm.. 6500K will work. Just not as well. Well enough? Possibly.

Naw, just clean once a week.

[agnos]

now my ATS 11day old. i see the green spots algae little bit grow. but sadly to say my result no3 test got >100 :o .. its too high..
2 day before one fish in my tank die.. :( :( can died fish cause my no3 high? i have cleaned my screen on day 7..what should i do now?

[kcress]

Dead ANYTHING results in high nitrate.

[DaveTheReefer]

Did your ATS stabilize your system???