Rossco
02-18-2010, 11:18 PM
Hi all,
This is just a small scale expeiment a the moment but I thought I would post my results so far. I hope to use what I have learned to aid in the design of my next tank and will post more as the idea develops.
I was looking for ways to use the wasted light and existing flow from my tank to power a scrubber. The green turf was growing well in my weir so I figured I might try something along those lines. I'll let the pictures explain.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/PC200093.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P1310001.jpg
These two are showing the light that is used on the tank and the screen that I roughed up by dragging a serated knife across it.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P1310003.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P1310004.jpg
Before and after shots of the weir. Day 1.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2020007.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2020005.jpg
Day 2.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2040040.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2060061.jpg
Day 4.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2090070.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2130141.jpg
The other things that take care of filtration in this setup. The weir with screen removed after two weeks.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2130143.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2130143.jpg
Two weeks later. Not bad for an experiment. You can easily see how the turf prefers to grow on different parts of the screen.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2130146.jpg
30 seconds under the tap and a good hard scrub with my tradies hands and the screen is back in for the next round.
Please feel free to leave your advice and critisisms. I have procured a second 3ft tank for the garage and will be going the ATS only option. This type of design will be used in a more refined form so that the main light will be the light source for the ATS as well as the corals.
This is just a small scale expeiment a the moment but I thought I would post my results so far. I hope to use what I have learned to aid in the design of my next tank and will post more as the idea develops.
I was looking for ways to use the wasted light and existing flow from my tank to power a scrubber. The green turf was growing well in my weir so I figured I might try something along those lines. I'll let the pictures explain.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/PC200093.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P1310001.jpg
These two are showing the light that is used on the tank and the screen that I roughed up by dragging a serated knife across it.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P1310003.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P1310004.jpg
Before and after shots of the weir. Day 1.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2020007.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2020005.jpg
Day 2.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2040040.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2060061.jpg
Day 4.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2090070.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2130141.jpg
The other things that take care of filtration in this setup. The weir with screen removed after two weeks.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2130143.jpghttp://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2130143.jpg
Two weeks later. Not bad for an experiment. You can easily see how the turf prefers to grow on different parts of the screen.
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/rosscopeco/P2130146.jpg
30 seconds under the tap and a good hard scrub with my tradies hands and the screen is back in for the next round.
Please feel free to leave your advice and critisisms. I have procured a second 3ft tank for the garage and will be going the ATS only option. This type of design will be used in a more refined form so that the main light will be the light source for the ATS as well as the corals.