And we are online!! Zagzoo ATS v4 is running!
https://youtu.be/uxZyU2VXOYI
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And we are online!! Zagzoo ATS v4 is running!
https://youtu.be/uxZyU2VXOYI
- the lid is recessed down into box with a 1" wide second layer above recessed section.
- tried to find GOOD red+blue lights like those. Suggestions?? 40w per side right for 14x9" screen? Those...
Well.. decided to build a new scrubber so i could fully contain the light and use better lighting. All black acrylic. Went with a 14" long x 9" tall screen (55 clownfish + 28 BTA's) feed twice a...
You have a link to the better ones? Been looking and all i find are the 'orange' ones. thanks
So they work ok?
Was thinking of trying these on my scrubber since I have to replace a bulb and want to upgrade.
20/30/50W Full Spectrum COB LED Chip Grow Light Plant Growing Lamp Bulb
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So once again I am working on a v4 ATS.. Making a new box to conceal the light in the scrubber. Gonna build my own LED light, the question I have is how many reds, blues per side for a 16" long x 8"...
On my Algea Scrubber you have seen... I would be able to use the GEM5 lights? 2 on each side of my 10"x12" screen? Im not getting enough coverage with my 36W grow bulb.
For this setup:
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Check this growth out after 6 days of feeding 55 clownfish:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1i13n8wFVsXczCqi8Fq9LTpfi9vHfH9Ft
Light green algae turf algae?
https://youtu.be/dGTLXQuCDlg
Well.. finally fallow free!! Here is 1 of my screens after 10 days.. This is only with 18 Bta's spot feeding 2x a week and reef roids:
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I still run the split screen 11 x 10", once the clowns go in there will be around 30-40 of them. Right now with 4 btas... getting almost 1 cup per screen on cleaning. Feed 1" cube 2x a week.. and...
I feed the anemones 2x a week now, be feeding them 1 a month after fish go in. Tank is still fallow for 2 more months, only thing I did was re-arrange some rock work.
Video/Youtube:
180g Clown...
Soo I converted my 180g tank into a clownfish harem tank. Gonna have 24 BTA's to start then 40 clownfish at once (around 1/2") in size.. anything special with my scrubber I should be doing?
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Btw...
Anyone need a ATS arylic box for a 100g rubbermaid sump I have one available!! lol...
Well.. After my 1st sump inicident, I got around to build a new sump therefore a new ATS!! Have to admit I am getting really good at fab'ing with arylic.
Hence ATS V3:
- New box design,...
My tank has to go fallow for 3 months.. thanks to marine velvet outbreak. So just feed the tank a cube or two a day? Was gonna run a UV for awhile to try to make sure the velvet has all died off?...
Well... since screen still hasnt filled 100% full still leaving a 3" clear middle (no burn), I up'ed the flow to around 600-700 gph. Screen nows fills in 100% and grows quicker and thicker. Woot!!
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IF I wanted to change my lights over from the 36w LED grow light.. with my 12x10" screen.. how many red and blues is actually needed for 4" away? I want to make a LED board to slide into a black...
NVM... i figured it out.. My orignal sump I could run 1 filter in a compartment set up for 2. Now running a scrubber in a rubbermaid sump I can no longer run 1 filter and split the return water to...
I been running now for a few months without any filtering socks.. water is 95% clear. Is this normal with no filters? I dont want to run any but once a week I put 1 filter sock in to try to clear...
Enlight of my little miss hap last night had to design a new scrubber on the fly... Over a 100g rubbermaid sump:
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Got rid of Turbo's favorite dome reflextors.. lol
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Also, with the...
For those of you who have a fish room as part of your workshop, it can happen!
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Well last night had a 4" x 6" piece of plexiglass fly 20ft across my basement (using a table saw away from tanks), hit a wall then the furnance the right through the side of my 125g sump. Which I...
So the hard green algae is burn? I moved the lights back another 1/2" and shortened the lights on. Wonder if i should open the led and take 2 or 3 leds out of the circuit?
Am i on the right track here? I just cleaned 1/2 my screen got about 1/4 cup between the two sides. Look at the pictures the bright green took a razor blade to clean it off, rest cleaned off with a...
Weird.. over last day my one screen has filled in over 2x, almost 80% All my lvls are still (according to my cheap API testing ktis) 0, with a ph 8.0 to 8.2.
New little upgrade to my scrubber.. made some arylic splash enclousers.. 2 peice box, for easy cleaning. splash box covers 3 sides and under each light. Will the arcylic act like a diffuser and...
so I am getting dark green hair grow here and there.. I know my tank is "new" and cycle finished. Added 4 chromis and 1 orange sholder tang, 3". will the scrubber still fill out or I need more in...
I moved the lights 5 1/2" from screen (current photo i just posted).. move back farther?
after my tank had it's diatom bomb... which all went to my algae screen, i cleaned it off. Added 4 chromis and this is what is looks like after 4 days.. center section down to a 4" circle starting...
Well 2 days after ammonia spike finally dropped to 0... here is what my scrubber looks like... good pattern starting?
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/Zagzoo/20170225_105810.jpg
Ok got a noob... question.. a little over a week into cycling my new tank (150lbs new dry rock, plus 2 pieces of live rock. Did the raw shrimp for 4 days) my scrubber is get to be white'ish looking...
So my 36w of LED grow lighy on each side enough? Distance good?
I have them 5" off screen on both sides... with 150lbs of rock equaling 3 cubes.. i can only go 2 more cubes with current setup? I was thinking of adding 1 more exact setup in about 2 to 3 months...
Hello all...
Been reading here for a few months learning and looking.. Soooo Just got my new 180g in the wall finished.. started up with no skimmer.. and installed a 10" x 12" scrubber...