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  1. Thread: New ATS

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    Ok, I'll try it.

    Ok, I'll try it.
  2. Thread: New ATS

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    Ok, I'm looking for help because I'm just not...

    Ok, I'm looking for help because I'm just not getting any growth. I've changed the location and it was doing good, but now it has stopped and I'm getting yellow in the middle and small green along...
  3. Thread: Hurricane Sandy

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    I'm screwed. Well... that is my plan right...

    I'm screwed.

    Well... that is my plan right now. Maybe go out and buy a car battery and an inverter.
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    I had some red bubble algae and when I borrowed a...

    I had some red bubble algae and when I borrowed a sea hare to work on my hair algae, the hare ate all the red bubble algae.

    Just note that you really don't want a sea hare just to get rid of it......
  5. Thread: New ATS

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    Yea.... Well... if you saw my tank you would know...

    Yea.... Well... if you saw my tank you would know why I said one forward and two back :)
  6. Thread: New ATS

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    So I finally started getting green growth. It...

    So I finally started getting green growth. It looked like I had enough flow but I guess I didn't and when I cranked it up higher, the greed started coming out.

    That being said, I'm going to start...
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    I like that 55g sump setup Ace. Purpose-made ATS...

    I like that 55g sump setup Ace. Purpose-made ATS sump!
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    This is why I posted up to review my sump plans. ...

    This is why I posted up to review my sump plans. Too much crap down there and I want to simplify it.
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    How is your sump setup?

    I really hate the thought of doing it (yet again) but I'm thinking I may need to re-do my sump to help get my scrubber working better.

    Right now I have the water coming into the sump on the right...
  10. Thread: New ATS

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    Ok here is an update: Not good. I realized I...

    Ok here is an update: Not good.

    I realized I had the 23w bulbs in there and they were very close so I'm guessing that is why it wasn't growing right next to them-it was getting burned. So I...
  11. Thread: New ATS user

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    For the CFL I would say yes. For the LED I'm not...

    For the CFL I would say yes. For the LED I'm not sure because they say that you need red spectrum LEDs. I would look at some of the build threads for LEDs to make sure you get the right ones.
  12. Thread: New ATS user

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    You can always make your ATS "expandable" by...

    You can always make your ATS "expandable" by having it big enough for future growth, but only cutting a slot in the PVC pipe that feeds the screen that is big enough for now. What I mean is, if you...
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    They aren't as good as the beaded ties, but I'm...

    They aren't as good as the beaded ties, but I'm using something similar with triangles that comes with the salt I buy (they keep the plastic bag inside the 5g bucket closed). They were free and I...
  14. Thread: ATS Planning

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    Two sided means to have lights on both sides of...

    Two sided means to have lights on both sides of the screen in order to have better light penetration.
  15. Thread: New ATS

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    So, I'm thinking my lights are too close to the...

    So, I'm thinking my lights are too close to the screen but I don't think I can move them out any farther the way it is currently set up. I can see green growth at the bottom 4" of screen, where...
  16. Thread: ATS Planning

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    The reason for harvesting every week is to avoid...

    The reason for harvesting every week is to avoid the roots from dying off and causing clumps to fall. Having two ATS in one sump wouldn't change this IMO. You would still need to harvest each one...
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    From what I understand, it is 35gph per...

    From what I understand, it is 35gph per horizontal inch. If it is 3" wide and 4" tall (3x4) then it would be 3x35gph = 105 gph. It is really hard (IMO) to get something like that exact. I just...
  18. Thread: New ATS

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    I did my first cleaning this morning. I can tell...

    I did my first cleaning this morning. I can tell it is growing something. When I cleaned it there was a fish smell and it was a bit slimy but not much.

    I'm hoping this is normal.

    Oh yea, I...
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    From the guidelines: An example VERTICAL...

    From the guidelines:

    An example VERTICAL waterfall screen size is 3 X 4 inches = 12 square inches of screen (7.5 X 10 cm = 75 sq cm) with a total of 12 real watts (not equivalent) of fluorescent...
  20. Thread: New ATS

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    Ok, I know I don't want to have macro algae in my...

    Ok, I know I don't want to have macro algae in my sump at the same time as the ATS but I'm affraid of what will happen in my DT if I take everything out of my system (already had to take the skimmer...
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    I'm very new into ATS having only started this...

    I'm very new into ATS having only started this month, but think you are going to have trouble on a couple fronts. First, the macro is going to be competing with the ATS. While you have macro...
  22. Thread: New ATS

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    It isn't excess nutrients. I only feed about 1/2...

    It isn't excess nutrients. I only feed about 1/2 a cube every other day and the fish all devour it within seconds. I've always fought P in my tank but N has been zero the entire time (but I do have...
  23. Thread: New ATS

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    Well, I did have to take the skimmer offline in...

    Well, I did have to take the skimmer offline in order to fit the ATS into the sump and now I'm having an explosion of hair algae/bryopsis. I'm hoping the screen starts kicking in soon to help reduce...
  24. Thread: New ATS

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    I increased the height by 7" in order to get the...

    I increased the height by 7" in order to get the lights horizontal to the screen today. I did increase the screen length, but that is more to keep everything from splashing, the bottom of the screen...
  25. Thread: outside tank

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    It is greener than my grass, that is for sure. ...

    It is greener than my grass, that is for sure. And I'm in FL were it has rained every day for the last 25 days straight... stupid lawn needing mowing again...

    What do you have in there? Is the...
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    You have the screen way up into the tube feeding...

    You have the screen way up into the tube feeding water. I only have a small amount into the tube. Does it make a difference how much screen goes up in the tube?

    I hope I'm explaining that good...
  27. Thread: New ATS

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    Right now the only way I can think of to get the...

    Right now the only way I can think of to get the lights perpendicular is to raise the height of the system. If I raise the height of the screen then the water would fall into the sump and not nicely...
  28. Thread: New ATS

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    Ok, I have both lights up. I picked up CFL bulbs...

    Ok, I have both lights up. I picked up CFL bulbs that have a 2700 color temp and they are 23w each. I think the idea of having the screen inside the pipe worked because it is flowing down the whole...
  29. Thread: New ATS

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    I understand what you are saying. The pipe is...

    I understand what you are saying.

    The pipe is 3/4" inside diameter.
  30. Thread: New ATS

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    It should be very close to the correct flow. It...

    It should be very close to the correct flow. It is nice and even down the screen. I can turn it up but it just starts spitting water everywhere.

    I didn't think about adding the plastic wrap...
  31. Thread: New ATS

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    New ATS

    Howdy,

    So I finished putting together a simple waterfall style ATS. Unfortunately I can't seem to get even flow over the entire screen. I have a youtube video to show what I have. I will be...
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    I'm jealous of all you people that have the...

    I'm jealous of all you people that have the ability to run things in a basement or a spare room. Much harder when everything has to go under the tank!

    Oh yea, looks great to me!
  33. Thread: economic

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    This is an ever changing hobby. Did they even...

    This is an ever changing hobby. Did they even use skimmers 20 years ago? New information is being added all the time. Use what works for you. Personally, I would rather have algae growing on a...
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    Just got my Eheim pump in the mail today. Don't...

    Just got my Eheim pump in the mail today. Don't think I'm going to be able to do anything until this weekend, but at least it is a start.
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    Looks great! Wish I could take pictures that...

    Looks great! Wish I could take pictures that good!
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    Thanks for the replies. I order myself an Eheim...

    Thanks for the replies. I order myself an Eheim pump per the recommendation. Hopefully I'll be able to get it early next week and start putting this together. I'm Think I'm going to change my mind...
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    Floyd, thanks for the detailed reply to my post. ...

    Floyd, thanks for the detailed reply to my post. I think that is the most information someone has given me on a simple question and it is amazing how much of a difference that helps in making a...
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    Ok, I've decided to go with a self contained ATS...

    Ok, I've decided to go with a self contained ATS with a dedicated pump.

    I have been looking at different pumps. I was thinking of going through Dr Foster and Smith and getting a Maxi-Jet 1100...
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    Looking into ATS

    Hello,

    I'm have been looking into putting in an ATS. I would love to have one running off the drain but I don't know if that would be possible. I just calculated my down flow and it came out to...
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