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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Very nice, I just added a much larger pump to my scrubber last night. I hope to get some REAL green growth now.
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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    That's my favorite type of 3D growth... a cross between lettuce and hair. Let's flow and light go very deep into it.

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Thnx very much for the replies! realy appreciate that..

    Hereby an Up-date..

    As my motto is: Pictures talk...pictures taken Wednesday 23-11-2011

    Favita "Red eye" brain..added last Sunday


    Start Polyp.. has grown "a bit"


    And from above


    Turbo Snail, added 10 of them last sunday


    View from the short side


    Just a view


    One of the heremite crabs


    Sand Star


    Growth


    Total cabinet,, really nothing else than just an ATS


    FTS: Wednesday 23-11


    FTS: Thursday 24-11


    ----------------- Measurements Thursday 24-11---------------

    Po4: <0,02


    No3: <0,5


    No2: <0,01 (finally the bacteria have grown big enough)



    For the rest I REALY ONLY LOOKED @ my tank.. Done NONE maintenance since last cleaning (today 9 days ago)

    So start adding fish already? or maybe better to wait a little longer..?

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Looks awsome!!!

    Quick question.. why not sell those pumps and get a vortech.. would look alot cleaner...

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Looks ready to go.

    Nice big rock shelf... could put a group of clams there.

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    This is a great build. Nice wood working skills and I love the clean layout underneath the stand. I was thinking it might help to put in a emergency overflow drain in your ATS just in case the drain gets clogged with hair algae for some reason. I would put it 2" up on the left end so that it can drain in the sump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RkyRickstr
    Looks awsome!!!

    Quick question.. why not sell those pumps and get a vortech.. would look alot cleaner...
    Thanks very much!
    That's absolutely true, but the advantage I have now is the changing direction of the flow.
    Could be a future upgrade though..

    Quote Originally Posted by SantaMonica
    Looks ready to go.

    Nice big rock shelf... could put a group of clams there.
    Thnx SantaMonica!
    I'm looking out for some fish now, and continue with the expand of the coral collection..the clam shelf is actually a realy nice idea.

    Quote Originally Posted by reeftanknewbie
    This is a great build. Nice wood working skills and I love the clean layout underneath the stand. I was thinking it might help to put in a emergency overflow drain in your ATS just in case the drain gets clogged with hair algae for some reason. I would put it 2" up on the left end so that it can drain in the sump.
    Thanks allot!
    I will take that in consideration, but am planning to go for the new to come design, really would love to become (exclusive) lincensed builder for my country..as far as I know I'm the first in my country with an ATS only tank..

    Also time for a little up-date:

    My LED's are on their way..I've ordered two 50 watt growlight bar's..hope they will at least perform as good as the T5's do..and hopefully the temperature in the cabinet will drop a little then..

    Cleaning round #3

    Laster Saterday was day 10 again. So time for cleaning..

    Growth side A


    Growth side B


    Harvast..(bad pic sorry)


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    Starting to get really clean..

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Looking good, nice growth too. Have you decided on fish yet?
    150G. Reef/Mix
    125G. 3 Regular Oscars/1 Jack Dempsey
    75G. 20+ Africans
    40G. Fish/Reef. Algae Scrubbers on ALL my SW
    10G. SW Fish/Reef.
    10G. SW Hospital/new fish quarantine/pod breeder tank
    6 stage RO/DI system 200 GPD.

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Thnx Kerry!

    About the fish, I want to get started with a Tang..
    Last weekend I went to the LFS and seen a small blue tang (Acanthurus leucosternon), it was fresh import, but I want to make "sure" that it is healthy..So will go and check this weekend how it looks.
    But still unsure if my tank fits it's needs..

    so other choises are the "basic" Zebrasoma flavescens, the Paracanthurus hepatus or maybe go for the (more exclusive) Acanthurus lineatus..

    Other candidates for the very near future (in whished stocking order):
    - a couple of Valenciennea strigata (Considering to start with them..)
    - Ecsenius stigmatura
    - Synchiropus splendidus (manderin) (realy realy realy want to be sure they will survive in a young tank)
    - Gobisoma evelynae
    - Pterapogon kauderni
    - Chelmon rostratus (risky..)
    - Pseudochromis fridmani

    For later (when my coral collection has grown)
    - a group of four Pseudanthias evansi

    So around 15 fish is my goal.

    Because there is no real balast on the tank currently, the growth now is just a very thin green layer (3 days after cleaning)..So it realy is time to start stocking and feeding..

    This friday my LED lighting will arrive. I have ordered two 50 watt growlight bars, let's see if that can boost the growth a bit more..

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    Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    advise on the Tangs and other fish is welcome..

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