From SGreef (strange can't seem to attached pictures there)

[Keithtanbb]

Hi, I am very impressed by all the experimentation works going on here ! Really inspired to work on one for my own 7 footer ! with modified designs from all your inputs- kudos to santa monica and mudshark

Ok, here it goes (btw I've been following this thread for a week! so reading up alot of the works of mudshark and santa monica.....
My Original Plan A was using a large grey "Toyogo" (local plasticwares brand) laundry basket as the ATS box, good capacity but takes up alot of space and is not opaque....otherwise material was cheap plus I already got it.

[Keithtanbb]

I think this is a better alternative-as it is opaque -so when I have my lights on at night on a reverese photo period-it will illuminate my porch! so that i can make my way to my door after night out clubbing with the boys!

[Keithtanbb]

I am going to put Plan B into action ; I didnt want any splash effects -so decided to go with the enclosed concept-
the ikea laundry basket -is made of plastics (will illuminate nicely in the dark) with an orange glows.
On the extreme right -plastic mesh from DIY shop 50cm by 2 metres ;will keep excess as spares
I thought of using 2 x 23 watts ES bulb from MEGAMAN -UK -got it from local agent here in singapore -but having tested it out on a dry run
1 is sufficient. (keeping 2nd as spare.
Socket the fixtures be out ,bulb will go into the empty DVD diskettes box.
I am using smaller pipes as I intend to use a smaller pump -white to blend in......will try to catalogue this as i go along
The top of the ikea basket can come off and has a lid.-great for maintenance-now I need to think about water proofing the fixtures

[kcress]

That's neat blending a Turf Scrubber in with porch lighting.

I have to admit that is one angle that completely passed me by on my design. :lol:

[Keithtanbb]

Well better to put idea on paper-so as not to miss out minute details ,before cutting ,slicing, joining with glue! Basic concept- was thinking of alternatively using glass jar -will explore that later....welcome any constructive inputs here please. (off to the pub now-my day in the office over.......

[SantaMonica]

Nice concept. Raise the bulbs up though to the center (or add another on top of that one.)

[Keithtanbb]

Will be using this weekend to built my ATS ; have most of the materials and researched this here-so hopefully all goes well,
1) plan to use 4 sided but with 4 corners fee( where the elbow pipes meet )
as I thought of incorporating Phytoplankton cultivation later -I had some good experience/results there!
2) will add a collection tray at the bottom -as I intend to cut only 1 big drainage hole -ATS water goes there-leads to a pipe that carry water to the mouth of the return pump.
3) will raise the lights up by way of additional DVD disk holder- sitting on egg crate and a piping support- guess cable ties my solution ; dont inted to glue anything up -to facilitates cleaning

[SantaMonica]

If your phyto reactor is going to be lit from the scrubber bulb, you'll need to have a place for the light to shine through, since when the algae fills in, all light will be blocked.

[Keithtanbb]

ok guys,getting down to work on saturday morning-made several trips to the hardware supplier to get my materials-initially stuck to my plan and came up with the contraptions like this (bottom centre) INVEST in a pipe cutter !!! the yellow pipe cutter (centre of picture) was really useful.

[Keithtanbb]

built the support frame, but then it took up took much valuable space in side the tiny confine of the ATS box-so changed my mind-thats a piece of sand paper on the ATS box ...(to smooth out the edge of pipes after sawing -you wont need that if you use the pipe cutter!