My DIY Horizontal ATS It's working!!New RB LED light.

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  1. SantaMonica

    SantaMonica Fire Shrimp

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    It's hard to flush those pods
     
    SantaMonica, Dec 27, 2012
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  2. 55gfowlr

    55gfowlr Zoanthid

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    Well Done Vinny, It's great to see a small project make such a big impact. I'm certain now, after seeing how much ATS's do for a system, yours and others, that I'm building one for my 6 footer. You took out your skimmer right?
     
    55gfowlr, Jan 3, 2013
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  3. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    No I am still running the skimmer.No GFO or carbon though.;)
    Pictures soon.8)
     
    Vinnyboombatz, Jan 3, 2013
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  4. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    C'mon Vinny, We NEED pics!!
     
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  5. HeiHei29er

    HeiHei29er Gigas Clam

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    Still working for ya?
     
    HeiHei29er, Jan 12, 2013
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  6. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Sorry missed the posts somehow. Yes it is working very well!!!;D8)

    This is what the brand new screen looked like at 14 days.After the initial growth of algae IME so far it should repopulate very quickly now.
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    I am cleaning the screen today (not totally) and I will post weekly pictures of the growth.
     
    Vinnyboombatz, Jan 15, 2013
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  7. HeiHei29er

    HeiHei29er Gigas Clam

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    Holy "****"! ;D

    Any signs of cyano in the DT with this?

    This looks very promising and would love to get away from turkey baster sucking cyano from the DT. :)
     
    HeiHei29er, Jan 15, 2013
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  8. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    I have very little Cyano growing in the tank.My sand and rocks are much improved.I am seeing results and have totally stopped using GFO/Carbon.;)

    There are maybe four large Bubble algaes in my DT but tons in my sump.A win-win so far.;D
     
    Vinnyboombatz, Jan 15, 2013
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  9. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    You can eat that. It's high in vitamins.
     
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  10. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Yummy!!!!;D
    I would also like to point out that I clean the screen with tankwater.
     
    Vinnyboombatz, Jan 15, 2013
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