New Algae Turf Scrubber.

Xclusive Reef · Mar 27, 2017

Why use this and not just keep a refugium? aint it easier to just cut off some chaeto then to have to power another device and space issues as well?

atoll · Mar 28, 2017

It's growing GHA and some slime so I gather it's still breaking in while it's dealing with the nutrients. My NO3 is down to around under 10ppm PO4 0.03ppm. I am due to carry out some more tests in the next to few days.

yellojello · Mar 29, 2017

nycluis718 said:
Why use this and not just keep a refugium? aint it easier to just cut off some chaeto then to have to power another device and space issues as well?

I find you need tons of chaeto to keep up with nutrient control depending how much you feed. Just started with ATS to reduce or remove the chaeto, supposed to be more efficient. Also, the light in a fuge/sump caused bubble algae and unwanted growth in the sump and baffles, which impeded flow and a pain to clean. ATS is much easier to manage.

Xclusive Reef · Mar 29, 2017

yellojello said:
I find you need tons of chaeto to keep up with nutrient control depending how much you feed. Just started with ATS to reduce or remove the chaeto, supposed to be more efficient. Also, the light in a fuge/sump caused bubble algae and unwanted growth in the sump and baffles, which impeded flow and a pain to clean. ATS is much easier to manage.

yea actually looking into it, a refugium would be more work. i would be more inclined to getting the ATS or a reactor.

atoll · Mar 29, 2017

All things considered and square inch for square inch a waterfall ATS is more efficient and IMO & IME the best way to remove nutrients from the DT. All algae filters have their pros and cons but IME a waterfall ATS has more pros than cons of any other form of algae filter produced so far.

ALs FLorida Corals · Mar 29, 2017

I feel like algae scrubber takes away too many nutrients imo

atoll · Mar 29, 2017

ALs FLorida Corals said:
I feel like algae scrubber takes away too many nutrients imo

Then put some back and feed well as I do.

ALs FLorida Corals · Mar 29, 2017

atoll said:
Then put some back and feed well as I do.

Heavy feedings have to be done throughout the day not just at one time. I am only have for about 3 hours each day of my light cycle so that wouldn't really work. The sump with the Chae chaeto gives similar results just not as efficient so that works for me better

atoll · Mar 29, 2017

ALs FLorida Corals said:
Heavy feedings have to be done throughout the day not just at one time. I am only have for about 3 hours each day of my light cycle so that wouldn't really work. The sump with the Chae chaeto gives similar results just not as efficient so that works for me better

My fish are awake and swimming around well before my lights come on so I feed once then. In the evening I feed twice the last time just before the lights go off. When home I often feed 4 times.