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DAN_B
03-21-2013, 04:10 PM
So I order an ATS from a website in the USA, and it showed up yesterday.
I wanted to show off my new toy and post my tank's progress using this ATS.
I have been looking for away to control nutrients in my 210g reef tank. I have used GFO and bio pellets and Cheato, with varying degrees of success. One day I built a DYI scrubber using CFL's as a light source and was pleased with how it controlled the nutrients in my tank.
However my design had many flaws, so I looked for a professionally built scrubber.
I like the idea of a scrubber to control nutrients. I think they have less down side to them as compared to other set ups, and I believe that the ATS is more of natural way to remove excess nutrients and is more efficient.
Time will tell and I plan on tracking my tanks progress.
Feel free to follow along and comment on the way
Thanks

hillegom
03-21-2013, 05:03 PM
Looks good, only a little too small pic.
Could you post a link to where you got it?
Thanks

DAN_B
03-22-2013, 12:34 AM
Looks good, only a little too small pic.
Could you post a link to where you got it?
Thanks
https://www.turbosaquatics.com
this is the website i got it from , i ordered the L3. he claims that with this scrubber that you can feed 3 cubes of frozen food a day and the scrubber will remove it.

DAN_B
03-22-2013, 12:36 AM
these are pics of the L3 on my table.
I just finished setting up the L3. I will post some pics of the scrubber in action latter when it comes on. I have it on a reverse photo period

hillegom
03-22-2013, 08:54 AM
Thats a very good looking piece of equipment. Well made
But pricy for sure.

You will have to take pics and show us the progression of algae growth.

DAN_B
03-23-2013, 12:20 AM
Thats a very good looking piece of equipment. Well made
But pricy for sure.

You will have to take pics and show us the progression of algae growth.

I expect algae to grow on the screen fast as I'm using the screen from my DIY ATS
so this should translate into a clean tank

Seth1981
10-19-2015, 10:50 PM
Hows the ATS working out for ya?