Luke33 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I have always wondered if anyone local has had success with an ATS. It seems like they are getting pretty popular, also if you go with a santamonica scrubber they seem like a pretty small footprint on the side of your sump. Has anyone lowered there Phosphates using one? Thanks, Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I have been using one for 4 months now. I never had a problem to start with, but my cheato algae has even started to die off because of the ATS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke33 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Looks good Ross. I have always ran chaeto in my fuge but honestly I can't recall it ever growing very well, not to mention it can be a mess. My thoughts are eventually running one of the Hogg's santimonica offers. I just wonder if this is better than chaeto at removing phosphates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBugmaster Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I have one, the hog 1 and I can not get it to grow anything after 3 months. The inside of it is just as white as the day I got it. And my tank is over run with algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatO Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 where is the hog1 hanging? sump or main tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke33 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thanks Amanda, how long do you leave the lights on in that thing? I have heard you have to do 22hrs if your not growing anything and to have the bubbles going through the middle just right. Seems odd your not growing anything on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBugmaster Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 As per instructed by Santa Monica I am leaving them on 18 hrs. It is on my 34 Solana in the middle back chamber. It barely fits so no room to adjust it for better bubbles. If it is that fussy on positioning I would look for another brand. Maybe you would have better luck if it was in a sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke33 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I wouldn't imagine a sump would be any different than your back chamber as its getting flow from all your tank. That stinks its not working after 3mths, that's ample time to start working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatO Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 i would say, its possible that the rocks are leaching phosphates and the algae is eating it before it can acutally leach into the water. so if the rocks are covered it may need to be scrubbed of algae, and then see if the scrubber takes off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatO Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 i would do lights out in the main tank for a day or 2 if you can after you scrub the rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBugmaster Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Well according to the sales pitch it it should work without doing anything but adding the ATS. Just put this thing on and algae should start going away in tank and grow in ATS. I have since taken most of rock out and treating it in another tank with Algae fix and that is helping. Next step is using Phosphate removal product to get phosphate out out rock. I am doing this outside of display so I don't have any deaths due to massive algae die off. So with some rock still in tank I would think this ATS should be working. but t has been only a week since removing most of my rock. I am not impressed with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meacret Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hey Luke, Glenn just hand made a scrubber bout week n a half ago, it's already got pretty good growth on it, I was really impressed especially being homemade... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke33 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thanks Mike, do you know if it brought his phosphates down or has he measured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meacret Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 He's still waiting on the grow out right now so no measuring just yet I'll keep you posted though bro Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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