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Overall, the introduction of the ATS has helped reduce the amount of algae growing in the display tank. There was hardly any algae growing for a...
Yep all is well. My last post with pictures was 2 weeks ago. I cleaned the screen 4 days ago and removed a fair bit of algae.
My ATS is still going strong. I made a new slot pipe two weeks ago because the flow was uneven. This time I paid a little more attention to make...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] LEDs are still growing algae! This is about 2 weeks growth.
The fixture is made by a mysterious company named LJY. The product is listed as "LJY Hydroponics Red Blue LED Plant Growing Floodlight Lamp IP65...
Thanks! That is great to hear someone else is using this PVC product in their tank with no issues. I'm glad you shared that.
Okay - thanks! I'll stop worrying and let nature take it's course! Here's a pic from today. I'll stop posting in this thread now and create a...
Thanks for the suggestion. I've seen that cool idea on other posts. I may need to do that down the road, but for now the screen is loosely set...
The product I used is made by the same manufacturer. How did you determine that it is treated with a fire retardant? I would bet it is listed as...
I picked up a diffuser panel last weekend and cut it to shape. After reading a little more carefully I see you suggested to make a smaller...
Thank you both for your input! This fixture doesn't really get very hot. After several hours on time, I am able to place my entire palm directly...
[ATTACH] Thanks for the suggestion. Think plastic food film/wrap, folded up into a square, would work as a decent light diffuser? I'm giving it a...
Forgot to mention that I'm open to all suggestions for improvement/questions. For starters, I wonder if I should reduce the photoperiod? I...
And a few pics of my young tank (showing off some of my soon-to-die algae) :)
A couple more pics.
We sure love acronyms in our hobby don't we :). I build a do-it-yourself (DIY) polyvinyl chloride (PVC) algal turf scrubber (ATS) with light...
Okay - I bought two of these lights and received them yesterday. I built a waterfall style ATS this past week and got it online yesterday. I'll...
Following along. Would also appreciate anyone's thoughts on the pre-built lights. Thinking of getting two of these for a DIY ATS I will build:...
