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    Posted: December 03 2010 at 11:40pm
If you guys ever wanted to build this here is a Link that pretty helpful. I know Macro Algae does what this does.
 
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very cool
90 gal Corner with / 200 gal sump.
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After seeing many of these ATS in use, I have come to the conclusion that it's so much simpler to do a shallow refugium with bright light on an 18 hour photoperiod and Macroalgae harvested frequently.
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I bet you would get some serious gas exchange with one of those.
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I read that post and noticed in his parameters the temp went down a bit after start up. So not only gas exchange but temp exchange as well. Like using a fountain in a pond.
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Well just for fun I decided to build one.  I had most everything but the screen which cost about $0.60.  And it took me about 30 min to put it all together.

I have had it running for about 5 days, and you can see the algae starting to grow now.  I have a 2700 K on one side, and a daylight on the other.  

The only thing I have noticed is that my pH is 8.2 now, where it used to be 7.9-8.0.  I even tested the second day after running it and it was still 7.9-8.0.  But this morning when I checked it was 8.2-8.3 with an alkalinity of 9, and my calcium is 440.  That is the highest I have seen the pH.









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Were did you get the screen?
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hobby lobby.  It is in the knitting section.
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