nvrEnuf Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 just some sort of difuser where the bubbles hit the surface. may not be needed at all, just watch for micro bubbles in your DT, can cause problems with some corals. if you don't see 'em it's probably not an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 How does this scrubber work on eradicating bubble algae? I'm lucky enough to have a small crop growing from under a chalice frag that glued to my rock and the bubbles are pushing it out. My one emerald crab either hasn't located it or isn't interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvrEnuf Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 How does this scrubber work on eradicating bubble algae? I'm lucky enough to have a small crop growing from under a chalice frag that glued to my rock and the bubbles are pushing it out. My one emerald crab either hasn't located it or isn't interested. as an update: I was remembering this post a day or two ago while looking at my tank. Though My two emeralds haven't gotten 100% of the bubble algae out of my tank. It was increasing prior to the ATS comming into maturity. Today, I can only find 4 bubbles in my tank down from 15-20...can't say for sure why this is, but can say it was increasing at a significant rate before (could just be tank maturity). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I peered into my overflow t'other day. It appears I may have accidentally created an ATS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I have a question about ATS in general. I know that a moving bed filter needs an air source for the aerobic bacteria. Does the ATS also need an air source? Wade mentions a bubble wand but does algae need that type of aeration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvrEnuf Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 The short answer is yes. But, only in that highger O2 = faster growth. Micro algae will of course grow in low 02 areas as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 What kind of algae are we trying to get? I thought it was just the usual hair variety. I guess I need to know more about the "algae seeds" someone discussed earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I must have committed a major faux pas. I apparently killed this thread. Wonder which was the magic word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvrEnuf Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 nah, just my work schedule... From what I understand the algae varries. It starts as one thing and end as another much like the bacterea in a tank cycling. When I first started is was mainly brown; then red, then green, and now mostly green with some brown in the middle where the lights get a bit hot I guess. I clean it when the "hair" extends from the bottom of the screen into the water more than a half nch or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I think most any micro algae will work. In following a thread on another forum, cynobacteria covered the ATS. The heavy hitters on that forum got out the microscopes and started discussing the different strains of cyno. Too much work for me. Also I do not think that the air bubbles are required. If enough nutrient rich, carbon dioxide rich water is supplied to ATS, it will grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 The short answer is yes. But, only in that highger O2 = faster growth. Micro algae will of course grow in low 02 areas as well. i think algae consumes CO2 and produces O2 as a byproduct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHALAKO Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thanks for all of the great information! I am going to battle my briopsis with an ATS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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