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L8Braker · 01/08/2018, 10:01 AM

Hey guys.... have been missing from the forums lately just too busy with life.

I did recently get the Expressions LTD ATS added on to my tank. I have had a vipar spectra over chaeto in my refugium and pulling out a fair amount bi-weekly (several handfuls). I'm starting to feed my tank more however and expected the ATS to take off quickly due to the increased nutrients, but after 2.5 weeks it has just started to grown some slime / brown algae. Anyone ever add one onto an existing setup like this and how long did it take to fully seed? No question/doubt it will just wondering which will do better in the long run the chaeto with a ridiculous bright light or the ATS with its 4 grow lights hahaha

I'm running the lights 16hr a day now....started at 24 first week.

01/08/2018, 10:01 AM	#1
L8Braker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 143	New ATS on existing established tank with refugium Hey guys.... have been missing from the forums lately just too busy with life. I did recently get the Expressions LTD ATS added on to my tank. I have had a vipar spectra over chaeto in my refugium and pulling out a fair amount bi-weekly (several handfuls). I'm starting to feed my tank more however and expected the ATS to take off quickly due to the increased nutrients, but after 2.5 weeks it has just started to grown some slime / brown algae. Anyone ever add one onto an existing setup like this and how long did it take to fully seed? No question/doubt it will just wondering which will do better in the long run the chaeto with a ridiculous bright light or the ATS with its 4 grow lights hahaha I'm running the lights 16hr a day now....started at 24 first week.