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bergzy · 11/28/2007, 07:14 PM

i found their webiste:

http://www.algalturfscrubber.com/

but correct me if i am seeing things...

here is a picture from their website:

Fig.2. Model coral reef closed to import for eight years and controlled solely by ATS. This microcosm coral reef had a carbonate production rate and a biodiversity level equal to the best wild coral reefs.

sorry, but their 'model' coral reef reef looks horrible...absolutely horrible even if it is eight years running with nothing but an ats.

imo, i think ats is a great supplement to other forms of filtration (skimming, carbon, water changes etc) for an aquarium but yikes, the 'reef' doesn't look too good to me unless the blurry picture is not doing it justice...but i think the picture would have to be realllllllly blurry to say it looks okay...

11/28/2007, 07:14 PM	#111
bergzy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OC CA USA Posts: 5,299	i found their webiste: http://www.algalturfscrubber.com/ but correct me if i am seeing things... here is a picture from their website: Fig.2. Model coral reef closed to import for eight years and controlled solely by ATS. This microcosm coral reef had a carbonate production rate and a biodiversity level equal to the best wild coral reefs. sorry, but their 'model' coral reef reef looks horrible...absolutely horrible even if it is eight years running with nothing but an ats. imo, i think ats is a great supplement to other forms of filtration (skimming, carbon, water changes etc) for an aquarium but yikes, the 'reef' doesn't look too good to me unless the blurry picture is not doing it justice...but i think the picture would have to be realllllllly blurry to say it looks okay... __________________ The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it. H.L. Mencken Ben. Current Tank Info: 180g sps, 90g cube clam biotope.