{"product_id":"algae-scrubber-ats-plexi-box","title":"Algae Scrubber ATS Plexi Box","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAlgae Scrubber ATS Plexi Box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlgae Scrubber Plexiglas Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally made from 1\/4\" Plexiglas using a combination of vacuum forming and solvent-welding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis box is an improved version from previous models (as shown in most of our YouTube videos of the ATS system).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe get asked two main things about the Algae Scrubber setup:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#1: \u003cb\u003eWill this scrubber box work for my XX gallon sized tank?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eThis ATS Box can be used for almost any size aquarium: to accommodate the size\/feeding amount of your specific aquarium\/pond, just change the size of the screen you put into the box to grow the actual algae. If unsure what this all means, please visit some online forums for ATS such as AlgaeScrubber.net! We constantly get requests from people for information if this scrubber box will work with their aquarium size! \u003cinline style=\"color: #f79646;\"\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cinline style=\"color: #f79646;\"\u003e An algae scrubber works BASED ON FOOD YOU FEED INTO YOUR TANK, not the gallon size of the water volume.\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e The 'general' rule for sizing is that for ever 'cube' of food (standard fish\/coral food comes in frozen cubes) or equivalent of 1 cube, you should have 12 sq. inches of screen size, lit from both sides, to grow algae on (example: a 3\" x 4\" screen is 12 sq. inches). \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#2: \u003cb\u003eWhat size pump should I use?\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis scrubber box will fit a maximum size screen of 11\" wide, 5.5\" high (equaling about 60 sq. inches of area, which should cover 5 cubes of food, per day, into the aquarium).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the ATS Main Box, and Lid. Plumbing and other parts not included**.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe also carry:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nPlastic Mesh Algae Screen (sold here) that you will want to roughen up before use, and use to grow the algae on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n1\" PVC Bulkheads (sold here) with Slip x Slip joints.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e*Most aquarium enthusiasts probably already have spare plumbing and pipe parts needed to put it all together. Please see the Technical Data Sheet PDF from the link below for a sample plumbing setup.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e**We will carry a full system with all plumbing in the near future\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrder with 4 of our LED Grow Light Bars for a package price discount from the drop-down menu above. Package includes the ATS Main Box, Lid, 4 LED Grow Light Bars with 2 Power Transformers and 2 two-way splitters for them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IS ATS?\u003c\/strong\u003e Algae Scrubbers are a little known secret to use on aquariums or ponds, in place of 'traditional' and expensive filter systems. Most retail stores that sell aquarium goods will not mention or recommend an 'Algae Scrubber' since they are easy and cheap to build, and replace all of the expensive filters and products that the retailer profits from.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToo much to go into here, so please refer to a google search on Algae Scrubbers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasically, water passes over a screen, lit by the LED Grow light bars, and algae grows on the screen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis algae removes unwanted content from the water, and allows an easy cleaning every 1-2 weeks, to scrape off the algae and begin the cycle again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing the algae in a specified area removes the nutrients and waste from the water in a highly efficient manner, in a controlled space, and will greatly reduce or completely eliminate algae from growing in the aquarium, on rocks, or on the glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn many cases, an Algae Scrubber can replace ALL other sources of filters, skimmers, etc. in a marine or fresh water aquarium system, and remove the need for any water changes. In salt water aquariums with corals, this means that foods corals feed on can always stay in the system, constantly feeding the corals, instead of being skimmed out or caught and stuck in filter media while it decomposes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlgae Scrubber ATS Plexi Box Technical Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Overall Outside Dimensions: 13\" Long, 7\" Wide, 8\" High.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload Spec Sheet and Plumbing Diagram\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned for use with two 1\" Bulkheads that fit the 1.75\" diameter holes for the drains, and a 3\/4\" pipe size for the water flow over the screen, which rests in the U-Channels on the top of the scrubber box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis design on the box includes deflector shields above the light area, in case of water overflow out the top of the box, it will spill over the lights (even though our LED Grow Light Bars are waterproof, it avoids the mess).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoles are pre-drilled down the sides of the ATS Box to accommodate mounting our LED Grow Light Bars quickly, using small zip-ties.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional tip: If you want to contain nearly all the light to just the ATS Box area, simply take a little tin foil and tape it to the overflow deflectors on the ATS Box and let it hang down over the backs of the LED Grow Lights. Allow room for air to still circulate underneath and around the sides to the light bars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlgae Scrubber ATS Plexi Box Application:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign, building, and ideas for algae scrubbers can be found at a number of online sources such as algaescrubber.net.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn algae scrubber can be built over an aquarium so the water flows over the screen and into the tank (this is a very noisy approach), in a sump, or in an enclosed area. Enclosed areas are usually the ideal choice, as the light used to grow the algae can be contained for maximum growth, and so you don't grow algae in unwanted places (any places the light hits, can and will eventually start to grow some form of algae, so a whole sump could become covered in a thin coat of unsightly brown or green 'slime' if lit by the LED grow light bars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the most efficient designs is to create an enclosed box, and using a small pump, pump water from the aquarium or sump into the enclosed area, over the plastic screen (which is where the algae grows) and is lit by the LED light bars from a few inches away. Designing the screen so it can be removed easily is key, as the algae will need to be scraped off (or 'harvested') every 1-2 weeks, and thus removing all of the unwanted nutrients that the algae has taken out of the water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn most cases, 2 LED Light Bars would be used on each side of the algae scrubber, with one light bar turned 180 degrees, so the blue lights are not directly above\/below each other. The 460nm Blue LED has proven to be a beneficial factor into making algae grow thicker and stronger, and mounting so one is on each end will distribute the blue light over the algae growing screen best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be designed to use a small pump to push water up into the ATS Scrubber, or connected to a drain line running from the aquarium into the sump (If connecting to the drain lines, using a gate or ball valve to control flow is important, and have an overflow bypass incorporated, so the water from the main tank can bypass the ATS Scrubber if there is a blockage, and still get to the sump).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce the system is set up to push water from the aquarium into the ATS, and a timer is set to turn the LED Lights on (usually approx. 12 hours a day (at night when aquarium lights are off), it should take a few weeks for algae to start to grow on the screen. Cleaning every 7-10 days is standard- and is done simply by removing the screen from the ATS system, taking to a sink and scraping off with a plastic object such as a credit card. The screen should NOT be scrubbed clean. You want the remaining 'turf' on the screen, as that is the 'root' system that will grow the new algae week after week, thus scrubbing your system clean as you harvest out the algae.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Warranty Information:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsually ships within 1-2 business days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe offer a 30 day warranty against defect (in the extremely rare chance there WAS a defect, it would be detected immediately upon setup. 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