diff --git a/docs/managing_data/forced_photometry.rst b/docs/managing_data/forced_photometry.rst
index a9e9f7665..1c3def422 100644
--- a/docs/managing_data/forced_photometry.rst
+++ b/docs/managing_data/forced_photometry.rst
@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@ shown below:
 
 .. code:: python
     FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES = {
-        'atlas': {
+        'ATLAS': {
             'class': 'tom_dataproducts.forced_photometry.atlas.AtlasForcedPhotometryService',
             'url': "https://fallingstar-data.com/forcedphot",
             'api_key': os.getenv('ATLAS_FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_API_KEY', 'your atlas account api token')
         },
-        'panstarrs': {
-            #TODO
-        },
-        'ztf': {
-            #TODO
-        }
+        # TODO: these services are coming soon...
+        # 'PANSTARSS': {
+        # },
+        # 'ZTF': {
+        # }
     }
 
     DATA_PRODUCT_TYPES = {
@@ -72,8 +71,9 @@ a redis server, you would add the following to your ``settings.py``:
 
 After adding the ``django_dramatiq`` installed app, you will need to run ``./manage.py migrate`` once to setup
 its DB tables. If this configuration is set in your TOM, the existing services which support asynchronous queries,
-Atlas and ZTF, should start querying asynchronously. If you do not add these settings, those services will still
-function but will fall back to synchronous queries.
+Atlas and ZTF, should start querying asynchronously. (Note: You must also start the dramatiq workers:
+``./manage.py rundramatic``. If you do not add these settings, those services will still function but will fall
+back to synchronous queries.
 
 
 Adding a new Forced Photometry Service
diff --git a/tom_dataproducts/forced_photometry/atlas.py b/tom_dataproducts/forced_photometry/atlas.py
index 062fcdce4..5447e7807 100644
--- a/tom_dataproducts/forced_photometry/atlas.py
+++ b/tom_dataproducts/forced_photometry/atlas.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+from datetime import timedelta, datetime
+from astropy.time import Time
+from crispy_forms.layout import Div, HTML
 from django import forms
 from django.conf import settings
-from crispy_forms.layout import Div, HTML
-from astropy.time import Time
+
 import tom_dataproducts.forced_photometry.forced_photometry_service as fps
 from tom_dataproducts.tasks import atlas_query
 from tom_targets.models import Target
@@ -27,6 +29,10 @@ class AtlasForcedPhotometryQueryForm(fps.BaseForcedPhotometryQueryForm):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        # initialize query time range to reasonable values
+        now = datetime.now()
+        self.fields['max_date'].initial = (now - timedelta(minutes=1)).strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M')
+        self.fields['min_date'].initial = (now - timedelta(days=20)).strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M')
 
     def layout(self):
         return Div(
@@ -103,15 +109,15 @@ def query_service(self, query_parameters):
         if not Target.objects.filter(pk=query_parameters.get('target_id')).exists():
             raise fps.ForcedPhotometryServiceException(f"Target {query_parameters.get('target_id')} does not exist")
 
-        if 'atlas' not in settings.FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES:
-            raise fps.ForcedPhotometryServiceException("Must specify 'atlas' settings in FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES")
-        if not settings.FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES.get('atlas', {}).get('url'):
+        if 'ATLAS' not in settings.FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES:
+            raise fps.ForcedPhotometryServiceException("Must specify 'ATLAS' settings in FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES")
+        if not settings.FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES.get('ATLAS', {}).get('url'):
             raise fps.ForcedPhotometryServiceException(
-                "Must specify a 'url' under atlas settings in FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES"
+                "Must specify a 'url' under ATLAS settings in FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES"
             )
-        if not settings.FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES.get('atlas', {}).get('api_key'):
+        if not settings.FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES.get('ATLAS', {}).get('api_key'):
             raise fps.ForcedPhotometryServiceException(
-                "Must specify an 'api_key' under atlas settings in FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES"
+                "Must specify an 'api_key' under ATLAS settings in FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES"
             )
 
         if 'django_dramatiq' in settings.INSTALLED_APPS:
diff --git a/tom_dataproducts/tasks.py b/tom_dataproducts/tasks.py
index f6ce1b2d9..d93783fd3 100644
--- a/tom_dataproducts/tasks.py
+++ b/tom_dataproducts/tasks.py
@@ -17,15 +17,16 @@
 from tom_dataproducts.data_processor import run_data_processor
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
 
 @dramatiq.actor(max_retries=0)
 def atlas_query(min_date_mjd, max_date_mjd, target_id, data_product_type):
-    print("Calling atlas query!")
+    logger.debug('Calling atlas query!')
     target = Target.objects.get(pk=target_id)
-    headers = {"Authorization": f"Token {settings.FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES.get('atlas', {}).get('api_key')}",
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"Token {settings.FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES.get('ATLAS', {}).get('api_key')}",
                "Accept": "application/json"}
-    base_url = settings.FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES.get('atlas', {}).get('url')
+    base_url = settings.FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_SERVICES.get('ATLAS', {}).get('url')
     task_url = None
     while not task_url:
         with requests.Session() as s:
@@ -38,10 +39,10 @@ def atlas_query(min_date_mjd, max_date_mjd, target_id, data_product_type):
 
             if resp.status_code == 201:
                 task_url = resp.json()["url"]
-                print(f"The task url is {task_url}")
+                logger.debug(f"The task url is {task_url}")
             elif resp.status_code == 429:
                 message = resp.json()["detail"]
-                print(f"{resp.status_code} {message}")
+                logger.debug(f"{resp.status_code} {message}")
                 t_sec = re.findall(r"available in (\d+) seconds", message)
                 t_min = re.findall(r"available in (\d+) minutes", message)
                 if t_sec:
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ def atlas_query(min_date_mjd, max_date_mjd, target_id, data_product_type):
                     waittime = int(t_min[0]) * 60
                 else:
                     waittime = 10
-                print(f"Waiting {waittime} seconds")
+                logger.debug(f"Waiting {waittime} seconds")
                 time.sleep(waittime)
             else:
                 logger.error(f"Failed to queue Atlas task: HTTP Error {resp.status_code} - {resp.text}")
@@ -65,14 +66,14 @@ def atlas_query(min_date_mjd, max_date_mjd, target_id, data_product_type):
             if resp.status_code == 200:
                 if resp.json()["finishtimestamp"]:
                     result_url = resp.json()["result_url"]  # PART WHEN QUERY IS COMPLETE
-                    print(f"Task is complete with results available at {result_url}")
+                    logger.debug(f"Task is complete with results available at {result_url}")
                 elif resp.json()["starttimestamp"]:
                     if not taskstarted_printed:
-                        print(f"Task is running (started at {resp.json()['starttimestamp']})")
+                        logger.debug(f"Task is running (started at {resp.json()['starttimestamp']})")
                         taskstarted_printed = True
                     time.sleep(2)
                 else:
-                    print(f"Waiting for job to start (queued at {resp.json()['timestamp']})")
+                    logger.debug(f"Waiting for job to start (queued at {resp.json()['timestamp']})")
                     time.sleep(4)
             else:
                 logger.error(f"Failed to retrieve Atlas task status: HTTP Error {resp.status_code} - {resp.text}")
diff --git a/tom_dataproducts/views.py b/tom_dataproducts/views.py
index b4d7f7776..3904f2bce 100644
--- a/tom_dataproducts/views.py
+++ b/tom_dataproducts/views.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             try:
                 service.query_service(form.cleaned_data)
             except fps.ForcedPhotometryServiceException as e:
-                form.add_error(f"Problem querying forced photometry service: {repr(e)}")
+                form.add_error(None, f"Problem querying forced photometry service: {repr(e)}")
                 return self.form_invalid(form)
             messages.info(self.request, service.get_success_message())
             return redirect(