29g Biocube

[motorcity]

ok, I believe my tank is finally done cycling so I put a bag full of Seachem Matrix and a bag of Seachem Purigen in the second chamber. I put some filter floss on top of the plastic thing that water flows through into the seconds chamber, raised my water lever a few inches above the "max" mark and this eliminated the splashing noise. I removed the rio6hf put the stock pump back in and it is running silent. I now use the rio for mixing water for water changes. I am going to get the hydor flow and a small submersible pump to stick inside the tank, thinking about the rio800 since PerfectDark seems to be having good success in his tank. I'll try to get some pictures and updates soon.

 

[perfectdark]

I can post a pic if you want. The over all length of the RIO1100 is a tad longer than the stock pump after you take the end cap off. So yes the right side of the pump sits on top of the sponge. And the increase diameter of the tubing is rigid enough to hold the pump in place so with 3 months of use I have no issues. The only thing it changes is that it sits about 3 inches higher in the left chamber than the stock pump, I dont see that being an issue. If I added a 90* angle on my pump I could get it to sit on the bottom of the chamber but I would be decreasing the flow rate and I think I took the better of the 2 scenarios.
As for the Hydor there is a pic of it on my post... also if you get a submersable power head that you can turn down the exhaust you wont have any sand storms. I havent used my hydor on the stock exhaust from the tank, but I do think it would be very powerful if I did and a sand storm would most likely be an issue.
I was thinking about using seachem media for my filtration but..after talking to my LFS and seeing all their tanks that use LR I decided to try that first.. Being that LR is a natural filter it only made sense that you cant really have too much of it and putting in your rear chamber only added to your LR stock.

 

[reefernana]

Originally Posted by MotorCity
ok, I believe my tank is finally done cycling so I put a bag full of Seachem Matrix and a bag of Seachem Purigen in the second chamber. I put some filter floss on top of the plastic thing that water flows through into the seconds chamber, raised my water lever a few inches above the "max" mark and this eliminated the splashing noise. I removed the rio6hf put the stock pump back in and it is running silent. I now use the rio for mixing water for water changes. I am going to get the hydor flow and a small submersible pump to stick inside the tank, thinking about the rio800 since PerfectDark seems to be having good success in his tank. I'll try to get some pictures and updates soon.
This same set up is working great for me. Like I said above, I'm also running a bag of Seachem Carbon in my right chamber for even better water quality and it hasn't hurt my flow any. It just floats around in there. I haven't had to cut through the first chamber to widen it either. I was too afraid to mess with the structure. Hope you're happy with it!

 

[motorcity]

Originally Posted by reefernana
This same set up is working great for me. Like I said above, I'm also running a bag of Seachem Carbon in my right chamber for even better water quality and it hasn't hurt my flow any. It just floats around in there. I haven't had to cut through the first chamber to widen it either. I was too afraid to mess with the structure. Hope you're happy with it!

Hey reefernana - thanks. I am very happy so far. I did end up cutting that opening wider, forgot to mention it. The original filter that came with the tank has about had it (I have rinsed it out a few times) and I was just trying to figure out how to replace it - not sure where to get it from. Maybe I will try the Seachem Carbon for a while instead, thanks for that tip!

 

[sazarac]

<PerfectDark-I can post a pic if you want.>
<MotorCity-I'll try to get some pictures and updates soon.>
Please! I am a very visual person. Photos would help immensely.
<PerfectDark-As for the Hydor there is a pic of it on my post>
Which post? The only photos I see in this thread are TXChewys. I just looked again. Am I missing something? I DO see the Hydor in his post. It's bigger then I expected.
As for live rock rubble, I'll just have to see if I can get some.
Can Chemi-pure or any of the other chemical filter media be used with the LRR? I.E. in the same chamber. In the mean time, I'd like to remove some of the BB and use Chemi-pure (just ordered) and the filter floss. Which brings me to my next question.
Does the filter floss (is it the same as the polyester fluff used to stuff pillows?) get fibers all over the tank? Should I rinse it first? How much should be used? Does it matter where I put it? On top of the BB filter screen? I'm putting the Chemi-pure under the screen on top of the remaing BBs, so should I put it on top of the chemi-pure bag? Will this improve flow at all?
Yup, that's right. More dumb questions.
And guess what? I'll have more.
Saz

 

[reefernana]

Originally Posted by MotorCity
Hey reefernana - thanks. I am very happy so far. I did end up cutting that opening wider, forgot to mention it. The original filter that came with the tank has about had it (I have rinsed it out a few times) and I was just trying to figure out how to replace it - not sure where to get it from. Maybe I will try the Seachem Carbon for a while instead, thanks for that tip!
You're welcome! And I never replaced the filter cartridge after I couldn't clean it anymore. They are pretty expensive and really all they are is a little carbon and filter floss anyway!

 

[motorcity]

Originally Posted by sazarac
<PerfectDark-I can post a pic if you want.>
<MotorCity-I'll try to get some pictures and updates soon.>
Please! I am a very visual person. Photos would help immensely.
<PerfectDark-As for the Hydor there is a pic of it on my post>
Which post? The only photos I see in this thread are TXChewys. I just looked again. Am I missing something? I DO see the Hydor in his post. It's bigger then I expected.
As for live rock rubble, I'll just have to see if I can get some.
Can Chemi-pure or any of the other chemical filter media be used with the LRR? I.E. in the same chamber. In the mean time, I'd like to remove some of the BB and use Chemi-pure (just ordered) and the filter floss. Which brings me to my next question.
Does the filter floss (is it the same as the polyester fluff used to stuff pillows?) get fibers all over the tank? Should I rinse it first? How much should be used? Does it matter where I put it? On top of the BB filter screen? I'm putting the Chemi-pure under the screen on top of the remaing BBs, so should I put it on top of the chemi-pure bag? Will this improve flow at all?
Yup, that's right. More dumb questions.
And guess what? I'll have more.
Saz
Saz - I will try to answer some of your questions (and i'm still working on getting the pics - maybe this weekend!)
I dont know if filter floss is the same stuff used to stuff pillows but it will get a few fibers into the tank - you can either try rinsing it before putting it in or just pick the fibers out when they do get in. Its really not a big problem, I have only seen a few fibers and thats only when I first replace it.
I cut a piece to fit on top of the cover you are talking about but I dont see why you couldnt put it underneath. I think having it on top makes it easier to remove from the tank without spiling all of the "gunk" back into the water.
hope this helps!

 

[sazarac]

Hey MotorCity,
I was most concerned about the fibers getting wrapped up in the pump impeller. I tend to over think things....I'll rinse first. Then I just keep an eye on it. I don't really have a problem with the stock filters, but they ARE expensive and needs to be cleaned often.
Thanks on the info about the floss placement. I would not have thought about the "gunk spillage" until it came time to change the stuff, and then it would have been to late! So do you just put fresh floss in, or can it be rinsed a couple of times? This is why I come to forums for these sorts of questions. You guys have the experience I don't.
No hurry on the photos.
Thanks to everyone for all the help!!!

Saz

 

[sazarac]

Hey all, just a quick update.
The Hydor Seltz would have been perfect, however, it appears mine is defective, so I've given up having the tank in the bedroom and have moved it out to the living room. Sound is no longer an issue. sigh.
saz