flboyinohio
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I have a emperor 400 external bio wheeel filter (has media filters as well). This model of external filtration has to "chambers" with the intake in the middle of them. Please tell me what you think of this plan....
1.) I want to cut the intake tube down to a shorter length. The tank in only 13" deep and my intake tube is probably 11".
2.) Take out the media filters from one chamber and add a little bag of LS, then cover it with crumbles of LR and stuff chaeto (spelling?) around and above the rock.
3.) Buy pods and place them in there so they can grow/reproduce.
4.) cut egg crate out and fit it over the chamber so alge will not escape
5.) cut a hole in the cover so I can fit a small light over it
While this is all going on I want to buy new media filters for the other chamber to help eliminate any ammonia, phosphates.
OR
I might be able to get my hands on an older aqua clear pretty cheap which I know i can control the flow of the water better.
What are your thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions?
Also is there any real advantage to do this project or should I just add media filters to the tank
1.) I want to cut the intake tube down to a shorter length. The tank in only 13" deep and my intake tube is probably 11".
2.) Take out the media filters from one chamber and add a little bag of LS, then cover it with crumbles of LR and stuff chaeto (spelling?) around and above the rock.
3.) Buy pods and place them in there so they can grow/reproduce.
4.) cut egg crate out and fit it over the chamber so alge will not escape
5.) cut a hole in the cover so I can fit a small light over it
While this is all going on I want to buy new media filters for the other chamber to help eliminate any ammonia, phosphates.
OR
I might be able to get my hands on an older aqua clear pretty cheap which I know i can control the flow of the water better.
What are your thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions?
Also is there any real advantage to do this project or should I just add media filters to the tank
