Originally Posted by
kclester
http:///forum/post/3288858
ok i dont think we are going to put it below because i dont want to buy an overflow or even know what an overflow box is for that matter and dont have a strong enough pump to pump water back up that far..........what i do have is a 1.5 gallon beta tank that is just gunna house chaeto.......It can be beside or above the DT...........................................I have also been thinking i seen a 5 gallon tank setup at wal-mart for 30.00 it had filter lighting hood and all of that with the setup......i was thinking of getting that and possibly useing a overflow box as you guys said to get water down to the 5 gallon fuge and then useing some type of pump to get water back up to the DT.....I do not want to drill any of these tanks tho.....i really need you guys help to get this setup because i really dont know anything about this and i would rather go with the 5 gallon tank because i would have enough room to place a skimmer or whatever i may want down there......so please guys i really need some help and fast......i plan on getting this ready by next week....please help
You could save a whole lot of frustration by doing as GeoJ mentioned. Use a HOB (like a aqua clear 70) and turn it into a fug. You will then set in on the tank, (after the slight mods needed) clip on a light, and plug them both in. Done. No plumbing, no pumps cause it has its own, pretty sleek, no floods if power goes out. If a skimmer is wanted it can be a HOB, also it can be added later on. Trying to build a fug out of a 5 gallon tank without the skimmer in hand IMO is not so good of an idea. Different skimmers have different requirements. Space will be tight in a 5 gallon tank.
Not to be rude in any way here, but I think your putting too much thought into a 20 gallon tank. A nano can be managed easily by water changes alone. If proper stocking is done, it will only need the water changes to replinish the levels of NSW that we can't test for. You can also grow the cheato in the DT in some kind of a container. The acrylic suction cup soap dishes make nice little holders for macros. A new one of course. If you went that way you would only be out about 5 bucks total, that includes the 4 dollars for the cheato.
Edit;
You don't even need the container. Just pin the macro in some rock work. Like a small hole in the back of the rocks so you wouldn't even see the cheato.
