d_g Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hey all. Just getting back into the hobby after a break for a few years. Gonna go small this time. The ultimate goal is natural, quiet filtration. I plan on having a 7g that I'll stock with a shrimp, crabs, and one undecided fish. I'd like to keep a mixed reef under a par38 LED bulb I have (feeling confident). Nothing too crazy, just want to throw in a few frags and nurse them while they grow. I think a plate monti will be my most daring addition. Skimmers are convenient and all, but if I can get away with a modded AquaClear 70 fuge instead, that would be the best. I was thinking of supplementing the filtration with a daily water change the equivalent of a Solo cup (or 2?). I'd love to know your thoughts on this. Thanks, D Link to comment
kalireefer Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Should be alright. Are you planning on adding any extra flow, or just rocking the AC70. Link to comment
d_g Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'll be adding a Koralia 240gph powerhead to keep things circulating. Link to comment
Toybuddha Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Should be just fine. Even just live rock, a powerhead, and weekly water changes would work as long as you don't over feed. Link to comment
Maniu Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Might be too much flow for 7g Link to comment
d_g Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Should be just fine. Even just live rock, a powerhead, and weekly water changes would work as long as you don't over feed. That is something I thought about when I was first thinking about setting the tank up, and I have seen it done. I decided to go for the fuge idea to give the tank some moral support, in the end! Might be too much flow for 7g I'm also a little concerned about that. I went with the smallest powerhead I could! If it turns out to be a hurricane in there, I'll take it out and adjust. Thanks for the input, guys! Link to comment
drfu Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 That is something I thought about when I was first thinking about setting the tank up, and I have seen it done. I decided to go for the fuge idea to give the tank some moral support, in the end! I'm also a little concerned about that. I went with the smallest powerhead I could! If it turns out to be a hurricane in there, I'll take it out and adjust. Thanks for the input, guys! In my IM Nuvo 8 i had first put in the nano 240 and thought it was too much as sand was blowing around and took it out. After a week or tow of having it set up i tried it again, moved it around and i have to say its worth having, especially not having to worry too much about build up on the live rock or deep sand bed. I have lots of frags, they love the flow as do my two clowns. As for using an ac70 as a fuge, i guess it depends on how you want to use it. On another set up i had an extra ac20 so i stuck it in, bought the InTank media basket, which is awesome & their 10w submersible light, grows chaeto very nicely so i say go for the ac70 and fet the InTank basket, on the 70 you can do much with their basket, see the YouTube video on their site! Link to comment
kalireefer Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I have a mp10 on my 10 gallon and its not too much, even at 75 percent so i couldn't see the hydor being too high of flow. But i like real high flow to keep detritus from settling, just my 0.02 Link to comment
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