makokak Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 The heck with a controller. Here is what I recommend: Get the best light you can afford, maybe even save until you can afford the light and then get the tank/etc - otherwise you spend MORE money in the long run when it wasn't necessary (your cycle requires no light and in fact slows down with a light). Also get an ATO. I have the JBJ ATO with a tom's aqualifter and it works fantastic in the tank. You need a good heater, a cobalt neo-therm 50W is top notch. Remove the nozzle from the return line to open up flow, and maybe invest in a new pump (I have the stock but am upgrading to a better one at some point). If you have a better pump, you won't need the RW-4 or anything else in the display. A new media basket would be useful, and inTank makes the best ones out there. I used some aquarium magnets from K J magnets and a piece of egg crate to make a filter floss shelf and it works great for me, so a media basket isn't NECESSARY. Quick question, and sorry about high jacking this thread! what/how exactly u did on your filtration area? picking up my fusion 20g now kinda like emergency cuz my spec v start to leak at the bottom after 10 months. thanks! Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Quick question, and sorry about high jacking this thread! what/how exactly u did on your filtration area? picking up my fusion 20g now kinda like emergency cuz my spec v start to leak at the bottom after 10 months. thanks! In my IM10 I currently have the first chamber (where the overflow is, water entering) a 3x4 piece of eggcrate (that is 3x4 units of egg crate, not inches) where my filter floss stays, and below that I have my media bag with carbon in it (sometimes phosguard if needed), then in the 2nd/middle chamber, I have my 50W heater (soon to be where my picO skim 2.0 is), and the 3rd chamber, where my return pump is, I have the pump (stock, but will be upgraded), my ATO switch, ATO line, and that's it. I am going to have to figure out where to put the heater now that I have the skimmer. Link to comment
joem1cha3l Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 In my IM10 I currently have the first chamber (where the overflow is, water entering) a 3x4 piece of eggcrate (that is 3x4 units of egg crate, not inches) where my filter floss stays, and below that I have my media bag with carbon in it (sometimes phosguard if needed), then in the 2nd/middle chamber, I have my 50W heater (soon to be where my picO skim 2.0 is), and the 3rd chamber, where my return pump is, I have the pump (stock, but will be upgraded), my ATO switch, ATO line, and that's it. I am going to have to figure out where to put the heater now that I have the skimmer. Tibbsy, why not run the heater in the 3rd chamber also? I've had mine running like that for about 2 weeks so far (Ato switch, return line, pump and heater) in the 3rd chamber with no issues. Just a suggestion... Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Tibbsy, why not run the heater in the 3rd chamber also? I've had mine running like that for about 2 weeks so far (Ato switch, return line, pump and heater) in the 3rd chamber with no issues. Just a suggestion... That's where I was thinking of putting it, I just don't know that it'll fit? I'll try and work it in there. Link to comment
joem1cha3l Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 That's where I was thinking of putting it, I just don't know that it'll fit? I'll try and work it in there. Not sure if I can, but if I can help in any way, let me know! Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 What heater and ATO do you have? I have the cobalt neo therm 50W and the JBJ ATO switch. I'm sure I can wiggle them in there together Link to comment
joem1cha3l Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 What heater and ATO do you have? I have the cobalt neo therm 50W and the JBJ ATO switch. I'm sure I can wiggle them in there together I have the Tunze Osomlator and a Jager 50W Link to comment
Bneufelder Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I have neotherm 50 and smart ATO in third chamber with room to spare. Mj1200 slightly too powerful. Mine pulled a vortex every 5 mins for first two weeks, now down yo 1/hr. I would go with the mj900. Link to comment
WickedReef Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Im using a Taam Rio+ 800 with the adjustment vaulve. Seems to work good. Link to comment
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