filter help

stonedage · 05/13/2007, 01:00 PM

so i keep getting alot of algea on my acrylic and am thinking that if my filtration was better it would prolly help alot. I have an eclipse 6 with 32w pc and a 70gph power head thats behind the LR for movement. I have got rid of the bio-wheel because everyone was just calling it a breeding place for nitrates, and run filter floss and carbon all of the time, in place of the stock cartridges that the eclipse comes with, and am thinking i can now put something else in the space that the wheel used to occupy but i dont know what to put there. besides that i have a HOB aquaclear 150 from one of my fs tanks that i dont use anymore and was thinking that it has to have better flow rate and a much larger media area than the stock one and with a little hood mod I could fit it in instead. Sound like a good idea? what should i fill the media area with if that is the case? should i just use the sponge, carbon and gravel stack that came with the pump(id replace with new obviously) or should i put something else in it? maybe fill it will a layer of floss and then as much rubble as will fit? Im open to any ideas at all asside from getting a new tank or adding a Sump or fuge. thanks alot

chrisjet · 05/13/2007, 01:45 PM

buy a uv sterilizer to cut back on algae

collins · 05/13/2007, 02:04 PM

Algae is common with new systems. It will go away on it's own with time.

If you have live rock, most people would not use a filter. The rock and a skimmer should be all that you require.

stonedage · 05/13/2007, 04:01 PM

the algae started when i went from the 8w to the 32w and ive been having the prob for a few weeks now.

stonedage · 05/14/2007, 03:13 PM

no ideas on what i should put in a HOB filter?
SA

05/13/2007, 01:00 PM	#1
stonedage Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: ontario canada Posts: 137	filter help so i keep getting alot of algea on my acrylic and am thinking that if my filtration was better it would prolly help alot. I have an eclipse 6 with 32w pc and a 70gph power head thats behind the LR for movement. I have got rid of the bio-wheel because everyone was just calling it a breeding place for nitrates, and run filter floss and carbon all of the time, in place of the stock cartridges that the eclipse comes with, and am thinking i can now put something else in the space that the wheel used to occupy but i dont know what to put there. besides that i have a HOB aquaclear 150 from one of my fs tanks that i dont use anymore and was thinking that it has to have better flow rate and a much larger media area than the stock one and with a little hood mod I could fit it in instead. Sound like a good idea? what should i fill the media area with if that is the case? should i just use the sponge, carbon and gravel stack that came with the pump(id replace with new obviously) or should i put something else in it? maybe fill it will a layer of floss and then as much rubble as will fit? Im open to any ideas at all asside from getting a new tank or adding a Sump or fuge. thanks alot

05/13/2007, 01:45 PM	#2
chrisjet Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: marietta ga Posts: 222	buy a uv sterilizer to cut back on algae

05/13/2007, 02:04 PM	#3
collins Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 409	Algae is common with new systems. It will go away on it's own with time. If you have live rock, most people would not use a filter. The rock and a skimmer should be all that you require.

05/13/2007, 04:01 PM	#4
stonedage Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: ontario canada Posts: 137	the algae started when i went from the 8w to the 32w and ive been having the prob for a few weeks now.

05/14/2007, 03:13 PM	#5
stonedage Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: ontario canada Posts: 137	no ideas on what i should put in a HOB filter? SA