biocube 29 gallon issue =(

jonny5er · 01/23/2011, 07:25 AM

just bought a 29 gallon biocube,major problem is how do i eliminate the spill over effect without damaging anything,water in compartment 3(where pump is)is very low,water line in tank is perfect with outside trim.i dont want bioballs so there out,im putting in activated carbon with blocks of sponge filter floss.any help would greatly appreciated.my real question is if i cut a slit in the compartment 1's wall,where do i do that exactly?if at all.thx in advance.

MalHavoc · 01/23/2011, 07:26 AM

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greech · 01/23/2011, 08:43 AM

Not exactly sure what you are trying to do but the chamber with the pump is where evaporation will occur first. If that chamber is low you need to top it off with either fresh or saltwater (depending on your specific gravity). Keep in mind that when you pull your sponges and other media you are also removing saltwater.

01/23/2011, 07:25 AM	#1
jonny5er Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 7	biocube 29 gallon issue =( just bought a 29 gallon biocube,major problem is how do i eliminate the spill over effect without damaging anything,water in compartment 3(where pump is)is very low,water line in tank is perfect with outside trim.i dont want bioballs so there out,im putting in activated carbon with blocks of sponge filter floss.any help would greatly appreciated.my real question is if i cut a slit in the compartment 1's wall,where do i do that exactly?if at all.thx in advance.

01/23/2011, 07:26 AM	#2
MalHavoc Infinitely Prolonged Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 10,850	This thread has been moved to the current forum.... __________________ Jason "Empathy, he once had decided, must be limited to herbivores or anyhow omnivores who could depart from a meat diet. Because, ultimately, the empathic gift blurred the boundaries between hunter and victim, between the successful and the defeated." -- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Philip K Dick

01/23/2011, 08:43 AM	#3
greech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,133	Not exactly sure what you are trying to do but the chamber with the pump is where evaporation will occur first. If that chamber is low you need to top it off with either fresh or saltwater (depending on your specific gravity). Keep in mind that when you pull your sponges and other media you are also removing saltwater. __________________ ~Graham Current Tank Info: Tank: 40 breeder; 20H sump w/SWC 120; Sicce 3.0 return; Vortech MP-10; Sundial T5, DIY Actinic LED (3W Cree). Livestock: Pair of Black & Whites; Midas Blenny; Firefish; Yasha/pistol; Black Leopard Wrasse; LPS and SPS

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