Aqua pod filtration

Octopie · 03-16-2008, 12:33 AM

Hello,
I need help w/ my media in my aqua pod. I hav the sponge on the left, white beads in the 2nd slot and the bio balls in the 3rd slot. It looks like the carbon leaves a film on top of the water, not sure where to even put the carbon. It just doesn't feel like it's set up proper. pump vibrates now after third day?

I want to get an Octopus

but i don't want to kill him right after i put him in!

GSELLERS · 03-16-2008, 12:36 AM

if this is setup for saltwater and you will have live rock ditch the bioballs and the white spheres and just run the carbon. You could probably move the pump around to stop the vibration. Or replace the pump with a mj1200 for much improved flow

zy112 · 03-16-2008, 12:47 AM

I would ditch everything like I did and get a small skimmer

glampka · 03-16-2008, 06:32 AM

As previously suggested, dump both the cramic rings & the balls. You might also want to consider blocking off the mid & lower intakes so that all the water goes over the top intake. Definitely consider upgrading to a MJ 900 or 1200.
Octopus are escape artists. You may end up finding it in the back compartments alot. Would be big trouble if he finds his way into the last compartment & gets under that false bottom of the other compartments.

burning2nd · 03-16-2008, 06:53 AM

i would ditch everything and get your self a aqua C remora NANo skimmer.....

03-16-2008, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Octopie Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CA Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	Aqua pod filtration Hello, I need help w/ my media in my aqua pod. I hav the sponge on the left, white beads in the 2nd slot and the bio balls in the 3rd slot. It looks like the carbon leaves a film on top of the water, not sure where to even put the carbon. It just doesn't feel like it's set up proper. pump vibrates now after third day? I want to get an Octopus but i don't want to kill him right after i put him in!

03-16-2008, 12:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
GSELLERS Limpet Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: BRANDON FLORIDA Posts: 128 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Aqua pod filtration if this is setup for saltwater and you will have live rock ditch the bioballs and the white spheres and just run the carbon. You could probably move the pump around to stop the vibration. Or replace the pump with a mj1200 for much improved flow

03-16-2008, 12:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
zy112 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IN Posts: 981 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Aqua pod filtration I would ditch everything like I did and get a small skimmer __________________ Zach

03-16-2008, 06:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
glampka Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 541 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Aqua pod filtration As previously suggested, dump both the cramic rings & the balls. You might also want to consider blocking off the mid & lower intakes so that all the water goes over the top intake. Definitely consider upgrading to a MJ 900 or 1200. Octopus are escape artists. You may end up finding it in the back compartments alot. Would be big trouble if he finds his way into the last compartment & gets under that false bottom of the other compartments. __________________ We are the peolpe our parents warned us about! JB 30 gal mixed reef 12 gal mixed Aquapod, 70 W MH 12 gal JBJ cube - mixed reef 12 gal Aquapod - work in progress

03-16-2008, 06:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
burning2nd Acropora Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 1,790 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Aqua pod filtration i would ditch everything and get your self a aqua C remora NANo skimmer..... __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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