10g Nano FOWLR

[wav3form]

Nobody is freaking out, nobody is out to get you. Just trying to understand what you're doing and help you out. If I post a couple roflcopters, will you be all warm and fuzzy again?

 

[BlueNano22]

A what...what is a rolfcopter? We'll have to see if I get "warm and fuzzy again" lol

 

[BlueNano22]

O sry fishes, didn't even see your post. Yea, the fish are doin' great! I can't wait to see them when they get older so I can maybe identify them better.

 

[fishes2889]

sweet i actually sold some chromis yesterday very similiar to how you are explaining them. Do they have 2 black stripes going down thier body laterally??

Steve=)

 

[BlueNano22]

The fish are black, so how could I tell? LOL

 

[wav3form]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7665053#post7665053 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BlueNano22
The fish are black, so how could I tell? LOL

 

[fishes2889]

What???

 

[BlueNano22]

OMG....that is so cool! Lol, even though it has nothin' to do with fish....its pretty cool!

 

[BlueNano22]

So if I did want to go about turning the AC filter into a fuge. How would I do that?

 

[wav3form]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7666478#post7666478 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BlueNano22
So if I did want to go about turning the AC filter into a fuge. How would I do that?

I made my aquaclear 110 into a fuge for my 10 gallon that is cycling right now. All I did was cut the sponge basket and silicone it to the front of the output to act as a screen to keep cheato or however you spell it, in the main compartment. I used acrylic to make two baffles just before the main compartment. The compartment these make are for my 50 watt stealth heater. I squeezed a small filter pad in front of the very first baffle to catch any big stuff that makes its way up the intake.

There are diy threads on this and I don't have any pics right now but that's all there really is to it.

 

[mister crabs]

just do a search here cuz there is a thread that shows exactly how to do it and has pics and all

 

[fishes2889]

Heres the thread:.....
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=601201
Enjoy,
Steve

 

[hgbarwick]

good luck

 

[BlueNano22]

Well, didn't get the sand today.....kinda mad......I went to Petsmart and it was $20 and it was WAY more than I needed. I saw a little smaller bag with black sand that was for $17 and I didn't know if that would work or not, so I didn't get it. I didn't get around to Petco, so maybe I can stop there tomorrow. Will black sand work, or what should I do?

 

[wav3form]

Black sand will work, I bought 10 pounds of some black reef sand for like 6 bucks at my lfs. I wanted the aragalive but they wanted 30 dollars for 30 pounds and I didn't need that much.

 

[BlueNano22]

Even if it said it was for FW tanks, or doesn't that matter?

 

[BlueNano22]

If I can use it, I would like to use it, but the only thing is, is will it look okay?

 

[hgbarwick]

I think it will look good. It is your tank so all that matters is how good it looks to you.

 

[BlueNano22]

Well thats good...I think I'll do that then. Now with the AC fuge thing, are there any other types of filters that can be altered?

 

[wav3form]

You can make other types of filters into fuges but I think the AC filters are easiest due to their layout. I use the 110 which is the largest one they make and it gives a lot of current in my 10 gal. I wont be using a powerhead with this setup.