24g Aquapod Filtration

[Avalanche1201]

I have recieved an aquapod24g. Stock filtration is 2 sponges, 4 bio balls, and a bag of ceramic media. The return is roughly 290gph but i want to upgrade it to around 500 or 600 gph when I get back from school.

As of right now I have removed the bio balls, the ceramic media and 1 sponge. Im currently using 1 sponge and a media bag full of activated carbon. The problem however is the water flow in the back of the tank.

There are two chambers, in the overflow chamber there is some what of a waterfall effect coming down onto the bag, but to the left of the bag and sponge the water is barely moving.

In the return section the water is almost completely at a stand still at the top, I feel as though nothing is happening.

Im thinking of cutting some more teeth into the overflow and possibly in the divider of the sections in order to help promote water flow. Would this be alright?

I have some bad pics w/ my camera phone of the right overflow section (sry for the quality..i dont have a digi cam)

did anyone have this problem also w/ there aquapods?

Id appreciate any help, thanks a ton

 

[shouldabenacowboy]

Take another plastic slider out of the overflow so that the top 2 are removed. Also remove the other sponge....That should get rid of the waterfall effect.

SBC

 

[Avalanche1201]

i thought u want the water fall effect....should i get rid of both sponges all together? and get some floss for filtration and to catch the debris?

 

[crpeck]

fwiw, I removed all of the sponges and stuff that came with the Aquapod. I put a Tunze nano skimmer in the large compartment and put filter pad on the far right side behind the overflow. It fits in nicely between the Tunze and the overflow and stays in place.

The size B of the readymade filters with carbon for the biowheel type hang on filters fit in there just perfectly for when I want to run a little carbon.

I've taken out 2 or 3 of the sliders so the water will flow through the filter pad and catch debris.

It seems to be working well.