Nano Cube with ac300 refugium

[Mainframe562]

Well I finally completed the refugium for my nano cube. It consist of an aquaclear 300 and for lighting a galaxy light both from drs foster and smith. Basically all I did was shave the impeller to reduce flow and cut the basket that came with the filter into a baffle. So far I have LS, LR, chaetomorpha, and empty shells for the copepods to reproduce.

 

[Anonymous]

Sweet

 

[Newreefer1]

Nice. Did you also have to cut the dividers inside the nanocubes filter compartment? Also, why do copepods need empty shells to reproduce. Is this for privacy? LOL.

 

[Mainframe562]

Yes, I had to take out the divider in the nanocube to fit the refugium. I just took out the divider to the left and that was it. No need to take out all dividers. I really dont know, I read somewhere that copepods reproduce in empty shells. So I guess they do need there privacy. I got about 5 shells in there so there's plenty of places to get it on.

 

[Anonymous]

I just did that (fuge thing) with my Tetra Tec PF150..

 

[Anonymous]

Copepods will reproduce in shells, or small piles of rubble rock if that's all you have, but what they really prefer is a nice clump of macro algae or better yet a tuft of hair algae.

Did you shave all your impellers or just every other or what exactly? And how much? Did you remove 50% of each blade you shaved?

I have an ac300 as a fuge on my 5.5 and I want to set up my ac500 as a fuge on my nanocube.

 

[Mainframe562]

Yes, about 50% of the impeller blades were cut off. I just took some really sharp scissors to cut them. Wow you have an ac500 on your nanocube. Do you have pictures of that?

 

[tazdevil]

BTW, nice background wallpapering!

 

[50cal]

Mainframe,

That is great! I like the way it sits in the back of the hood. Looks like it belongs there.

Kudos on the wallpaper too!! 8)

(Lord nikon: will you please share any details of your PF150 fuge with me?)

Thank you,

Craig