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TKByrnes
12/04/2007, 09:31 PM
what do you take out? what do you leave? what do you add? i know the bioballs are bad and they are out but what about the rest?

NealNano
12/05/2007, 12:30 AM
take out bio balls and carbon put in live rock rubble

Blitz99
12/05/2007, 01:04 AM
i wouldnt take out the carbon all together. i like carbon and i'm under the impression "it cant hurt"

Mini Me6
12/05/2007, 02:32 AM
I have a remora nano protein skimmer in compartment one, LR rubble in compartment two, phosban/chemiPure in three and mj900 in four. Along with weekly water chages, I haven't had any major problems with my AP12.

TKByrnes
12/05/2007, 08:14 AM
so what about the sponge? maybe i should say that i have the old ap24 only 2 compartments.

AzaZeL
12/05/2007, 11:59 AM
Take everything out. I have nothing in chamber 1, LR rubble in chamber 2, nothing in chamber 3, return pump in chamber 4. I do a 1G water change once a week and top offs. I throw the carbon in ever two weeks or so to clear the water up but only put it in for a few hours. That goes in chamber 3.

Ericksreef
12/05/2007, 12:35 PM
I have the filter pads and 2 bio balls the deltec protein skimmer flows on to the filter.Only the top gate is open so it is essentially surface skimming.
Other chamber has chiller supply and return.
Current-USA 24 gal HQI
2 Perculas 17 corals

GoingPostal
12/05/2007, 12:53 PM
I got heater in chamber 1, nothing in 2, piece of live rock with a dumb shape in 3 and pump in 4. I had more problems when I had carbon, rubble and sponge so I took out everything, I run carbon once in a while for a few days but mostly stick to water changes every week.

TKByrnes
12/05/2007, 03:44 PM
ok cool thanks everyone.

stagger19
12/05/2007, 07:56 PM
why not put filter floss in chamber 1 and change it every week, make #2 into a fuge and cut the black vinyl off the back in only that spot and shine a light thru the glass, #3 use for live rock rubble or chemical media such as purigen, and heater and maxijet 900 in chamber #4