Funky Chamber - Fusion Nuvo 20

machonachos · 03/18/2019, 05:36 PM

Wondering if anyone utilizes this bottom funky chamber (highlighted in green) of the Fusion Nuvo 20.

I'm guessing not much flow there... Would it be ok to stick a heater in there (flow wise)?

reefwiser · 03/18/2019, 05:40 PM

I have ceramic media there to help filtering.

machonachos · 03/18/2019, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by reefwiser

I have ceramic media there to help filtering.

I was thinking of that too, but got scared of detritus that might get trapped in that funky space and figured hey at least stick a heater in there to utilize this dead space.

What sort of ceramic media are you using? Blocks? rings? ANy detritus problems?

reefwiser · 03/18/2019, 06:38 PM

Ceramic balls. Nothing down there after 5 years.

murphreef · 03/18/2019, 09:12 PM

Those aren't chambers, No reason to stick anything in there.

You have plenty of room to stick your heater in the back next to the return pump without trying to jamb it in a corner.

scattered · 03/18/2019, 09:48 PM

There are similar spaces in the Fluval EVO. I put some rock rubble in the middle chamber with no discernible affect on flow.

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Bary · 03/21/2019, 10:38 PM

My guess is the designers meant that space to be a water volume buffer so when the center section drops you don't starve the pump as fast as if they were not present. Filling the spaces with hardscape would defeat this purpose somewhat. Of course, this assumes my assumption is correct.

03/18/2019, 05:40 PM	#2
reefwiser Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Louisville,Kentucky Posts: 1,208	I have ceramic media there to help filtering. __________________ President Louisville Marine Aquarium Society. http://www.lmas.org/ The 3rd Annual Frag swap will be held September 23rd,2017 11 am till 3pm Saint Thomas Fellowship hall,9616 Westport Road,Louisvi

03/18/2019, 06:38 PM	#4
reefwiser Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Louisville,Kentucky Posts: 1,208	Ceramic balls. Nothing down there after 5 years. __________________ President Louisville Marine Aquarium Society. http://www.lmas.org/ The 3rd Annual Frag swap will be held September 23rd,2017 11 am till 3pm Saint Thomas Fellowship hall,9616 Westport Road,Louisvi

03/18/2019, 09:12 PM	#5
murphreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: simi valley Posts: 3,208	Those aren't chambers, No reason to stick anything in there. You have plenty of room to stick your heater in the back next to the return pump without trying to jamb it in a corner. __________________ Justin Current Tank Info: 25G cube (finally back in the hobby in a small way)

03/18/2019, 09:48 PM	#6
scattered Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 158	There are similar spaces in the Fluval EVO. I put some rock rubble in the middle chamber with no discernible affect on flow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ like lost words

03/21/2019, 10:38 PM	#7
Bary Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 51	My guess is the designers meant that space to be a water volume buffer so when the center section drops you don't starve the pump as fast as if they were not present. Filling the spaces with hardscape would defeat this purpose somewhat. Of course, this assumes my assumption is correct.