Ideas for back filter on biocube

Right now i just have some chemi pure and purigen floating in there and a filter pad type of thing that is supposed to lower nitrates i was trying not to spend alot of money i know in tank has something but its pretty pricy any other suggestions

 

I would make the middle chamber a fuge.

 

I was thinking about doing this to mine but I dont know what forms of filtration I need to keep. I took out the sponge out of the first chamber and added a skimmer in its place. 2nd is the tubes and chemi-pure and the 3rd is carbon and balls. If I do a fuge what can I pitch and what do I keep?

 

I would get rid of the bioballs and replace it with live rock.

 

What size biocube?lots of peps turn the middle chember into a mini fuge using LR rubble/cheato and a submersible 3-5w LED.

 

Yea its a 29g biocube i took out bioballs and does anyone know if there is a easy way to make a media rack i heard live rock create nitrates when they are in the back

 

As long as it's not rubble you'll be fine. I made a media basket out of egg crate.

 

Very true. All forms of bio media, including live rock well trap food and waste which will create nitrate.

If you're adding a refugium, you could really take out all your media if you want. I would, however, keep the carbon. Be sure when removing any filtration from a tank to removed one piece at a time so you can tank any negative affects back to the source.

 

Ok cool thanks alot what are the dimensions of that and does anyone know any aquarium safe silicon that home depot sells