Fluval 13.5 2nd Chamber

[KJones90s]

Taking suggestions on what to run in my 2nd chamber of my 13.5, in the first chamber I run an intank #1 with 2 layers of aquamax filter pads, eheim substrate and chemipure.
Been thinking about a small refugium section but don’t really want to run a light at night.
Anybody got any cool ideas or thoughts on what I could stick in there?

 

[JoshO]

I cut off chamber 1 and put all my media in 2 as I had no use for a 3rd chamber! A lot of people have used it as a mini fuge but have ditched it shortly after

 

[Easy Reefing]

I have an intank chamber 2 media basket in my fluval evo

 

[KJones90s]

I have an intank chamber 2 media basket in my fluval evo

What do you run in the second chamber?

 

[KJones90s]

I cut off chamber 1 and put all my media in 2 as I had no use for a 3rd chamber! A lot of people have used it as a mini fuge but have ditched it shortly after

Nice setup!
Your tank looks way better than mine, going through some algae issues right now.
I think it’s just a part of the cycling though.
My tank has only been running for 2-3 weeks.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

Stock pump? My mj1200 keeps the water level fairly low in the middle so it’s largely empty or filled with rumble/matrix. As JoshO stated it largely goes unused or people try a fuge which has little benefit in such a small tank... UV sterilizer maybe? Small pump to keep junk from settling?

 

[JoshO]

What do you run in the second chamber?

I've cut a piece off the stock foam block and use that at the top, a piece of floss below that. I then have a bag of Maxspect biospheres below them. The little section at the bottom is empty, I can use it for another media should I require it. If I run carbon it's bagged and goes into chamber 3.

Nice setup!
Your tank looks way better than mine, going through some algae issues right now.
I think it’s just a part of the cycling though.
My tank has only been running for 2-3 weeks.

It doesn't need to be! Have you got your lights on?

 

[Easy Reefing]

What do you run in the second chamber?

Filter floss , chemipure blue and purigen

 

[KJones90s]

I've cut a piece off the stock foam block and use that at the top, a piece of floss below that. I then have a bag of Maxspect biospheres below them. The little section at the bottom is empty, I can use it for another media should I require it. If I run carbon it's bagged and goes into chamber 3.

It doesn't need to be! Have you got your lights on?

Yes my lights run, its not on a timer yet though.
Still trying to figure out when I want to have the tank lights on. I want to leave the lights on at night as the tank is in my room and my girlfriend loves being able to see it at night but I think the tank is too close to a window to leave the light on all night.

 

[dwair]

Yes my lights run, its not on a timer yet though.
Still trying to figure out when I want to have the tank lights on. I want to leave the lights on at night as the tank is in my room and my girlfriend loves being able to see it at night but I think the tank is too close to a window to leave the light on all night.

Blackout Sheet for the window!

 

[JoshO]

Yes my lights run, its not on a timer yet though.
Still trying to figure out when I want to have the tank lights on. I want to leave the lights on at night as the tank is in my room and my girlfriend loves being able to see it at night but I think the tank is too close to a window to leave the light on all night.

With your tank being so new I'd advise having the lights off for a while. Mine is nearly 3 months old now and I've only just got to 7 hours a day, been building it up an hour a day for the last 5 weeks (started at 2 hours)

 

[JoshO]

I've had no algae issues at all with this method, very controlled feeding too