JBJ 8G Rimless help

[GaryjW2]

I have been running my 8g for about a year now and I feel like it's always been just getting by. I got just a simple hang on back filter and put chemipure elite in it. Also put some macro algae in top chamber of the rack. So what I am looking for is does anyone have advice on the best way to run this system.

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[Tek]

What is your current maintenance schedule and what kind of improvements are you looking for?

 

[GaryjW2]

3g water changes every sunday. Looking to keep tank more stable heard about cutting out the black tap on back to put a light for some algae to grow, just not sure. I have a little hob filter that I took the wheel of and the stock filter and I just put some bio balls in there. I have a bag of crush coral you think I could put some of that is the little filter? Thanks

 

[Tek]

For a tank that small you do not need the hang on back. It would be fine with just weekly water changes with a higher parameter salt brand and make sure you have decent flow. The sand on the bottom looks like it could use a good siphoning since it seems a bit saturated.

Are you looking to change the look of the tank? A new aquascape usually does the trick or move/add corals. Rearranging the rocks will allow better flow and keep the cyano down.

 

[KorD]

I have a 4 gal with a hang on the back filter. I'm running a white felt filter behind a Purigen filter.
Everything here is working just as fine as I could hope for… minus the loss of my torch.. how do you like using the macro algae? I have been thinking about it, but not sure if I really need too.