Some advice for a new tank.

[athomson101]

Hi all,

So I've finally got around to setting up my tank and it is currently cycling for the last two weeks. Diatoms have started to appear but ammonia is still high so not ready for livestock yet.

Its an AquaOne Nano 40 tank with integrated filter. I've 3.5kg of live rock in the tank and am happy with this in the display.

However, I've been looking at the filtration system to see if I can add more live rock to give it a boost.

Currently, its simply running the standard AquaOne system as per picture below. Water enters and passes through a floss and ceramic filter and then a sponge filter before exiting.

What I'm thinking of doing is moving the sponge filter as shown and then filling the second compartment with rubble (ReefX Cerock 25 or CaribSea Rubble) to provide more surface area for filtration, etc.

Wondering if this is a good idea or if anyone has any better ones?

Thanks in advance.

 

[lapin]

It should work however ... be sure you can remove it for a rinse off once in a while. Rock rubble tends to trap stuff.

 

[athomson101]

Thanks