AIO Chambers

[Reefling]

Hi Guys,

What is the best practice with an all in one tank?

Whats first filter media then skimmer or skimmer first? Would the heater be in the last compartment?

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[JpPaulKruger]

Last compartment will be your return pump. The level in here will fluctuate due to evaporations.
The first compartment will be your overflow compartment. I’ll fit a media basket here with some liverock rubble. Let the water fall over and enter chamber 2 from the bottom. Chamber 2 will be skimmer and heater. If it’s big enough. Chamber 3. Last. Return pump.

 

[JpPaulKruger]

My Innovative Marine All in one works as follow

left side. Overflow1. chamber 1. Filtersock. Chamber 2. Skimmer. Chamber 3 return pumps

right side. Overflow 2. Chamber 1. Filtersock. Chamber 2. Heaters/UV filter. Chamber 3. Return pumps. Chamber 3 is shared in the middle by both overflows

 

[Reefling]

Thank you JP,

At what stage would you put something like purigen?

 

[JpPaulKruger]

Why would you want to add purigen? The biggest mistake one can make is trying to over complicate the setup by adding unnecessary products. Ad as much as possible liverock

 

[Reefling]

I assumed purigen would assist with Nitrate control?

 

[JpPaulKruger]

I assume your tank will be a nano. Control it by doing frequent waterchanges

 

[Reefling]

It would most probably be between 30-40 lt so I would most probably do 10 - 20% water changes

 

[JpPaulKruger]

It would most probably be between 30-40 lt so I would most probably do 10 - 20% water changes

Waterchanges every 2 weeks should be fine.