UrbanDryad
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I've recently picked up a second-hand Scaper 45, and this thread has been very useful reading - many thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences with it. How are your tanks doing now? Any tips and tricks over a year on?
My modifications (thus far using only second-hand stuff I already have):
Lauren at Tiny Menagerie says the skimmer is a death trap for shrimp, so I'll see about making a cover for it. And following the advice on this thread, I'll look into getting a dimmer that works with the light!
My modifications (thus far using only second-hand stuff I already have):
- I've put a fine foam pre-filter sponge on the intake. I considered tying one of the coarse foam pieces around it, but I felt like it wouldn't reliably protect shrimp or delicate fins, so I've got the fine foam on it for now since it was more able to fully enclose the intake.
- I've put two coarse foam pads inside a cartridge cage, specifically the final cartridge with the stopper on it, so the water is forced to travel through the foam.
- I'm planning to put some Biomax rings in the rest of the filter, and try to arrange it so the water goes through a polishing pad.
Lauren at Tiny Menagerie says the skimmer is a death trap for shrimp, so I'll see about making a cover for it. And following the advice on this thread, I'll look into getting a dimmer that works with the light!