Ram_Puppy
Mon, 18th Jun 2007, 09:53 AM
ok, it occured to me that w/ my new anemone coming, that, unlike my 120 which i took great pains w/ to desing as an anemone safe reef (safe as can be anyhow), the 30 cube is anything but anemone safe.
I have multiple powerheads (feeding a TLF reactor and the skimmer) plus the two hydor Koralias. the pumps are easy enough - sponges will be added and zip tied to the screens to ensure they don't get pulled off.
So here are the plans for the Koralias (feedback appreciated):
Equipment: snips, zip ties, plastic craft screen, hydor koralias.
I will create a cylindrical screen to go around the back half of the Hydor the "intake". It will be about an inch larger around than the Koralia. (smaller holes, so to trade off reduced flow from the screen, i am increasing surface area). I will zip tie the scren in place.
the front of the Koralia - the front screen pops off easily. There I plan on just cutting screen to shape, and putting it inside the koralia (if i can get it to fit w/o interfering w/ the blade) no zip ties, it's springiness should hold it in place inside the main guard. if the anemone tries to get in from there, it should push the screen in first and just stop the blade.
the restriction caused by the front screening should make the water pressure coming out of the front of the koralia that much higher, and hopefully, the anemone simply won't feel the need to crawl through that hole (right down the toughest part of the current.
I have multiple powerheads (feeding a TLF reactor and the skimmer) plus the two hydor Koralias. the pumps are easy enough - sponges will be added and zip tied to the screens to ensure they don't get pulled off.
So here are the plans for the Koralias (feedback appreciated):
Equipment: snips, zip ties, plastic craft screen, hydor koralias.
I will create a cylindrical screen to go around the back half of the Hydor the "intake". It will be about an inch larger around than the Koralia. (smaller holes, so to trade off reduced flow from the screen, i am increasing surface area). I will zip tie the scren in place.
the front of the Koralia - the front screen pops off easily. There I plan on just cutting screen to shape, and putting it inside the koralia (if i can get it to fit w/o interfering w/ the blade) no zip ties, it's springiness should hold it in place inside the main guard. if the anemone tries to get in from there, it should push the screen in first and just stop the blade.
the restriction caused by the front screening should make the water pressure coming out of the front of the koralia that much higher, and hopefully, the anemone simply won't feel the need to crawl through that hole (right down the toughest part of the current.