nabokovfan87 Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) I could literally write some sort of an essay on how much I have had to mess with my HoBs to get them to function and "fix design issues". I have always enjoyed this aspect of the hobby and I'd love to ask everyone about their setups. For reference below, I'll toss in a few pretty epic videos when it comes to filter setups. Please feel free to post and share your filter setups here! I'll have to grab some paper and sketch out a few mods I've done! Edited May 8, 2022 by nabokovfan87 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Alrighty. Just made two videos showing a couple basic filters I employ. 2x HOB 75s for overstocked grow-out… And here’s a small Powerhead + Sponge Filter mod I learned on the Forum here… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) This is the most recent one for me. Replacing damaged sponge off the Ziss Bubble Bio Moving Bed Filter and adding a fine filter foam to help keep the media chamber / air chamber from filling with gunk. Another way to perform this is to use actual fine pad cut into a circle and only the black foam (bumpy side down) This is the original, replacing it because it's tearing on both sides right in the middle. This is the new one, bumpy foam, stacked with bumpy side facing each other so it fits in the filter. Edit: More mods to the ziss. Trying to buffer my water without adding it to the substrate (black substrate)https://forum.aquariumcoop.com/topic/23806-ziss-bubble-bio-crushed-coral/ Edited May 27, 2022 by nabokovfan87 fix store link 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichNJ Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I have a Co-op med sponge filter in a 20L. Any ideas on how to temporarily modify it to have a fine polish pad? Trying to filter out some finer suspended organic material (probably decaying plant matter). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I think you can zip tie or rubber band a pad around the sponge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Probably not the answer you’re looking for but you could get a cheap HOB or underwater power filter from Amazon, fill it with floss and just run it until you’re detritus is cleared out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 On 6/4/2022 at 11:11 AM, Katherine said: I think you can zip tie or rubber band a pad around the sponge. This is the one I've heard. I don't see anything in the thread, but if you find something you have success with, be sure to post it here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbidorbidoodle Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 I second a temporary water polishing filter. That's what I do. It's just a small internal filter, shaped kinda like a pint glass. I put a handful of pillow stuffing in there, and then the next day, when the water is clear, I remove the whole thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichNJ Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I went the internal filter route and it worked well. On 6/28/2022 at 9:17 AM, RichNJ said: Update…I used a Sicce Nano Micron internal filter ($20 on Amazon). I didn’t use the provided sponge, but used some blue filter floss and a polishing pad (left over scraps). The tank looks better in two weeks, and much less floating particles. I already rinse out the media too as it clogged up pretty fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) Marineland Penguin Biowheel 200 (sans biowheel) 🤣 Bunch of detritus was being washed back out in the tank. @nabokovfan87 helped me resolve the issue and this is the end result. Inflow > seeded floss > water flow in back > new coarse sponge (gap under it) > new filter floss > seeded ceramic media (fully submerged) > coarse sponge in outflow to dampen sound (placed UNDER the lid). Also the tops of sponges are above water level (except for those first seeded sponges at inflow- those are submerged). Works great, no more detritus piles. Edited July 26, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 6:21 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Works great, no more detritus piles. Nice! It looks like a good solution. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 6:21 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Works great, no more detritus piles. The Aqueon Quietflow is literally the same exact thing but the pump is on the opposite side! Marineland Penguin filters are also the same exact way and you can mod them the exact same method. Tetra HoBs as well flow in this pattern and have this same general setup. Hopefully if anyone is trying to figure out how to mod one of those, they can easily do it now with confidence! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 11:49 PM, nabokovfan87 said: The Aqueon Quietflow is literally the same exact thing but the pump is on the opposite side! Marineland Penguin filters are also the same exact way and you can mod them the exact same method. Tetra HoBs as well flow in this pattern and have this same general setup. Hopefully if anyone is trying to figure out how to mod one of those, they can easily do it now with confidence! @nabokovfan87 you are like a filter encyclopedia. 😆 Does your employment relate to anything mechanical, bychance? Seems you love tinkering. My dad & brother are the same way. They go "curb-shopping" in the neighborhood and find vaccum cleaners, paper shredders, air compressors, or whatever people are throwing away - and they fix them up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/26/2022 at 5:45 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Does your employment relate to anything mechanical, bychance? I used to work in aerospace, airplane seats. Went to college for computer engineering. Filters were "easy" for me to understand in terms of just how to fix them. 🙂 On 7/26/2022 at 5:45 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: My dad & brother are the same way. They go "curb-shopping" in the neighborhood and find vaccum cleaners, paper shredders, air compressors, or whatever people are throwing away - and they fix them up! That's awesome. Recycling at it's finest! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Baffle from Galaxy Glow Studios (Etsy) and my mod to it. Made for a dropped waterline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 You already know what my mods are. I learned from the best. And I have to say it was very simple and only took less than 2 hours from taking it off the tank. Cutting and filling in all the holes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 2:56 PM, TeeJay said: You already know what my mods are. I learned from the best. And I have to say it was very simple and only took less than 2 hours from taking it off the tank. Cutting and filling in all the holes. Updates on mine, I'll have to toss in the thread, but.... Yeah! The worst part is just waiting for the silicone to dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Aqueon Quietflow Setup Options: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 Also fits on the aqueon quitflow. Remove the maintenance indicator, use it to add a plant to your HoB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 If you have any of these or the Marina/fluval hang on breeder boxes, Mark drills a hole in his to open up the intake and stop things from clogging due to the design issue. Very, very good idea, but please don't use your hands to hold parts and drill them. Use something a bit more secure and keep your hands out of the path of injury! If you have a small file, that works too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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