Under Gravel Filter plate for my 17 gallon fish sphere.

[Pepere]

I bought a ugf pennplax filter plate for a 15 gallon tank.

 

I used 1 of the plates.

 

i tried different plastic round container lids to find one about the right size of the flat round bottom of my sphere to use as a template.

 

I laid it on top of a corner of the ugf and used a bandsaw to cut it out.

 

 

This is the remainder.  Yes there are two flat spots in the back corner and yes the plates are open around the cut out, but I doubt it interferes…

[Galabar]

Very cool! 🙂

Take a look at that other thread where they used an ACO easy flow kit with their UGF... 🙂

[Pepere]

On 12/17/2023 at 4:02 PM, Galabar said:

Take a look at that other thread where they used an ACO easy flow kit with their UGF..

That would be me too.  In fact I bought three Easy Flow kits and I made an adapter first for proof of concept for use in my Fish Bowl.

I was so happy with the results I replicated on my 29 gallon to improve flow through those plates.

 

I am waiting till after things slow down shipping wise with the holidays and will be placing another order at the co op for 8 more Easy Flow kits to adapt to remaining ugf tanks.    Shippers get surcharged for shipments during peak holiday shipping period and I figure they wont mind spreading out a sale to when they are not so busy…

Edited December 17, 2023 by Pepere