HOB filter 10 gallon

[jamestown478]

I have a hang on the back filter in my ten gallon that has no filter media in it. It is basically just being used to circulate water right now. I had that stupid spongey filter media in it but that lasted like 1 day before it got all nasty and worthless. Is there anything else I can put in the filter to help filter out the water and to catch any floating debris?

 

[Rufio808]

You can drop in some pieces of live rock or even macroalgae if you'd like. Just make sure to put a little light above it if you do.

 

[jamestown478]

what is this macroalgae you are talking about?

 

[Rufio808]

Macroalgae is a beneficial algae for saltwater tanks. It helps reduce nutrients in your tank. If your LFS has some I'd suggest checking it out. With a 10 gallon tank though you might just be well off doing water changes and having good live rock.

 

[Jmck]

Yea, basically, macro algae is something like cheato, which bifferwine sells on here and it soaks up nitrates and phosphates to grow but is not a pest to our tanks.

It just needs flow and a light source to grow and can reduce the nasties in your water very quickly.