Nano cube owners I need your assistance with the fuge mod for the 2nd chamber of my Bio cube 29. I plan on removing my skimmer today and making a fuge. Any pics and advice would be most welcome.

I currently have the Bio Cube 29 Sapphire skimmer running in the 2nd chamber. What are the advantages/disadvantages of having a refugium versus the skimmer? Should I just keep the skimmer? I'm asking all these questions cause I have been battling some Hair Algae in the display area and think a fuge may take care of this issue. Do any of you have the drip tray placed back on top of the 2nd chamber with some floss to help polish the water? What type of critters do you have in your 2nd chamber fuge. Do you have L/S or miracle mud as the 1st layer of the fuge followed by L/R and chaeto? On another board someone told me to make the 1st chamber a fuge. Would a fuge that small being in the 1st chamber have any benefits and keeping the skimmer in the 2nd chamber?

I also have an Eclipse 6 tank or a 10 gallon I could use, however it would have to be placed into the cabinet below the tank. What type of pumps would I need for this?

I battled w/ hair algae for while in my 14G BioCube. Rather than use an itty-bitty chamber as a 'fuge, I added caleurpa to the main tank. The hair algae disappeared in a few days (OK maybe a few weeks). All I do is trim back the caleurpa every week and all is right with the (nano reef) world.

Don

Cloob, would you be able to share what specific JBJ Nano Cube Aquarium you have and are interested in modifying? To my understanding the various models within the JBJ Nano Cube Aquarium family have varied Rear Chamber Design resulting it different layouts and available Baffles.