Aquapod Help?

24g aquapod filter question??

my friend just gave me a 24g aquapod that they used for a freshwater tank, and that had a really crappy filter in it,,, and i know that u need a pump, for the back filter to work,, and someone told me u need 10x GPH of the size of the tank,, and i was knowing if any of u know if this is correct what all i need in back, currently i have nothing,,, etc..
thanks...
or what the cheapest pump is thanks!

 

What size pump you need depends a lot on what type of corals you plan to keep if any.

 

what GPH would u recommend for basically any type of coral,, just to be safe. ^^

 

would u say 660,550, or 350GPH ,,,

 

please, help.

 

I'm not sure if it's different for nanos, but generally I would put 5x through the filter and use powerheads to add the real flow. 30x your tank size is a good medium range for in-tank flow that most coral should be OK with, you might need to bump it up for SPS though.

 

well, im thinking of just buying the replacement pump,,
which has about 290GPH,,,

and what all do i need in the back?
so far im getting,
replacement foam,
nanoball biomedia,
and propably some ceramic rings.

 

hello?

 

you dont really need the ceramic rings, foam pads are alot easier to take out and clean.

Your on the right track.

 

The aquapods are set to be fully contained. The filter system it somes with is not bad however it is not great either.

The system set up as it comes is more than enough to handle a bioload equivalent with its size.

I am confussed how you plan to add a sump to this system as it is a all in one unit and without dismantling the whole thing it seems unachievable.

I would do some more research on what it is that you friend gave you and you will probably be suprised by it.