Aqueon 2.5g MiniBow design flaw

[00youknowit00]

Okay so after having this tank a while I've noticed a pretty big flaw (IMO). The fixture is positioned so the bulb it's directly over the filter, which is open. At first I didn't think twice about it till I put a cfl in to turn the tank planted, well with in a week or so the filterpad was covered in algae. So now I have to clean the filter Quite often to keep it from being caked in algae.

Now obviously this is only and issue with plant friendly bulbs. And there maybe be a reason the fixture is that way (space).

But I think they could have made some sort of cover our something to go over the filter pad to prevent this.

Here are some pictures, I just cleaned the filter so there really isn't anything on in, but in a week or so it'll be covered.

 

[maxwellag]

Okay so after having this tank a while I've noticed a pretty big flaw (IMO). The fixture is positioned so the bulb it's directly over the filter, which is open. At first I didn't think twice about it till I put a cfl in to turn the tank planted, well with in a week or so the filterpad was covered in algae. So now I have to clean the filter Quite often to keep it from being caked in algae.

Now obviously this is only and issue with plant friendly bulbs. And there maybe be a reason the fixture is that way (space).

But I think they could have made some sort of cover our something to go over the filter pad to prevent this.

Here are some pictures, I just cleaned the filter so there really isn't anything on in, but in a week or so it'll be covered.

There wasn't a design flaw when you didn't modify the hood by putting in a different kind of bulb. So the company made no design flaw, they just decided to make it that way for the not so good light. But I do thing it is a problem when that happens. I have the same issue on my ten gallon. Maybe you could find a way to cover the filter so it is not in the light.

 

[00youknowit00]

There wasn't a design flaw when you didn't modify the hood by putting in a different kind of bulb. So the company made no design flaw, they just decided to make it that way for the not so good light. But I do thing it is a problem when that happens. I have the same issue on my ten gallon. Maybe you could find a way to cover the filter so it is not in the light.

I agree that it's only a problem if you change the bulb. I haven't found anything thin enough theres completely opaque.

I have thought about stuffing a second piece of foam on top and just changing that one out every now and then.

 

[GodFan]

JBJs halfmoon 8 gallon had this same flaw except with the stock bulb.

 

[00youknowit00]

JBJs halfmoon 8 gallon had this same flaw except with the stock bulb.

Well with an incandescent, algae doesn't grow. But it loves the cfl.

 

[GodFan]

Well with an incandescent, algae doesn't grow. But it loves the cfl.

The stock bulb was a cfl.

 

[00youknowit00]

I've thought about maybe getting plexiglass and painting it black, and laying it over the top. And just notching it so it fits around the ”water spout” and seats nice. I don't really know what would be the best way to do it. But it's getting pretty annoying now.

 

[Scouser]

Maybe get a piece of black card and laminate it?

Or just a piece of black bin liner? Haha

 

[Mumma.of.two]

You can buy tinted perspex/plexiglass.

 

[meegosh]

Got any old hoods laying around? Cut a piece out and set it on top of it. Anything to cover the pad will help.

 

[QuietPlotter]

Dang! Blue cartrdige! Anyways, here is what I did-


Tossed that filter in the trash

Cut out the little plastic in the hood where it sits

(looks like a normal hood now)


Bought a red sea deco art nano filter



Everyone is SOOO much better. Costs 12$

 

[rreekers]

can you post a picture of your entire tank? just curious how it looks

 

[QuietPlotter]

Sure!

Excuse the quality. iPhone 3g (ugh!)

 

[00youknowit00]

can you post a picture of your entire tank? just curious how it looks

I will once I do the cleaning, I will haha

 

[QuietPlotter]

Lol, who did he say that too?


If it wasn't me, sorry :O

 

[00youknowit00]

Lol, who did he say that too?

If it wasn't me, sorry :O

Haha, after you posted I thought that to! 0_o

 

[rreekers]

I like to see everyone tanks I was refering to the OPer but makes no difference!

 

[rreekers]

Sure!

Excuse the quality. iPhone 3g (ugh!)

fake plants?

 

[QuietPlotter]

Yeah

 

[rreekers]

from your response I can tell that you realize you maybe missing the joy of live plants