Aquaclear 70 doesn't fit on new All-Glass aquariums? - Aquarium Advice

20 20 · 08-23-2005, 11:02 PM

Anyone else have this issue? The lip of the tank is too wide for the Aquaclear, unless I'm doing something stooopid.

Bubble_B0y · 08-23-2005, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 20 20

Anyone else have this issue? The lip of the tank is too wide for the Aquaclear, unless I'm doing something stooopid.

is it possible to buy a new 'modified' lid so that it will fit

squealor · 08-23-2005, 11:45 PM

If it's the same deal as the Aquaclear 20 (which I use on my 10g All-Glass [acronym:c1aa876d59="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:c1aa876d59]), you have to break off the "leveler bar" which is at the base of the motor behind the intake tube. It's a little black plastic bar that sticks out... It was on step 5 of setup (Attaching Leveling Device) and I must admit, I thought I was breaking the filter when I did it, but then it fit perfectly!

20 20 · 08-24-2005, 12:07 AM

Nope, not the leveler bar, it's the top of the filter between the return lip and the body that isn't wide enough. Most likely because it's not made for a tank that big? Fits fine on an old 20 gallon I've got. I was only putting it on the 125 gallon to get the bacteria colonized before starting up a 29 gallon, which is where it'll end up. I just took the bio-media from the [acronym:5fd8565d32="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:5fd8565d32] and stuck it in the sump of the 125, hopefully that'll get the bacteria growing.

severum mama · 08-24-2005, 01:31 AM

That should work fine. You can just leave it there for a week or so and it will be ready for your new tank. I'm sure you're way ahead of me here, but make sure you add fish or another source of ammonia at the same time you move the media to your 29 gallon so the bacteria will stay alive.

Good luck!

20 20 · 08-24-2005, 07:48 AM

That's the plan, move the holding mama and the media at the same time.

severum mama · 08-24-2005, 09:05 AM

Oh sweet! I hope the babies do well. Congrats.

tetrin · 08-27-2005, 12:33 PM

20 20, i'm having the same problem putting a AC300 (70) in a 75g tank. the lip is too wide. so did you resolve the issue.
i've thought about gently filing the lip away so that it can fit.

20 20 · 08-27-2005, 02:36 PM

Actually, it wasn't a real issue, because it wasn't intended to stay on the 125. I just wanted to run it on the 125 for a week or so so that the bacteria has a start when I put it on the 29 gallon I'm setting up. It fit's fine on the 29 gallon. I ended up taking the ceramic rings from the [acronym:1c2076cc69="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:1c2076cc69] and put them in the sump of my 125 to get the bacteria growing on it.

08-23-2005, 11:02 PM	#1
20 20 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PA Posts: 298	Aquaclear 70 doesn't fit on new All-Glass aquariums? Anyone else have this issue? The lip of the tank is too wide for the Aquaclear, unless I'm doing something stooopid.

08-24-2005, 01:31 AM	#5
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	That should work fine. You can just leave it there for a week or so and it will be ready for your new tank. I'm sure you're way ahead of me here, but make sure you add fish or another source of ammonia at the same time you move the media to your 29 gallon so the bacteria will stay alive. Good luck! __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

08-24-2005, 09:05 AM	#7
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	Oh sweet! I hope the babies do well. Congrats. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

08-27-2005, 12:33 PM	#8
tetrin Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: State College, PA Posts: 655 Images: 11	20 20, i'm having the same problem putting a AC300 (70) in a 75g tank. the lip is too wide. so did you resolve the issue. i've thought about gently filing the lip away so that it can fit. __________________ pisces - be in peace 75g : Malawi 40g breeder: Planted community 29g : SA(change of plans...again) 20g : community ("given" to a friend)

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08-23-2005, 11:45 PM	#3
squealor Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 64	If it's the same deal as the Aquaclear 20 (which I use on my 10g All-Glass [acronym:c1aa876d59="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:c1aa876d59]), you have to break off the "leveler bar" which is at the base of the motor behind the intake tube. It's a little black plastic bar that sticks out... It was on step 5 of setup (Attaching Leveling Device) and I must admit, I thought I was breaking the filter when I did it, but then it fit perfectly!

08-24-2005, 12:07 AM	#4
20 20 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PA Posts: 298	Nope, not the leveler bar, it's the top of the filter between the return lip and the body that isn't wide enough. Most likely because it's not made for a tank that big? Fits fine on an old 20 gallon I've got. I was only putting it on the 125 gallon to get the bacteria colonized before starting up a 29 gallon, which is where it'll end up. I just took the bio-media from the [acronym:5fd8565d32="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:5fd8565d32] and stuck it in the sump of the 125, hopefully that'll get the bacteria growing.

08-24-2005, 07:48 AM	#6
20 20 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PA Posts: 298	That's the plan, move the holding mama and the media at the same time.

08-27-2005, 02:36 PM	#9
20 20 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PA Posts: 298	Actually, it wasn't a real issue, because it wasn't intended to stay on the 125. I just wanted to run it on the 125 for a week or so so that the bacteria has a start when I put it on the 29 gallon I'm setting up. It fit's fine on the 29 gallon. I ended up taking the ceramic rings from the [acronym:1c2076cc69="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:1c2076cc69] and put them in the sump of my 125 to get the bacteria growing on it.

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