How to make refugium in Fluval Evo 13.5g

[GothFishKeeper]

I originally ordered 3D printed media trays with flow direction that I would use for media bags in chamber 1 and a refugium in chamber 2… the story on that is in my other post here:

Refugium build decision for Fluval Evo 13.5

A while ago I decided to make a refugium in one of the chambers on my Fluval Evo 13.5g, so I ordered a set of chamber inserts on Etsy. I ordered this specific one because it routes the flow through the entirety of each chamber as seen in the first pic, but I feel like I’m getting scammed at this...

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I still like that idea, but the only option I can find is the InTank inserts and I don’t know if my chaeto would end up escaping into the display tank. Does anyone have suggestions on what I can/should use? Preferably a product I can buy online somewhere.

 

[ScottJ]

Mesh over the outlet, maybe? I have that same tank, not much room in the back. I have a bag of rock rubble in my 2nd chamber.

 

[Steven Garland]

Cheato shouldn't end up in your display. Especially with the media baskets from Etsy. Kinda seems hard for it to make its way in the display.

 

[GothFishKeeper]

Cheato shouldn't end up in your display. Especially with the media baskets from Etsy. Kinda seems hard for it to make its way in the display.

I ended up going with the intank baskets, will that be okay as well?

 

[Shnetts]

I got a chamber 2 basket from fishguildcorp on etsy, the shelves are removable and after taking them out it works fantastic for chaeto, and it even has a little water flow director. (and its not $60 like the intank)

 

[GothFishKeeper]

I got a chamber 2 basket from fishguildcorp on etsy, the shelves are removable and after taking them out it works fantastic for chaeto, and it even has a little water flow director. (and its not $60 like the intank)

I did look at that one, but I didn’t realize it had those flow directors. I already spent the money on the intank yesterday, darn

 

[Shnetts]

I did look at that one, but I didn’t realize it had those flow directors. I already spent the money on the intank yesterday, darn

i love intanks baskets, i have them on every other chamber on my fluvals (i have 2 tanks), but for trying to set up a fuge on the evo they just dont work. the shelves arnt fully removable witch can cause some headaches. if i were you I would try to cancel the order and go with a 3d printed one.

 

[Steven Garland]

I agree,cancel your order and get the Etsy ones. I love InTank stuff but its so too pricey for what it is. Everyone back in the day bought them like crazy because nobody else made anything like that for tanks.