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    Registered Member alpine's Avatar
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    Default Hydro Filter -Help !

    I modified my Hydro IIIs , no tube , no extension and stand . Cap them with a cap like they use on their PreFilters . I put them up about five inches from bottom of barebottom tanks for ease of maintenance. I added a decorative stone at the bottom to weight it down but is not enough weight .
    Any recommendations for something small and heavy to use as weight that fits in the cage ? It has to be small since I have airstones . I do not want to use steel or something that might seep anything harmful into the tank.
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    Roberto.
    Last edited by alpine; 02-11-2010 at 11:31 PM.

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    Default Re: Hydro Filter -Help !

    Suction cups? Stainless steel ball bearings?

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    Default Re: Hydro Filter -Help !

    Marbles


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    Thanks. The marbles do not have enough weight , suction cups are out of the question for me , do not want any in the heaters or filters and the stainless I am afraid of the metals in it , some stainless coming to our country nowdays have very dubious contents .
    Anything safe and small thet carries lots of weight in a small size ??
    Thanksfo the posts,

    Roberto.

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    Sorry Roberto, can't think of anything else. I figured suction cups would do the trick too.


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    Default Re: Hydro Filter -Help !

    how about those weights fishermen use? There are all shapes and sizes. I don't know about fish compatibility though because i think they are made of lead.

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    Plant weights would work, they're no longer lead and are now inert. Though it would get expensive to use enough. How about small containers or bags of plain sand?

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