BiOrb Classic 15 L with filter upgrade and live plants.

[@ricardob2610]

Hi . I want to do the same as you. What filter ugrade you done ? Is like diy or can you buy ? Thanks very much

[@neirdailuas4455]

Nice job! Can you tell us if it still working great after this time ?

[@benayeb9952]

Yes, well established now and home to 4 Amano Shrimp.

[@Freedom_Fighter72]

Well, that was a waste of time..if you're doing a filter upgrade, share what you did

[@benayeb9952]

This is a used 4 gallon BiOrb I found with all the contents and like new in the box. I removed the carbon&zeolite and replaced with smallest biogravel bit & bacteria gel beads, added a set of pond filter foam doughnuts, & 2 pounds of biohome gravel. The BiOrb was very scuffed, scratched, & has 2 weird spots of heat damage maybe that dent in and that also frosted over the plastic around the shallow dents. Rubbing compound followed by polishing compound took all the scuffs, scratches & foggy frost right off & made it super shiny. This is day 1. The plants are java fern, amazon sword, nana petites, cabombas, & some duck weed. I have 2 more pounds of biogravel to put in & some cryptocoryne red. With the pond filter foam under the gravel, it really needs to have 4 pounds of biogravel to cover well and have live rooted plants. I have large bare foam spots under the pieces of slate. So far it is running well with stock air pump&air stone driving the under gravel foam filter upgrade. This project was inspired by the PondGuru