{"product_id":"reef-casa-house-keeper-mini","title":"House Keeper Mini — 3-Tier Acrylic Media Basket Pico Frag Tide - Reef Casa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eReef Casa House Keeper Mini\u003c\/strong\u003e is an acrylic media basket that drops into the first filter chamber of your nano reef. It holds \u003cstrong\u003ethree separate tiers of media\u003c\/strong\u003e in the space where you previously had one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSee the House Keeper in place\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/958376370\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"Reef Casa House Keeper — nano reef media basket\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe manufacturer tells you what belongs in each tier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's rare for a manufacturer to go that far, so here is their recommendation as given:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop tier\u003c\/strong\u003e — filter floss. You pull your tank's original floss plate and put the House Keeper in its place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle tier\u003c\/strong\u003e — Reef Casa recommends its own activated carbon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom tier\u003c\/strong\u003e — Reef Casa recommends its Bacteria Hotel Blocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth lower tiers take a wide range of media — a recommendation, not a requirement. Mechanical on top, chemical in the middle, biological at the bottom: standard filtration logic, except all three now fit inside a nano chamber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe baffles are the technical point\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ordinary media basket lets water slip around whatever sits inside it. Reef Casa shaped its \u003cstrong\u003ebaffles to drive water through every tier\u003c\/strong\u003e instead of past them; the manufacturer describes the design as maximizing flow through each chamber. The baffles \u003cstrong\u003eslide out\u003c\/strong\u003e and the top and middle shelves \u003cstrong\u003elift away\u003c\/strong\u003e — you set it up around whichever media you run, and cleaning happens piece by piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the manufacturer states\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom made acrylic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlide-out baffles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSliding front door panel, so you load media without pulling it apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable acrylic trays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMini size: 3\" x 2.5\" x 5\" high\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurchase according to aquarium model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents: 1 House Keeper plus its trays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat goes inside it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/reef-casa-filter-floss\"\u003eReef Casa Filter Floss\u003c\/a\u003e — pre-cut pads for the top tier, mechanical filtration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/reef-casa-aquarium-carbon\"\u003eReef Casa Activated Carbon\u003c\/a\u003e — the middle tier, exactly what the manufacturer recommends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/reef-casa-bacteria-hotel-blocks\"\u003eReef Casa Bacteria Hotel Blocks\u003c\/a\u003e — the bottom tier, biological filtration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/reef-casa-neat-freak-filter-basket\"\u003eReef Casa Neat Freak\u003c\/a\u003e — for the next chamber over, if you grow chaetomorpha.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy it at ReefSolution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are an authorized Reef Casa dealer. Secure shipping anywhere in Canada. Free shipping available depending on your order total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich size fits my aquarium?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mini measures 3\" x 2.5\" x 5\" high and fits Pico tanks, the Frag series and the Tide. Reef Casa sells other sizes for its larger models; purchase is made according to the aquarium model. Not sure which you run? Write to us with your exact tank model and we'll confirm before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I have to remove my original filter floss plate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The manufacturer's instruction is to take the floss plate out of the tank and set the loaded House Keeper in its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the tiers come apart for cleaning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top and middle shelves lift out, and the baffles slide. Reef Casa presents this as serving both configuration flexibility and cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reef Casa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464121696427,"sku":"RC73111","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/7108\/1899\/files\/Aquarium-Media-Rack-scaled.jpg?v=1784823035","url":"https:\/\/reefsolution.com\/en\/products\/reef-casa-house-keeper-mini","provider":"Aquarium ReefSolution inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}