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Having an ato is key given the small water volume. Or, you can mark a water line on your tank so you can refill manually if you have to.
Looking back a skimmer helps a lot, I would run a skimmer (like the IM ghost) with a filter sock and just ditch the purigen
Algae Scrubber Pix
here is what i have installed in my tank
DROP.2 drop-in upflow algae scrubber with Green Grabber surfaces - 0.2 cubes feeding per day
here are some progression pix....and when i mean progression i mean from September 2016 to present
October