View Full Version : MAD filtration for shark tank?
I'm going to have two shark tanks, one that is an 18'x52" circular pond and another that is 25'x15'x8'. Please describe THE BEST filtration for these tanks which will eventually have a couple hundred pounds of fish. I want a thorough rundown of EVERYTHNIG needed for INSANE filtration. I want to have so much filtration that all I need to do is have an automatic top off system and practically no water changes. (I've already chosen my mad filtration but I would like to hear what others have to say) :)
i think your always gunna need water changes
rallysman
02-21-2006, 7:33 PM
i think your always gunna need water changes
you can have no water changes with a drip system
In sw if you have enough Live Rock, supposedly, you don't need ANY water changes. I am planning on 2,000lbs of LR for the circular pond and 5,000 for the 15,000g tank.
you can have no water changes with a drip system
aaaa touche rallysman touche.
does that account for evaporation loss and stuff?
rottbo
02-22-2006, 12:09 PM
that is gonna be alot of money in live rock but i agree with rallysman a lfs by me has 3200 gallon pond and they run a huge life guard system live sand andlive rock but i think that they still do water changes,, in it they have a 4' black tip reef shark a 3' nurse shark some rays some lookdowns and they used to have a huge emperor snapper but i dont know what happened to him they also use mangroves in their waterfall pool to help
eh1421
02-22-2006, 8:52 PM
aaaa touche rallysman touche.
does that account for evaporation loss and stuff?
yes it does here is a drip system caculator for ya
http://www.angelfish.net/DripSystemcalc.php
gerard
10-20-2009, 8:23 PM
you need a very large trickle filter with bioballs ,a large protein skimmer mine is 6.5 ft tall my sump is 165 gallons,I have 10 3 ft tall lifeguard filters,1 3 horsepower dolphin pump,1 1 horsepower pump,1 chiller with heat exchanger.thats only for a 1200 gallon shark tank with 3 smouthounds and a snowflake eel.Dont forget the water changes.
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