W/D Pics Wanted

[ozz465]

Just like it says people . plz post pics of ure w/d or just filter setups . i need inspiration here and would greatly appreciate it.,..

I am thinking of making a custom set up for a garage i will use as my fish room . so i need ideas and we all know mfk has the best ideas and people with them...

[rallysman]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=5408&size=1

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=5410

I had a huge thread on how it worked step by step, but the gallery wont work, and these are the only pix that I have.

[ozz465]

excelent rally . looks sweet.1st pic does the hose connect to the side of the bar??

[rallysman]

Yea, the hose connects on one side of the bar, and the other side is plugged. There is 2 holes in the PVC that lets the water flow into the bioball boxes. The bottom is drilled for another bulkhead that the pump hooks to.

[ozz465]

anyone else?????????????

[rottbo]

I have a cheaper wet dry but is just as effective... It is the thing hanging from the ceiling above the big pond it has about 20 gallons of bio-media in it and a prefilter in the top.. about 800 gph move through it and it keeps my water crystal clear....

[CHOMPERS]

Here is my DIY wet/dry and sump:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=41637&stc=1&d=1155892737

The sump:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=41639&stc=1&d=1155893460

The wet/dry:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=41640&stc=1&d=1155894005

[CHOMPERS]

By the way, my whole setup and how-to can be found at Tha Bait Shack (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36298) <--click that.

[softturtle]

this is my 55 gal W/D

[ozz465]

Thx guys i reaaly apreciate the close ups , very informative . keep them coming.

[eh1421]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=17921&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=17921&size=1)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=17922&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=17922&size=1)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=15524&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=15524&size=1)

and one before it was done
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=14455&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=14455&size=1)

hope this helps

mike

[ozz465]

Eh1421
excelent pics man , damm thats a big tank..

[eh1421]

thank you i hope they help you out
if you need any help let me know

mike

[ozz465]

ITs very helpfull . I am going to build many tanks and such in my garage so i need many ideas .

[CHOMPERS]

ITs very helpfull . I am going to build many tanks and such in my garage so i need many ideas .

Why build them when you can take your next vacation here in sunny Florida...:naughty: cuz I still need to find a home for about 75 tanks.

[ozz465]

Why build them when you can take your next vacation here in sunny Florida...:naughty: cuz I still need to find a home for about 75 tanks.

Bud if i could i would clean out ure inventory .plus i wanted to go to florida to reptile hunt.

[Deathcurl]

Here's the one that I built from an extra 29 I had laying around. The bottom is lava rock, the middle has bioballs and filter pad goes on top of the drip plate. It's on the bottom level of an iron tank stand so I had to make it look professional, or I would have never heard the end of it from my wife :D.

[ozz465]

Here's the one that I built from an extra 29 I had laying around. The bottom is lava rock, the middle has bioballs and filter pad goes on top of the drip plate. It's on the bottom level of an iron tank stand so I had to make it look professional, or I would have never heard the end of it from my wife :D.

That looks very good, got a how to on it?? what size tank is it used on??

[Deathcurl]

I think I have some progress pics on an archive disc somewhere...I'll look. Tank size is 29 gallons.

[ozz465]

I think I have some progress pics on an archive disc somewhere...I'll look. Tank size is 29 gallons.

Cool thx , what size is the tank ure using that as the filter for.

[Deathcurl]

125 gallon

[ozz465]

125 gallon

Sorry for all the qustions

What size pump?
how is the water quality?

[Guinness]

This should be able to run several tanks for you. 150gallon sump, 44 gallon bin bio chamber.

[Deathcurl]

Sorry for all the qustions

What size pump?
how is the water quality?

Pump and Overflow are rated at 1200 gph...I wanted about a 10 x per hour turnover. Water quality is pristine. I've had things like 8 rays in there to about 20 medium to large fish in there when I had to take down another setup with not even a trace of ammonia. I do water changes every 1-2 weeks depending on what the test kits say. I gravel vac once a month and flush the filter once every six months. I will never go back to canisters again, LOL.

[Samps]

Why build them when you can take your next vacation here in sunny Florida...:naughty: cuz I still need to find a home for about 75 tanks.

CHOMPERS!!! Did you happen to buy that lot of tanks and equipment off of Ebay for $500??

Tell me that wasn't you. hehe

[ozz465]

Pump and Overflow are rated at 1200 gph...I wanted about a 10 x per hour turnover. Water quality is pristine. I've had things like 8 rays in there to about 20 medium to large fish in there when I had to take down another setup with not even a trace of ammonia. I do water changes every 1-2 weeks depending on what the test kits say. I gravel vac once a month and flush the filter once every six months. I will never go back to canisters again, LOL.

U mean thats ure only form of filtration on the tank>>>?? damm..

[ozz465]

This should be able to run several tanks for you. 150gallon sump, 44 gallon bin bio chamber.

very simple , i like it.thx

btw death curl got the how too on ure filter
??

[Deathcurl]

very simple , i like it.thx

btw death curl got the how too on ure filter
??

I have 2 Aquaclear 500's on the tank as well just with sponges in them to pick up excess tank gunk. As far as the how-to, I'm still looking for the pics....

[ozz465]

I have 2 Aquaclear 500's on the tank as well just with sponges in them to pick up excess tank gunk. As far as the how-to, I'm still looking for the pics....

I appreciate it.................

[CHOMPERS]

CHOMPERS!!! Did you happen to buy that lot of tanks and equipment off of Ebay for $500??

Tell me that wasn't you. hehe




ok, it wasn't me :naughty:


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[Samps]

ok, it wasn't me :naughty:


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BASTARD!!! LOL!!!

I bid with 3 seconds left and you bid RIGHT AT 1 sec. Beat me by $8...

You are killin me here!!! HAHA I would have gone halves with you on the lot had I known! haha

Anything good left? Just pm me on it!


Man do you suck... hahahahaha j/k...Nice grab :)

[Dr Joe]

ok, it wasn't me :naughty:


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Hope we don't get a hail storm :nilly: ( I know...NOT FUNNY HUH?! )

Do you think you should leave them out in the rain? :ROFL:

Maybe you should face them all upright and catch rainwater to raise mosquitos (tadpole condo's) :D

On the plus side 'no more lawn mowing' :headbang2

Puts you up to about 2000g + ponds don't it?

How come they're not stocked yet?, whatshisface said you can cycle a tank in 2 hrs.

If you started them all at once I bet you could hear the ammonia spike :screwy:

Dr Joe

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[CHOMPERS]

BASTARD!!! LOL!!!

I bid with 3 seconds left and you bid RIGHT AT 1 sec. Beat me by $8...

You are killin me here!!! HAHA I would have gone halves with you on the lot had I known! haha

Anything good left? Just pm me on it!


Man do you suck... hahahahaha j/k...Nice grab :)

So you are the jerk that cost me an extra sixty bucks:irked:

want a ten gallon tank...fer say....umm, sixty buck?:D

[CHOMPERS]

Hope we don't get a hail storm :nilly: ( I know...NOT FUNNY HUH?! ).Easy way to get rid of them. Anyone got the number for
Loyds of London? :naughty:

Do you think you should leave them out in the rain? :ROFL: .They are upside down

Maybe you should face them all upright and catch rainwater to raise mosquitos (tadpole condo's) :D .free fish food :grinno:

Puts you up to about 2000g + ponds don't it?.2275g
+ ponds ...somthin's gotta give :screwy:

How come they're not stocked yet?The fish keep falling out.

whatshisface said you can cycle a tank in 2 hrs.2hrs? my best record is two days and that was using a cycled filter. And I thought I was the king of cheating :(

If you started them all at once I bet you could hear the ammonia spike :screwy::ROFL:
So that is what that was. I thought it was a tank cracking under all that weight.

[ozz465]

Man chompers im soo pissed i dint have the cash to bid on that ..

[CHOMPERS]

And it was too far for you to drive anyway. I thought two hour across the state was bad enough. I would only consider taking it across the country if I could get it all in as carry on baggage :D But I think the flight attendants would think something was fishy...get it...fishy.

[Samps]

So you are the jerk that cost me an extra sixty bucks:irked:

want a ten gallon tank...fer say....umm, sixty buck?:D


LOL! Sorry boss... Had I of known you prior to this post, I would have at least helped you get everything loaded. (For a small fee of course!) LOL! Just kidding...

Nice grab though. That was a hell of a deal!

[ozz465]

Anyone else??????????????

[ozz465]

Anyone ...




Btw chompers wish i was in florida , those tanks would help with all the fish/reptile collecting im planning for next year..

[rallysman]

remind me to get some pix. I'll try to take some for my super simple wet/dry tonight

[ozz465]

lets necro this thread up :)

[dominicolas]

This is my super cheap filter that I use for my 150. I have thought about going bigger but the only fish are 2 red devils and 2 texass at 2'' long and a great big common pleco. The pictures are kinda dark so you can't really see it, but that's a Quietone 6000 and man does it move some water. You can see the scrubbies in there. This filter keeps the water super clear and my water has been testing flawless since I got the the filter cycled (about 3 months).

[ozz465]

very nice set up man .

[chesterthehero]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/chetifall/fish/DSC03780.jpg

20long

[Conner]

Here's my w/d sump (55g tank):

[ozz465]

very nice connor, im planing on setting mine up as i got a acrylic sump and externel pump for free, once i get my tanks in there permanent area ill post pics.