Hello!
I plan to convert my current saltwater tank to freshwater, the tank already runs with a sump, which I intend to keep. The sump is 120*40*50cm and today has three compartments. It has a waterlevel of about 27cm. But I can change this when coverting.
I´m not sure how to use a sump in freshwater, what media to use? And if i should start a wet/dry filter with bioballs?
It won`t be dificult to change the sump to accomodate a wet/dry filter, but I am a bit concerned about the noice level and the evaporation that the wet/dry filter will bring. The evaporation is one of the reasons why I am converting to freshwater, today I have about 7-9l/day evapotating from the tank, making it hot and steamy in my appartment.... So I want that down as much as possible, but I think remowing the metal halides and the skimmer, slowing down the flow in the tank and putting covers on the tank will do a pretty big difference, what do you think? The question is how much of this that will eaten upp by adding a wet/dry filter?
So what do you say, how loud are wet/dry filters and how much will the add to the evaporation?
The alternative is to just put different medias in the sump and skip the wet/dry filter.
I plan to convert my current saltwater tank to freshwater, the tank already runs with a sump, which I intend to keep. The sump is 120*40*50cm and today has three compartments. It has a waterlevel of about 27cm. But I can change this when coverting.
I´m not sure how to use a sump in freshwater, what media to use? And if i should start a wet/dry filter with bioballs?
It won`t be dificult to change the sump to accomodate a wet/dry filter, but I am a bit concerned about the noice level and the evaporation that the wet/dry filter will bring. The evaporation is one of the reasons why I am converting to freshwater, today I have about 7-9l/day evapotating from the tank, making it hot and steamy in my appartment.... So I want that down as much as possible, but I think remowing the metal halides and the skimmer, slowing down the flow in the tank and putting covers on the tank will do a pretty big difference, what do you think? The question is how much of this that will eaten upp by adding a wet/dry filter?
So what do you say, how loud are wet/dry filters and how much will the add to the evaporation?
The alternative is to just put different medias in the sump and skip the wet/dry filter.