New 180 Gallon Setup....thanks to Egon for the help!!!
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I am trying to reactivate my account, so that could be the problem...
Can anyone else see the pics?
Can anyone else see the pics?
The filter is made up of 2 independent systems:
1: the black box is a spill over that has 2 drilled 1.5" holes in the back (pic of output shown, blk pipes); they go into a sump with bio balls for the biological filtration; they get pumped up to the top by a Iwaki 30-RTLX (RTLX is better for low pressure high circulation); this causes the massive bubble fall in the center of the tank....
2: the sand river and canister filter; one hole at each end of the bottom back side of the tank. this causes the river effect across the front sand that keeps the floor clean from built up; the water of coarse goes through that ocean clear 2 level can filter; I use the 100 mil verses the smaller mil filters because I don't care if the water is particle free; I just want to remove the big junk; for looks and mechanical filtration;
Also; it is all plumed through the wall and to the outside for ease of water change
Trickle system: I will trickle in 2 gallons a day to the top of the tank; this will mix with all the water in the tank and any Cl will out gas before it could build up and become a problem; as the level of the water rises, the sump has a pipe that spills over to the outside drain; ...in effect the trickle system pushes the water out the drain at the same rate it comes into the tank...
1: the black box is a spill over that has 2 drilled 1.5" holes in the back (pic of output shown, blk pipes); they go into a sump with bio balls for the biological filtration; they get pumped up to the top by a Iwaki 30-RTLX (RTLX is better for low pressure high circulation); this causes the massive bubble fall in the center of the tank....
2: the sand river and canister filter; one hole at each end of the bottom back side of the tank. this causes the river effect across the front sand that keeps the floor clean from built up; the water of coarse goes through that ocean clear 2 level can filter; I use the 100 mil verses the smaller mil filters because I don't care if the water is particle free; I just want to remove the big junk; for looks and mechanical filtration;
Also; it is all plumed through the wall and to the outside for ease of water change
Trickle system: I will trickle in 2 gallons a day to the top of the tank; this will mix with all the water in the tank and any Cl will out gas before it could build up and become a problem; as the level of the water rises, the sump has a pipe that spills over to the outside drain; ...in effect the trickle system pushes the water out the drain at the same rate it comes into the tank...
The goal is to use the trickle system so that 0 changes are needed...
I will still need to change the can filters (just clean them, dumb to buy new each time), this till result in changing some water each time I guess.
But the goal of the overall system is to be as hands off as possible, just feed em each day and enjoy
I will still need to change the can filters (just clean them, dumb to buy new each time), this till result in changing some water each time I guess.
But the goal of the overall system is to be as hands off as possible, just feed em each day and enjoy
