I'm racking my brain on filtration for my 110g stock tank. I have 2 pumps and would like to use 1 for the stock tank but I can't find a filter that isn't stupid overkill for it (oase biosmart 5,000) or crazy expensive for outdoor use like an fx6. I really don't want to use sponge filters because it's outdoors and idk of an outdoor use air pump. Plus I don't want the surface of the water too disturbed like with sponge filter bubbles or a waterfall type filter (tetra pond waterfall filter) so I can actually see and enjoy the fish.. it's for peacock/mbuna cichlids
110 water trough/ stock tank
- Thread starter J village hobo
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A sump on the side or elevated sump whose output is submerged into the stock tank so you don't see bubbles or water fall. The sump needs water agitation to facilitate removal of CO2 and oxygenation of the biomedia quicker though.
You can use this Tetra one and just make the discharge below the water surface. If you do this you won't get the degassing and aeration, but that may not be a big deal depending on density and surface area. I use it for a goldfish tub with the dome attachment and it works great. I feel like can see fine though everyone has their own opinion on that.
Filtration Fountain Kit | Tetra® (tetra-fish.com)
Filtration Fountain Kit | Tetra® (tetra-fish.com)
You could use sponge filters and just drive them with submersible pumps. That way you don't have to worry about outdoor air pumps or excessive surface disturbance.
