Ok so i know you guys are going to bag hard right off the bat. But just listen. If you don't like my idea don't respond.
So i just picked up a 20g long drilled with a middle overflow and 2 returns. For the past 2 years i have had nothing but a little 10g planted tank because im living at school. but i saw this tank on craigslist for $50 and had to pick it up.
My plans for the tank are as followed.
1. I plan to build a 10g sump similar to the one pictured under the tank.(guy wanted $30 for the sump so im going to build my own)
2. Put ceramic Tile on the floor. (Looks somewhat natural) and (Filtration will pick up everything before it settles)
3. Stock List will be as followed. x6 small clown loaches, x4-6 Senegal Polys(albino and regular), 1 small Indo, 1 African Butterfly fish, and possibly a small school of tetras.
My question is do you have any suggestions as to how much turnover i should put on the tank. I have 2 quiet one pumps rated from 800-1200 id have to check the exact amount on each pump. Thats giving me about 40x turnover rate in an hour. Which unless I made some DIY returns and made a bigger return point i feel as if the tank would be a damn whirlpool.
I also have various powerheads i could use for the sump but not sure I feel comfortable using a powerhead to run a sump.
My other idea is to hard plumb my old Fx5 into the plumbing. Which would be insane. And i would again have to make DIY returns to try and slow down the current.
(I read a post last night explaining the "current" that i will attempt to explain ahead of time before some of you tell me im DUMB.) Say you take a hose with one of those restrictor nozzles on it. If you turn the nozzle down it will Shoot across your yard. but if you open it up all the way it will just flow out right infront of you. ) Same goes for if you run small returns. Will create more pressure in return causing the water to fly out of the return faster.
Sorry for this post kinda being all over the place. Really just looking for some opinions on my filtration!
Thank you!
So i just picked up a 20g long drilled with a middle overflow and 2 returns. For the past 2 years i have had nothing but a little 10g planted tank because im living at school. but i saw this tank on craigslist for $50 and had to pick it up.
My plans for the tank are as followed.
1. I plan to build a 10g sump similar to the one pictured under the tank.(guy wanted $30 for the sump so im going to build my own)
2. Put ceramic Tile on the floor. (Looks somewhat natural) and (Filtration will pick up everything before it settles)
3. Stock List will be as followed. x6 small clown loaches, x4-6 Senegal Polys(albino and regular), 1 small Indo, 1 African Butterfly fish, and possibly a small school of tetras.
My question is do you have any suggestions as to how much turnover i should put on the tank. I have 2 quiet one pumps rated from 800-1200 id have to check the exact amount on each pump. Thats giving me about 40x turnover rate in an hour. Which unless I made some DIY returns and made a bigger return point i feel as if the tank would be a damn whirlpool.
I also have various powerheads i could use for the sump but not sure I feel comfortable using a powerhead to run a sump.
My other idea is to hard plumb my old Fx5 into the plumbing. Which would be insane. And i would again have to make DIY returns to try and slow down the current.
(I read a post last night explaining the "current" that i will attempt to explain ahead of time before some of you tell me im DUMB.) Say you take a hose with one of those restrictor nozzles on it. If you turn the nozzle down it will Shoot across your yard. but if you open it up all the way it will just flow out right infront of you. ) Same goes for if you run small returns. Will create more pressure in return causing the water to fly out of the return faster.
Sorry for this post kinda being all over the place. Really just looking for some opinions on my filtration!
Thank you!
