Arowana filtration system

[vikash345678]

Hey what do you guys think about having a fluval 305 and a pump with all filter media inside and pumping the water into a sump then the water gets filtered thru the sump and gets pumped back up thru another fluval 306 with all filter media inside


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[Bderick67]

Sounds more complicated then it's worth. If the sump is under the tank the 306 will not work as a return filter. Also going to be hard to match the flow of the 305 and 306 together.

BTW this really has nothing to do with arowana as it is just a general filter question. This site is broken up into many sub forums, better replies come from posting in the proper sections.

 

[henward]

Hey what do you guys think about having a fluval 305 and a pump with all filter media inside and pumping the water into a sump then the water gets filtered thru the sump and gets pumped back up thru another fluval 306 with all filter media inside


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fill tration can be simple.
you are over complicting it, just use the canister filters as they are, they are brillant.
if you gonna use a sump, focus on the sump.

or if you want over filtration - whcih i highly encourage cos over filtration is frigging awesome! then use both.
but dont bother to hook them up like a laboratory

 

[aclockworkorange]

What happens when the power goes out and your fluval continues siphoning into the sump?


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[vikash345678]

I'll cut a hole just below the water line so that air will go in the pump and will cut the siphon or I'll buy some check valves


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[rodger]

Check valves cut down on flow rate. You don't want to use them if you can get away with it. I agree that you are over complicating your filtration.