bigg w/d

[milkman407]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14728&highlight=Diy+wet/dry
Is how i was thinking of doing a w/d for my 450+gallon tank, But with like 4 extra bins full of sponges. Would that work? or do you know a better way to do a diy w/d that would be good enough for a 450gallon tank? i only plan on using a 1,200gph overflow but i will add some hob filters.

So i was gona do a 1000gph pump cuz with all the material it will be pushing around1,000gph.
So would this work or is there a better way.

 

[WyldFya]

Personally if you are going to do a custom w/d I would just go all out and use that as the exclusive bio filter. For a 450 gallon tank I'd be doing at least 4000 gph rated. Not one that is rated at 4000 at 0 foot head either, one that is rated at 4000 gph at 4-5 foot head. I'd be shooting for 8-10 times turnover.

 

[milkman407]

?

 

[milkman407]

Well, Imho i dont think a tank needs to be turned over more than 3x. If the bio media is large enough than i dont think you need to. Rally thinks this also.

Thats why i;m only gona be doing a 3x turnover. But i will have some hob filters also.

 

[davo]

you could use more than one type of media...

 

[milkman407]

I will, it will be bio balls, sponges. and some of that blue floss stuff.

 

[milkman407]

Also, one of the Bins will have carbon, bio max stuff. And one bin will have an air pump pumping alot of air.

 

[WyldFya]

Well, Imho i dont think a tank needs to be turned over more than 3x. If the bio media is large enough than i dont think you need to. Rally thinks this also.

Thats why i;m only gona be doing a 3x turnover. But i will have some hob filters also.

Depends on the species... I prefer the higher turnover, but 75% of my fish like a good stong current.

 

[davo]

could just use a powerhead for flow

 

[milkman407]

This w/d i do will have 100+sponges and 100+ bioballs. So it will go through some major media. And i planned on adding a powerhead to my tank.