CREATING THE ULTIMATE FILTRATION AND EVOLVING WITH YOUR FISH!!!!!!
- Thread starter HULON
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How many gallons is that one rated for?
The prices for these things skyrockets quick. I looked into them for our pond: http://sacramentokoistore.com/produ...ilter-body-multi-port-head-5-boxs-of-glass-3/
With the required mechanical filtration it can get very expensive. So we just settled on a simple bead filter w/ blower.
Definitely. Koi have to be some of the messiest freshwater fish we keep. They don't call them water cows for nothing!
DB- where can we see pics of your set up, sounds interesting!!
Kendragon you're right about the pond filter principals being better suited to some of these "aquariums", I'd love to see pics of the set up you're talking about with the mats. I'm not too concerned with the bio for my 450g as the stock isn't going to be huge (black aro, ~ 6 geos, 6-8 medium sized plecs) but want to focus on the mechanical side to not only get the water clear, but to design it so its eas low maintainence as possible.
Kendragon you're right about the pond filter principals being better suited to some of these "aquariums", I'd love to see pics of the set up you're talking about with the mats. I'm not too concerned with the bio for my 450g as the stock isn't going to be huge (black aro, ~ 6 geos, 6-8 medium sized plecs) but want to focus on the mechanical side to not only get the water clear, but to design it so its eas low maintainence as possible.
I think it's this one...? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?481068-My-new-wlim-mechanical-filter
The one I have is good for up to 350g designed for typical aquarium. No blower. 30 lbs of glass. However, I did drill a hole in the suction to pull air to assist in backwash. I have 10 xingus pbass and 10 red parrots and water test very good. I don't run any other filter on this one tank. Some feed back that I got from ray keepers were positive including rays spawning pups when for years they didn't but like any good aquarist they made the filter work for their need.
The sac koi glass filter is for polishing pond water and requires PP during cleaning. Has 150 lb of glass and requires a blower. Yes, very pricy. But hey when you got some much $$$$$$ in koi or any other fish......
The sac koi glass filter is for polishing pond water and requires PP during cleaning. Has 150 lb of glass and requires a blower. Yes, very pricy. But hey when you got some much $$$$$$ in koi or any other fish......
Thanks Jay. Yes, that one. Check out the video. The pond is 4 feet deep in full sun. Feed a cup of koi feed plus some other stuff every day to 75 mahseers. Ranging from 22" to 6"
Thats a good looking filter! We don't get anything like that here, koi are illegal and there's very little demand for such things.
Now that's a high dollar filter for what it does! I assume you're refering to the Cetus Sieve. I personally don't know anyone that has one but hear comments at shows. The lazer cut slots clog easily with sand and the stainless steel corrodes.
My list might make it sound like it adds up but all this stuff has been aquired over the last 5-6 years all while supporting rays on this venture from AC110s on a 125 to the current systems. 
Can't wait to see what stuff looks like years from now. Maybe it will be just like Hulon's..... 
I never said it was pretty, but seems to work.
The big tank is a 10x4x2.5. Pumps are a pair of Darts. A few Characins, silver aro, few Irwinnis, fire eel, and a 4.2 goup of Marbles 10"-17". Downsized significantly from about 12 rays.
Pick of my lil growout tank filter too..... 120 gallon sump, 2 Dolphin 3Ks, a 20 gallon wet/dry and like 20lbs of ceramic rings. Tanks are a 6x3x1.5 for a trio of Falks and an Aimara and on bottom a 180 with a trio of black ray mutts.
Both tanks are currently ran with 200/100 socks.
Can't wait to see what stuff looks like years from now. Maybe it will be just like Hulon's..... I never said it was pretty, but seems to work.
The big tank is a 10x4x2.5. Pumps are a pair of Darts. A few Characins, silver aro, few Irwinnis, fire eel, and a 4.2 goup of Marbles 10"-17". Downsized significantly from about 12 rays.
Pick of my lil growout tank filter too..... 120 gallon sump, 2 Dolphin 3Ks, a 20 gallon wet/dry and like 20lbs of ceramic rings. Tanks are a 6x3x1.5 for a trio of Falks and an Aimara and on bottom a 180 with a trio of black ray mutts.
Both tanks are currently ran with 200/100 socks.
