on my 220 I run a DIY Wet/Dry, a FX5 and a AC110. here is a pic of my sump stuffed with 180 pot scrubbies, very effective and cheap and simple:
filtering a 220
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ha,i'm in the same spot as you red. just picked up a 220 gallon and it's currently in the garage. I'm going to tackle a wet dry myself, the only problem is i'm going to use my 55 gallon and it houses most of my stock right now
. there is tons of info on this site including detailed photos of running wet dry sumps and all filter media included. i know i'll evntually get around to it. eventually. good luck.
. there is tons of info on this site including detailed photos of running wet dry sumps and all filter media included. i know i'll evntually get around to it. eventually. good luck.we need to have an indy meet brother, lol. im dyin to go to one. and how do you plan to change my mind?
Once you see the simplicity and ease of maintenance that comes with a wet/dry you'll be sold. It's intimidating at first, but mind changing.
Just think of never having to shut a filter off to do maintenance. On top of that, imagine that you're cleaning a filter in about 1 minute without shutting off. Now, throw away your air pumps, all of the tubing, and the air stones. After that, you can hide the ugly crap like heaters. Hell, you've gone this far, you might as well have extra media in the sump in case you want to start another tank. OH CRAP!! Is that fish getting beat up?! Ah........no worries, just isolate it by putting it in the sump. None of the others can pick on it in there. Come to think of it, this adds a lot of extra water which means the system is more stable. Oh man! I just got another tank but I don't have a filter
No need to frown, I can just add the second tank to the sump. It's a good thing I planned ahead and went with a wet/dry filter (that just happens to be more efficient/user friendly) instead of a canister! Not only was that sump less expensive, It's expandable and can grow with my needs.
/blah blah blah. I could write a novel LOL
Just think of never having to shut a filter off to do maintenance. On top of that, imagine that you're cleaning a filter in about 1 minute without shutting off. Now, throw away your air pumps, all of the tubing, and the air stones. After that, you can hide the ugly crap like heaters. Hell, you've gone this far, you might as well have extra media in the sump in case you want to start another tank. OH CRAP!! Is that fish getting beat up?! Ah........no worries, just isolate it by putting it in the sump. None of the others can pick on it in there. Come to think of it, this adds a lot of extra water which means the system is more stable. Oh man! I just got another tank but I don't have a filter
No need to frown, I can just add the second tank to the sump. It's a good thing I planned ahead and went with a wet/dry filter (that just happens to be more efficient/user friendly) instead of a canister! Not only was that sump less expensive, It's expandable and can grow with my needs./blah blah blah. I could write a novel LOL
rallysman;2163787; said:Once you see the simplicity and ease of maintenance that comes with a wet/dry you'll be sold. It's intimidating at first, but mind changing.
Just think of never having to shut a filter off to do maintenance. On top of that, imagine that you're cleaning a filter in about 1 minute without shutting off. Now, throw away your air pumps, all of the tubing, and the air stones. After that, you can hide the ugly crap like heaters. Hell, you've gone this far, you might as well have extra media in the sump in case you want to start another tank. OH CRAP!! Is that fish getting beat up?! Ah........no worries, just isolate it by putting it in the sump. None of the others can pick on it in there. Come to think of it, this adds a lot of extra water which means the system is more stable. Oh man! I just got another tank but I don't have a filter
/blah blah blah. I could write a novel LOL
ok then, lol. what size would i need for my 220? and you wrote all that and didnt answer my question. when is there gonna be an indy meet 
rally you changed your quote any ways i agree with sump/ wet dry as far as usefullness, but still not sold putting one in my living room. noise, chance of flood, ect. i do run one in my shop but if all 90 gallons dumped it wouldnt even get the whole floor wet.
any ways i agree with sump/ wet dry as far as usefullness, but still not sold putting one in my living room. noise, chance of flood, ect. i do run one in my shop but if all 90 gallons dumped it wouldnt even get the whole floor wet.