Need some ideas, planning a large plywood aquarium for a blue Costa Rican dovii. I'm not sure what kind of filtration I'm looking for. Any suggestions. Thanks.
Filtration for a plywood aquarium
- Thread starter Ted Fisher
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Could do a drip line or a larg sump/drum with mix of k1 and ceramic/lava rock.
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Oh! I'd do a sump or a pool filter. Internal is a pain. I had a bio cube back in the day. Never again.
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I don't have very much experience with large, non-HOB filters, but from what I've heard refugiums combined with sumps are the best.
I've never had one myself, so what is so bad about bio cubes?
I've never had one myself, so what is so bad about bio cubes?
Good time of year to buy Pool Filters, they cheap rn.
If i ever get toward the 500g tank size I will use a diatamaceous earth pool filter (particularly since I have one in storage).
If i ever get toward the 500g tank size I will use a diatamaceous earth pool filter (particularly since I have one in storage).
Quite frankly, with such a large tank and small bioload, you can save some money and scale back a lot. An FX5 or similar is more than enough for that combo. Heavier stocking and you would need to step up the filtration plans. Each approach has its own pros/cons. Knowing what matter most to you will help us narrow in on a suggestion.
Are you after cool factor at all?
Is budget a limiting factor or set limit?
Do you think the stock list will change in the very near future?
Are you targeting a certain turnover ratio?
Are you opposed to a sump?
Are you after cool factor at all?
Is budget a limiting factor or set limit?
Do you think the stock list will change in the very near future?
Are you targeting a certain turnover ratio?
Are you opposed to a sump?