Filtration on New 300

[pwmin]

I am getting a 300 wide on Thursday and I'm trying to figure out filtration. I have an FX5 coming Wednesday that I am going to use, but I am going to need more obviously. I eventually want to build a sump, but I'm trying to use what I have for now and save a little money. It has an overflow box, so I was thinking of plumbing the 75 into the box (like a sump) and putting my Penguin 350 filters on the 75 to clean up the 300 (plus they won't fit anywhere on it).

So, here's what I was thinking...
FX5 standalone
overflow into 75 gallon tank w/ 2 x Penguin 350's
XP3 inlet in 75 gallon and outlet in 300.

it is only going to have five 4-7.5" peacock bass in it along w/ a 6" striped raphael cat and 6" marbled goby until I get the filtration going better.

Do you think that has a possiblity of working AND being effective at least for a few months? Or is there something else you can come up with? I don't wanna mess w/ the FX5 as that is permanent for the tank.

Thanks

 

[Bderick67]

For the XP3 to work like you want it, it will have to be below the 75g tank. I am assuming it would then need to pump to the 300g which would been higher then the 75g so the flow rate would be reduced a lot.

Hey give me a call, I'm kinda in a state of limbo with work. So I probably will be off on Thursday and will be able to help ya with the 300g.

 

[pwmin]

For the XP3 to work like you want it, it will have to be below the 75g tank. I am assuming it would then need to pump to the 300g which would been higher then the 75g so the flow rate would be reduced a lot.

Hey give me a call, I'm kinda in a state of limbo with work. So I probably will be off on Thursday and will be able to help ya with the 300g.

I'll probably give you a call tonight, then.

I'm getting the sand today and the blocks & crap to make the stand tomorrow. I'll get the FX5 set up and running on my 210 Wed after it gets here just to get it going.

I have plenty of room to do whatever filtration I want as it's going to be in the middle of my storage room as a divider so I'll have a lot of space behind it.

 

[polish]

I have an XP3 running like that, pulls from a sump and outputs into the tank up high.

The output is reduced for sure but it does work and still moves a good amount of water.

 

[pwmin]

I have an XP3 running like that, pulls from a sump and outputs into the tank up high.

The output is reduced for sure but it does work and still moves a good amount of water.

I dont' want it going out of the 75 too fast, either or the Penguins won't be doing anything worthwhile. I guess I could always get it chambered up since I have some plexi already and then get pumps and media later.



I was going to have to wait 8 months for black s-grade, so i had to settle for black t-grade :irked;

 

[Bderick67]

Hey Paul, what if you had the overflow dump into the two penguin filters. This way the water would flow to the bio wheels and you wouldn't have to rely on keeping the water level at a certain height in the 75g.

 

[pwmin]

I'm going to use standpipes in the overflow box, so I shouldn't have to worry about the water level in the 75, right? (as long as I have the correct total amount of water in the whole system).

 

[Bderick67]

Ya with the stand pipe you should be able to get it close enough to keep the water level in the 75 high enough for the penguins to work and stop the water from overflowing son enough as to not overflow the 75g. Realize that a 1" drop in water line in the 300g will equal 3.33" of rise of the water level in the 75g. You just have to make sure the 75 don't overflow with the power off. Since the xp3 will be your return pump,it should have a low enough flow rate that there shouldn't be a problem.

 

[pwmin]

yeah, i'm thinking so. I will drill a hole below the water line on the XP3 return, too.

 

[pwmin]

anyone else have any input?

Brian, I've been busy rearranging the room the tank is going into a making a list for everything and all that. I'll call you tomorrow. I got a call today and it's supposed to get here Wednesday now, so that's going to be one busy day. I need to go to Lowe's and get all the stuff so I can set my stand up tomorrow. I am going to paint the back and the bottom black.