Filtration plans for my 100 gallon

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arlo

arlo

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saving up for a 100 gallon, tell me if this is sufficent:
1 inch diameter hole drilled on the bottom of the tank, i will use a 1 inch pvc pipe as an overflow connected to a wet dry like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/slimfadey/pets0002.jpg
aka "pimp sump"
only difference is the position of the hole, the piping with be inside the display tank because the hole is drilled directly in the middle and on the bottom.
then i will use a via aqua va305pf rated at 315 gph to pump the water back into the tank through tubing and it will be kept in place because the tube is hooked at the end.
also i will put one more viaaqua va305pf in the display tank to help circulate the water.
i have a similar setup but its with a 30 gallon saltwater tank, i was wondering if it was enuff for a 100 with a pike and a catfish.
and as for the media in the drawer of the rubbermaid i was wondering if i could use a bunch of broken pvc? do u think that could work instead of bio balls? i would also u prefilter of course but could i fill a drawer with a bunch of broken pvc? any advice on cheap media is appreciated.
 
You should pump more water through the filter, and you will need to drill a hole larger than 1" for a 1" bulkhead. Other than that it sounds good.
Guinness
 
A 1" drain pipe is enough for 315 gph, but to plum it you need a 1" bulkhead. A 1" bulkhead will not fit in a 1" hole. So if you want to have a 1" drain pipe, you will have to drill the hole larger than 1".
Guinness
 
arlo said:
saving up for a 100 gallon, tell me if this is sufficent:
1 inch diameter hole drilled on the bottom of the tank, i will use a 1 inch pvc pipe as an overflow connected to a wet dry like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/slimfadey/pets0002.jpg
aka "pimp sump"
only difference is the position of the hole, the piping with be inside the display tank because the hole is drilled directly in the middle and on the bottom.
then i will use a via aqua va305pf rated at 315 gph to pump the water back into the tank through tubing and it will be kept in place because the tube is hooked at the end.
also i will put one more viaaqua va305pf in the display tank to help circulate the water.
i have a similar setup but its with a 30 gallon saltwater tank, i was wondering if it was enuff for a 100 with a pike and a catfish.
and as for the media in the drawer of the rubbermaid i was wondering if i could use a bunch of broken pvc? do u think that could work instead of bio balls? i would also u prefilter of course but could i fill a drawer with a bunch of broken pvc? any advice on cheap media is appreciated.
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If ordering a new tank I would get two overflows drilled in case one gets blocked and to give you more versatility if you want to change flow rates later.Broken pvc will work as a media but it dosn't have very much surface area.You can get much more surface area with pvc shavings or similar media.:thumbsup:
 
i would icrease to a larger pump i run a mag 9 on my 90 flowing 950gph atleast flow that much for a good turnover. are you gonna do saltwater or fresh? either way more flow is needed.
 
dam so i should use two 1 inch diameter holes with bulkheads to fit that. then should the pump just be rated for a little less than what the overflow holes can handle? what would that be? i will use whatever is neccessarry for the pump that is inside the sump and pumps the water back into the display tank but i will use just a 315 gph pump as a powerhead inside the display tnak. thanks for responses btw
 
imho, I wouldn't go less than 600 gph on a 100g tank.

I agree with multiple BHd's, but I am not so thrilled with a bottom of the tank hole, except on a pond.

back on topic, I like at least 6gph/gal. :thumbsup: 100g = 600 gph
 
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