First wet / dry

[Kennesm]

Hello
I plan to build a Wet/dry for my 55g this weekend and this will be my first so I have some questions.
What is the minimum flow rate I can go with?
What is the best cheep filter media? I was thinking of cut up drinking straws and maybe some crushed lava rock to help with the acidity since my water is very base.

 

[born2lovefish]

drinking straw I have heard work. I just bought pot scrubbers from the dollar store. 6 for $1 is not bad!

 

[Nic]

a good pre filter and nylon pot scrubbies best cheapest media you can get. for a 55 gallon i would do a mag 5 500gph that would be a good turn over rate.

 

[milkman407]

10x turnover rate is alot for a 55g but good.. my wet/dry on my 120gallon is about 580

 

[gomezladdams]

At least 200 gph actual flow,depends on what is in the tank how much more.
And the pot scrubbers work great.

 

[rallysman]

3x turnover works well for me.
I agree with drinking straws and pot scrubbers.

 

[rayman45]

my 180 is 1800

 

[soggysandwich]

can you use stainless steal pot scrubbers cause thats all the places by me sell

 

[rallysman]

my 180 is 1800

1800 at the pump, or 1800 after you take head pressure into consideration.

 

[Lil_Stinker]

10x turnover rate is alot for a 55g but good.. my wet/dry on my 120gallon is about 580

The mag-5 will give you about 250~300 at 4 feet, remember you loose gph as you lift water....

that's about 5x turnover, not 10