HELP...need to up filtration

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cichlid savage

cichlid savage

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I need to up the filtration on my 100 gal acrylic tank. It has a built in sump but with the baby Pbass getting bigger its just not keeping up. The ledge on the sides is too big for a HOB. Could I re-plumb (intake and return pipes) a canister to reach across the ledge? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Right now I am doing 25% wc's every 2 days.
 
You should be able to use a cannister to increase your filtration. Most acryllic tanks...even those with built in filtration have provisions for cannisters...if not ....cannister hoses don't require a lot of room.

A picture of the top of the tank would help us in providing a solution for you.
 
Some large sponge filters may be an cost effective way to keep it going.
 
Here are a cpl of pics of the top. Kind of a bad angle as its a tall tank and I'm short.

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Those aren't just overflows?
 
I've seen that sort of 'in tank' filtration before and you have plenty of room on either side for the hoses from a canister filter. I'd recomend a 405 Fluval for that size tank or a 2217 eheim. A Rena xp3 might work on the low side but I'm not a big fan or Renas in general.
 
Thanks Wolf i know I have room for hoses. When it comes to a canister, from my limited experience they have hard plastic pipes that hangover or are clipped to the back of the tank. Can I extend those pipes using pvc or the like w/o reducing the effectiveness of the filter?
 
yes...in fact I do it all the time....The filter I recomended, in fact, just uses tips and the hosing itself. (405) You can also buy a variaty of inlet and outlet tubes that are simple to connect to the factory hoses.
 
Cool I'll start looking tomorrow. Would you reccomend intake on 1 side return on the other?

Thanks
 
Cichlid Savage,

"I need to up the filtration on my 100 gal acrylic tank. It has a built in sump but with the baby Pbass getting bigger its just not keeping up."

Are you detecting ammonia? That's the only measurement I know that indicates that you don't have enough BB to keep up with the bio-load.
 
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