DIY filtration all the way. Im with MonsterMinis and i look forward to seeing what you come up with. I dont use UV or anything just a little labor each day doing water changes and i bought towers from wal mart and filter pads online. No issues in the year its been running and I probably have 100 bucks in mine.
Help! wanting to upgrade filtration
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So what i did is used 4-4gallon storage bins and a 27gal at the bottom top 2 are mechanical, im using filter floss and filter pads, the bottom 2 bins i have filled with bio balls and put 2 ammonia preventive pads on top of the bio balls. I have a 75 gallon aquarium im using for an extra water volume I attached a dual overflow box to the 75 gallon and running that to the DIY filter which has a 900gph pump that is going into my 500 gal. Then i attached a tube onto one of the return nozzles that is in my 500 gallon which then runs back into the 75 gal. aquarium. I was thinking about making the 75 into a planted tank, what do you guys think or is there better options i can do with the 75
Nice! I use a mag 9.5 atm for mine but need to either get another one or get something bigger just to get abit more current going I think. tbh I've been amazed how much these diy sumps can handle. I would def look into planting the 75 would help w/ nitrate reduction and denitrification ect. not to mention work as an algae scrubber for the rest so no more scrapeing the main tank. I want to get into some hydroponics stuff utilizing the big pool down the line to grow some basil 'n stuff... just gotta figure out the hows 
or leave some free floating plants for the denitrification help and use the tank as a pup tank?
or leave some free floating plants for the denitrification help and use the tank as a pup tank?