HELP !!!! with Filtration on Multiple tanks !!!

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
thanks im seriously thinking about the spong filters now

one question tho the tanks are mostly 1foot or 1.5foot

how will the sponge filters circulate the water? do they just collect the crap magicly ?

i plan on feeding the fish just flake only
 
They work as an air lift, as the bubbles rise they they push water up the pipe and pull water thru the sponge. Better quality air pumps are usually used for multiple filters. If you can fit a lime wood airstone in place of the regular airstone they are more efficient (smaller and more bubbles create more lift).

The convection movement caused by this lift circulates the water.

Or as zennzzo chimed in with, add a powerhead http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~action~view~idProduct~AS1111~idCategory~FIPHFF~category~Fixed_Flowrate_Pumps-Powerheads-Saltwater_Aquarium_Supplies~vendor~.html to to draw more water thru the sponge (these have an aeration function too). These may be to much circulation for some tanks tho. (Sometimes pointing them up helps).

Dr Joe

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so would i need 1 sponge + 1 airpump *powerhead* for each tank ?

or would 1 powerfull airpump put out enough air to pump say 8 sponges?

i have just bought a 8 way air pump splitter

thanks for these reply guys without them i would be at a total loss
 
Ransom;2206806; said:
so would i need 1 sponge + 1 airpump *powerhead* for each tank ?

or would 1 powerfull airpump put out enough air to pump say 8 sponges?

i have just bought a 8 way air pump splitter

thanks for these reply guys without them i would be at a total loss
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you're gonna need one hellva air pump to run 8 sponges...
An air pump creates water flow by the rising bubbles. As the bubbles rise in the riser of the sponge filter, they make water current. This water current is drawn through the sponge...

"Powerheads" are small water pumps...you would attach them to the top of the sponge riser and they draw water through the sponge creating a mechanical filter, and as the beneficial bacteria builds up it will provide for biological filtration as well...

IMO powerheads are more efficient and you can cut the water flow by having it draw air from the surface by way of the included venturi assembly... this also will aerate the tank and break up the surface of the water...
 
well i have just bought 5 of these online
ill sort some thing out

thanks all for the help

AQUARIUM Fish Biochemical Air Pump SPONGE FILTER-AQ03

Features & Specification:

* Supplying the water with much needed oxygen.
* It reduces noise from air pump and consumes lowest wattage.
* Most fit to external or top filter as prefitration unit.
* No deads spots in cylinder foam offers increased filration.
* Easy maintainence is made by nodular design of foam Cartridge system.
* Various types of installations are possible.
* Size: Approx H 125MM, W 55MM (include Tube)

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Ransom;2206950; said:
well i have just bought 5 of these online
ill sort some thing out

thanks all for the help

AQUARIUM Fish Biochemical Air Pump SPONGE FILTER-AQ03

Features & Specification:

* Supplying the water with much needed oxygen.
* It reduces noise from air pump and consumes lowest wattage.
* Most fit to external or top filter as prefitration unit.
* No deads spots in cylinder foam offers increased filration.
* Easy maintainence is made by nodular design of foam Cartridge system.
* Various types of installations are possible.
* Size: Approx H 125MM, W 55MM (include Tube)
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Those look like good ones...
Are you going to add power heads to them or run them with an air pump...
 
to start with i will run them with an Airpump i have about 4 or 5 around the house if these are not powerfull enough ill fix them with powerheads


oh and the guppies i bought on sunday have just dropped 10fry :)
 
Dr Joe;2206603; said:
Nice purchase.

How did you cycle the tanks without a filter?

Sponge filters are the easiest to go with and will keep the tanks separate. If you go with sponges, cap off the overflows to prevent accidental spills.

To plump the tanks (in your case) to a central sump, plumb each row to a manifold (larger pipe), which in turn goes to a larger pipe to the sump/filter. A pump and return plumbing to each tank or to manifolds and on to the tanks finishes it up.

Dr Joe

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wouldnt you need ball valves to regulate flow to each level, so the lower tanks arent getting all the reaturn water do to head pressure?
 
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