I making this more difficult than this really is

[icsd05]

I have a 210 Marineland aquarium with conor over-flows on both sides. I'm going to use a 50 gallon breeder for a sump, from the tank to the sump there are going to be scrubbies (for stages of filteration) and run a power head in the sump to pump it back back into the tank??

Sound good???, any help is appericated

Thanks all

Icsd05

 

[iloveoscars702]

I have a 210 Marineland aquarium with conor over-flows on both sides. I'm going to use a 50 gallon breeder for a sump, from the tank to the sump there are going to be scrubbies (for stages of filteration) and run a power head in the sump to pump it back back into the tank??

Sound good???, any help is appericated

Thanks all

Icsd05

im not sure if a powerhead will be powerful enough to pump water back to the tank. but what kind are you using?

 

[BadOleRoss]

I was thinking the same thing, you'll want a bigger pump. If this is your only means of filtration, you want something in the 1500-2000gph range.

 

[Pharaoh]

You will also want to have some form of mechanical filtration. The scrubbies will serve as bio-filtration.

 

[icsd05]

The pump i will be using is 1500 gph.
And Reguards to Pharaoh comment, could i put the mechanical filtration in the sump?? and how?? I know about the stages in the sump, could i do it that way??

thanks fellas

 

[zennzzo]

Sure you can...socks,
or floss/felt/foam over the drip tray...
Just make sure there is a way for the water to bypass it if it gets too dirty, so it won't flood the sump area...