ID my wet/dry

[rafael707]

like the title says, I dont know how many gallons it is, or even what the wet/dry is rated for.

Dimensions
-L24"
-W8"
-T14"


Im using 2 overflows, 1 pf-300 and another box thats rated for 400-500gph, not sure though. the return pump is a rio 2500, currently waiting for my rio 3100 + eshopps pf-1200 comming in the mail

do you think this is enough for a 100g? I also have a aquatop cf-500UV

 

[rhodes_96]

It's just a drip tray system wet dry.

You have the the filter floss / poly mechanical media in the wrong position ! It should be before the bio balls under the drip tray to pre filter out any large waste particles. This helps stop the bio balls with getting clogged and becoming even more inefficient.

 

[rafael707]

ok i switched it around, filter floss on dip tray now.

I have extra nylon scrubbies, would it be ok to fill that bottom chamber with those? or should i move some of the bioballs down to that chamber, and put a layer of scrubbies in between?

I know when fully submerged, the media tends to be less efficient, but having extra space down there can be usefull for them right?

Also do you think 1200 gph overflow would be to much for that wet/dry to handle?

 

[knobhill]

it looks like the second bulkhead was added for flow rate. If it were my tank, I would operate the wet/dry as suggested, perhaps putting some ceramic/matrix media in the bottom, and buy a canister filter like xp3/4 or fx5

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

LOL at the filter floss.

If your ammonia and nitrites are zero after cycling, it means the filter can handle the bioload.

you might want to add some ceramic rings to where the filter floss previously were

 

[rafael707]

my nitrates/nitrites are in the safe zone, 10/0ppm/ not sure about ammonia, my tank dont smell though.. its naturally tinted from the drift wood, i have a HOB with tons of golden pothos, in my overflows i have lucky bamboo, and more pothos, those help to with filtration, and their growing!