Lifeguard Fluidized Bed Users

[13784]

I'll be setting up a Model 300 soon. What brand powerhead do you suggest? I'm leaning towards the Hagen 301 because of the prefilter available. I've researched fluidized filters on this site and many swear by them. If they're so good, why haven't I seen them operating at my local fish stores?
Thanks.

 

[ewurm]

Our store actually does use them. They are expensive, which is why they are rarely used in fish stores. As a biofilter they are great. I would say a powerhead with a prefilter is an excellent idea. Just be sure to keep that media clean, or it will reduce your flow rate.

 

[TEL]

Just remember if the power goes out fo a while the sand will compact and the good bateria will die fast and may not restart proply when the power comes back on,but other than that people say they are very good bio-filters

 

[AJordan]

Are powerheads the norm for these type of filters? I would think you would want a water pump with a little more head pressure for all the connections... I have used powerheads to try and pump before, in my experience, they give good flow but not much pressure for pumping...

 

[ercnan]

Are powerheads the norm for these type of filters? I would think you would want a water pump with a little more head pressure for all the connections... I have used powerheads to try and pump before, in my experience, they give good flow but not much pressure for pumping...

"Powerheads" typically are not really designed for "head" (pressure or pumping height) applications such as those found in sump/wet/dry systems.
They are primarily designed for low pressure circulating apps. i.e. either in tank, or, if out tank, close to water level.
Some "powerheads" however are huge, pump massive amounts of water, and can be used as return pumps. It all depends on what the man. calls a "powerhead".
My jon boat has a 5 horse Mercury outboard, the "powerhead" being built by Yamaha.
Never used a FBF, but might try one in the future.

 

[Wolf3101]

My one complaint about a FBF is how fast the BB die off in a power outage, Of course this is true of ANY system dependant on DO in the water. THis can be solved by the way with the use of a UPS back up power supply.

 

[ercnan]

My one complaint about a FBF is how fast the BB die off in a power outage, Of course this is true of ANY system dependant on DO in the water. THis can be solved by the way with the use of a UPS back up power supply.

Agreed, or back up generator for those longer outages.

 

[señor_pescados_felices]

I am wanting to buy a FB900, mainly because I like overkill but also because theres not much reason not to when they are not all that expensive,Google the FB900 and you will find it for about $85 many places...

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/pro...utm_source=ink&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=198920

that being said,they come with everything but the pump right?I was going to do a Via-aqua as I am convinced of their making some of the best pumps out there.

Can you hook these up to your sump rather than your tank?I mean in the way of pumping water out of your sump to the FB900 and then from the 900 back to your sump?

 

[Wolf3101]

I belive that a FBF is a good substitute for a wet/dry filter. Lately however I've been playing with the idea of a mini bio-tower in a closed loop system for biological filtration only and reduced space.

 

[ziggy2]

I would like to know more about these type of filters. Is it true that you can run co2 much better with on of these filters?