Is there any reason why I could not run a submersable pump from lowes vs the high dollar ones from the pet stores. The lowes pumps are cheaper and have a higher gph flow rate. Most pumps that I have looked at are for ponds or waterfalls and are around 2000 gph for around 120. My local petstores seem to charge around around 150-170 for pumps around 1000-1200 gph. I would also think a lowes pump would be built a little better then pumps for fish tanks.
I have seen scrubbies mentioned several times in the quest to build a wet/dry sump. Do the scrubbies take place of bio balls.
Right now I plan to have a three camber system then the area for the pump. First layer is a filter sheet of some sort. second will be carbon and blue filter (have some laying around), 3rd being bioballs (drip system for each section using the three shelf method).
I have seen scrubbies mentioned several times in the quest to build a wet/dry sump. Do the scrubbies take place of bio balls.
Right now I plan to have a three camber system then the area for the pump. First layer is a filter sheet of some sort. second will be carbon and blue filter (have some laying around), 3rd being bioballs (drip system for each section using the three shelf method).
