My Arapaima Growout 21-22"

[bigspizz]

lol, I just had to point this out: you don't have to put, p/week. The p, and, / both mean per. For example; instead of mp/h, you put mph or m/h.

Anyway, pima looks awesome trust! Personally, I like the really crowded look. It must be awesome to sit back and look at all those fish.

Corrected your post also....lol

 

[Loubard]

Hey Jed,

not my cup of tea, but your pulling it off much better than some other people keep low stocked tanks, since the fish look healthy to me. Don't be fooled, this kind of set-up requires skill.

To be honest if I was to redo my whole filter system again I wouldn't do a wet dry at all.

Can you explain why? Wet-dry has much more bio surface than other filtration systems like cannister. Would you do a overhead filtration system or a biotower? Or more like 10 big cannisters ?

 

[hbluehunter]

I've seen this tank in person a few times and all his fish are great looking and healthy too!!!! I've seen tanks with way less fish and they don't look half as good as his fish do..

 

[TheMightyOscar]

Man the people in AC are worse. The comments I'm getting here is nothing compared to there.

lol, they would probably be furious over this tank..i guess some people just can't see the beauty in it..oh well..your tank still impresses me

 

[The TRUST]

Hey Jed,

not my cup of tea, but your pulling it off much better than some other people keep low stocked tanks, since the fish look healthy to me. Don't be fooled, this kind of set-up requires skill.
Can you explain why? Wet-dry has much more bio surface than other filtration systems like cannister. Would you do a overhead filtration system or a biotower? Or more like 10 big cannisters ?

In the begining when I first started stocking my tank I only had the wet dry system and I would still get bad water readings. Ammonia and other crap and my tank wasn't even half as stocked as my tank now. I then started to raise the water level of my sump and started adding other media in the sump like ceramic rings. I started to notice my water getting better and better. The best result was when I completely submerged my bioballs and had ceramic rings and lava rocks. I think the submerged media works a lot better than the wet dry filtration. Whenever I read Japanese magazines and see how they have their tanks packed like crazy I always wonder what kind of filter they have. All their tanks have a huge sump full of ceramic rings. Never have I ever seen a wet dry system. The pictures in the the Japanese magazine spoke the truth. I tried it out and I'm a believer. Not trying to bash the wet dry system but in my honest opinion it's inferior to submerged porous media. I had first hand experience.

 

[The TRUST]

I've seen this tank in person a few times and all his fish are great looking and healthy too!!!! I've seen tanks with way less fish and they don't look half as good as his fish do..

lol, they would probably be furious over this tank..i guess some people just can't see the beauty in it..oh well..your tank still impresses me

Thanks guys!

 

[davidefc]

love the tank jed feeding must be FUN

 

[The TRUST]

love the tank jed feeding must be FUN

it is. I can't resist I keep dropping pellets in until it can't eat anymore. LOL

 

[WJC05]

Trust,
Your going to have to quit feeding that Arapaima so much food so you get to enjoy it longer

 

[Steve_89]

The best result was when I completely submerged my bioballs and had ceramic rings and lava rocks. I think the submerged media works a lot better than the wet dry filtration.

That is what I was going to ask you.

I might raise the level in my sump a little. See how things go.