My wet/dry....how it works. (nsf56k)
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jsodwi said:
Checkvalves are not surefire. I have heard of lots of checkvalves failing when they were needed most. I would definitely recommend ensuring that the sump is big enough to hold all of the water that will drain out of the tank should power fail.
blacktip said:
Very true! Also, check valve will only work on the side where your pump pushes water back into the tank. If you have an overflow box, a check valve will not work at all. For a check valve to work you need a reverse flow of water.
That is a sweet set up dude.. Do you have an approximate amount of bio balls (gallons) you used total? Is there any other media you are using for Bio filtration? Is this the sole filter you are running on the 300? Awesome filter dude... Oh and if you were to add more water into the sump like Zach suggested to grow out fish then your fail safe against an overflow of water in a power outtage would no longer exist, correct?
his sump is a 75gal tank
he told me on ym one night...
btw little o/t.. but i just ordered a 30 gal tank to connect to my system
he told me on ym one night...
btw little o/t.. but i just ordered a 30 gal tank to connect to my system
unknownuza13 said:
I could add more water but then the bioballs would be submursed and no longer effective. I'm thinking about putting a bunch of ghost shrimp in there just for fun though.
I'm not sure now many gallons of bioballs are in there....i'd have to check some time
The bioballs are the only bio filtration, and thats the only filter on the tank
I think that covered it all.....lol
wow just bioball's . way no prefilter pad's of media , live rock's . also noticed you use kingsford charchoal. nothing like charchoal to BBQ awsome flavor.. anyway
how come no other filtration method's other then bio ?? fiqured you would use mechanical aswell I'am not trying to rip in to you just seening if you know something I don't!.. good luck love your tank man peace ..
anyway how come no other filtration method's other then bio ?? fiqured you would use mechanical aswell
I'am not trying to rip in to you just seening if you know something I don't!.. good luck love your tank man peace .. ROSS said:wow just bioball's . way no prefilter pad's of media , live rock's . also noticed you use kingsford charchoal. nothing like charchoal to BBQ awsome flavor..
how come no other filtration method's other then bio ?? fiqured you would use mechanical aswell
Sorry...bioballs are the only bio filtration.....I have mechanical as well. its the white pad on top of th chamber, and there is a strainer in the overflow....sorry about the confusion
no no it's cool no confusion , I've been peekin in The trust's photo gallery alot . lookin at the wet/dry pic's and was curious as to way there was a differance from his to your's ..
