Need Ideas for Filtration for 180-210

[Pazzoman]

Hey Everyone finally getting the stand and canopy tomorrow hopefully from a member from another forum and hopefully the tank soon.

Short story, I love sumps way less complicated the canister filter hands down....IMO. Ok so I want to overkill with filtration just because I feel better in the long run however I don't want to dish out tons of $$$ for a complicated system so this is what I was thinking:

180-220 gallon display tank (6x2x2) or (6x2x2.5)

The Stand is 40 inches tall! Which is the tallest stand I have ever owned..which opens me up to ideas of filtration. T

The sump will most likely be a 65 gallon tank I might go bigger it depends (if you think I should let me know). I will of coarse be having the water first go through a filter sock or filter socks and then I was thinking the first chamber with the sock will be beside a pump that pumps water into a two or three drawer system with plenty of holes and filled with pot scrubbies that is elevated over the water level so it trickles down back into the sump. The baffle leading to the second chamber will be filled with pond matrix . The Second chamber will house my heater as well as something but haven't thought of it yet if it was really big I could of had it as a refuge or something but it won't be needed as Im going to try to see what size tank fits beside this sump as that will be a quarantine tank/growout tank. The baffle leading to the third chamber will most likely be more pond matrix. The last chamber will have some model of a pump called lagano pump as its cheaper, more effective as well as less power is used.


Question time:

How does this sump sound so far? Does it sound like it will be very effective?

What should be in the second chamber any ideas on how to throw more filtration steps int he second chamber besides just my heater in there?

What size sock as well as size micron do you recommend?

How many gph would you recommend? I assume it should be 10x so I guess that means if I go with a 180 after head is a counted for should be at least 1800 and the same concept for the 210 gallon just with 2100 gph?

Am I missing anything? I heard of some new things like K1 or something like that...trying to keep the sump simple as for me this is simple.

Thanks A million sorry for the read!!!!

 

[David R]

If you want to KISS then skip the baffles and just use submerged matrix or ceramic rings in bags. If it were me, I'd go for at least two 100 micron socks, the bigger the better, and if you raise them above the water level as much as possible you will get longer intervals between cleans.

As for the GPH, depends on your stock. 10x turn over on larger tanks isn't necessary IMO unless you have ridiculous stock levels. 10x turn over on your 180g = nearly 28x through your sump. I'd shoot for 4-6x, depending on the fish you're keeping. You can always use a powerhead to add more flow through the tank if needed.

 

[Pazzoman]

Hey thanks for the reply. I was thinking of keeping the baffles because it eliminates micro bubbles apparently as well as I think it forces the water go through all the matrix that will be in it instead of it just casually going over it. Ok I'll write down the size of the socks, also do you think the idea of the potscrubbies in the drawer system? Also I will keep the idea of pgh noted when I purchase the water pump.

 

[UnstoppableJayD]

Hey thanks for the reply. I was thinking of keeping the baffles because it eliminates micro bubbles apparently as well as I think it forces the water go through all the matrix that will be in it instead of it just casually going over it. Ok I'll write down the size of the socks, also do you think the idea of the potscrubbies in the drawer system? Also I will keep the idea of pgh noted when I purchase the water pump.

I think from your other threads you are going to keep a couple rays in there... the more turnover the better. I would also add an eheim 2260 or fx5 in addition to the sump. As far as your chambers, I would look into Marine pure media, it is not cheap but if you go to the site and see the effectiveness vs other medias it is well worth the price.

 

[Pazzoman]

Hey thanks for the reply, I will save my fx5 that's currently on a 40 breeder. I will tho try and see if I can get by with just a sump just because I personally don't want to have a canister filter just because of maintenance but if need be after the first month or two of it being stock and I see issues with tank parameters I will attach the fx5.