pls help with wet/dry filters

[ChrisG23]

i have a new to me 7'x2'x2' tank..200G i think. I am exploring the best opion for filtration. I always over filtrate my tanks by at least double cause my tap water sucks. Would a few big aqua clears, and a wet/dry system be good for overdoing it enough?

Also, can someone educate me on wet/dry's work, and the best way to go on a 200G tank? Thanx to all.....Chris

 

[rallysman]

Filtration won't help with crappy tap water unless it has a lot of ammonia for some reason.

I'll try to get a drawing of how a wet/dry works.

 

[ChrisG23]

thanx for the help rallysman, my nitrates are high in my tapwater, so i like to throw a lot of carbon at my tanks.

 

[rallysman]

I don't think that carbon will help your nitrate problem

 

[ChrisG23]

a filters bio media converts nitrates to nitrites correct?

 

[rallysman]

Nope. The process is ammonia>nitrite>nitrate
Nitrate is usually removed with water changes , but can be removed with plants as well. there are some chemical medias that claim to remove nitrate but I don't trust them.

 

[ChrisG23]

ok i had it backwards... is this a good system, or is it too small for my application? http://www.petsmart.com/global/prod...5773948&itemNo=4&In=ALL&N=2030116&Ne=2#detail
there is very little info given as to gph etc.

 

[ChrisG23]

this looks nice, but it wont do the job itself... has a heater built into it.. thas nice. http://www.petsmart.com/global/prod...122556&itemNo=32&Nao=24&In=ALL&N=2030111&Ne=2

 

[rallysman]

Eheim is an awesome filter. I can't tell you much about the carbon you linked to because I never use carbon. My all time favorite filter is a wet/dry and I'm still trying to come up with a simple way to explain how they work.

They're really quite simple, inexpensive, and effective.

 

[ChrisG23]

right now im thinking the eheim canister, and two ac 110's hanging over the back, but i want to get more ideas.