Reverse under gravel filter?

[Keman]

Anyone done it? Any images?

Thinking about this for my 125 all glass... (once I finish rebuilding it)
I am thinking about getting an Odyssea 14I for the main filtration, and running the return flow under the gravel. Perhaps using an under gravel filter plate, a couple inches of gravel, then 4 - 6" of coarse sand.

The tank is being designed for Ropefish, and will have lots of plants . I know, I will need to tie the plants down.

Will this work? Or, Should I stick with a more traditional setup?

 

[Keman]

Main reason I am thinking about this is that the Ropes like calmer water. I figure RUGF will spread out the flow across the tank.

 

[rodger]

I ran reverse using powerheads for years. I think it utilizes the gravel as a bio very well. Minimal dead spots. You also don't have mulm building up under the plates. Your plants roots will get tied up to the plates on their own just fine. No need to worry about the plants once they get established.

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[Gill Blue]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...ravel-filter&p=6967180&viewfull=1#post6967180

putting sand on gravel won't work, the sand will always end up on the bottom.larger ends up on top.
traditional thinking says sand and UGF's don't work - http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...ravel-filter&p=6971909&viewfull=1#post6971909 however, I think with the right grade of pool filter sand and the right poly filter pad it could work. if you look at the video, that's a very fine sand.

 

[Big Dave]

I've done it, of course that was back in the day when everyone used under gravel filters. It was a 90 with a Fluval 403 running into the under gravel filter. I was using gravel, not sand. The result was fabulous, the water was super polished. I had a group of Nicarguense in there and their colour was mind blowing. They were obviously happy with the water quality. I put an egg crate light diffuser over top of the UG filter so their wouldn't be any dead spots from the fish digging. Nics dig a lot!

 

[Keman]

This tank will support a small group of Ropefish, they like a sandy bottom. Still gathering bits and pieces to put it all together.