RUGF with sand?

[micstarz]

The puffer would prolly need more sand...like 3.5 inches of it maybe.
But with a burrowing animal RUGF's are kind of sketchy IMO. This ain't first hand experience, just an intuition.

 

[zennzzo]

The puffer would prolly need more sand...like 3.5 inches of it maybe.
But with a burrowing animal RUGF's are kind of sketchy IMO. This ain't first hand experience, just an intuition.

Stands to reason

 

[fenton06]

ok, so if the rugf filter is a bad idea, is there any way to keep stuff from settling on the sand? Would a powerhead near the surface of the substrate creating currents on teh bottom work?

 

[zennzzo]

ok, so if the rugf filter is a bad idea, is there any way to keep stuff from settling on the sand? Would a powerhead near the surface of the substrate creating currents on teh bottom work?

I just ordered a #3 Koralia powerhead from Hydor, designed for water movement...I'll post the effectiveness when I find out how well it works for that very thing...

 

[fenton06]

I'd like to keep it pretty stealthy if possible
i don't want to be able to see the filtration... just the fish!

 

[zennzzo]

I'd like to keep it pretty stealthy if possible
i don't want to be able to see the filtration... just the fish!

stealthy is cool, but you can't have everything...."just the fish" is going to include either daily maintenance or visible poop...

 

[micstarz]

If you have HOBS or a canister (or most filters other than sponge filters and UGF's) and if you sand is very fine then the powerhead might blow the sand into the water column and jam up your filters...

I made the mistake of using reptile sand once. Both my hobs jammed.