Sand filter For Aquariums

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TheCanuck

TheCanuck

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I am thinking about purchasing a Pool Sand Filter for my tank. Its rated for 5000 gallons of water and talks about keeping it mechanically clean down to 20 microns. Thats dandy and all but i need bio filtration. I have been told that The sand will only serve as mechanical, but i don't think that is true. After so many different answers i need to hear it from some one who uses a sand filter and can make sense of this. If the sand is moving and filtering out particles, it would still become a surface for BB correct? Sand has the highest SA and would provide a crazy amount of bio filtration. How are people not going to get amazing bio and mechanical? I am just trying to make sense of all this...


Also if i had the drum with the pump down below how would i get the pump started? Are most of the pumps able to suck in air and still pull water? Is there a specific pump i need to make sure is included to be able to prime and start the water itself? I am pretty sure my uncle has one for his pond because his pump has to pull air and water from above ground and his pond is below.

I know this probably has been posted but i haven't got all the answers i need. Thanks!
 
The sand filter should work great in your application. Yes it works as both a biological and mechanical filter and have been used in ponds for years. What you want to use to help with the pump is a foot valve, it helps keep the pump primed so it doesn't run dry when you loose power.
 
Thanks for the information guys.

As far as the pump goes i just want to be a little more clear.


The filter would sit under my tank, and the tubes would run up into the tank. I would fit the tubes around pvc that i would build for an inlet and outlet. So the "footer" would make it so it started the pull from the inlet tube that was in the water and make it start siphoning? Cause my tank is not drilled, and I don't want to have to manually prime that thing if i don't have to.
 
You would put the foot valve (check valve) on the intake so the tube is always full of water in case the power is shut off. When the power it turned back on, since there is water in the motor chamber, the pump should be able to start right back up without and priming needed.
 
RedDwarf;4385613; said:
You would put the foot valve (check valve) on the intake so the tube is always full of water in case the power is shut off. When the power it turned back on, since there is water in the motor chamber, the pump should be able to start right back up without and priming needed.
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Ah i see. Thanks!



And that guy with the 150g with one can you post some pics? Pics of the inlet outlet and sand filteR?
 
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