Wet/Dry design

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Here is the design I drew up for my wet/dry to go on my 125. Let me know how it looks and/or any way I could change or improve it. The bioball/scrubbies chamber should be about 8 gallons.

The first filter sock part is this, http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+3587+16746&pcatid=16746, there would be 2 of them side by side (1 per overflow). Although I probably would just make something similar rather than buying that. Then on top of the bio media I would have a filter pad then a drip plate. I plan on using 2 mag7's for the pumps.

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hey, so i have a question for everyone. (don't worry everyone stay calm this isn't a highjacking) the idea looks good and i'm sure everyone will have tips, but why all the dead space between bio and pump? are you putting something there and if not why don't you stretch your bio section and add another prefilter? just wondering because alot of the prefab and some diy sumps leave all that space. just a ?

now returning to thread;) i think it looks good w/ exception of what i said about wasted space. i would also recc placing another piece of glass before the pump rasied from the bottom(sorry my minds drawing a blank for the word but i'm sure it'll come up) where you can put a small sponge as a polisher and then possibly carbon(<winces> don't hit me) before going to the pump.

just my 2 cents (shhh... don't tell him they're from a board game:naughty:)
 
oregonian;2980839; said:
hey, so i have a question for everyone. (don't worry everyone stay calm this isn't a highjacking) the idea looks good and i'm sure everyone will have tips, but why all the dead space between bio and pump? are you putting something there and if not why don't you stretch your bio section and add another prefilter? just wondering because alot of the prefab and some diy sumps leave all that space. just a ?

now returning to thread;) i think it looks good w/ exception of what i said about wasted space. i would also recc placing another piece of glass before the pump rasied from the bottom(sorry my minds drawing a blank for the word but i'm sure it'll come up) where you can put a small sponge as a polisher and then possibly carbon(<winces> don't hit me) before going to the pump.

just my 2 cents (shhh... don't tell him they're from a board game:naughty:)
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I left that space there for a couple reasons. I plan on placing heaters in that space, as well as bio media from my tank that is currently running now. Eventually it will kind of just be an extra compartment that can be used for whatever, possibly plants, chemical media, etc. Maybe I should design it differently, thats why I am asking for opinions lol.
 
:thumbsup:just wondering. so are you building this from scratch of moding a tank?
i can't believe you haven't gotten more replies to this, i wonder if its me?(sniffing self)

oh well, forgot to ask FW or SW? i have seen some awesome ideas on here for sumps and setups, i'll try to link them if i can find them but usually a search for diy sumps will turn up alot of different ideas. also check out the filtration pic thread. there's some in there that i'd run without a tank!(not really but they are amazing;))
 
oregonian;2983623; said:
:thumbsup:just wondering. so are you building this from scratch of moding a tank?
i can't believe you haven't gotten more replies to this, i wonder if its me?(sniffing self)

oh well, forgot to ask FW or SW? i have seen some awesome ideas on here for sumps and setups, i'll try to link them if i can find them but usually a search for diy sumps will turn up alot of different ideas. also check out the filtration pic thread. there's some in there that i'd run without a tank!(not really but they are amazing;))
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Its going to be built from a 43 long that is 48x14x15. Its for a FW tank.
 
I'd suggest a slight rearrangement, which I am considering:

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  • By having the reservoir before the wet/dry, you can use the full depth of the aquarium, i.e. a larger increase in total volume, and the heater(s) have more volume for buffering.
  • By having the water flow under the first baffle, you ensure the water flows through the filter sock.
  • All the threads I've read say to maximize the area for the biomedia as much as possible.
Labels for the numbers in the diagram:

  1. Two 4" 200 micron filter socks.
  2. Two 250 watt heaters
  3. Egg crate with filter pads
  4. Bio-balls or scrubbies
  5. Filter pad (bubble buster)
  6. Return pump

But, what do I know? I'm still in the build stages of my 135 project.

Christiaan
 
Haven't hooked it up yet. I still need to build an overflow. But I don't foresee the socks clogging up too quickly.
 
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