Wet Dry filter good for my situation?

[iloveoscars702]

ok i have a 72in x 18.5in x 22in 125Gal tank stocked with:
silver and jardini arowana
and 6 Bichirs.

i want to replace my two AC110 and maybe replace it with a Wet Dry / Sump.
would it be efficient for my set up?n if i do ima move my one 2028 on the far left side and one on the far right side and putting the wetdry in the middle cabinet. im probably going with Eshopps brand since it comes with an overflow box... just need a return pump.

any input?

 

[goldies88]

How many 2028 do you have running? Sound like you got 2

 

[Bderick67]

Sounds like a waste of money, time, and effort. No reason two 2028s and a pair of Ac110s shouldn't be able to handle any bioload in a 125g tank.

 

[iloveoscars702]

two 2028's. i plan on replacing my two ac110. ight have to wait after my graduation or birthday to figure the financial aspect of replacint those two filters

 

[iloveoscars702]

bump

 

[Toby_H]

Standard 125 gal
current filtration: 2x Eheim 2028 (330 gph pump); 2x AC 110 (500 gph pump)
current stock: 1x silver arowana; 1x jardini arowana

What size are the fish currently?

These fish both have the potential to outgrow this tank. Do you plan to upgrade and if so when and to what size aquarium?

Does your current set up have any decor/substrate?


Why do you wish to remove the AC110's? If you simply do not want HOBs to clean up the rim of the tank or to remove the probable splashing noise as the water level drops, I can understand that.


I believe you will be able to simply remove the AC 110s and the two Eheim 2028's will be able to handle the bio needs of your fish. By the time they are so large they produce more ammonia than these two canisters can help process, they will have outgrown the tank. Naturally you will need to remove the AC 110s logically to avoid/minimize ammonia/nitrite spikes as they surely house bacteria.


If it makes you feel good to add a wet/dry, then feel free to add a wet/dry.

 

[boldtogether]

I think it WILL make you happy to add a wet/dry after you have been freed from the canister prison people find themselves in when faced with the need or want to expand their filtration horizons! This hobby is all about trial and error, experimentation, expansion, trying something new and different...cleaning up the interior space of their respective aquariums!!!
FREE YOURSELF FROM THE MULTI-CANISTER HYPE!!!!! ONE PUMP, ONE GIANT BIO-CAPACITY AND NO BOUNDARIES!!!!!

Or you could just buy one Eheim 2262 (about$500) and about $400 worth of media and be done, bio-cap speaking anyway. That would give about 900gph, almost twice your current Eheim flow(minus head pressure, prob more like 750 with media) and plenty of media for that stock...
Wet/dry sump filters make money sense and they are simple. Bells and whistles? Not so much. Totally customizable? Nothing can touch it.

 

[dr_sudz]

I think it WILL make you happy to add a wet/dry after you have been freed from the canister prison people find themselves in when faced with the need or want to expand their filtration horizons! This hobby is all about trial and error, experimentation, expansion, trying something new and different...cleaning up the interior space of their respective aquariums!!!
FREE YOURSELF FROM THE MULTI-CANISTER HYPE!!!!! ONE PUMP, ONE GIANT BIO-CAPACITY AND NO BOUNDARIES!!!!!

Or you could just buy one Eheim 2262 (about$500) and about $400 worth of media and be done, bio-cap speaking anyway. That would give about 900gph, almost twice your current Eheim flow(minus head pressure, prob more like 750 with media) and plenty of media for that stock...
Wet/dry sump filters make money sense and they are simple. Bells and whistles? Not so much. Totally customizable? Nothing can touch it.

Highly agree here. Anything over a 75G can benefit from a sump. So many benefits from a sump that it makes me crazy to see people running multiple canisters and hang on backs when one properly sized sump can do the job.

 

[sponger_2]

run the wet/dry just for the bio alone. use the canisters for the mech. you'll be good to go then.

 

[Toby_H]

I think it WILL make you happy to add a wet/dry after you have been freed from the canister prison people find themselves in when faced with the need or want to expand their filtration horizons! This hobby is all about trial and error, experimentation, expansion, trying something new and different...cleaning up the interior space of their respective aquariums!!!
FREE YOURSELF FROM THE MULTI-CANISTER HYPE!!!!! ONE PUMP, ONE GIANT BIO-CAPACITY AND NO BOUNDARIES!!!!!

Or you could just buy one Eheim 2262 (about$500) and about $400 worth of media and be done, bio-cap speaking anyway. That would give about 900gph, almost twice your current Eheim flow(minus head pressure, prob more like 750 with media) and plenty of media for that stock...
Wet/dry sump filters make money sense and they are simple. Bells and whistles? Not so much. Totally customizable? Nothing can touch it.

I cannot argue with your conclusion but your reasoning is a bit off track...

THere are about 10,000 ways he could filter this tank for less money than the $900 Eheim solution you described. Mentioning only the absolutely most expensive way coudl easily be considered manipulation.

The hobby is not about trial and error for everyone. Actually for most people it's about watching their fish.

I don't think you can say a sump is cheaper than using the filters he currently owns, as they are already paid for.

Using a sump is certainly an option and sumps certainly have their benefits, no argument there. But it is not true that it is the best choice for everyone nor will it make everyone happy...