Wet/dry Filter setup

[ditm10]

Can someone point me to directions on setting up a wet/dry? it is not as intuitive as I thought it would be. I don't have much experience with these since I've only used canisters and biowheels in the past. Thanks.

 

[Bderick67]

do you have a wet/dry filter or are you building one?

 

[ditm10]

just bought one. The directions are bad, but it is coming together.

 

[Bderick67]

would be kind of complex to explain the entire system in a post. do you have any specific questions?

 

[muckieman]

yea kinda hard to explain it all to ya.

 

[sin01bst]

pictures would help also, is the tank drilled or does it have hob overlfows. im my opinion i would rather have a nice cannister compared to the whole wet dry filter, i would hate to come home after a power outage and find my lower level of my house soaked. that would cost alot of money to repair. i have had two wet/dry setups and am currently using one still on my 125gallon.

 

[ditm10]

pictures would help also, is the tank drilled or does it have hob overlfows. im my opinion i would rather have a nice cannister compared to the whole wet dry filter, i would hate to come home after a power outage and find my lower level of my house soaked. that would cost alot of money to repair. i have had two wet/dry setups and am currently using one still on my 125gallon.

That was my major area of stress. I did not want a flood in my house since it sits in my living room. Fortunately there is a guy at my local LFS that showed me the ropes. I need to throw up pictures tomorrow. I sanded and stained it myself over the last couple of months and finally have it up and running!!

 

[ziggy2]

A simple 1/16" hole, just under the water level of the return will insure you don't have a flooding problem.

 

[Dr Joe]

pictures would help also, is the tank drilled or does it have hob overlfows. im my opinion i would rather have a nice cannister compared to the whole wet dry filter, i would hate to come home after a power outage and find my lower level of my house soaked. that would cost alot of money to repair. i have had two wet/dry setups and am currently using one still on my 125gallon.

So you've never heard of a casing, hose or 'j' tube cracking?

Properly built W/D's DON'T overflow!

Dr Joe

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