i have a 75 gallon tank i dont really want to spend the money on crazy lighting and want my playts to do well.. what is the benifit of a wet dry? i have a fluval 405 on it now
wet/dry for a 75
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wet/dry is an efficient filtration system that is easy to maintain. It also allows you to hide things like heaters and the like. You have more flexibility as you can control your flow rates and choose exactly what you want to use as media.
By plays did you mean plants? A wet/dry won't help plants, and will probably do more harm by off-gassing CO2.
Other then that, a wet/dry is great at bio, and very inexpensive if made yourself.
Try a search here on wet/dry filters, if ya have any more specific questions let us know.
Other then that, a wet/dry is great at bio, and very inexpensive if made yourself.
Try a search here on wet/dry filters, if ya have any more specific questions let us know.
so do you guys think i could use a 5 gallon for this? or whats the best set up.. i still plan onusing the fluval? i just want to have a nice planted tank for my rbps and O's
Oscars and plants generally don't mix since oscars like digging so much. Also, a 75 is just big enough for one Oscar, adding other preds will be pushing it in a tank that size, look to doing weekly to bi-weekly large water changes.
A 5 gallon would be on the small side for a 75 wet/dry, it would be a waste of time IMO.
A great rule for safety and media space is to enter LxWx4" into an aquarium calculator.
That would let the tank drain 3"+/- before the sump over flows.
http://boonedocks.net/fishtank/ftweb.php
So a 75 is 48x18x20
Entering 48x18x4 gives you about 15 gallons, you could get away with a 10, maybe, but I wouldn't try it personally. I use a 20 gallon sump on my 75 and I feel I should of gone a little bigger, but it handles a power outage great with 3" left in the sump before it overflows.
If you're going planted, I'd get another Fluval 405 or Rena XP3 (or two) and pack them full of Seachem's Matrix. I feel Rena is better then fluval and I'm sure I'm not alone here.
Check www.bigalsonline.com or www.drsfostersmith.com for great prices on filters.
If you can afford an Eheim, get one, if not a Rena is a very good canister.
If you're not doing planted, go with a 20-30 gallon wet/dry with 600-900GPH pump and your canister, or 600-900GPH wet/dry Emperor 400/AquaClear 110, and your canister.
A 5 gallon would be on the small side for a 75 wet/dry, it would be a waste of time IMO.
A great rule for safety and media space is to enter LxWx4" into an aquarium calculator.
That would let the tank drain 3"+/- before the sump over flows.
http://boonedocks.net/fishtank/ftweb.php
So a 75 is 48x18x20
Entering 48x18x4 gives you about 15 gallons, you could get away with a 10, maybe, but I wouldn't try it personally. I use a 20 gallon sump on my 75 and I feel I should of gone a little bigger, but it handles a power outage great with 3" left in the sump before it overflows.
If you're going planted, I'd get another Fluval 405 or Rena XP3 (or two) and pack them full of Seachem's Matrix. I feel Rena is better then fluval and I'm sure I'm not alone here.
Check www.bigalsonline.com or www.drsfostersmith.com for great prices on filters.
If you can afford an Eheim, get one, if not a Rena is a very good canister.
If you're not doing planted, go with a 20-30 gallon wet/dry with 600-900GPH pump and your canister, or 600-900GPH wet/dry Emperor 400/AquaClear 110, and your canister.
so now im thinking of going withthe AC 110.. FOUND IT FOR 40$.. THATS MORE IN MY PRICE RANGE RIGHT NOW THAN 200$. what should i pack it do you think.. maybe i can go with the model under this that is meant for 70 gallon tanks since i already have the fluval 405
Get the Aquaclear 110, but honestly the Emp 400 would be better for biological filtration if you don't want to modify the 110 to use bio-wheels. (There's a great how-to on this site if ya search for it.)
Your fishload will be huge, so don't skimp on filtration.
BTW, you could make your own Wet/Dry for around 60 bucks, which will beat any HOB or canister at that price.
Your fishload will be huge, so don't skimp on filtration.
BTW, you could make your own Wet/Dry for around 60 bucks, which will beat any HOB or canister at that price.