would this be a good filter ?

[schwarzi88]

i'm piecing together an 1800 gallon tanks and came across this for about 150 would this work NOT as the main filtration but as EXTRA ?

 

[joe jaskot]

Lots of pond keepers use pool sand filters. It should work on an aquarium.

 

[schwarzi88]

anyone else ? pros and cons please

 

[tjfish]

Sand filters work great as bio filters. I run a diy fluidized sand bed filter on my 55 gallon and it is the best bio filter i have had. Im actually seriously considering building another fsbf for my 75.