you can never have enough filtation

[downset21]

I just added a wet/dry to my 2 fluval fx5's on my 220 gal. tank. it holds what looks like about 5 gal. of bioballs which i added biomedia from an ac110 with a mag700 pump. i never used a wet/dry before. now here is the question, i had to remove my bubbler. will the wet/dry oxygenate the water enough?

 

[boisblancboy]

Most of your oxygenation comes from surface agitation and I would say that with all the filters and high rate of flow that you have with all of them, there wont be any issue of stagnate surface water.

 

[downset21]

also, the j-tubes that go from my overflow to the actual filter has an air bubble. well, one jtube has no air bubble, the other has one, is that a problem? i used the little rubber tube thing to suck the air out, do i need to do it again?

 

[boisblancboy]

Yep, you have to keep an eye on it, if the tubes get too much air in them, then of course you are going to lose syphon.

 

[rallysman]

Wet/dry filters are the best at oxygenating the water.

Even if the surface of the tank looks still.........you dont need to worry about it with a wet/dry.

 

[RadleyMiller]

yea, if you look at a W/D there is a lot of splashing that goes on when the water trickles down the media. That is good for the fish and the bacteria

 

[downset21]

i am a wet/dry fan now... it makes alot of noise but i like it. i bought one because i didnt want to take any chances, and it is worth every penny.

 

[Bud8Fan]

Great subject.

I notice that a lot of wet/dry sumps have the bio media area sealed off pretty well.

Would using an air pump to pump air into this chamber be a good mod or not worth the effort?

 

[RadleyMiller]

It really wouldn't do anything, you will be fine with just the trickling.

 

[JustLooking]

i am a wet/dry fan now... it makes alot of noise but i like it. i bought one because i didnt want to take any chances, and it is worth every penny.

Why does your w/d make alot of noise?
I made my w/d & diy over flows & it is almost silent...