1brent1
Aquarium Advice Activist
This is my 180 setup I've been working on for the last couple months, built from scratch. I still need to finish up a couple minor things as well as the wiring. Turned the lights on last night for the first time and man do they glow!
Anyways, I need suggestions for finishing/setting up the filtration. I just received the protein skimmer (ASM G4) not sure where to put in or have it in the setup.
Right now I have a large external overflow box with 2x 1 1/2" lines coming out of it, WetDry, Protein Skimmer, UV Sterilizer and the plumbing for the returns and pumps of course.
I thought and wanted to have the 2 lines from the overflow go directly into the 2 intakes on the wetdry. From there I'm not sure what I need to do? I was thinking I might need to build a small sump to put the protein skimmer in and have the wetdry some how drain into (I can raise the wetdry up about 5 inches). Then pump the water back up to the tank. Maybe have the UVsterilizer somewhere in the return line? Does that sound right? Please Help.
Open for suggestions!
Here are some pic's-CLICK ON LINKS BELOW FOR LARGER IMAGES
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/01.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/03.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/02.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/04.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/05.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/06.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/07.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/08.jpg
Anyways, I need suggestions for finishing/setting up the filtration. I just received the protein skimmer (ASM G4) not sure where to put in or have it in the setup.
Right now I have a large external overflow box with 2x 1 1/2" lines coming out of it, WetDry, Protein Skimmer, UV Sterilizer and the plumbing for the returns and pumps of course.
I thought and wanted to have the 2 lines from the overflow go directly into the 2 intakes on the wetdry. From there I'm not sure what I need to do? I was thinking I might need to build a small sump to put the protein skimmer in and have the wetdry some how drain into (I can raise the wetdry up about 5 inches). Then pump the water back up to the tank. Maybe have the UVsterilizer somewhere in the return line? Does that sound right? Please Help.
Open for suggestions!
Here are some pic's-CLICK ON LINKS BELOW FOR LARGER IMAGES
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/01.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/03.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/02.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/04.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/05.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/06.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/07.jpg
http://partydamage.com/fishtank/08.jpg