Need help with Wet/dry filter - Aquarium Advice

mhaynes01 · 04-15-2004, 09:36 PM

i have a Amiracle wet/dry i aqe\uired from my uncle who is also a member to this site but that is besides the point

What kind and how many [acronym:f8afa55232="Gallons per hour"]GPH[/acronym:f8afa55232] do i need for my 15 gallon [acronym:f8afa55232="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:f8afa55232] tank its 51 in. from where the wet/dry filter sits

also how do u start the suction ?what r the steps? i have an idea but not quite sure

Thank you

Anemoneman · 04-15-2004, 11:27 PM

you need about 150 [acronym:5130ec2cdb="Gallons per hour"]GPH[/acronym:5130ec2cdb] (gallons per hour)

Put a small hose in the u-tube and suck.

mhaynes01 · 04-15-2004, 11:30 PM

thanks thats what i thought

Anemoneman · 04-15-2004, 11:33 PM

Make sure you have both ends of the u-tube submerged. That means you will have to pour some water into the overflow before you start. Get the siphon started before you fire up the pump if you can. If you start the pump and then have trouble starting the siphon you will have a mess.

mhaynes01 · 04-16-2004, 09:13 AM

how do u know that i need 150 [acronym:dd7ec335dd="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:dd7ec335dd], is there a rule of thumb for that

also is there supposed to be a plug on the end of teh tube goin into the wet/dry filter

i do no thave one (if i need one)

ccCapt · 04-16-2004, 09:20 AM

It's basically a 10x turn over rate.
One thing you want to watch is your return line. Make sure you don't have it too deep in the water. If you lose your siphon the water will start flowing back into the sump via the return line and can overfill your sump and flood the floor.

mhaynes01 · 04-16-2004, 09:23 AM

also is there supposed to be a plug on the end of teh tube goin into the wet/dry filter

i do no thave one (if i need one)

Gauge · 04-16-2004, 11:06 AM

Could you clarify that a bit? I'm not quite sure what you mean by a plug. Of course you don't want anything restricting the flow to your wet/dry, so I'm assuming you mean something else.

mhaynes01 · 04-16-2004, 03:43 PM

when the tube meets the filter is there a plug there normally

04-15-2004, 09:36 PM	#1
mhaynes01 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin TX not boston Posts: 405 Images: 3	Need help with Wet/dry filter i have a Amiracle wet/dry i aqe\uired from my uncle who is also a member to this site but that is besides the point What kind and how many [acronym:f8afa55232="Gallons per hour"]GPH[/acronym:f8afa55232] do i need for my 15 gallon [acronym:f8afa55232="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:f8afa55232] tank its 51 in. from where the wet/dry filter sits also how do u start the suction ?what r the steps? i have an idea but not quite sure Thank you

04-15-2004, 11:27 PM	#2
Anemoneman Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 1,001 Images: 16	you need about 150 [acronym:5130ec2cdb="Gallons per hour"]GPH[/acronym:5130ec2cdb] (gallons per hour) Put a small hose in the u-tube and suck. __________________ Mark

04-15-2004, 11:30 PM	#3
mhaynes01 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin TX not boston Posts: 405 Images: 3	thanks thats what i thought __________________ 29 Gallon - 45lbs. of live rock, and two ocellaris clown fish(8 months old) 2.5 gallon- live plants 60gallonpond- nothing in it , plants (Planning bigger pond underway 700-1000

04-15-2004, 11:33 PM	#4
Anemoneman Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 1,001 Images: 16	Make sure you have both ends of the u-tube submerged. That means you will have to pour some water into the overflow before you start. Get the siphon started before you fire up the pump if you can. If you start the pump and then have trouble starting the siphon you will have a mess. __________________ Mark

04-16-2004, 09:20 AM	#6
ccCapt SW 10 & Over Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 1,837 Images: 3	It's basically a 10x turn over rate. One thing you want to watch is your return line. Make sure you don't have it too deep in the water. If you lose your siphon the water will start flowing back into the sump via the return line and can overfill your sump and flood the floor. __________________ 125g reef See My Tank Info Check out The build project /Larry

04-16-2004, 09:13 AM	#5
mhaynes01 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin TX not boston Posts: 405 Images: 3	how do u know that i need 150 [acronym:dd7ec335dd="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:dd7ec335dd], is there a rule of thumb for that also is there supposed to be a plug on the end of teh tube goin into the wet/dry filter i do no thave one (if i need one)

04-16-2004, 09:23 AM	#7
mhaynes01 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin TX not boston Posts: 405 Images: 3	also is there supposed to be a plug on the end of teh tube goin into the wet/dry filter i do no thave one (if i need one) __________________ 29 Gallon - 45lbs. of live rock, and two ocellaris clown fish(8 months old) 2.5 gallon- live plants 60gallonpond- nothing in it , plants (Planning bigger pond underway 700-1000

04-16-2004, 11:06 AM	#8
Gauge Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dallas, TX, USA Posts: 505	Could you clarify that a bit? I'm not quite sure what you mean by a plug. Of course you don't want anything restricting the flow to your wet/dry, so I'm assuming you mean something else. __________________ - Gauge 92-gallon corner tank, 100lbs of [acronym:0746e8f402="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:0746e8f402], 140lbs of sand, 250watt 10,000K [acronym:0746e8f402="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:0746e8f402], 110watts of actinic PCs, Mag 7 return, custom refugium, AquaC EV180 w/ Mag 5 Female lyretail anthias, eyelash blenny, tomato clown, saddleback clown, firefish goby, 2 sand-sifting stars

04-16-2004, 03:43 PM	#9
mhaynes01 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin TX not boston Posts: 405 Images: 3	when the tube meets the filter is there a plug there normally __________________ 29 Gallon - 45lbs. of live rock, and two ocellaris clown fish(8 months old) 2.5 gallon- live plants 60gallonpond- nothing in it , plants (Planning bigger pond underway 700-1000

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