Recent content by Gargoyle

It should be. If it takes longer I'd hook it up just to be sure. Stagnant filters are like time bombs that way. But a couple hours shouldn't hurt.

Yes that should be fine for what you are doing. Just make sure the FX5 doesn't sit stagnant for to long as the bacteria in there needs oxygen to remain alive.

I am not going to argue. :-)

With all of those filters I would say you stand a very good chance of not having any issues at all. :-)

Beneficial bacteria does in fact reside everywhere in the tank. The highest concentration is in the filter(s) however. So hanging onto some of the old substrate is a good idea of your filter media housing the bacteria could be placed in danger. But if you have a huge filter as most do, then...

No problem! :-)

Ah crud... The tube coming out of the PVC? Where one is siliconed in and the other has a brass fitting? That's to start the siphon cause I am lazy.. The turtle tank overflow will stay running after it has been started where the one for the fish tank creates such a vortex that it pulls in a ton...

The small circular thing right before the lift pump? If so that's actually a small filter to keep the diaphragm of the lift pump from getting clogged.. In a turtle tank that's a must have... Turtles are messy.. The black cap on the vent tube of the overflow is there for noise reduction. Most...

Pics as promised... Last four are fish all the rest are pics of the turtle tank one I just did rather quickly.. Any questions please feel free to ask.

OK I will snap some pics and upload them soon...

Both of them are glass... Easier to set up for filtration.. I'll try to get a few pics up if you think it would help. :-)

Well I use the "ViaAqua" pumps that drs foster and smith sell on their website. I forgot the size of your tank but I like the 1800 model that can move about 800 gph. Now when one was hooked to my 55 gallon going through 1 inch pipe with 4 90's a single DIY 1inch overflow did the job. With that...

Well they are not silent by any stretch... Like I said I have made two of them. The first one is on my fish tank and it makes a fair bit of noise. I have found a few ways to quiet it down which has made the noise it makes more of a background type of noise. The second in on the turtle tank.. In...

I noticed this as well..

If your of the handy sort you could try a DIY trickle filter. If you do a google search it should yield tons of results for you. I have built 2 of them using viaaqua pumps and a DIY overflow using PVC piping and a toms water lifter pump. Most of these items I have bought online from drs foster...