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Carey, A filter sock is for mechanical filtration and Bio-Balls are for BIOlogical.. So technically you'll need both. I use Bio-balls... always have and never had an issue with nitrates...I like it better than using all rock or sponges... Also, when going wet/dry.. you know flow rate is a...

PS... I didn't read through the entire 10 pages of this post... hope i didn't repeat something. J

I would contact All-Glass or Oceanic before putting the tank into use. From experience, I know the cross bar holds the tension of the glass expansion when the tank is filled. With it being melted AND the corner being chipped, I would lean on the side of caution. Aqueon Customer Service...

Savko.com. You can get pretty much anything you need and the guy Marvin is very proficient.

On a trlp to Iowa.. Will respond to this in afternoon from hotel.

The theory of it being in the filter is to sterilize the microbes as they are trapped on the media. Even outside the filter UV sterilization is very effective method of controlling disease and microbe outbreaks and at the very least, creating a natural environment. Afterall, the ocean has the...

Depending on what size PVC you're using will help determine the flow into the tank. You must size it accordingly. 1/2" PVC will handle apprx. 400gph 3/4" PVC will handle apprx. 600gph 1" PVC will handle apprx. 900gph So personally, I would run a 3/4" header with (2) 1/2" takeoffs. That way...

I personally am of the opinion... Throw the piece of junk out. I love a challenge and expanding my list of accomplishments. However, how could you EVER have peace of mind from that thing never leaking again. This time it sounds like you got EXTREMELY lucky.. after all, it was leaking on a...

That's true! Somehow I thought this was a saltwater tank.

Spend $200 (ebay) on the Fluval FX5... Its versatile and will be more than enough for your tank and will grow with you, longterm you'll be happier.. And that will address all 3 neccesities. A protein skimmer is IMO an absolute necessity. But can be added later in your system. By later I mean...

When talking about aquarium filtration, you are actually addressing 3 things, mechanical, biological and chemical filtration. Mechanical will remove detritus (waste) eg; excess food, fish waste etc. Keep in mind a mechanical filter is only as good as what it sees. SO if you have more circulation...

I use a python to sift the sand and dump the water into a 50gal garbage can... then empty the water out side...I should mention i have (2) 50gal garbage cans one empty and one full of RO/DI...I then have a dedicated RIO pump with a 3/4" hose connected, I mix my salt in the garbage by running the...

The Hamburg filtration method has it's place i guess... As i stated earlier.. This topic will ALWAYS be a matter of preference.. I think the important thing to remember in any tank is no matter what, maintenance will always be important. Now while I do not depend on sponge filtration for my...

well...I would guess +/- 500w. With the heating taking up about 200 of those watts.. It's hard to say not knowing the type of lighting or filtration you're using... Remember also, everything else in the tank room is on that circuit too.. So if it happened to be a kitchen circuit, the...

Well... since you're 14... you're going to have to 'man-up' for this... and learn something.... Your house outlets can handle only so many watts per circuit...for example.. your bedroom maybe one circuit and if your tanks are in your room, they will use watts along with everything else in your...

It all becomes a matter of preference or necessity.... So for a small/med freshwater planted tank or even fish only tank... if your load is small enough a sponge filter may be all you need... If i still bred Beta's ... I'd have a 10gal tank with a sponge filter and no substrate. However... to...

PS... I must admit... I know very little when it comes to FW, primarily planted tanks... So my filtration advice may not apply in the cases of dirt bottoms...

The Berlin method is a well accepted method for filtration. It works best in reef only systems because primarily a few things need to be considered. First, your population will have to be kept to a minimum. Two, water changes will have to be more frequent (increasing labor and salt costs) and...

As stated in a prior response... Too much filtration isn't a bad thing... This will however, always be a topic for debate.. Personally, I aim for a 10x minimum. In my 150gal. I have (2) eheim 2213 and (1) eheim 2217 for mechanical and chemical filtration and in my new 225gal build I'm rated for...

Lesson Learned OK... Mission accomplished! Smitty, I considered your advice in plumbing the wet/dry to the sump... I even ordered the bulkheads preemptively.. however... while waiting for them to arrive... I spent the last day and a half sitting in front of the tank contemplating my situation...

Agreed! I will post when complete.

Yea... I concur! I have a responsibility to redo the wet dry. Raising it and plumbing it might not be a bad idea... I have about 3" - 4" (left to right) to play with. If I got some 1" street 90's it might work... The biggest let down is going to come from the inlet on the top as i have limited...

I learned something! Well... I just spent the last 2hrs. working on the set-up again... and i realized... I should've elevated my wet/dry higher than my sump. The water level in the wet/dry will never drop lower than 3" from the top without starving the return pump (no matter what size), since...