rryyddeerr
New Member
hello all. i am making my way back into aquariums. very excited. so much has changed in the last ten years since i had a tank. theres alot to catch up on.
i have recently set up a 42 hex with the intention of making it a fowlr tank. i planned to run a substantial wet dry and a skimmer, but have recently learned that folks arent using bio balls as much anymore???
anyway, it also seems that much more value has been placed on protien skimming than when i last paid attention. so im trying to figure out a reasonably priced but effective skimmer.
i have the basic plans for a venturi driven unit, but havent had much luck getting the type of bubbles i want and have been giving much thought to combining the idea of the pump driven/venturi variety with the countercurrent airpump driven variety.
basically, my idea is to, instead of placing my air tubing and stone in the bottom of the column, place it in a tube oriented on the intake of the pump going into the column. so the stone is easily changed and the air is already chopped to bits before it even hits the pump.
can anyone see the potential pitfalls of this arrangement?
thanks so much. i have learned alot from reading your forums and look forward to sharing my project.
i have recently set up a 42 hex with the intention of making it a fowlr tank. i planned to run a substantial wet dry and a skimmer, but have recently learned that folks arent using bio balls as much anymore???
anyway, it also seems that much more value has been placed on protien skimming than when i last paid attention. so im trying to figure out a reasonably priced but effective skimmer.
i have the basic plans for a venturi driven unit, but havent had much luck getting the type of bubbles i want and have been giving much thought to combining the idea of the pump driven/venturi variety with the countercurrent airpump driven variety.
basically, my idea is to, instead of placing my air tubing and stone in the bottom of the column, place it in a tube oriented on the intake of the pump going into the column. so the stone is easily changed and the air is already chopped to bits before it even hits the pump.
can anyone see the potential pitfalls of this arrangement?
thanks so much. i have learned alot from reading your forums and look forward to sharing my project.