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vwbortoni
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Nice! I may steal your design. Right now I have a WD that I got when I bought my used tank (55 Gal).
It has a small pre filter area (enough for a heater) which when it fills the water trickles over some bio balls and then fills a very small sump.
In this I have a MAG 5 that returns the water to the tank.
I now want a skimmer but have no room in the sump. I was considering a HOT AquaC remora.
If I put a 10 gal tank and have the hose from my overflow fill the tank and put my MAG5 there I could do what you have.
Since I have a lot of LR I should be able to loose the Bio balls...
What do you guys think?!
It has a small pre filter area (enough for a heater) which when it fills the water trickles over some bio balls and then fills a very small sump.
In this I have a MAG 5 that returns the water to the tank.
I now want a skimmer but have no room in the sump. I was considering a HOT AquaC remora.
If I put a 10 gal tank and have the hose from my overflow fill the tank and put my MAG5 there I could do what you have.
Since I have a lot of LR I should be able to loose the Bio balls...
What do you guys think?!
lion_crazz
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Your set-up looks good, rossim.
VWBortoni, before you remove the bio balls, how much live rock do you have?
VWBortoni, before you remove the bio balls, how much live rock do you have?
vwbortoni
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Originally posted by lion_crazz
VWBortoni, before you remove the bio balls, how much live rock do you have?
I estimate about 40 pounds plus 30 pounds of live sand.
What about oxygen exchange? is the return from the MAG 5 hitting the surface sufficient?
Here's a pic of the 55 with the rock and sand.
I also have a maxi jet 1200 (pictured) and a RIO 600 for more flow.
lion_crazz
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You have plenty of movement, but I would not say that that was enough rock to remove your bio balls. You are not even at 1 lb. per gallon yet, so I would hold off on that idea.
You do have enough circulation though.
As far as oxygen is concerned, what kind of filtration do you have? Wet/dry? Do you have a protein skimmer?
You do have enough circulation though.
As far as oxygen is concerned, what kind of filtration do you have? Wet/dry? Do you have a protein skimmer?
vwbortoni
Member
Originally posted by lion_crazz
You have plenty of movement, but I would not say that that was enough rock to remove your bio balls. You are not even at 1 lb. per gallon yet, so I would hold off on that idea.
You do have enough circulation though.
As far as oxygen is concerned, what kind of filtration do you have? Wet/dry? Do you have a protein skimmer?
I have only the wet dry. I don't have a protein skimmer yet. I'm researching which one to get which is why I want to swipe the above desing.
Let's say I had 60 pounds of LR and a HOT protein skimmer. Could get rid of my W/D all together? Is that what some people do? Would a skimmer provide all the needed oxygen exchange?
Thanks
lion_crazz
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I would not get rid of your wet/dry. It's the best type of filtration for a saltwater tank, because it provides a nice amount of aeration to the tank (as does a protein skimmer). A lot of people fill their tank with a 1.5 lb of live rock per gallon and just throw a few powerheads in the tank for filtration, but personally, I don't think this is enough. It doesn’t provide the aeration that a wet/dry does. If you really want to get rid of your bio balls though, I would wait until you have about 75 or 80 lbs. of live rock.
lion_crazz
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I have had good experience with the AquaC's and the Red Sea. I have never used or seen someone with a Bak-Pak2 so I couldn't tell you on that one. Currently, I am using a Super Reef Devil external skimmer, and I love it.