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Re: NFC: Another Filter/Aquarium Question

Some would disagree with that, Jake.  The line of thinking is that a UGF
could starve the wet/dry filter of the wastes that it *needs* to maintain
it's bacterial fauna.

Chris Hedemark - Hillsborough, NC
http://yonderway.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "jake levi" <jlevi_us at yahoo_com>
To: <nfc at actwin_com>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: NFC: Another Filter/Aquarium Question


> How large a tank? You could easily do both. There is
> no contraindications on using both.
> jake
> --- Larry Needham <LBN at satx_rr.com> wrote:
> > Are undergravel filters a necessity?  In large tanks
> > can you get away with
> > just a gravity fed wet/dry system that just pumps
> > the water back in the
> > tank?  I'm designing and building a tank and stand
> > that is enclosed at one
> > end so it can stick out in the middle of a room.
> > I'm running a pvc elbow in
> > near the top of the tank at the enclosed end that
> > will run down to the
> > wet/dry.
> >
> > My concern is areas of stagnant water that an
> > undergravel filter would cure.
> > I plan on running the return line down the length of
> > the hood and drop the
> > water back in at the other end of the tank.  I'm
> > also debating to instead,
> > run the pvc return line down into the tank and
> > direct it from the bottom to
> > flow away from the enclosed end.  Any input on
> > this...anyone?
> >
> > I using a Rio 3100 pump which will output about 500
> > gallons/hr at 5 feet of
> > height ($50 on ebay).  Should I go bigger than one
> > inch tubing from inside
> > the tank to the wet / dry for that?  Will 500 g/h
> > overflow the tank with
> > just a one inch escape?
> >
> > Any and all input is greatly appreciated.
> > Many thanks,
> > Larry
> >
> > BTW:  I just bought two 4'x8' sheet's of plexi for
> > under $250 total.  It's
> > enough to make a 6 x 2.5 x 1.5 ~ 170 gallon tank and
> > I'll be left with two
> > 4' x 2' sheets (front and back of a 100 gallon
> > tank).  I'm making my own
> > Wet/dry filter out of 1/4" ($36 in materials minus
> > bio-balls).  I'll put
> > pictures of the project and process on a web page
> > when it's done if anyone
> > is interested.
> >
>
>
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