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    My Sump Sketch / Design... Give an opinion please

    Dear Oughtsix, ••••* I share your understanding on the principles of working of BioBalls in Wet/Dry open system & the ones of the ceramic rings too. I am glad that you agree that it's wise to use both systems in the sump in order to keep bio-filtration alive on all costs. Adding air over the...
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    My Sump Sketch / Design... Give an opinion please

    This in regard with the previous Q dealing with the water pump I was thinking of some pump that can get about 2000-2500L turn over in an hour. Do you think that's enough? That will give me aprox. 3 circulations through filter, and considering it's open type - I believe it's enough. What do you...
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    My Sump Sketch / Design... Give an opinion please

    Glad you like it :) My new question is - how strong pump should I buy for this setup? Considering around 500liters in main tank + 170 liters in the sump (total = 670lit / 175US Gal) - and the fact that I would like to grow Discus in my tank so I need lots of filtration / circulation (with that...
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    My Sump Sketch / Design... Give an opinion please

    http://www.hirtc.com/HIRTC/sump.jpg I have updated the sump according to your comments, but I guess I will keep both bio balls & ceramic rings... nobody seems to be able to agree what is more efficient & bio balls are new technology for me so I would like to try them! When I was into aquariums...
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    My Sump Sketch / Design... Give an opinion please

    I am looking @ my sketch again & thinking. In case I open the wholes on the bottom of the wall btwn com.1 * com.2 or make double wall so I have the flow from bottom to the top in com.2 - then I risk my fish getting into the hole on the bottom & sticking in there and having no possibility of...
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    My Sump Sketch / Design... Give an opinion please

    I get it. Dear Lil_Stinker, Thanks for your input. I will revise the wall structure there & make the small tunnel between comp 1 & 2 (wall touching the bottom & then one touching the top) which will make the refugium having better flow! Any other comments? M
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    My Sump Sketch / Design... Give an opinion please

    Hello everyone! I've just registered to your great forum! I used to be in the hobby for about 10 years during my early age (12-25) and then for last 13-14 years since I was moving almost on yearly base had to stop... Now I am planning to start allover again with a Discus aquarium of 500...
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