Some how, somewhere between the bio-balls and the pump.
I realize there isn't much room there. But the bio needs oxygen, so it really needs to be after that.
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Some how, somewhere between the bio-balls and the pump.
I realize there isn't much room there. But the bio needs oxygen, so it really needs to be after that.
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Here is what I have come up with so far. The pump (and airstone) will be on a timer to run at night only. This should keep the filter from gassing off my CO2 (which will only be on when the lights are on) as well as keep the skimmer from sucking up floating food before the fish can get to it.
Any thoughts?
Here is what I have come up with so far. The pump (and airstone) will be on a timer to run at night only. This should keep the filter from gassing off my CO2 (which will only be on when the lights are on) as well as keep the skimmer from sucking up floating food before the fish can get to it.
Any thoughts?
you wont need a air stone the over flow should give you plenty of o2 in the water. your going to need to pump in a bunch of co2 into that type of set up i think.
It will require a fair amount of CO2. The reactor will just be stashed inside the filter cavity to keep it out of sight. It will have its own pump pulling water from and returning CO2 rich water to the aquarium. The reactor (and the entire CO2 setup) will only be operational with the lights are on. During this time the filter pump will not be on so the water surface should be flat (hopefully allowing the CO2 to go into the plants rather than into the air) At night time when the CO2 and the lights are off (and no feeding is taking place) The filter pump will turn on to clean the tank water.
What do you think about incorporating an automatic weekly water change (15%?) and an under-gravel jet system?
What do you think about incorporating an automatic weekly water change (15%?) and an under-gravel jet system?
how are you going to filter the tank then? no point in bio balls if your going to turn off the filter all the time.
Filter runs for 14 hours when the 10 hour photo period/CO2 dosing is not happening.
Lights and CO2 run for 10 hours (during this time filter is off) -> lights and CO2 shut down in evening (filter pump turns on and starts filtering tank) -> about 30 minutes after the filter kicks on and water is moving towards filter intake I could have a UGJ system kick on for 10-15 minutes to push mulm, poo and uneaten food towards filter (what do you think about using a UGJ system?) -> in morning filter would shut off and the lights and CO3 dosing system would kick back on and the cycle would continue...
Thoughts?
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