i have a pump that is rated for about 210GPH with a max head of 5.5 feet (it's a Jebao PP-399), the top of my 55 will be about 4 feet above my sump so do u think that would be enough flow???
DIY Sump
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Sounds rasonable dependiong on the fish. The rule of thumb is 4 -6 full cyles an hour. You should be running right about 4.
As long as your stocking is not too high you shold be okay.
I assume by sump, you mean a wet//dry setup. They are very efficient biological filter, so that helps.
HOw big is your sump? You should add that into all your calculations.
As long as your stocking is not too high you shold be okay.
I assume by sump, you mean a wet//dry setup. They are very efficient biological filter, so that helps.
HOw big is your sump? You should add that into all your calculations.
it's going to be a 10 gallon i think considering that is the tank i have which is not setup although i could always buy a bigger one if u guys thing that would be better. And yes i am going to go with a wet/dry system. My problem is on the webiste i say it said that the pump would only pump about 65 gph at 4 feet high so then i would only be cycling once an hour. And also what if i put my aquarium filter on the sump would that help at all???
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I would get a bigger pump. If you are going to use a wet dry, you might as well use it to its potential.