HELP!!! Need HELP!!!!

[naddu4u]

Hi guys,

I m building my own DIY freshwater tank. I have decided on these specs, 180x80x80 cm wid 11-12mm glass thickness. Im on a tight budget so wanna know wot kinda filter shud i go for. I currently have a 300 litre (approx 65 gallon) tank and just a Aquis 1000 canister filter from AquaOne.

I plan on having a planted tank with my current discus and tetras. can neone help me build a DIY filtration system. Also what are the meanings of these terms and how do they apply to my new setup ---- Skimmers, overflow box, sump, WET/DRY filter......

What is the difference between sump and a filter. Can i build just one sump with a filtration system inside it or do i have to buy a separate filter.

I know i mite sound like funny, but am a newbie and i wanna try building my own fish tank....

Ne sorta help is Most welcome and appreciated.

Thanx

 

[Sploke]

Hi guys,

I m building my own DIY freshwater tank. I have decided on these specs, 180x80x80 cm wid 11-12mm glass thickness. Im on a tight budget so wanna know wot kinda filter shud i go for. I currently have a 300 litre (approx 65 gallon) tank and just a Aquis 1000 canister filter from AquaOne.

I plan on having a planted tank with my current discus and tetras. can neone help me build a DIY filtration system. Also what are the meanings of these terms and how do they apply to my new setup ---- Skimmers, overflow box, sump, WET/DRY filter......

What is the difference between sump and a filter. Can i build just one sump with a filtration system inside it or do i have to buy a separate filter.

I know i mite sound like funny, but am a newbie and i wanna try building my own fish tank....

Ne sorta help is Most welcome and appreciated.

Thanx

Take pics - nice to see another DIY tank builder here. To answer some questions:

-skimmer usually refers to a protein skimmer, utilized as a filtration method for saltwater setups, generally considered useless in fresh water.

-overflow box usually refers to either a baffle inside a drilled tank that water goes over before draining to a sump, or a hang-on-back (HOB) overflow box, a method for draining water from the tank to the sump on a non-drilled tank.

-a sump is just a remote filtration system, basically. It has water in it, a pump moves water from the sump to the main tank, and the water drains back down to the sump via either a drilled drain in the tank, or a HOB overflow box.

-a wet/dry filter is a biological type of filtration. Basically you trickle water over your filter media rather than having the media completely submerged (i.e. in a canister filter or power filter). A sump could be partially or completely composed of a wet/dry filter.

For filtration, you could set up a sump (that would be my first choice on a tank that size) and put a wet/dry filter in it, or you could use a few canister filters. If you are planning a high-light setup for plants using CO2 injection, a wet/dry filter might not be the best choice as the extra agitation due to draining and going over the media will gas off the CO2 much faster.

 

[odinthejd]

I agree that you should get a sump. Im curious if you have figured out thick you need your glass and how you are going to get the C02 because many people use different things.

 

[naddu4u]

wow thanks alot for replying guys

Wow, i didnt realise it would be so fast that u guys would reply to my thread....

A big thanks

I will definetely tk pics n post them, I hope u guys can point out my mistakes if any n lemme know wot m doin wrong...

Now that i understand the terms a bit better, i think i'll prolly build a sump.
I wanna keep my water maintenance hassles to the least. With my current setup, I just change 30% of the water every 3-4 weeks. but in the case of this size getting a higher capacity filter seems to be really expensive.

Now In terms of effectiveness, can u suggest me the best setup. I plan on keeping a planted tanks with Discus fish and Tetras. For CO2 m planning on again making a DIY system itself. It seems effective and cheaper than getting myself a Cylinder.

Oh ya one of u was curious abt thickness, i used the tools on this site http://www.theaquatools.com/ pretty helpful.

 

[naddu4u]

Sump?? applicable??

Is building a sump applicable in a freshwater tank setup? or is it only for salt water tanks?

If no, then what kinda DIY filtering system can i build for my freshwater tank??

Anybody??