Trickle Filter Tank

[Uncarved Block]

Wow that definitely sounds like a chore.

 

[Catpicklesdog]

It's not that much of a chore but like anything else, if a job is worth doing it's worth doing properly. My set up is a little different as the "trickle" part is on top of the tank so also out of sight. I scrubbed everything today and including taking it all apart, scrubbing it clean and putting it back together took an hour. I would put some photos up but haven't worked out how yet!!

 

[Catpicklesdog]

Here goes. This is my trickle filter system and many thanks to ATNIXON who talked me through how to upload photos - that's if it's worked!!

 

[Reefscape]

spot on mate !!!!!! Finally !!!!! he he he he

 

[havnfun328]

bio balls and pot scrubbers are both a bad idea they will become nitrate factories. Replace the bio-balls with LR rubble and you will do much better.

I like this idea, but can you do this without the rock drying out? I'd be worried that the "trickle" might not keep it all wet enough.

 

[jojo22]

you should be able to remove the tray above the LR to take away the trickle effect.

 

[havnfun328]

So then it becomes more of a sump than a trickle filter?

 

[Catpicklesdog]

There's no worries of mine drying out. I have to be careful I don't replace too much water when doing a water change because when I turn the pumps off (for cleaning) the water goes back into the tank and on one occasion it did overflow!!! There is about 3 inches of water in the tray at any one time. You can't see much in my photo as I use alot of wool and polyfilters to help reduce the noise (makes you need the loo if you don't!!) as well as all the other benefits of wool etc.