Wet/Dry filters

[canucksfan1]

Does anyone have a link on how to make a good wet/dry filter????

 

[JustLooking]

What size tank is it for?
Salt or fresh?
What is the bio load going to be like?
What kind of turn over you looking @ ?
Define GOOD.....

 

[canucksfan1]

It's for a 518 gallon fresh water tank

i'm thinkin monster fish so a couple rays, clown loaches, pleco, arowanas, clown knife, oscars,

it has 2 1 1/2 inch pvc pipes already drilled thru the bottom, and i am gunna silicone in 2 overflows, so i need a large enough sump (don't know what to use) and a good desciptive post of how to make one and what to make it outta(don't want to buy a huge tank cuz that would be to pricey and i want something cheaper then a store bought filter)

not sure how much turnover i am lookin for any suggestions would be good

so yeah, anyone have any ideas on what i would need to make it and how to go about doing it???

 

[canucksfan1]

Anyone?? I have run searches but i can't find any detailed instructions, and lists of supplies for such a large sump

 

[Rallysman]

there is just too many ways to do it. IF you understand the basics of how they work the only limit is your imagination. There is a TON of examples at MFK

 

[musho3210]

i dont really understand what you said earlier, is the tank drilled at the bottom?

 

[canucksfan1]

yeah it used to have a pool filter so it has 2 pvc pipes going thru the bottom of the tank, i am gunna use one of them to run to a sump and just cap the other because one will be able to flow roughly 1200 GPH so i am lookin for a pump that can pump 1000GPH at 7 feet for my tank, and i think i am gunna build a sump out of a 80 gallon rubbermaid, and one of those rubbermaid drawer things, it has 4 drawers so what should i put in them???