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Hi everyone,
Looking at getting the quarantine tank setup and running. I need budget filtration and looking for some suggestions. It is a 350gal tank, and also have a 700gal which i may setup.
Briefly looked at the green genie and fishmate pressurised systems but cant find much info on them...?
Quarantin/Holding Tank Filtration
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what about making your own?
i have - i run a 240 litre water butt with aerated k1 - mechanical is from compact sieve with jap mat in the base
water butt, tank connectors and pipework less than £30
i have - i run a 240 litre water butt with aerated k1 - mechanical is from compact sieve with jap mat in the base
water butt, tank connectors and pipework less than £30
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sounds promising
problem is i will need to purchase an air pump etc to aerate the k1
I take it you just use a standard issue water butt from B&Q?
Any other media suggestions? Do you have the water pumped into the top and back to the tank via gravity out the bottom?
problem is i will need to purchase an air pump etc to aerate the k1
I take it you just use a standard issue water butt from B&Q?
Any other media suggestions? Do you have the water pumped into the top and back to the tank via gravity out the bottom?
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yes standard water butt - water enters compact sieve and drops into water butt - the return pipe is at the top of the water butt
Airpump you can get the 70litre hailea hi blo on ebay for around £35 - excellent pump I run 5 between my two ponds never had a prob running 24/7
It may seem too problematic to do it this way but cleaning is no probs when you compare to box filters - also it allows you to feed as much as you want without fear of overloading filter - just add more k1
Airpump you can get the 70litre hailea hi blo on ebay for around £35 - excellent pump I run 5 between my two ponds never had a prob running 24/7
It may seem too problematic to do it this way but cleaning is no probs when you compare to box filters - also it allows you to feed as much as you want without fear of overloading filter - just add more k1
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If the water enter, and leaves from the top, what do you use to ensure water circulation within the filter for maximum contact with the media?
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a 70 litre air pump
running for 2 years with zero ammonia, nitrite
and that is with feeding 60% protein paste food...very regularly
running for 2 years with zero ammonia, nitrite
and that is with feeding 60% protein paste food...very regularly
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Trying a bit of BHM in my QT vortex and see what it does if anything.
Only slow turn over with no splash but it is some I had from the tanks I sold so I thought I may as well use it and keep it mature!
Only slow turn over with no splash but it is some I had from the tanks I sold so I thought I may as well use it and keep it mature!
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