hon
05-26-2014, 12:45 AM
I have a 3-foot tank keeping 4 discus. At the moment I have two sponge filter driven by air inside the tank. I don't like the fact that the filters are occupying the space as well as not very good looking (together with the heater in tank).
I am thinking of drilling the bottom of the tank and install a stand pipe. Below the tank I will install a "sump tank" where I will put the sponge filters in. I am also thinking of putting gravel in the sump tank and grow water plant (with lighting). Water in the sump tank is returned to the fish tank above by a submersible pump. I am also thinking of put a canister filter take water from the sump tank and return it back to the sump.
People says too much filtration is not too good with discus mainly because of the water movement. With the set up I am describing, the only water movement in the fish tank is from the submersible pump located in the sump tank. I can create a wave in the sump but the fish tank is not affected. Does it work? Will the plant in the sump help to stabilise water conditions?
Thanks.
I am thinking of drilling the bottom of the tank and install a stand pipe. Below the tank I will install a "sump tank" where I will put the sponge filters in. I am also thinking of putting gravel in the sump tank and grow water plant (with lighting). Water in the sump tank is returned to the fish tank above by a submersible pump. I am also thinking of put a canister filter take water from the sump tank and return it back to the sump.
People says too much filtration is not too good with discus mainly because of the water movement. With the set up I am describing, the only water movement in the fish tank is from the submersible pump located in the sump tank. I can create a wave in the sump but the fish tank is not affected. Does it work? Will the plant in the sump help to stabilise water conditions?
Thanks.