How big is the tank i was thinking of doing a similar amount of Discus in a 600G with roughly 800G of water volume? whats the water change schedule look like?
Ricardo, can you move this thread to your "let's see those sumps" ?
Over 50 years in fish and it still feels brand new!! Woodduck
How big is the tank i was thinking of doing a similar amount of Discus in a 600G with roughly 800G of water volume? whats the water change schedule look like?
96" x 27" x 27" 303 us gallons. When I wc, I take the sump down to 1" (heaters are now horizontal in sump) and the tank down to just over their heads. Because of my Starboard bottom with some sand, I can't lay 'em down or they'll get all scratched up. 20160309_200809-1_resized.jpg20160309_200815_resized.jpg
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There are two 960 gph pumps that take already filtered (200 microns) water and redirect it back to 2 100 microns nylon socks. The Purigan and Matrix are bathed with 160 gph pumps and also have 4 strong air sticks directly below each of them. The 12 Hydro 5s never have raw, unfiltered water hit them, so I've never had to clean them. Lot's of bb. Then, all water is sent back to tank with now 3 1058 return pumps. The Purigan is in a 200 micron nylon sock, and the Matrix is in a 600. Then are hung so the media is partially in the water at sump level and the 160s send water to wet/dry over the top of the piles. 4 liters Purigan and 2 liters Matrix. It works well beyond all my hopes. Thank you for asking.
Over 50 years in fish and it still feels brand new!! Woodduck
Thanks Woodduck, you sure are up late. One more to make sure I have it. How does the water leaving the matrix and purigen reach the final chamber?
Thanks again.
Ron
It simply flows from the socks into the middle chamber of sump water.
Over 50 years in fish and it still feels brand new!! Woodduck