Filtration, Pumps, and Plumbing [Archive]

HIT filter (6 replies)
ATI Hydrosponge Hack (7 replies)
Aging bucket airstones (21 replies)
Pressure Gauge gone crazy? (10 replies)
Lifespan of HOB filters (23 replies)
No water changes for the week. (14 replies)
New (Stupid) Design (Fail) ATI Hydrosponge... (33 replies)
The cannister filter thread (13 replies)
Flood! (7 replies)
Lets talk sponge filters (24 replies)
Canister filters cleaning (0 replies)
Filtration media (9 replies)
flow rate and head pressure (4 replies)
Best Location For Drilled Return & Drain Lines (7 replies)
Sponge filters on return line of cannister filters - it works (5 replies)
Anyone ever use one of these RO fittings? (10 replies)
RO Re-mineralization product. (20 replies)
Recommendation for quiet inline Pump (11 replies)
Trickle filters (0 replies)
installed a UV filter on the return line of one of my canister filters (3 replies)
Sump biological filtration media (3 replies)
Reverse Osmosis (1 replies)
Got to have one.. 12v air pump (4 replies)
Is it too much filtration? Just a waste? (11 replies)
Eheim 2262 filter grids (0 replies)
Filtration options for 85 gallon tank (1 replies)
Oase Biomaster 250 Built in heater question (0 replies)
Sponge filters clogging (4 replies)
Branded biomedia vs simple lava rocks (4 replies)
Water Flow Direction Recommendations (3 replies)
Sponge Filter Going Bad? (3 replies)
Do you think I need a new filter? (0 replies)
Filter Rolls (0 replies)
power heads (2 replies)
Who wins here - Me or hubby? (15 replies)
Opinions on soft plumbing,,, (1 replies)
Top filtration (0 replies)
Beneficial bacteria growth on biomedia (1 replies)
Are trays really required in canister filters (1 replies)
new 110 gallon filtration (9 replies)
Filtration Suggestions (6 replies)
Suggested BioFiltration for 40 Gallon Sump! (1 replies)
Belching Water Lines into my Sump (1 replies)
best and quietest overflow system for a 290g tank (5 replies)
Best external filter with therm (6 replies)
HOB filter for a tank with a rim (6 replies)
TURNOVER ON A 75g (2 replies)
Filter leaking (0 replies)
Filtration (0 replies)
Filtration (10 replies)
Thermostatic Mixing valve for my R.O. Water Prep (5 replies)
Gyre Cross Flow Wavemaker and Discus, need some advice, Thanks (5 replies)
Gyre Cross Flow Wavemaker and Discus, need some advice, Thanks (2 replies)
Hydor Koralia Nano 12V controllable pumps are 12V AC. Gutted! (2 replies)
DIY planter box overhead sump making annoyingly gurgling noises (1 replies)
Voltage bleed (14 replies)
Sump Drainline Help (5 replies)
Water Change Pump Recommendations (7 replies)
Aquaclear mesh bio bags (3 replies)
Dual Chamber Sump (2x20L) Design as a Common Filter for a Rack of Aquariums (4x20L) (7 replies)
Intake and spray bar placement (8 replies)
My two new custom above tank gravity drain sumps....so happy (3 replies)
Question about Jehmco linear piston air pumps (7 replies)
Hidden plumbing design (13 replies)
55 gallon filtration (4 replies)
Practical modifications/upgrades to FX5 and FX6 filters? (6 replies)
Microbubbles from HOBs (9 replies)
Automated water change system cheap (5 replies)
Sump / Refugium for a 180 gallon aquarium ? (5 replies)
Critical water shortages in many areas in Australia (5 replies)
IT WORKS! Full Nitrogen cycle filter setup for reduced frequency of water changes (0 replies)
Clipping hose to tank? (12 replies)
Hydor Koralia Nano 12V - Connector Type - direct 12v connection (3 replies)
Uniseals, glass aquarium to glass aquarium, have they stood the test of time? (6 replies)
Temp problem with continual water exchange. (16 replies)
How to Automate Water Changes (12 replies)
Kitty litter (clay and zeolite) disposable mechanical filter. (3 replies)
Plumbing a Ready Reef tank for discus use, and other question ***LONG WINDED*** (1 replies)
Filtration (6 replies)
Pumice & Lava Rocks As Canister Media !!! (6 replies)
One of my thriving refugiums..... (10 replies)
Float switch Hack (0 replies)
Anybody using a diatom filter? (4 replies)
Desired tank turnover rate and FX6 - FX5 canister filters setup (8 replies)
Help me design an automatic water change system for my 125G tank (5 replies)
DIY Sump check valve to stop sump pump (4 replies)
Fluval FX6 Media Ideas (1 replies)
New Sump Design Ideas (12 replies)
Anybody hate washing filter socks? (26 replies)
New Tank - Sump vs Canister Questions (9 replies)
Internal Overflow Box Plumbing (0 replies)
“Reviving” old media (5 replies)
Twin Return Pumps? (4 replies)
DIY Powered Gravel Vac “ Sand Hog” (9 replies)
Ghost Overflow DIY Sizing (5 replies)
1 Inch Drain Plumbing Question (1 replies)
How to size internal box with Bean-Animal siphon? (0 replies)
Ro/Tap Mix Drip System (0 replies)
Air pumps (3 replies)
How to achieve max mix of clean and dirty water within the display tank? (16 replies)
Anyone know about HMFs? (35 replies)
Help with ideas for improving my water storage tank (5 replies)
Canister filter rattling? Could be cavitation (6 replies)
Schedule 40 vs Schedule 80 bulkhead. (8 replies)
My Sump is looking empty !! (20 replies)
Foam Prefilter (0 replies)
Big Block Aquarium Filters (28 replies)
Pump for Water Change, basement to main floor (20 replies)
HOB oversized (0 replies)
My Solution to Heating Water for Water Changes (5 replies)
Black furniture grade schedule-40 pvc tubes and fittings - anyone using? (9 replies)
Carbon filtration of incoming Tap Water for water changes or RO??? (10 replies)
checking nitrates after WC (5 replies)
DC Airpumps recommendations (8 replies)
spraybars - i see why they are called that (4 replies)
pre filter for Fluval 306 or 406 (2 replies)
Canister filters...frequency of cleaning, changing (27 replies)
fluval 406 (2 replies)
Aquaclear 550 aka 110 sponge replacements (3 replies)
Recommendation for Air Pumps (7 replies)
Anyone use these DIY filters still? (9 replies)
Pump for moving stored/aged water to aquarium (Need Suggestions) (13 replies)
Seachem Tidal Series HOB's (Seeking reviews) (8 replies)
Sump design (1 replies)
UV light in canister filter (3 replies)
Sponge Filter (0 replies)
Cannister Cleaning (3 replies)
HOB filter (28 replies)
Help with tank turn-over rate (3 replies)
Return pumps (8 replies)
K1 media on a sumpless 75gal (1 replies)
Is DCT 6000 enough (5 replies)
Herbie and sump question (7 replies)
Basic Purigen Reactor (7 replies)
Help to choose a UV sterilizer (4 replies)
3w 220-240v pump on 110-120v? (1 replies)
Help With Return Nozzle Placement. (2 replies)
Sump Beginner help, please. (10 replies)
Did my filter remove the medication? (1 replies)
Lily pipe or one large return (2 replies)
True union ball valves (9 replies)
There is no rhyme or reason to my Ehiem (3 replies)
125 Filtration Question (7 replies)
Recommendation for a pump to move water from my buckets into my tank (8 replies)
Hang on the back filter (3 replies)
Ebay canister filter (7 replies)
Purigen reactor question (4 replies)
A safe return (6 replies)
Where to find... (5 replies)
little help with the return pump (12 replies)
Need Filter Advice (18 replies)
Eshopps 125 Wet/dry Filter Question (3 replies)
Eheim Prefilters (10 replies)
Looking for filter advice for 60 Gallon Setup (8 replies)
To Bio-Ball or not to Bio-Ball (25 replies)
Researching all about Discus (34 replies)
Recommended UV Sterilizer for 180gal tank (17 replies)
Drain pump selection (3 replies)
Drip System? (1 replies)
Sump/plumbing tips and tricks compilation (12 replies)
Your auto wc change showoff , ideas.. (0 replies)
New sump Questions (16 replies)
A qustion about the PH level (16 replies)
Recommend me a hose for WCs (6 replies)
overflow and sump set up (10 replies)
Filter Media (1 replies)
cutting holes for bulkheads in acrylic...need advice (3 replies)
flow restictor location for purigen reactor (6 replies)
Help for the Sponge-Filter Illiterate (7 replies)
fx5 (16 replies)
New to the hobby and looking for canister filter suggestions. (10 replies)
Overflow recommendations for a Discus Keeper. (2 replies)
Filtration Question from Newbie to Discus Hobby (8 replies)
WC using a pump (11 replies)
Diatom Filter (2 replies)
fluidized sand bed filter (7 replies)
python who?!?! (3 replies)
New Tank Setup (0 replies)
sunsun filters (20 replies)
High volume air pump question / advice (6 replies)
Custom Aquariums First Time Sump For Dummies (23 replies)
How often should we be cleaning sumps? (16 replies)
Metals in the Aquarium (11 replies)
Sump Round 2 (15 replies)
Fluidized sand filters (3 replies)
Filter recommendation (0 replies)
identify ocean clear model (9 replies)
A sump is born. (59 replies)
How to make an air pump silent (12 replies)
Filtration woes (12 replies)
Socks in Socks? (1 replies)
Baffles (7 replies)
Fluval Question (20 replies)
diy pump for water changes (8 replies)
pump size (0 replies)
Should I add more filtration? (2 replies)
Quietness Rating: Tunze Silence 1073.040 / Vortech M1 (2 replies)
First sump, is my plan any good? (8 replies)
Uni-seal for heater through side of water storage tank (1 replies)
Question on UV Sterilizer setup + Pump Selection (8 replies)
theiling rollermat (3 replies)
Sump filtration media (16 replies)
Aquatop failed, new 2nd filter ideas for a 125 (4 replies)
Sucking Sump and other Sump Pump Maintenance and Tricks! (2 replies)
Best filter to use in addition to Fx6 on a 125? (12 replies)
using a house sump pump (34 replies)
Powerhead or air pump??? (0 replies)
purigen recharge results, this look normal? (8 replies)
disappointed in my DIY purigen reactor. (12 replies)
Purigen Reactor for sump (40 replies)
What is a good flow rate to grow anerobic bacteria ? (1 replies)
Bio media question??? (18 replies)
critique my sump (9 replies)
First Sump (7 replies)
Setup help (28 replies)
Re-plumbing my air. Need someone smart. (4 replies)
Filter for a 65g bear bottom (0 replies)
Quiet single air pump (12 replies)
Really awesome Drain hoses ! (15 replies)
How much bio-mass can sumps support? (5 replies)
Help with plumbing for beginner. (4 replies)
Biopellets - Anyone use them for their discus tanks? (8 replies)
Pre-filter for tap water (6 replies)
Gadget? (12 replies)
How low to Mount overflow (13 replies)
Taking off intake screen (1 replies)
Purigen reactor (35 replies)
Looking for advice on return pump for Eshopps R-100 Sump/refugium (12 replies)
recommendations for a remote power switch (6 replies)
Fx5 (24 replies)
Powerhead for Purigen Reactor (6 replies)
Filtration for a 75 gallon (14 replies)
best battery operated air pump to buy? (16 replies)
I think I might need more filtration (13 replies)
Question about a wet/dry (0 replies)
Is this normal? (8 replies)
What size Sump (2 replies)
Pump faster pls!! (34 replies)
Diy sump build (8 replies)
Bio-Balls vs what? (4 replies)
Can someone please help me with Ozone? Pics. (2 replies)
450Litre filtration setup - ideas? (6 replies)
MarinePure Bio Filter Mrdia (5 replies)
DIY Water Changes (6 replies)
Ball Valves (30 replies)
Eheim 3e Speed Control Problem (0 replies)
what combination of filterations work best in a sump (4 replies)
Just finished plumbing and filling the 75... (5 replies)
Newbie with filtration question (21 replies)
Canister prefilter (11 replies)