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Clawhammer
12-20-2016, 12:13 PM
Hello Everyone! This is probably a dumb question, but I am curious. Has anyone ever tried to use something like this on their tank?

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Wave-12-Inch-Filter-System/dp/B004VQDZYM/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1482250212&sr=8-12&keywords=Sand+Filter+Above+Ground+Swimming+Pool+Pu mp
Neptune
12-20-2016, 12:42 PM
Hello Everyone! This is probably a dumb question, but I am curious. Has anyone ever tried to use something like this on their tank?

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Wave-12-Inch-Filter-System/dp/B004VQDZYM/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1482250212&sr=8-12&keywords=Sand+Filter+Above+Ground+Swimming+Pool+Pu mp

Give it a shot! Let us know how it works. Pretty good price for a filter that size and the pump.
Akili
12-20-2016, 12:46 PM
Never tried it myself, but many years ago I was at a breeder who had it running with his central filtration system.
Phillydubs
12-20-2016, 04:23 PM
Can you open it up and add any media? If not, this may just be a powerful way to move water. But what will harbor and keep your BB going?
Akili
12-20-2016, 04:32 PM
Can you open it up and add any media? If not, this may just be a powerful way to move water. But what will harbor and keep your BB going?Yes it can be opened and you can add media to it.
Clawhammer
12-20-2016, 04:34 PM
Can you open it up and add any media? If not, this may just be a powerful way to move water. But what will harbor and keep your BB going?

It holds 46 lbs of pool filter sand. I have read that sand is great material for bacterial colonization (fluidized sand bed filter).
gunnerschh2
12-20-2016, 04:37 PM
Used a larger one for pond but to backwash it 2times a day. I'ts gone but i doin't know about this one.
Leland F.
12-20-2016, 04:56 PM
Public aquariums use the for the majority or their biological filtration. No need to put a different media in it, pool filter, silica sand works fine. As mentioned above, you have to back flush them occasionally depending on the bioload filtered, to keep the media from clogging. The down side is they support massive amounts of aerobic bacteria when in use and moving fluidly, and during power outages, the bacteria can die off in massive amounts in just an hour and produce ammonia, nitrite, and hydrogen sulfide, which can poison and kill all of the fish when the filter is restarted.

-Leland