rayboy Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 hi im building a 950 gallon plywood aquarium and im not sure how im gonna filter it i dont want to put in a sump and i need to find a way to do it let me know what you think thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Without a sump you're pretty limited. 3 x FX5's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayboy Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 the only thing im worried about is if the power goes out or a hose gets bumped and it floods my hose is there any thing that would stop that from happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgd Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 How would, theoretically, a sump based failure spill more than a cannister based failure, which could drain the tank down to the intake, which is generally close to the bottom of the tank? A sump can spill the contents of the sump, plus the back flow from the display at the very most. A cannister can drain up to ~80% of the tank. What did you have in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayboy Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 oh i did not know that i was told that it would and how big of a sump would i need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 I have seen people use sand filters designed for pools on their monster tanks - that's my plan whenever I get around to building one (one more move...). It can be set at almost the same level as your tank, so draining from a broken connection can be minimal (much like a sump). The general rule for a sump is around 30% of your main system, so I can see why you'd be a bit shy for building a 300gal+ tank in addition to your main tank. Basically, what you're wanting is something that can have a very high volume of biological filtration, which can be obtained with a smaller space than a typical sump. I have one system at work, that's about the size you're looking at - maybe around twice the size (which is still comparible when looking at some of the systems I work with!!) - and we only use 2 sand fitlers. I'm sure we could use only one if the shape of the pond wasn't split into 2 sections and could get decent flow thruought. Next time you're at WEM, check out the pond in China Town and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 http://www.aquaultraviolet.com/products/filters/ultima2 I've seen a couple of these used for large aquariums. Glen in Chestermere has Ultima II 4000 running his 1300 tank and when I asked him about it, he said he loved it. http://www.arowanaclub.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=4311 Good luck. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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