HOW TO: Set up a Fish Tank Sump Part 2
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In this video I will show you how to set up a fish tank sump. Part 2: Fish tank sumps are the best filter system for your tank as they can be customised and hide your heaters, pumps, air stones and other aquarium items out of sight. This will also help keep your tank looking clean, clear and help show off your beautiful fish. In this video you will learn how to set up a fish tank sump, what filter media to use and the best order to set up your sump. I have used different types of filter media including sponge foam, alfagrog and K1. They all have different filtration properties to help maintain the best possible water quality for your fish tank. Sponge Foam This helps to remove food, fish waste, plant leaves and other particles that you can see from your fish tank. Alfagrog Then we use this highly porous media. It's high surface area makes it the natural choice for colonisation by micro organisms in biological filtration systems resulting in cleaner water. K1 media Finally we have out moving bed filter which uses an air stone to pump the K1 filter media round as this process helps breed strong bacteria colonies to ensure the highest possible biological filtration. Let me know you have any question on how to Set up a Fish Tank Sump Hopefully this video gave you some ideas for your own setup. If you like this video, please give it a thumbs up. PART 1 ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKz6XvwXZjc PART 2 ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-os9wl1Y8
What size is your tank and sump, do you have a video?
I found it easy to maintain as its low maintenance. I simply do watch changes each week and that keeps everything in check.
What size tank and fish do you keep?
We're abouts are you from in uk?
What kind of discus do you have?
Just my personal experience, i would stick to one.
Better to tee off your return and divert some of the flow back to your k1 chamber
Ehiem as very reliable pumps and I dissemble and clean the pump each month to help with any issues this might cause.
Thanks for your comment.