Update Of My 6ft Sump Tank Setup...

[mudskippy]

Here is the latest update of my 6ft sump tank setup, with very detail of the filter medias used. Hope it does help beginners out there, and welcome any comment to improve it some more. Enjoy...

Main tank size 8x3x3ft, total 2000 litres (500 gallons)
Sump tank size 6x2x1.5ft, total 300 litres (75 gallons) water filled
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Sump tank has been divided into 5 compartments. Each compartment filled with different type of filter medias...
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The 4th & 5th(last) compartments...
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The 5th compartment, also the last compartment, pumps the water back to the main tank. I have planted some panda leaves to absorb nitrate(NO3) such end result product from the nitrogen cycle, that cant be further dissolved by the BB.

Use 2 x 2ft 20W ADA NAN lights as artificial sunlight for the plant. Light operates for 10 hrs by the timer automatically. The gravel used for the pant also from ADA which doesn't cause the water muddy. There are 10kgs of Coral Chips to buffer the PH, and another 3kg+ of extra Bacteria House. The small pump is used for the denitrator hanging on the 4th compartment…
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The 4th compartment. 1st layer covers with 2pcs green cotton wools, 2nd layer a thick black filter sponge. Middle is 20kg of Biohome & Biohome+. Then a layer of jap mat & a layer of Bioballs at the bottom to make sure smooth water flows. The 2 black tubes are AZOO denitrator used for reducing the nitrate level in the water…
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z313/floppydiscs/Arowanas/DSC05368_resize.jpg

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The 2nd & 3rd compartment...
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z313/floppydiscs/Arowanas/DSC05207_resize.jpg

The 3rd compartment. 1st layer covers with 4pcs of pink cotton wools, 2nd layer a thick black filter sponge. Middle is 4 litres of Sera Siporak(grey rings), 4 litres of AZOO Aion Active Filter(pink rings) & 10kgs of Ceramic Rings(white yellowish rings). Bottom again a layer of jap mat & bioballs to prevent water clogged. 2nd compartments are full with Japanese Mat, and bottom filled with some bioballs as well…
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z313/floppydiscs/Arowanas/DSC05381_resize.jpg

1st compartments are full with 20kgs BH, and bottom filled with some bioballs.... PH maintain within range from 6.5 to 7.0, temperature in the range of 26 to 29 degrees. Heater used in btw the 1st & 2nd compartments…
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z313/floppydiscs/Arowanas/DSC05382_resize.jpg

The side view of the 1st compartment, and u can see the nicely arranged BH full within. I have placed 4 air stones at the bottom of the BH to provide maximum oxygen for the bb to cultivate on the BH...
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z313/floppydiscs/Arowanas/DSC05388_resize.jpg

[mudskippy]

At the right is the internal overflow compartment in the main tank…
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z313/floppydiscs/Arowanas/DSC05410_resize.jpg

The 3ft height internal overflow compartment is full with approximately 400+pcs bioballs. All the bigger wastes will be trapped at here and dissolve into smaller particles b4 entering the sump tank…
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z313/floppydiscs/Arowanas/DSC05279_resize.jpg

An overall look of the sump tank again...
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z313/floppydiscs/Arowanas/DSC05364_resize.jpg

Stuffs that I use to control water quality of the tank...
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z313/floppydiscs/Arowanas/DSC05375_resize.jpg

[mudskippy]

If anyone feel this thread helpful, please don't hesitate to add some points to my reputation...:D

[Ronny]

Very nice fish.
The filtering is perfect and has a long state time.
The construction is very light all together in the use.
I use an easy water from the cock without additives. Every week I exchange 50% of the water for the new.
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[RTG]

swee.. thanks for sharing bro.. nice comm..

[SAIKO]

super neat! nice how you put the plant in the last part. i had the same thought but didnt have space...

[mudskippy]

Thx for all the compliments...:) I use a plant container to plant the pandan leaves. But it does take quite some spaces. Yes, it was quite hard to put it in, and i had spent quite some efforts to allocate it nicely in my last compartment...;)

[weeyang19]

bro very nice comm tank there,.... nice setup. with very need sump tank

[mudskippy]

Thx bro, glad u guys like it...:)


bro very nice comm tank there,.... nice setup. with very need sump tank

[kenny kha]

:want: :want: Wow...Very Solid ur Comm n Tank Setup ! So Envy u have such Huge Tank . 3 Thumbs Up !!:up: :up: :up:

[Elegant heng]

wat an eyes opener...
Well done bro!!

[Edwinpoh]

A **** powerful filteration systemsssssssssss. :up: :up: A nice comm tank too! :want:

[Hendri]

very nice info... upz u... ! i copy it to article section