My Diy Sand Filter. I'm sick of filter socks!!! - Page 9

RV7AFlyer · 02/13/2017, 04:21 AM

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saf1 · 02/13/2017, 07:30 PM

Seems like a reverse under gravel filter. Few people run those and have great success.

Personally I'm in the camp with no filter socks. Really dislike that whole concept and something I avoided with my recent sump purchase. Looks pretty cool OP. Good luck!

meintn · 10/12/2017, 09:58 AM

Interesting read. Any updates? Thinking about putting one in play on about 600 gallons of display tanks at my store. Was also told that it will help eliminate free floating parasites and make UV more efficient.

cabinetman123 · 10/12/2017, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by meintn

Interesting read. Any updates? Thinking about putting one in play on about 600 gallons of display tanks at my store. Was also told that it will help eliminate free floating parasites and make UV more efficient.

So a lot has changed since I last updated this post. First of all I no longer have the 350 as I upgraded

I now have a 10 ft 560 gallon tank with a 125 gallon sump. I also upgraded from that style of sand filter to a regular pool sand filter with a 1/3 hp motor. I like it way way better. For 1 I only back flush about once a week if that and it wAy easier. I still back flush with fresh water by having a large tote under my tank that I have plumbed into the pump. I just fill the tote with freshwater and switch valves so that the return from the tank is closed and the valve from tote is open. My water stays really clear for the most part as long as I don't feed to much frozen mysis. I'm setting up to run ozone next week to cure that. I'm also just doing fish only now. I got an angel addiction since upgrading tanks so I'm not to worried about the nitrates and I also plan on setting up a big scrubber to combat that. I will say with the pool sand filter there's no detritus floating around! Lol. It's amazing how fast it can clear the water up if I stir the substrate up. 15 mins and it's clear again from clowdy. I'll have to take some pics some time. Pump that feeds the sand filter is 300 watts if any of you are wondering.

McPuff · 10/13/2017, 07:24 AM

I request you to start a thread for the upgraded tank in the Fish Only section. This sounds super cool!

cabinetman123 · 10/13/2017, 08:05 AM

I'll try. I also run my own local forum and it's hard to post on all. Am I aloud to post a link to my build thread hear?

dabob79 · 10/17/2017, 12:03 PM

Very cool, looking forward to more updates!

Isayso · 10/17/2017, 12:41 PM

I third the " you should start a thread "
Congratulations on the 10 ft long tank

cabinetman123 · 10/18/2017, 09:26 AM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5lqj4ZAJyXk

Isayso · 10/18/2017, 09:32 AM

Very nice skimmer,
My eyes stayed most on the tank

02/13/2017, 07:30 PM	#202
saf1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: California Posts: 2,259	Seems like a reverse under gravel filter. Few people run those and have great success. Personally I'm in the camp with no filter socks. Really dislike that whole concept and something I avoided with my recent sump purchase. Looks pretty cool OP. Good luck! __________________ -saf1 Current Tank Info: 210 gallon mixed reef

10/12/2017, 09:58 AM	#203
meintn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 147	Interesting read. Any updates? Thinking about putting one in play on about 600 gallons of display tanks at my store. Was also told that it will help eliminate free floating parasites and make UV more efficient. __________________ James Current Tank Info: 85G Bowfront

10/13/2017, 08:05 AM	#206
cabinetman123 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 255	I'll try. I also run my own local forum and it's hard to post on all. Am I aloud to post a link to my build thread hear? __________________ curfent tank is a 120”x38.5”x29” 560 gallon acrylic fowlr

10/17/2017, 12:03 PM	#207
dabob79 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Mascoutah, IL Posts: 464	Very cool, looking forward to more updates! __________________ Tank is finally wet! USAF Veteran, 12 years Go Cardinals!! Current Tank Info: Marineland 93 gallon rimless cube, Radion LED/T5 Combo, Eshopps sump, Nyos skimmer, Apex controller

10/17/2017, 12:41 PM	#208
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	I third the " you should start a thread " Congratulations on the 10 ft long tank __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

02/13/2017, 04:21 AM	#201
RV7AFlyer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gresham OR Posts: 57	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/13/2017, 07:24 AM	#205
McPuff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,735	I request you to start a thread for the upgraded tank in the Fish Only section. This sounds super cool!

10/18/2017, 09:26 AM	#209
cabinetman123 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 255	https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5lqj4ZAJyXk __________________ curfent tank is a 120”x38.5”x29” 560 gallon acrylic fowlr

10/18/2017, 09:32 AM	#210
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	Very nice skimmer, My eyes stayed most on the tank __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights