Hi guys,
I'm starting my first 70 gallon tank. I cannot keep a sump and would be using a canister. However I felt it would be good if I use the canister for biological and chemical filtration only. I have a hang on skimmer. But it would also be nice if I can add a filter sock somehow.
My plan is to have a rectangular chamber in one back corner of the tank, which would hold a filter sock. The chamber will be made of black acrylic and can be fixed into the tank either with suction cups or super glue. This is because I have already filled water into the tank. So then.. Water will overflow into it. I will put the canister intake into this chamber. There will be no other way for water to flow out of the chamber. So, the water will flow from tank into overflow.. into sock.. Then canister inlet.. And back into tank from the canister outlet.
What do you guys think? Is this a good plan? Do you think it will be effective?
Regards,
Kishore
I'm starting my first 70 gallon tank. I cannot keep a sump and would be using a canister. However I felt it would be good if I use the canister for biological and chemical filtration only. I have a hang on skimmer. But it would also be nice if I can add a filter sock somehow.
My plan is to have a rectangular chamber in one back corner of the tank, which would hold a filter sock. The chamber will be made of black acrylic and can be fixed into the tank either with suction cups or super glue. This is because I have already filled water into the tank. So then.. Water will overflow into it. I will put the canister intake into this chamber. There will be no other way for water to flow out of the chamber. So, the water will flow from tank into overflow.. into sock.. Then canister inlet.. And back into tank from the canister outlet.
What do you guys think? Is this a good plan? Do you think it will be effective?
Regards,
Kishore