Re: [RML] Fish rooms, pump sizing, flow thru system

fiestacranberry at webtv.net (finsen at optusnet.com.au)
Sun, 26 Jun 2005 22:28:17 +1000

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Hmmm, those two links should be

http://www.angelsonly.com/hatchery.htm

and
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_auto_water_changes.php

The major article referenced at the Cichlid Forum can also be found at: ht=
tp://waynesworldangelfish.com/automated_water_changes.htm

Thanks
Graeme

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From: finsen at optusnet.com.au=20
To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com=20
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 10:10 PM
Subject: [RML] Fish rooms, pump sizing, flow thru system

Hi All,

I am interested in drilling my aquariums and installing plumbing for eith=
er a flow through system with automatic water changing, or a single room fi=
lter. I was wondering if any RMLers have any experience they can share wit=
h me.

Basically I have two fish rooms. One is a breeding room with bare tanks,=
the second leading off from the breeding room is a plant room with lightin=
g and (logically) plants. The reasoning for the separation is due to snail=
s in my planted tanks.

My main questions are:
How do you size a pump for the fish room combined filter? I am finding r=
ather conflicting information out there about how to effectively size water=
head to determine pump size.
What problems have people encountered?
Is there an advantage to submersible over non-submersible?
Is a common filtration system better/worse/same as having a flow through?

I have found a couple of sites that have given me inspiration, here is on=
e, www.anglesonly.com, look under breeding room. Also a neat automatic wat=
er changing system can be found at http://cichlid-forum.com/aricles/diy_aut=
o_water_changes.php

At the end of the day I ultimately would like a system that does away wit=
h the drudgery of water changes, hence the interest in a flow through syste=
m. But at the same time, if one is going to engage in the plumbing exercis=
e for this, one may as well investigate a combined filtration system.

Given the recent amount of info about carbon and chloramine (here in Bris=
bane/Ipswich our water is chloraminated), a system with inline carbon filte=
rs could be a possibility??

Anyway, if anybody has any suggestions and/or comments and (importantly) =
pit-falls to avoid, I would be most appreciative of any advice.

Regards
Graeme

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Hmmm, those two links should be
 
http://www.angelsonly.com/hatchery.htm
 
and
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_auto_water_changes.php
 
The major article referenced at the Cichlid Forum can also be found at:  http://waynesworldangelfish.com/automated_water_changes.htm
 
Thanks
Graeme
 
----- Original Message -----
From: finsen at optusnet.com.au
To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 10:10 PM
Subject: [RML] Fish rooms, pump sizing, flow thru system

Hi All,
 
I am interested in drilling my aquariums and installing plumbing for either a flow through system with automatic water changing, or a single room filter.  I was wondering if any RMLers have any experience they can share with me.
 
Basically I have two fish rooms.  One is a breeding room with bare tanks, the second leading off from the breeding room is a plant room with lighting and (logically) plants.  The reasoning for the separation is due to snails in my planted tanks.
 
My main questions are:
How do you size a pump for the fish room combined filter?  I am finding rather conflicting information out there about how to effectively size water head to determine pump size.
What problems have people encountered?
Is there an advantage to submersible over non-submersible?
Is a common filtration system better/worse/same as having a flow through?
 
I have found a couple of sites that have given me inspiration, here is one, www.anglesonly.com, look under breeding room.  Also a neat automatic water changing system can be found at http://cichlid-forum.com/aricles/diy_auto_water_changes.php
 
At the end of the day I ultimately would like a system that does away with the drudgery of water changes, hence the interest in a flow through system.  But at the same time, if one is going to engage in the plumbing exercise for this, one may as well investigate a combined filtration system.
 
Given the recent amount of info about carbon and chloramine (here in Brisbane/Ipswich our water is chloraminated), a system with inline carbon filters could be a possibility??
 
Anyway, if anybody has any suggestions and/or comments and (importantly) pit-falls to avoid, I would be most appreciative of any advice.
 
Regards
Graeme
 
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