I have just been through the process of building a fishroom with 5 separate
central filters.
I have some articles on my web site about the whole process from drilling
the tanks on.
As far as pump goes, you need to decide how much water you want to flow
through each tank per hour, then you need to find a pump that will pump
that volume at whatever the maximum height is on your racks.
The water has to be pumped up to the top first then feed to the tanks on the
way down.
In the links section of my web site there is a link for Jehmco.com, they are
a really wonderful aquarium supplier and tremendously helpful on the phone.
Lorraine
In sunny Colorado.
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From: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com [r_m_l at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
finsen at optusnet.com.au
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 6:11 AM
To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
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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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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building a fishroom with 5 separate central filters.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have some articles on my web site about
the whole process from drilling the tanks on.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>As far as pump goes, you need to decide
how much water you want to flow through each tank per hour, then you need to
find a pump that will pump that volume at whatever the maximum height is on
your racks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The water has to be pumped up to the top
first then feed to the tanks on the way down.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In the links section of my web site there
is a link for Jehmco.com, they are a really wonderful aquarium supplier and tremendously
helpful on the phone.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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r_m_l at yahoogroups.com [r_m_l at yahoogroups.com] <b><span style='font-weight:
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, June 26, 2005 6:11
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> r_m_l at yahoogroups.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [RML] Fish rooms, pump
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>What problems have people encountered?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Is there an advantage to submersible over non-submersible?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Is a common filtration system better/worse/same as having a
flow through?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have found a couple of sites that have given me
inspiration, here is one, <a href="http://www.anglesonly.com">www.anglesonly.com</a>,
look under breeding room. Also a neat automatic water changing system can
be found at <a
href="http://cichlid-forum.com/aricles/diy_auto_water_changes.php">http://cichlid-forum.com/aricles/diy_auto_water_changes.php</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>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??</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Anyway, if anybody has any suggestions and/or comments and
(importantly) pit-falls to avoid, I would be most appreciative of any advice.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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