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BryceM · 08-10-2006, 03:59 PM

An update.... The Eheim pump & canister filters showed up along with some in-line Hydor heaters. They might be slightly undersized, but the house temp stays pretty constant. Maybe I should be worried about keeping the tank cool - we'll see how it goes with the lights. The Eheim 1260 pump is a monster. I hooked it up in the sink just to play with it a little bit. I was very pleased with the flow it produces. It will slow down some as it goes through the CO2 reactor, a mile of PVC, a couple of valves, and an outlet spraybar, but it should still do ok. Hopefully this, combined with the two classic 2217's will keep dead zones to a minimum.

Anyone care to comment on the need/usefulness of a UV system? They get a little expensive at this scale - probably 40W would be about right, but plumbing-wise it would be easier to plan for it now. I've got a touch of GW in my 46g bow, but that's my fault for stirring up the substrate too much. I'm just having nightmares about a possible full-blown 180g GW problem. If I get one, I'd probably hook it up so that I could bypass around it when it wasn't needed. My wife has been pretty understanding (tolerant) so far, but a 6'x2'x2' swamp isn't her idea of a good investment.

My son has a cub scout badge that requires him to set up and maintain an aquarium for a couple of months. He has therefore been assimilated into the project, which is a good thing for both of us. It's taking quite a while to get all the goodies together, but picking all the components is half the fun. More pictures will be coming once the tile work and plumbing gets going - We're still waiting for parts.

08-10-2006, 03:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
BryceM Administrator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Central Idaho, USA Posts: 4,262 iTrader Ratings: 42 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 178534	An update.... The Eheim pump & canister filters showed up along with some in-line Hydor heaters. They might be slightly undersized, but the house temp stays pretty constant. Maybe I should be worried about keeping the tank cool - we'll see how it goes with the lights. The Eheim 1260 pump is a monster. I hooked it up in the sink just to play with it a little bit. I was very pleased with the flow it produces. It will slow down some as it goes through the CO2 reactor, a mile of PVC, a couple of valves, and an outlet spraybar, but it should still do ok. Hopefully this, combined with the two classic 2217's will keep dead zones to a minimum. Anyone care to comment on the need/usefulness of a UV system? They get a little expensive at this scale - probably 40W would be about right, but plumbing-wise it would be easier to plan for it now. I've got a touch of GW in my 46g bow, but that's my fault for stirring up the substrate too much. I'm just having nightmares about a possible full-blown 180g GW problem. If I get one, I'd probably hook it up so that I could bypass around it when it wasn't needed. My wife has been pretty understanding (tolerant) so far, but a 6'x2'x2' swamp isn't her idea of a good investment. My son has a cub scout badge that requires him to set up and maintain an aquarium for a couple of months. He has therefore been assimilated into the project, which is a good thing for both of us. It's taking quite a while to get all the goodies together, but picking all the components is half the fun. More pictures will be coming once the tile work and plumbing gets going - We're still waiting for parts. Last edited by BryceM : 08-10-2006 at 04:05 PM.