3/18/2024 0 Comments Why bean animal overflowThe actual problem is that I don't want canister filters so I'm trying to think of other options for how to plumb the drains and what to plumb them to. I like the modern, minimal look, so that's no problem. For my new discus tank (bare bottom of course), I would solve this by having potted plants or any decor up on feet letting waste travel from all corners. This method worked very well! There were a few spots in the tank that still accumulated waste, like under and behind the slates that the driftwood was attached to, so I still had to do some vacuuming. Shown here are two canister filters pulling directly from the bottom drains: They are hard to see in the picture but the two crypt plants in pots are sitting on top of them: I used some upside down glass plates with little silicone feet on them as bottom drain covers. However, I would like to also incorporate a means of sweeping the bottom of waste and removing it regularly - discus need pristine conditions and this will also contribute to the un-necessity of a filter.īelow is a picture of a 125g goldfish tank I used to have that came drilled with two drains in the bottom. With a large enough daily exchange I don't believe I would need biological filtration - thoughts? I would use a house carbon/chlorine remover at the tap. With fish that prefer soft water, I would not have to make adjustments. My original thought on this tank was to simply have either a constant trickle flow thorough with an overflow plumbed into the tank or with daily timed influxes of water amounting to whatever percent water exchange I decide on. It is plentiful and has only low levels of chlorine added - no chloramines. I am thinking about keeping discus, and the reason (as if one is needed!) is because my source water is very soft and low Ph (6.4 ish). I can access it fairly well, and have water and drain capabilities close by. I am willing to put pipes through the floor and keep a sump/filtration in the crawlspace. In this location it will sit across the joists in the floor and there is also a heavy beam held up with posts under those joists in the 4' crawlspace below. It will serve as a room divider between my dining room and living room. It will be a large-ish tank (between 150 and 200g) that I am willing to have custom fabricated and drilled. I would like input on my ideas, as well as useful suggestions. I want to design a fish tank using koi pond principles for a system as close to self maintaining as possible. I have the go-ahead from DH on an indoor tank, and I have had these ideas kicking around my head for years.
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