New Pond setup

[myjohnson]

More filter is always better.

But if you had a MJ and sponges that's all you need.

Where did you get the tubs from?

[76dragon]

So you don't think there is a need for the Emperor 400. I was gonna use it for media and filter sock to get out the detrius. I could just plumb it to the pipe directly, but then I would have to put the media (purigen, chemipure, and peat balls) in the tank itself. At least with the Emperor, they would be out of the way and clear up my water pretty fast.

I been thinking about using a 55G drum to age my water for water changes. Just load it with IAL leaves, then on water change day, drain out the old water and pump the water in the holding drum back in.

What are your thoughts??

I would run a pump with a prefilter. get one of the new maxi-jets or something and just use it as a utility pump.

[76dragon]

The Emperor 400's ar hella strong. I don't need a super current, anyways. Its just gonna pull the water and run it through purigen and some charcoal to clear out the water.

Lol so observing!

That splitter right there!!!!

Idk how much suction that emperor can do though. U might wanna split the PVC pipes n half and run 2 filters?


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[76dragon]

on the T to the left will have a pipe going up to a Emperor 400.

Lol, why you wearing your wife's sandels?

I'm lost...how will you hook a HOB filter to the pipes?

[eklikewhoa]

I would run a pump with a prefilter. get one of the new maxi-jets or something and just use it as a utility pump.

[madehtsobi]

True that!


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[eklikewhoa]

That's what I was thinking too but I wasn't gonna question him, he's asian, they make it work.

[madehtsobi]

Lol so observing!

That splitter right there!!!!

Idk how much suction that emperor can do though. U might wanna split the PVC pipes n half and run 2 filters?


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[myjohnson]

Lol, why you wearing your wife's sandels?

I'm lost...how will you hook a HOB filter to the pipes?

[eklikewhoa]

Aye bro, those chanklas is too small for you.

[76dragon]

Also began making a undergravel filter for the shrimp pond.

Basically I will use a Emperor 400 to pump water from the pipes . Under the pcv, I cut a whole bunch of slits so that it will pull water from tub and go through the Emperor for filtration.

On the 2 pipes that are coming up(on the top ) , I plan to add some sponges to them so that the shrimp can pick at them and also provide me with some additional filtration.

I plan to line with small lava rock on bottom, then some aqasoil , then akadama on top.
Let it sit for 2-3 weeks then put some test shrimp in , then hopefully they start breeding.


Please let me know if I totally confused you

[76dragon]

OK, the Akadama soil came in and i have it in a 5 gallon bucket soaking with some water.

[76dragon]

ok, i was getting confused there.

Thanks for the clarification

Phung

[armthehomeless]

OK, So now I am confused here. I have read that CRS like low ph water so why would this be a problem. From a few posts above , Tim and EK is also saying that I should not need to lower the ph.

So what's the deal here. I can just move the small pond back in the garage if there isn't gonna be any pros to leaving it in the sun and growing algae for them.

I think EK and I were talking about sulawesi shrimps. . . not CRS.

CRS like lower pH.

[clayt101]

Ok, So I dragged one of my emty 300 ponds out to the back yard for initial setup. I will begin setup and cycling so that when the temperature gets warmer fish will be added.

The small one is for some shrimp breeding... Attempt..

We have ponds like that in Louisiana