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[Katrina71]

Ok, seriously, I'm considering an under gravel filter. Any old school reefers ever use them in a reef tank? I know Paul B does.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Ok, seriously, I'm considering an under gravel filter. Any old school reefers ever use them in a reef tank? I know Paul B does.

I used them several times on freshwater tanks, but always with a large substrate, like gravel. Never had to clean them. Not sure about sand, but something like crushed coral might work better.

 

[Katrina71]

I used them several times on freshwater tanks, but always with a large substrate, like gravel. Never had to clean them. Not sure about sand, but something like crushed coral might work better.

That's me. I was wondering if that would be an issue.

 

[PanchoG]

Good music, I am still catching up. ;Hilarious

 

[PanchoG]

Good morning!

Good morning!

 

[NY_Caveman]

When I get back to the apartment, I will consult Dr. Martin A. Moe. His Reference talks a great deal about undergravel filters.

 

[PanchoG]

I love this pic ! thank you for sharing.

 

[Katrina71]

@PanchoG

 

[PanchoG]

@PanchoG

That is super cool !
I imagining him shouting “FEED ME !” ;Woot ;Hilarious

 

[Katrina71]

That is super cool !
I imagining him shouting “FEED ME !” ;Woot ;Hilarious

Put some cuss words in there.

 

[Katrina71]

He's actually extremely territorial.

 

[PanchoG]

Put some cuss words in there.

So he would say “W***** are you looking at ?!” lol ;Rage ;Hilarious

 

[Katrina71]

So he would say “W T F are you looking at ?!” lol ;Rage ;Hilarious

Yes!!!

 

[Katrina71]

He and my son's watchman are the reason I think they are both aggressive. Both are extremely territorial.

 

[sfin52]

Ok, seriously, I'm considering an under gravel filter. Any old school reefers ever use them in a reef tank? I know Paul B does.

he runs it reverse flow.

 

[Katrina71]

he runs it reverse flow.

Yep. He also strains it.

 

[Fin]

Ok, seriously, I'm considering an under gravel filter. Any old school reefers ever use them in a reef tank? I know Paul B does.

I would say no. PaulB uses a reverse flow undergravel filter. You would need course substrate. Remember, these were popular in the fish only days. I would say bare bottom (in the tank ) or a shallow sand bottom.

 

[Katrina71]

I would say no. PaulB uses a reverse flow undergravel filter. You would need course substrate. Remember, these were popular in the fish only days. I would say bare bottom (in the tank ) or a shallow sand bottom.

Well crap. There goes my outfit!

 

[Katrina71]

I do want a shallow sandbed. Hippie kid and I both prefer it.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Hi fins are EXTREMELY territorial of their cave entrance. They will fend it off from much larger fish.

I had a tank with an under gravel filter fed by an air pump syphon kind of thing. The filter floss and carbon went in a chamber at the bottom and there was a tall stand pipe that the air would rise in, creating an up flow of water that would pull thru the gravel and up thru the pipe.

Seemed useless to me, on a freshwater I'd rather have a power filter or a canister. Salt, sump... all the way sump.