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Sample Aquarium Systems
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The aquarium systems
we build and recommend rely on
biological
filtration. Good
bacteria will
live and
multiply in your
live rock. See
Concept and
General System for further explanation.
We
recommend products for
quality,
efficiency, and
price. For
categories with
multiple
products, the
first product
listed is our
top choice for quality.
Click on
recommended
products for
product
information
Note:
Previous Rio
pump models were
not good pumps.
However, the new
Rio Hyper Flow
pump is
excellent. We
use these pumps
for systems in
our store. This
is why we
recommend them.
-Dave
Tips: 1) For sumps, even though we recommend the minimum, buy the biggest you can fit or afford because you'll have room to create a better system. 2) If you think you might upgrade to a bigger tank, buy equipment that will fit your needs later so you can reuse equipment which saves money.
3) Do not use
tap water.
Get clean, pure
water by using a
reverse-osmosis
system.
Pumps: The return pumps should combine to turn over the volume of the aquarium 10-15 times per hour. Ex. a 100 gallon aquarium should have between 1000 and 1500 gallons pumped through it every hour depending on the type of livestock being kept.
We recommend two
smaller pumps
instead of one.
If one fails
while you're out
of town, you
still have one
to keep your
livestock alive.
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