Wet/Dry Trickle Filters Information
A very popular setup for saltwater and reef aquariums, but a type of filter that can become a nitrate factory if not maintained properly, here is information all about Wet/Dry Trickle Filters, such as how they work, the various types of setups there are to choose from, how to maintain one, and more.
How to Connect a Wet/Dry Sump Style Filter
Here's a photo that simply diagrams how to connect a wet/dry sump style filter to a pre-drilled or reef ready aquarium in four easy steps, which includes splicing a beneficial water flow adjustment ball-valve into the sump to tank water return line.
Here's a photo that simply diagrams how to connect a wet/dry sump style filter to a pre-drilled or reef ready aquarium in four easy steps, which includes splicing a beneficial water flow adjustment ball-valve into the sump to tank water return line.
Bio-Balls Don't Go Bad, They Just Get Dirty
Bio-Balls Don't Go Bad, They Just Get Dirty - Why blame the bio-balls for nitrate problems in your saltwater aquarium when it's not their fault?
Bio-Balls Don't Go Bad, They Just Get Dirty - Why blame the bio-balls for nitrate problems in your saltwater aquarium when it's not their fault?
About Wet/Dry (Trickle) Filters
A quite popular but also controversial biological filter choice, your About Guides discuss what wet/dry filters are, how they work, the good and the bad, as well as why and how some aquarists remove the bio-media.
A quite popular but also controversial biological filter choice, your About Guides discuss what wet/dry filters are, how they work, the good and the bad, as well as why and how some aquarists remove the bio-media.
How To Clean Dirty Bio-Balls
It is NOT the bio-balls in a wet/dry trickle or other type of inert biological filter that go BAD! Just like with an undergravel filter, it is the "lack of proper maintenance" that turns them into a nitrate factory.
It is NOT the bio-balls in a wet/dry trickle or other type of inert biological filter that go BAD! Just like with an undergravel filter, it is the "lack of proper maintenance" that turns them into a nitrate factory.
Top Wet-Dry/Trickle Filter Picks
From your About Guides, read product reviews and compare prices on what they consider to be some of the top wet-dry/trickle filters on the market.
From your About Guides, read product reviews and compare prices on what they consider to be some of the top wet-dry/trickle filters on the market.
An Unconventional Reef
From Aquatics Unlimited, James Kostich states that, "this is an article - quite critical of Wet/Dry Filtration - that I wrote shortly after the mini-reef craze hit America, but never had the guts to send in for publication."
From Aquatics Unlimited, James Kostich states that, "this is an article - quite critical of Wet/Dry Filtration - that I wrote shortly after the mini-reef craze hit America, but never had the guts to send in for publication."
Siporax - Practicle Views Of Use
From the Thiel Marine Infobase Library, in this discussion by Jeremy Simmonds about Siporax, a bio-media material made by Schott in Germany, he outlines his views on the practicle uses of this product in both fresh and saltwater.
From the Thiel Marine Infobase Library, in this discussion by Jeremy Simmonds about Siporax, a bio-media material made by Schott in Germany, he outlines his views on the practicle uses of this product in both fresh and saltwater.
Trickle Filters & Removing The Bio-Material
From FINS Reefkeeper's FAQ's, a description of Trickle Filters with a brief note about removing the bio-material for conversion into a sump.
From FINS Reefkeeper's FAQ's, a description of Trickle Filters with a brief note about removing the bio-material for conversion into a sump.
Wet/Dry Filters - Info, Designs and Construction
From Thomas Sasala's Cyber Reef Guru Home Page click on the Do It Yourself topic, then A DIY Guide to Aquatics to locate his 2.0 Wet/Dry Filters (W/D) Index. Here you will find all kinds of valuable information about wet/dry filters, as well as various designs and how to construct one.
From Thomas Sasala's Cyber Reef Guru Home Page click on the Do It Yourself topic, then A DIY Guide to Aquatics to locate his 2.0 Wet/Dry Filters (W/D) Index. Here you will find all kinds of valuable information about wet/dry filters, as well as various designs and how to construct one.
Wet/Dry Trickle Filter FAQs
From the WetWebMedia Marine Aquariums Articles & FAQs Archive, Robert Fenner gives hobbyists his answers to questions asked about wet/dry filters and trickle filtration.
From the WetWebMedia Marine Aquariums Articles & FAQs Archive, Robert Fenner gives hobbyists his answers to questions asked about wet/dry filters and trickle filtration.
Wet/Dry Trickle Filter Pros & Cons
From the WetWebMedia Marine Aquarium Articles & FAQs Archive, this article by Robert Fenner centers around the overall topic of Biological Filtration in much detail, including a Wet/Dry Trickle Filters section where he gives his pro and con views on them. You'll find tons of other information to access relating to this overall topic as well!
From the WetWebMedia Marine Aquarium Articles & FAQs Archive, this article by Robert Fenner centers around the overall topic of Biological Filtration in much detail, including a Wet/Dry Trickle Filters section where he gives his pro and con views on them. You'll find tons of other information to access relating to this overall topic as well!
Wet/Dry Trickle Filters
From FINS Filtration FAQ's contributed by Bruce Hallman, a basic description of what a wet/dry trickle filter is.
From FINS Filtration FAQ's contributed by Bruce Hallman, a basic description of what a wet/dry trickle filter is.
Wet/Dry Trickle Filters
From the Suite101.com Aquarium Articles, Winston Schoenfeld gives an explanation of what this filter is, how it works, and a cost estimate for this type of filter set 0p.
From the Suite101.com Aquarium Articles, Winston Schoenfeld gives an explanation of what this filter is, how it works, and a cost estimate for this type of filter set 0p.