tax time is coming, and im building a pacu tank with my check. had 2nd 3rd and 4th thoughts about using a kiddie pool for pacu
im HOPING on 10x5x5 plywood, but the best laid plans turn to....well, we all know
heating it with a pool heater since it will be all very tough fish in there, and theres some room for error if the heater dies.
Will a standard pool filter work as the main filtration for the tank?? i know theres 3 different types....cartridge, sand, and DE.
the sand seems like it may work like a giant FB filter. but i would then need to have massive aeration in the tank to support the bacteria in the filter and not deplete O2 in the tank, would i not?? cleaning would also be easy every few days with just a backwash i would imagine. if this does work, i was considering cutting a skimmer into the tank as is used on a pool, and covering the basket with some type of material as to catch many of the solids.
the cartridge seemed like a good idea, but i have doubts on the bacteria it could possibly support, altho does seem good as a mechanical filter. easy to clean, just hose it off in the driveway.
the DE....well, i have no idea. never used DE filters, so wouldent know what to expect.
or am i completely barking down the wrong tree here???
im HOPING on 10x5x5 plywood, but the best laid plans turn to....well, we all know
heating it with a pool heater since it will be all very tough fish in there, and theres some room for error if the heater dies.Will a standard pool filter work as the main filtration for the tank?? i know theres 3 different types....cartridge, sand, and DE.
the sand seems like it may work like a giant FB filter. but i would then need to have massive aeration in the tank to support the bacteria in the filter and not deplete O2 in the tank, would i not?? cleaning would also be easy every few days with just a backwash i would imagine. if this does work, i was considering cutting a skimmer into the tank as is used on a pool, and covering the basket with some type of material as to catch many of the solids.
the cartridge seemed like a good idea, but i have doubts on the bacteria it could possibly support, altho does seem good as a mechanical filter. easy to clean, just hose it off in the driveway.
the DE....well, i have no idea. never used DE filters, so wouldent know what to expect.
or am i completely barking down the wrong tree here???
