240 Gallon Build thread

[M@T!@$]

Very impressed with the amount of media these aquatop trays can hold.. Each tray holds a little more than an fx6 tray.. Got 6 trays on the aquatops to fill and half a tray on the fx6. Might buy matrix in bulk, but now thinking about it 1 gallon of it may not be enough. Do you guys suggest keeping it in mesh bags?

 

[deeda]

Pond Matrix are larger pieces so may not need a media bag though be aware there may still be small pieces that may make it through the media basket tray holes.

Regular Matrix will require media bags.

 

[M@T!@$]

Ok here is a stupid question.. Where the hell do I find new bulkheads? I've gone to like 6 "plumbing" shops and none of them have this in stock. Looking for 1 1/4"

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

Ok here is a stupid question.. Where the hell do I find new bulkheads? I've gone to like 6 "plumbing" shops and none of them have this in stock. Looking for 1 1/4"

Online ?

 

[millerkid519]

Amazon.ca

 

[millerkid519]

http://atlanticpondsupply.ca/bulkhead-fittings

 

[M@T!@$]

Are these guys any good? http://www.petsandponds.com/en/aquarium-supplies/c378109405/p17694004.html

Looking to get 2- 1-1/2" inside dimensions bulkheads and I believe I will need also 2- 1" inside dimensions bulkheads

 

[stratos]

I use them pretty regularly for stuff shipped to Vancouver; I've bought quite a bit from them

 

[M@T!@$]

I use them pretty regularly for stuff shipped to Vancouver; I've bought quite a bit from them

I'm gonna check out J and L aquatics tomorrow, someone said they should have them in stock. If not I'm just ordering them in.


Update on filter media- for now I will just use bio rings, lava rock, and maybe some seachem denitrate

 

[M@T!@$]

Would this also work as bio media? Picked it up for the garden plants, but not thinking of it don't people use this for hydroponics?

Toxic or not?