NEW MONSTER : Another Monster Journey : Setting Up Monster 600 Gallon

[neoprodigy]

As for the net, just use HEFTY BAGS? Put 3-5 together if you have to. Sedate them and just bag em up? I know you have something to sedate your fish?

Why stress them out with trying to catch them with a net & risk them damaging themselves banging on the tank, messing up their dorsal, scales, or whatever else.

What size tank they in now? 240? 180?

i dont like to tranq fish..... bad experience... LOL

 

[neoprodigy]

I'm playing devils advocate.. =-(

UV, I don't think you will need. Why?

Well, your putting two Barra's that you have had for quite sometime. So you know they have no parasites. Even if they did I am sure you have treated them already? As you said this will strictly be your Mundi tank. and will not be introducing any new fish with these two. In addition, do not feed live. So the the UV being a parasite preventive will not be applicable to you.

How about for algae control. You stated this will be kept in doors and not in the path of direct sunlight. So algae can be controlled by amount of light kept on and should not be an issue nor would require a UV to combat the issue?

So two primary reasons you would want to install a UV would not be applicable to your needs. It will just be an added maintenance and upkeep & cost out your pocket.

Unless, your planning on plumbing your other tanks together as a central filtration system? Then yea, I could see you needing a UV for preventive measures since your always getting fish.

 

[R1_Ridah]

LOL.. it's all outta love. With your new baby girl your going to need all that extra money =-)

So is the sock filter going be fitted after or before the pump? I would think before the sock since it's a pressurized chamber.

So it will be TANK > PUMP > SOCK > ULTIMA > TANK?

 

[neoprodigy]

LOL.. it's all outta love. With your new baby girl your going to need all that extra money =-)

So is the sock filter going be fitted after or before the pump? I would think before the sock since it's a pressurized chamber.

So it will be TANK > PUMP > SOCK > ULTIMA > TANK?

Tank -> Pump -> Ultima -> Sock -> Tank

Ultima does trap particles.. So the micron sock is to trap finer particles...

 

[neoprodigy]

Ultima 6000 is here...

 

[duke33]

WOW! Is that thing filled with sand, like a pool filter?

 

[Jamieishard]

ever think of a king sized pillow case... i dont know how big they are but i have read about people moving huge fish with the pillow cases...once the eyes are covered the fish doesnt freak out as bad...then there is no way any fins will get stock in the holes etc.. very cheap and you could just throw them in the washer and put them up incase you ever need them again....lol just dont be stupid.. and remember to unplug all outlets around when moving fish...i knocked electric out of 3 rooms and burnt up a outlet...and it smelled awful...and that was just 2 pacu

 

[R1_Ridah]

Tank -> Pump -> Ultima -> Sock -> Tank

Ultima does trap particles.. So the micron sock is to trap finer particles...

What media are you using in the Ultima? The ones pictured below? if so, not sure how this can trap particles as they don't clump together because of the pressure running through it causing them to swirl around? I guess that's why I've never had to backwash mine and the pressure has never increased on the gauge because no sludge has ever built up.

Mine is set up as TANK > SOCK (sump) > MATALA > PUMP > ULTIMA > Pentair Clean & Clear filter cartridge > UV > Tank

 

[R1_Ridah]

What media are you using in the Ultima? The ones pictured below? if so, not sure how this can trap particles as they don't clump together because of the pressure running through it causing them to swirl around? I guess that's why I've never had to backwash mine and the pressure has never increased on the gauge because no sludge has ever built up.

Mine is set up as TANK > SOCK (sump) > MATALA > PUMP > ULTIMA > Pentair Clean & Clear filter cartridge > UV > Tank

Nevermind, just saw the video. Guess it will trap particles.

The clear looks bad arse.... they should sell that.

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[Cohazard]

So the next size after ultima 60,000 is BAF? Big Awesome Filter?