shakey2277 Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Ok 1st question, is a 4x1x1 high tank 100lt big enough for a sump/wet dry filter for a 6x2x2 planted tank Question 2, is a wet dry tricle tower filter still considered a sump. Sent from my RM-821_apac_australia_new_zealand_218 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristan Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 1. It will be big enough but as always with sumps the bigger the better I would personally be looking at something more like a 4x18x18. however in saying that being a planted tank i presume you wont be stocking it to a great extent which will work in your favour. 2. Yes I would certainly still classify them as a sump... they are just sumps that are more suited towards freshwater systems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey2277 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 The reason I want to use those dimensions is I already have that size tank here and when I get the base on my 6ft fixed it will be one less expense, it will be stocked with various tetras, shrimp and a couple discus, if the shrimp really take off a few angels Sent from my RM-821_apac_australia_new_zealand_218 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicko Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 That sump size will work you will need to run a really low water level so it doesn't overflow when the pumps not running. Even in a planted tank the tetras will eat most of the shrimp before they are big enough to see and the ones that survive will stay hidden. You would need a couple of hundred shrimp to start off so the population will be self sustaining. Cheers mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey2277 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 That sump size will work you will need to run a really low water level so it doesn't overflow when the pumps not running.Even in a planted tank the tetras will eat most of the shrimp before they are big enough to see and the ones that survive will stay hidden. You would need a couple of hundred shrimp to start off so the population will be self sustaining. Cheers mick hmmm well that sucks lol, I do have another tank I can set up and grow and breed a heap of shrimp before chucking them in Sent from my RM-821_apac_australia_new_zealand_218 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicko Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 That would be the best way, what type of shrimp are you thinking? you could put a few pairs in each tank and see how they go, at least if the ones in the big tank get eaten you will have some backup to breed with. Cheers mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey2277 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 I have had a few babies survive in my tank with the fish but you can count them on one hand Sent from my RM-821_apac_australia_new_zealand_218 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
