Wet/Dry Filter

[march*&^]

Hi there I'm kinda new around here:22: ,

Well I have this Wet/Dry Filter that I made myself from getting infos from the internet, but I dont know acctually how they work (meaning that how the water goes up the filter & what should I add in the filter to complete it)? :confused:

[march*&^]

Hi there its me again:22: ,

Well if you all wonder how I made the filter, you guys can always visit this website :

http://www.aquariaplants.com/wetdry.htm

Hopefully you guys gain something!!!!!!!!!!!:wink2:

[cocoa_pleco]

i know nothing about those, but they're cool!

[cocoa_pleco]

HAHA! i think my little brain clicked.

What if the water drips from the tank in to the wet/dry system, and a canister filter's intake is on the wet/dry filter, and the output leads to the tank?

I have no idea how they work, noone listen to what i just wrote above. Just a guess

[genitor]

Water enters the drip plate of the wet dry filter from an overflow on the tank.
The drip plate distributes the water evenly so that it can drip on all areas of the filter media. Since the filter media will always be damp and not submerged, the beneficial bacteria is exposed to atmospheric oxygen which causes them to function more efficiently, the dripping of the water also oxygenates it very well. There is a power head placed in the sump of the wet-dry that returns the water to the tank. In the event of a power outage the power head will shut off and the water in the tank will settle to the top of the overflow. The sump must be large enough to hold this amount of water without overflowing. when the electricity comes back on the power head will start back pumping and the cycle will resume.

[cocoa_pleco]

at least someone finally knows!

[march*&^]

Thank you guys,

You all gave me alot of infos there!:wink2:

[cocoa_pleco]

not me, lol


It was all genitor

[genitor]

you are welcome march