Why Dont We Use Large Pond Filters Like This One

[jamesmacc]

been thinking about how im going to do things when i get my larger tank, as i have no idea about sumps and the complicated ones scare me haha. i came across this a 10,000 lph pond pump that hold loads of media for about £140, why dont we use this sort of thing for big tanks, are they too powerfull or just to noisy? my 50" tank is built into the wall and the filters are kept in a cupboard where you cant hear them run
http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Koi-Fish-Pond-Water-Filter-up-12000L-Ponds-NEW-/400136744780?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PondsWaterFeatures_UK&hash=item5d2a022f4c#ht_1804wt_1270

 

[thereverendturtle]

Because pond filters are generally fed by a pump from the pond and then gravity feed back into it. So you would need a pump sitting in your aquarium and the filter mounted above the aquarium for it to drain back in.

 

[jamesmacc]

Because pond filters are generally fed by a pump from the pond and then gravity feed back into it. So you would need a pump sitting in your aquarium and the filter mounted above the aquarium for it to drain back in.

yeh i see what you mean now, thanks for clearing that up. maybe there are some canister style external pond filters that are not overly expensive

 

[thereverendturtle]

Tetra makes a pressurized one, but you still need a large pump inside the tank and they are ridiculously expensive. A wet/dry is very easy to setup and maintain.

 

[waterdrop]

It is worth mentioning since it was brought up that noise is indeed a good thing to have a thought about if you have not and are planning your first larger tank. First of course it depends on the setting. Noise might not matter much to you if you have a separate fish house in the back yard or something. It also might matter less if you have the tank in a den in the basement that is perhaps less formal. But if it is your main display tank in a main living area of the house then there can be lots of benefits to managing to get it really quiet. First of all it will make the other members of the household happier probably. But also, when a tank is silent, the lack of humming and other distractions can add to the impact and enjoyment of the tank. A tank often invokes an underwater scene for the viewer and it's just my opinion but many people equate part of the "differentness" of looking at an underwater scene with it being still and quiet or perhaps of themselves in a diving session. Another great thing that happens with tanks is that you sometimes get a wonderful evening alone with perhaps only the light of the tank in the room. A really silent tank can add to the power of that experience.

Sorry if that sounds silly, it was just a thought that came to me as I read your post...
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