"(((\" John Lange" wrote in
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HI

I am starting plans for a 1000G tank and am trying to get as much
information in advance as possible. The current question is FILTERS???

Any suggestions? This will be a Fresh Water Game Fish Tank. Crappies,
Bluegills (brem), Trout, Bass and the like. I am currently running a
120G
and the filtering load is quite heavy. Someone mentioned a swimming
pool
(sand) filter, but I think it will plug up quickly.

Thanks for all your help.

JOhn :-)

A standard pool pump and sand filter should do 1000g easily, however for
this type of a system, you need to backwash it regularly. I have one
running an 850g pond of Koi & GF. Every morning it gets an 8 second
backwash. You cannot have live plants in the tank as this will clog your
intakes or pump screens too fast (though with your mix of fish, I don't
think you will be using live plants ;~). Consider pumping the water back
above the tank (a waterfall) for some extra oxygenation (I remember how
you liked to load up your tanks ;o)

NetMax