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Old May 8th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
Alright, I need help

I have A LOT of spare equipment that I need some help IDing & finding out what size tank it's suitable for:
Ok, I KNOW it's a filter, lol, but there's no run off spout for the water
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powerhead of some sort??
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Old May 8th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
STILL no idea how this filter works:
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LARGE HOB filter?
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Old May 8th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
I think the first pic in your 2nd post is a sump..Maybe??..
The last is def a a large HOB filter. Don't have a clue about how the first runs off. Unless one side is lower then the other and it just spills over the egde.
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Old May 8th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
YEah....that crazy filter/sump/whatever it is - is driving me CRAZY.
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Old May 8th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
-no idea how that returns water.
-powerhead
-sump, which i know nothing about using.
-sump
-foam and fluffy stuff
-big HOB

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Old May 8th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
The foam was IN the ... mystery filter.
I just want to know how the thing WORKS. ugh. I feel so stupid, lol.
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Old May 8th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
no stupider then i am then LOL
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Old May 8th, 2009  
Fish Addict
 
The last hob is a Whisper 5. Here's a link to a break down for parts:
http://www.petsolutions.com/default....FQZeswodvnBkcg

It's an older model. I used one on my 90G for a while. It's probably more suited for a 55G...
You can reuse the frames of the filter cartridge. Tear off the filter floss material keeping the plastic frame.
Cut to fit quilt batting that comes in a roll (sewing dept.) then whip stitch it to form a pocket and slide the cartridge frame into it.
You can put about 5 tablespoons of aquarium charcoal in the pocket if you need/want to use charcoal.

The power head may be the pump for the sump to return the water.

The one with the orange thingies in it is a "wet dry" filter. The water trickles through those thingies...
Here's a link to some wet dry filters, maybe you can get some clues from them:
http://www.aquariumguys.com/aquarium...y-filters.html

The picture between the Whisper and the wet dry filter (the pipes) I think are bulk heads
for between the sump and a "drilled" aquarium or an aquarium with overflows...

Sorry this is not much help on how to use the sump parts...

alicem
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Old May 8th, 2009  
Fish Helper
 
alright Amanda I think I can help soom...

PIC#1-- looks like there is a slot on the bottom right side that should be the return for the water...

PIC#3&4--Is aqua clear powerhead brobly used for return pump from wet\dry sump In pic#5

PIC#5--wet\dry sump with bio balls..Not sure how they work sorry..

PIC#6--looks like overflow for wet\dry

PIC#7--filter foam for HOB filters looks like..

PIC'S#8&9--HOB filter


Hope I could help some

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Old May 8th, 2009  
Fish Mentor
 
Post #1 Pics 1, 2 and 3: Either a Hang on Back or an old top tank placed filter. The outlet are those two horizontal openings at the bottom of the plastic tray.

Pics4 and : The powerhead is most likely an AquaClear 70 (maybe the old model 802). It max output is roughly 400GPH but can be used in reverse flow at max 175GPH: the lower green color adjuster means forward flow, if you slide it it will show a red color, meaning reverse flow. The upper yellow colored adjuster is for controlling flow speed, from - to +.


Post #2: Pics 1, 2 and 3: DIY Acrylic Wet/Dry sump filter. Pic 1 is the wet/dry sump tank; Pic 2 shows the overflow box (the box that has indentations is upside down, that ones goes inside the tank), the PVC and flexible hose connection I don't fully understand in this design; Pic 3 is parts of pre-fllter media, the white blue goes in the receiving tray in the Wet/Dry unit, just above the bio-balls; I figure the black was placed around the output of the overflow box; the others might be placed between the bio-balls and the sump section.

The HOB is likely an old Whisper 5 HOB as alicen says. The output is right there at the openings that are located at the bottom of the plastic output tray.

Post 2 Pics 4 and 5: amanda identified this as Whisper 5, I aggree, and old model but likely a good filter.

Keep that around until you familiarize with the parts, I have a second hand DIY acrylic sump that looks a lot like yours (except for the overflow PVC that confuse me a bit). Except for charcoal, you could thoroughly clean and reuse most of that filter media (I cleaned mine with bleach solution).

Pepe
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Old May 9th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
1, 2, 3: possible old model of Aqua Clear HOB filter
4, 5: pH by Aqua Clear, either 402 or 802: not a good idea to use as return pump with height

6. Wet/Dry Filter

7. Overflow box (prefilter) with hose attached to cover for W/D (on top of tray/BB)

8. Pad to sit on the tray in the W/D filter

9, 10: Old Whisper 5 HOB Filter

Need diagram to run the W/D, LMK. Ill see if I can draw one for you.

You are either missing or not in pic is U-Tube for Overflow Box.
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Old May 11th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
Is the U-Tube literally a U-Shaped plastic tube? If it is, yes I have one that came with it.
I really still don't understand how it works. Someone is going to have literally help me step-by-step.
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Old May 16th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
I think Travie had Video demonstrating how it is set up and operated couple of month ago on s/w Section. Maybe Someone can find it for Amanda. Video is lot easier to understand than my terrible DWG.
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Old May 16th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
You can also modify U-tube so it is easier to prime the U-Tube and also to remove air pocket which foams as time goes by. Those Air pocket forming on top od U-Tube can cause problem (flood and burn out Pump if air pocket is not remove as needed) Check this out.
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Old May 16th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
I had an aquarium service specialist come & help me out.
Thanks for the drawings though!
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