Pentair Filters

Hello All,

I have been reading up on the Pentair filters and it seems you all don't like them much. I have a 95 gallon flat back hex tank. I just ordered a Refugium for it and I also have the Pentair filter system on it. I have an AF-94 which I thought I would put Phosban in and a AF-93 I was going to put carbon in and I have 2 UV light canisters. My tank was drill and has 2 intakes on the bottom and they come back up thru a prefilter box. I will be pumping out about 500 GPH thru the Pentair system and about 1200 GPH thru the sump(500 or so thru the refugium and the rest thru the sump). I have it split off so the majority of the water just passes thru and a percentage goes thru the refugium. I also have a skimmer in the sump made by Tanze. Any opions on this setup or ways to improve it?

 

Does your tank have an overflow box? You want to skim the surface to remove oils, slime, etc that usually floats on top.

 

yes!! That is where the return is coming back fron the lifegard system as well as the sump.

 

That is nice to have the split so you can slow the flow through the refugium. Any pics of this setup?

 

I will get some and post them.