Calamardo Tentaculos
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Saw this set up on Instagram. Having a HOB inlet connected to a UGF filter seems brilliant idea. Any thoughts on this forum on how viable or useful this set up would be?
Did you not have issues with plant roots clogging the filter plate? I rant a UG filter in a fish-only tank as a kid and it was great, but I didn't read great things about them when combined with plants.In times gone by I had a UG filter running for many years without ever being cleaned. Apart from the filtration and the residual chemicals being in the ideal location, the root zone.
In those days prior to central heating these filters were ideal as it reduced the temperature gradient within the tank making the plants grow better by that alone.
I was using pure peat under gravel
I do agree with this. You need to take into account the bioload and ensure your filter can handle it easily. Why easily? Because when you 'over filter', you clean less, which means less maintenance and less disruption of the good stuff.I agree with @Wookii that it seems redundant when combined with a HOB and that it seems like it would be wildly underpowered.