Cobalt vivarium - soon to start :)

[flybyferns]

For a drip wall, you need a strong pump, enough tubing to run up the tank and across, a lot of trial and error, and a ridiculous amount of patience....lol one thing to remember, big holes at the end of the run, smaller ones closest to the pump. And save yourself a lot of headace, get 90° plastic elbows to make your bend, it makes the install so much easier.

Bill , just wondering if you have ever run tubing for a drip wall from a filter -output?

[deranged chipmunk]

Bill , just wondering if you have ever run tubing for a drip wall from a filter -output?

Yup. In fact i am using either a fluval 305 or an eheim 2213 to run the 6 foot drip wall i am building in the 125. I have both fikters, just haven't decided which to use. The key is having some way to control the flow. Most modern canisters can deal with the low flow involved with drip walls and actually make them a better choice in my opinion. They key is controlling flow. Too much and you have a spraybar instead of a drip wall. Too little and you can burn the pump up from excessive backpressure. Canisters are made to handle the back pressure.

[Bdimas]

Are you using a ball valve to control your flow/ pressure?

Yup. In fact i am using either a fluval 305 or an eheim 2213 to run the 6 foot drip wall i am building in the 125. I have both fikters, just haven't decided which to use. The key is having some way to control the flow. Most modern canisters can deal with the low flow involved with drip walls and actually make them a better choice in my opinion. They key is controlling flow. Too much and you have a spraybar instead of a drip wall. Too little and you can burn the pump up from excessive backpressure. Canisters are made to handle the back pressure.

[deranged chipmunk]

Are you using a ball valve to control your flow/ pressure?

I shouldn't need to. Both filters have adjustable flow. The fluval has a valve that controls both intake and output, the eheim has separate valves. K may add another valve in for extra security and to keep the siphon alive on the fluval. They are a pain when there is a low water level.