Hiatt filtration system

[CoryDude]

If I had a FO or Fish + softies, I'd go with a Hiatt again. I still have one torpedo, just in case I go back that way.

Same reason I'm keeping mine Bill. I may do a fowlr down the road and the Hiatt would be perfect for it.

[ColaAddict]

Great Info guys, thanks!

[Tsiklop]

Hello,
I decided to ask this question here, because was thinking to start my tank with Hiatt filtration. I am going to build fish only tank, saltwater. I got this very tall tank, it is 48x48x12, and it has just six holes, openings on top, and I don't want to drill it. So I was thinking to build closed filtration, Hiatt type. It is 150 gal, and has half dome, facing room, tank itself in garage. From your experience, you think I need 25lbl TBPC, or you recommend less ? Do you think it is good idea ?
Sorry, may be too much questions ?
Thank you.

[ColaAddict]

Has anybody who used the Hiatt system get a bad infection from this? I'm just wondering, because I believe they use a type of Pseudomonas bacteria (correct me if I'm wrong on the name). I believe Pseudomonas is one of the bacteria often being treated on people in the hospital. I'm just wondering how the people who used it and had their body parts in the tank are doing. Let me know because I want to try this out.

[CoryDude]

Hello,
I decided to ask this question here, because was thinking to start my tank with Hiatt filtration. I am going to build fish only tank, saltwater. I got this very tall tank, it is 48x48x12, and it has just six holes, openings on top, and I don't want to drill it. So I was thinking to build closed filtration, Hiatt type. It is 150 gal, and has half dome, facing room, tank itself in garage. From your experience, you think I need 25lbl TBPC, or you recommend less ? Do you think it is good idea ?
Sorry, may be too much questions ?
Thank you.

Sorry, I didn't see this post. That is an awesome tank design. It's so different. For a fish only, I would use the Hiatt. Are you going to be using the torpedo canisters? Personally, I'd try just one that's filled up completely (the reg size cannisters hold about 12lbs) and see if that's enough. I had the system on a 120 gallon reef, which I fed pretty heavily, and I only used about 5lbs of carbon.

Has anybody who used the Hiatt system get a bad infection from this? I'm just wondering, because I believe they use a type of Pseudomonas bacteria (correct me if I'm wrong on the name). I believe Pseudomonas is one of the bacteria often being treated on people in the hospital. I'm just wondering how the people who used it and had their body parts in the tank are doing. Let me know because I want to try this out.

I've had open wounds before while sticking my hand in the carbon bed and never had any infections. For the definitive answer, you may want to email the owner @ snake @ hdltd.com (of course delete the spaces).

[Richard]

Has anybody who used the Hiatt system get a bad infection from this? I'm just wondering, because I believe they use a type of Pseudomonas bacteria (correct me if I'm wrong on the name). I believe Pseudomonas is one of the bacteria often being treated on people in the hospital. I'm just wondering how the people who used it and had their body parts in the tank are doing. Let me know because I want to try this out.

Snake is using mosty bacillus species not pseudomonas. Pseudomonas is a huge genus though so I'm sure there are plenty of species which are non infectious. I know Snake has told me that there are no infectious bacteria species in his RN bacteria. I'm pretty sure the EPA wouldn't allow the use of infectious bacteria in any of the bacterial aquarium products.

Here's a link to his patent info which lists the various species he uses...
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-P...ase+AND+carbon