I am significantly upgrading my fish room and will have some larger 500g-1k gallon tanks. I am playing with the idea of DIY filters. Anyone have ideas on a easy to maintain mechanical filter?
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Somwhat yes somewhat no, it looks like a drip filter, is stacked like one and uses gravity, but the core way of how it catches and stores dirt is different.im guessing you mean like drip filter? each tray with different things?
I think I will most likely end up with Ultimas but will definitely research this!Not DIY, but if you want easy, go with Ultima filters that you just purge. I REALLY like RTL filters (usually just seen with large reef systems). I was introduced to RTL filters by a person who sets up and maintains reef systems for businesses. RTLs are really great. Pore size of filter socks is about 100 microns. The cartridges for the RTLs are 20 microns. There are ways to clean the cartridges, but I'm too lazy and merely replace them....so it doesn't get easier than that....
Lifegard Aquatics RTL 100 SQ.FT Cartridge Filter
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