Interesting to see that the cartridge is just rolled string? i have thought about these kind of filter from home depot and lowes and so forth for inline home water filtration. I have actualy installed a 3 step system for my parents heavy metal well water but are chemical filters. I did not know there were simple ones like this with no chemicals added that would be safe for a fish tank. this realy is what i am looking for. Do these need to be in a pressurized line to work right. My idea is simply to be gravity fed from my overflow piped to this the over flowed into my sump. thanks for your time.
LifeGard Aquatics mechanical filtration unit
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Interesting to see that the cartridge is just rolled string? i have thought about these kind of filter from home depot and lowes and so forth for inline home water filtration. I have actualy installed a 3 step system for my parents heavy metal well water but are chemical filters. I did not know there were simple ones like this with no chemicals added that would be safe for a fish tank. this realy is what i am looking for. Do these need to be in a pressurized line to work right. My idea is simply to be gravity fed from my overflow piped to this the over flowed into my sump. thanks for your time.
the water will have an escape root for safety, will be plumbed to the prefillter but if that gets cloged up will have another section of pipe plumbed to bypass it if backed up
They are sealed and have an O-ring that prevents leakage when in use, so yes they are under pressure.
When the cartridge needs to be changed, after the pump is turned off, there is a little red button (top of my photo) that when pressed, relieves the pressure.
If pressure is not released, the housing is almost impossible to unscrew off.
They also come with a handy plastic wrench to help unscrew.
When the cartridge needs to be changed, after the pump is turned off, there is a little red button (top of my photo) that when pressed, relieves the pressure.
If pressure is not released, the housing is almost impossible to unscrew off.
They also come with a handy plastic wrench to help unscrew.
I meant will theyvwork not under pressure. Not in a closed loop system. The way i plan on running what i am looking for is simply by the water draining down the kver flow through it then open on the other end gravoty fed into the first sump chamber so no lumpnpuahing water through just gravity
To use as the manufacturer recommends, they will need to be under pressure, and....I believe they will not efficiently filter as well not under pressure.
That said, when fluidized bed filters first arrived, they were sold as a pressurized device, so I built a DIY yourself pressurized unit.
After running it pressurized for a while, and having it get plugged with media after power outages, (from back siphoning), I removed the top, lowered the outflow pipe and ran it open (not pressurized) , and it worked very efficiently.
The DIY Fluidized Bed unit was about 4 ft tall, so there was plenty of room for alterations (I also added a standard hardware store PVC check valve to prevent back siphoning),
The Home Depot filtration and Lifeguard units are built to save space, so not much room for alteration.
If it were me, I'd go totally DIY using PVC and create a one, two or even three stage unit to fit my exact system
I have also done this with DIY designed bio-media fractionation units.Below
That said, when fluidized bed filters first arrived, they were sold as a pressurized device, so I built a DIY yourself pressurized unit.
After running it pressurized for a while, and having it get plugged with media after power outages, (from back siphoning), I removed the top, lowered the outflow pipe and ran it open (not pressurized) , and it worked very efficiently.
The DIY Fluidized Bed unit was about 4 ft tall, so there was plenty of room for alterations (I also added a standard hardware store PVC check valve to prevent back siphoning),
The Home Depot filtration and Lifeguard units are built to save space, so not much room for alteration.
If it were me, I'd go totally DIY using PVC and create a one, two or even three stage unit to fit my exact system
I have also done this with DIY designed bio-media fractionation units.Below
Thanks for the replys fuys just got a metal stand built i brought it home yesterday will be starting a new thread shortly. Thanks
