Diatomaceous Earth filter?

[mfrish000]

Has anyone tried to use one of these filters in a indoor pond? Was wondering if this could be used after a cartridge filter.

 

[Nic]

you would need to backwash it way too much...

 

[Pacothepacu]

i use one on my 125g and its pretty maxxed out with that. It does a great job, but it's alot of water for it to deal with.

 

[Nic]

they are more meant for pollishing the water... for what your looking at mfrish stick with the sand bio filters...

 

[Muske]

I was under the same impression as Nic, use it as a secondary filrter to polish the water.

 

[Dr Joe]

Has anyone tried to use one of these filters in a indoor pond? Was wondering if this could be used after a cartridge filter.

He does want to use it for polishing.

It's ok if your cartridge is fine (low micron count) enough & you don't excede the flow rate/pressure. You'll know once you've installed it (it may need to be cleaned daily or weekly).

Dr Joe

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[Muske]

Thanks Joe.... reading things clearly or completely was never a strong trait of mine.