Drip System for Stingrays

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vamptrev said:
My carbon filters get loaded up pretty quickly. Should i be running a sediment first in line?


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IF your filters are like mine, they should be 5 micron sediment with carbon.....

I run 3 filter housings. When I change them I take the 3rd filter and put it as the 1st one, then replace the next 2 with new. Since #1 plugs before the carbon runs out you're basically using it as a sediment.....
 
vamptrev said:
My carbon filters get loaded up pretty quickly. Should i be running a sediment first in line?


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Yes you should. I was fine without one for 3+ years and all of the sudden my city started construction and the sediment increased substantially. It almost cost me my leos. Thankfully I caught it in time. This is if it were left as is for 3 weeks....

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DB junkie said:
IF your filters are like mine, they should be 5 micron sediment with carbon.....

I run 3 filter housings. When I change them I take the 3rd filter and put it as the 1st one, then replace the next 2 with new. Since #1 plugs before the carbon runs out you're basically using it as a sediment.....
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I don't have that option. I do not want to be replacing $26 worth of filters weekly. I use sediment filters to extend the life of the chlorine filters to what they should be.
 
JK47 said:
I don't have that option. I do not want to be replacing $26 worth of filters weekly. I use sediment filters to extend the life of the chlorine filters to what they should be.
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How many micron are these sediment filters? What are you using for chlorine filters at $26?
 
Actually looking at my carbon filters it dosnt look like they have a sediment filter included... Looks like im going to home depot on my way home lol

Great info guys!


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DB junkie said:
How many micron are these sediment filters? What are you using for chlorine filters at $26?
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I run 5 micron and have 1 micron as well but am not using the 1 micron right now. The chlorine filters I use are the Matrix ones from filter guys. Two filters are $26 so $13 each vs $1 each sediment filter. The x50 packs are $60 shipped on Amazon.
 
JK47 said:
I run 5 micron and have 1 micron as well but am not using the 1 micron right now. The chlorine filters I use are the Matrix ones from filter guys. Two filters are $26 so $13 each vs $1 each sediment filter. The x50 packs are $60 shipped on Amazon.
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Gotcha..... Must have Chloramine.

I just use the cheapy DuPont whole house 5 micron carbon filters.....

Thanks for the info. :)
 
i run 2 systems both on drip feed using hma and ro 1st system 1500 uk ltrs drip is on every night. second is 3000 ltrs i was unable to find cold mains water close enough to the tank but did manage to plumb the sump to waste this system is connected 3 or 4 times a week to ro hma system and left on for 14 hrs each time. ro has a pump connected
 
Curious if anyone is removing chloramine with out dosing a conditioner. And if so, what are you using?
 
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