Filter Pad for Large Wet/Dry

[Chromobotia]

Owners of large wet/dry filters, what do you use to catch large particles in your water?

I want to replace the material that is used as main mechanical filtration in my system. It sits upon a drip tray and it is now old and tired and clogs too easily. I have searched around and haven't been able to find anything. I even called the place where I got the system and they want $25 for new pad, seems like a rip off to me as there is nothing special about the material.

My system runs at about 5000 GPH. Here's a pic of it. Thanks.

 

[dxdx]

Search ebay for "micron filter material". You can get sheets of 3'x6' filter material for $12.00 and cut it to size. For my filter, I get about 18 pads from a single sheet that I change out weekly.

I also alternate between 100 and 25 micron size, but the 25 micron clogs within about 2 days so I use it on the weekend to polish...

 

[pacu mom]

You can in bulk. Here's a site.

http://www.globalpets.com/product.php?productid=18042&cat=&page=1

 

[sazhar]

I buy bonded filter pad by the roll. You can get 135 feet of it for around 90 bucks including shipping. it is 1 ft wide so fits nicely in most drip trays. I use 4 feet at a time and replace it every couple weeks. One roll lasts me well over a year. Heres a site that sells it.

http://www.aquariumconnection.com/detail.php?ID=38826

 

[Chromobotia]

25 micron won't work as I'm flowing 5000 GPH. I've tried it and the water doesn't flow through fast enough, it will flood my floor. I don't think 100 micron will work either. I need something fairly porous to handle the water flow.

 

[Chromobotia]

Pacu mom and sazhar, I think what you linked me to will work. Will 5000 GPH flow through?

 

[sazhar]

I have 3000 gph going through mine and it has no issues with clogging up. If you want to check it out before you buy a huge roll, you can find a couple square feet of the same filter media in most lfs. That way you can try it before buying alot of it.

 

[Chromobotia]

Yeah, I'm concerned with too much water sitting on top of it and not able to flow through and then ending up on my floor.

I need to find something that I can cut to 25 in X 15 in (L X W).

 

[dta3388]

I use poly fil (quilt batting) from walmat. One roll of poly fil is 110"x110". Cost me $12....