Looks like the fishkeeping community is finally seeing the light. Here's a fishkeeping vendor that now sells RTLs, but the filters come with some kind of funky media. It appears you have to buy the 100 micron cartridge separately.
http://all-aquatics.com/store/item/...RTL_100_Dynamic_Series_Commercial_Filter.html
This is the vendor I ended buying six RTL-100s from (there was another vendor with cheaper pricing, but they kept flaking out on me.) I just purchased bases for my filters. The bases do not come with the unit (looks like they do with All Aquatics). The parts list makes it look the filters break down a lot...nothing has broken on ours in the last 6 1/2 years. Since the 100 micron cartridge has to be purchased separately from All Aquatics, a pool/spa vendor will have the better pricing.
http://www.spapartsshop.com/PentairRainbowRTLSeriesTopLoadInlineFilter.aspx
Since other fishkeepers apparently are now using RTL filters, I am no longer a maverick
http://all-aquatics.com/store/item/...RTL_100_Dynamic_Series_Commercial_Filter.html
This is the vendor I ended buying six RTL-100s from (there was another vendor with cheaper pricing, but they kept flaking out on me.) I just purchased bases for my filters. The bases do not come with the unit (looks like they do with All Aquatics). The parts list makes it look the filters break down a lot...nothing has broken on ours in the last 6 1/2 years. Since the 100 micron cartridge has to be purchased separately from All Aquatics, a pool/spa vendor will have the better pricing.
http://www.spapartsshop.com/PentairRainbowRTLSeriesTopLoadInlineFilter.aspx
Since other fishkeepers apparently are now using RTL filters, I am no longer a maverick
