Water polishing DIY

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
I was thinking 3 stages
Stage 1: 10 Micron
Stage 2: 5 Micron
Stage 3: 1 Micron

Also 10GPM is plenty for water polishing once a week? Diatom works at around or lower then that?

What I was thinking was a rio 600 pumping from the tank through the filter back into the tank. I was shotting for only around 100GPH, I think that mech filtering work best the slower you run them. I could put it on a timer to run for 2 or 3 hours every sunday night while i sleep.

SO I plan to set this up in a couple weeks, any Idea how I can show MFK the resualts? I don't think you can see the difference between clean water and crystal in a picture.
 
You measure turbidity with a secchi disk, but if your water is too clear for this (I hope so) do like radioaktiv said or syphon off a large glass jar of of water to compare afterward.

Or you could do like everybody else and just say it's cleaner but your camera won't show it :ROFL:. :j/k:

Dr Joe

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I've been dragging ass getting pics of my own rig up, but I think pics of what I have may help you.

Using the whole-house filter works very well for me. I have two "heavy duty" (the big ones) filters in parallel with a third in series holding my biomedia. I figured a way to make sponge filter cartriges that I run continuously & wash when they get dirty. If you really want to polish your water even further then you could run a sediment filter after something like my sponge filter. That way you aren't clogging up your expensive sedement filters so fast.

One cool thing about these whole-house filters is that a lot of the heavier stuff doesn't even make it into the filter media. It actually settles at the bottom of the housing keeping your media cleaner & flowing better for longer.
 
So basically, we can make our own huh.

Do they have sleeves that serve other functions besides mechanical?

Looks like a good chap way to purify water!
 
Well, not cheap when you consider those heavy-duty whole house filter housings cost about $50-$60 ea., & the off-the-shelf filters can run another $20. I like them though 'cause they are built like tanks & replacement parts can be had from the local hardware store for quick, easy, cheap, emergency repairs if ever needed.

I frankensteined some PVC fittings to make the sponge filter cartridges. In the long run they're much more economical & do a pretty darn good job of filtration.
 
Dr Joe;2130016; said:
You measure turbidity with a secchi disk, but if your water is too clear for this (I hope so) do like radioaktiv said or syphon off a large glass jar of of water to compare afterward.

Or you could do like everybody else and just say it's cleaner but your camera won't show it :ROFL:. :j/k:

Dr Joe

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I like the glass jar idea, and yes my tank water is pretty clean now. When looking front to back its very clear and I can read the small print on my electrical cords. However looking side to side i can see the effect of DOC as its starts to look cloudy, I can see the other end of my tank but not clearly.
 
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