Upcoming project: Creativity, Form and Function.

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Here are most of the components of the new filtration for the 225. The goal here is to increase efficiency/effectiveness and make the filters part of the background. Tall glass vases will be used. I had to reorder a different design vase because of the intake flow of the powerheads. Water will siphon in through openings in the vase, up through the media, and out through the powerhead.

Pan shot of materials.

 

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Can't go wrong with Marineland. I will be using this configuration.

 

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None of the round pads had holes. 30/20dpi sandwich. I'll trim/ shape these at the top.

 

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1 1/2 pvc with T joint at base. The t joint will enhance circulation through the media and eliminate dead spots at the bottom. May drill holes in pvc or roll stiff mesh inside and extend to t joint. Haven't decided on that yet. Mesh would have to be stiff enough and waterproof. Or perforated pipe section that would work if I can find it.

 

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Krylon. The trick is to feather and layer colors lightly, not paint one flat color. This makes plumbings/fixtures not only disappear but look natural without adding extra material.**TIP** try this on airhoses too!!! Get black tubing and spot color it with green or brown. The hoses will almost disappear and look like vines because the color is broken up. Its very effective when using airstones instead of seeing long tubing trail through the tank.

Use any muted colors in flat finish. Gray, brown, burgundy, green, blue. Use black sparingly unless using a black background.

 

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Using some of this media in addition to what I already have. BUT...read the memo about replacement. Like, why? Does it dissolve? Explode? Disappear? So much hype but it needs 6 month replacement???? And no, you don't fnd out about this in product description. But it's nice of them to put this info on the box after you purchase!

Diagram incoming.

 

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Pvc saw. Good for over 3 inch pipe. Instructions say not to cut cold pipe (not sure why you'd want to.)

 

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Diagram. Image of actual container shown on right. About 4 gallon capacity roughly. Will calculate one I receive the containers.

 

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Will be watching how this develops.
Have you looked into Fluid Sand Filters. They offer a lot in a small package

 

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Will be watching how this develops.
Have you looked into Fluid Sand Filters. They offer a lot in a small package

I did look at those! Always wondered if they lost BB if the power was out. And how long the surface area would hold bb with no motion.