20 gallon BRUTE W/D, Zenn-Style

Yanbbrox

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Nope, no matting here;)

I remember this one and I even posted, why did I not subscribe I love all the DIY stuff.


Nice job Zen:)
 

zennzzo

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Yanbbrox;2214997; said:
Nope, no matting here;)

I remember this one and I even posted, why did I not subscribe I love all the DIY stuff.


Nice job Zen:)
Here ya go...Just hit the jackpot on pre-filter material at WalMart too
100micron felt 2.97 a yard 48" wide
and Batting for less than 5 bux for 45" x 60"

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mendicu

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"I still wanna vent the overflows...about every 5 minutes I get a slight gurgle out of the right overflow...
can't figure out why, must be trapped air, but I can't purge it.:irked:

So I'll get an air valve and plumb it to the top of the overflow piping and see if that doesn't do it...

Other than that, it is dead silent.:D"



A small piece of well placed air tubing is your friend. ;) Put one end above the water line and the other where the air bubble is building up.
 

zennzzo

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I just opened a couple of cases of scrubbies and filled the BRUTE up...
Packed in there tight is 530 scrubbies...no visable space on any tier.
And then I seeded them with established media...
The scrubbies are packed so dense the pump is holding tighter and you cannot hear it.
I got to put my hand on the BRUTE to see if it's running...:naughty:

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bOOsteN aUdI

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this is an awsome setup.. is maintenance a pain?
 

zennzzo

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bOOsteN aUdI;2364427; said:
this is an awsome setup.. is maintenance a pain?
Yeah it really is...I got to lift the lid and go,
Hmmmm yup still there...:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:

I just hose off the spray bar and call it good...
530 scrubbies...Imagine the bio-load it can handle?
and all I got in grow out is:
3-Silver Aro
2-RTCxTSN
1-Common Pleco
1-Blue Yabby...
 

djlancer88

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zenn you are an amazing man. good work on the wet/dry. your still yet ever so inspiring. I think i just might have to get started on one. I love the spray bar. genius!!!!!!!!!!!

i didnt catch anywhere the size water pump your running?
 

zennzzo

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djlancer88;2365162; said:
zenn you are an amazing man. good work on the wet/dry. your still yet ever so inspiring. I think i just might have to get started on one. I love the spray bar. genius!!!!!!!!!!!

i didnt catch anywhere the size water pump your running?
Thanks for the kind words...
I ported the front intake on a QuietOne 3000, so you might call it a 3000+
 

Bud8Fan

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Very nice setup!! Give yourself a pat on the back for sure!!!
 
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