DIY FILTER-NO FILTER MEDIA EVER

[Scrubber_steve]

 

[wopadobop]

Many reefers use settling tanks to keep detritus out of their systems . There is a huge thread on it in another forum.

 

[rosshamsandwich]

filter floss ok

 

[Kscope]

Be careful and don't run the diatom filter too long. They can really strip the water. Use a timer and run periodically. It will make the water crystal clear. They were commonly used to clean cloudy bacteria laden water in the 70s and 80s.

 

[KenO]

It's not cheap, but there is a pond cyclone filter
https://www.pondgardener.com/produc...4lPtyB_B9U51zF2Fu_lsNJu_AxOSqMQRoC_1wQAvD_BwE

 

[Dr.Xipoles]

Very good thread. Following

 

[Porpoise Hork]

There's already an inexpensive device on the market that's sized for most aquarium plumbing that will work very well for this. Well provided an ultra fine filter can be sourced.

Take a look at the Rusko 1" sediment spin down filter. It's setup perfectly for either drain side or return side installation. And it's cheap too, with prices ranging from $45-65. It will not work for bacterial removal with the normal screens, but for larger solids it should perform well. If a micron sized screen can be found for it then it could pull out bacteria as well as other contaminates. Plus with this design there's no need for a catch basin like a vortex separator will need.

https://www.isopurewater.com/Rusco-...ilter-with-Flush-Valve_p_7417.html?redirect=1

 

[Addicted2Coral]

Irrelevant but input, I've had 2 friends beat dinos with a 3 day black out and a daily 1ml per 10 gallon peroxide dose directly to the sump for a week.He did the dosing for one week once a day at night when they are free floating in the water column.

 

[mibwb]

They were commonly used to clean cloudy bacteria laden water in the 70s and 80s.

What's OLD is New again...I used them on my freshwater tanks, I bought them used..early 2000. They quit making them (factory burned down) years ago. But I saw on ebay new ones for sale...maybe they're making them again.

 

[Kscope]

Irrelevant but input, I've had 2 friends beat dinos with a 3 day black out and a daily 1ml per 10 gallon peroxide dose directly to the sump for a week.He did the dosing for one week once a day at night when they are free floating in the water column.

I have used this same method but I blacked out 3 days while dosing peroxide and it got rid of most of it. Blacked out again two weeks later for 5 days while dosing peroxide and ALL GONE! It is hard to black out for 5 days though. You just wanna peak...NO TOUCHIE!

 

[Lee adams]

Here's my very low tech 3 chamber swirl solid seperater..Very easy DIY project that I designed and have been using for quite a few months now...Not suitable for everyone of course but for me,it's the most efficient sediment,detrius removing filter I have ever built.
All waste released once a month or whenever I feel like doing a NSW change.
I started a thread about this before with little to no response...It is what it is I guess!
Happy to share one more time in case it helps a member out .