Auto roll fleece mat

[Jagg]

Hi guys, planning to make an auto roll fleece mat as anything off the shelf is ... well expensive and has limited capacity.

Need something that will service the 1800g tank I am planning to build. However the motorised bit and electronics isn’t something I’m familiar with.

Can pretty much turn my hand to most things but could do with some tech support on this from anyone in the know on that sort of mechanisation. Thanks

 

[crusso1993]

Hi guys, planning to make an auto roll fleece mat as anything off the shelf is ... well expensive and has limited capacity.

Need something that will service the 1800g tank I am planning to build. However the motorised bit and electronics isn’t something I’m familiar with.

Can pretty much turn my hand to most things but could do with some tech support on this from anyone in the know on that sort of mechanisation. Thanks

You may find the thread below interesting and informative.

DIY Large Roller Mat Filter for Reef tank

Hello Reefers, I was getting tired of changing filter socks and I had custom filter sock holder that I had made which was built nice but I blow my rocks every week to move the detritus off the rocks so that I have crystal clear water when I done remove all the detritus this caused another issue...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Jagg]

You may find the thread below interesting and informative.

DIY Large Roller Mat Filter for Reef tank

Hello Reefers, I was getting tired of changing filter socks and I had custom filter sock holder that I had made which was built nice but I blow my rocks every week to move the detritus off the rocks so that I have crystal clear water when I done remove all the detritus this caused another issue...

www.reef2reef.com

Thanks most grateful

 

[crusso1993]

Thanks most grateful

No problem! Hit the OP up if you have questions. He's a great guy!

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

This is on my DIY list as well.

 

[Jagg]

Just being looking at Sean’s awesome DT. Similar capacity to my own so hopefully I can tap in and learn some valuable lessons.

 

[Jagg]

This is on my DIY list as well.

Maybe we can share notes. I’m a while off yet. Still have lots of other stuff to do like finish my house well progress a bit further (which in my world means to build my tank) have sent out my glass order enquiry.

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

Well I have been thinking about it allot lately as I have to start working on something. My roller mat is going to sit inside a big rubbermaid tote and has to pass about 4,000 GPH of flow. To that end, I will be using the 24" wide filter paper.

What I can't seem to decide is how tall to make the filter section. I see that many of the retail market roller mats are tall and skinny. I realize the weight of the water helps it pass through the filter paper But I can also make my paper section pretty long. I have as much space as I want as it is going in my fish room under my 600g tank.

I am thinking that the filter section will be 12" tall, 24" wide, and about 8" long (8" long "flat bottom section") I found this material to use to support the filter paper.

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It should be stiff enough to support the paper while still allowing for good flow.

 

[Jagg]

Well I have been thinking about it allot lately as I have to start working on something. My roller mat is going to sit inside a big rubbermaid tote and has to pass about 4,000 GPH of flow. To that end, I will be using the 24" wide filter paper.

What I can't seem to decide is how tall to make the filter section. I see that many of the retail market roller mats are tall and skinny. I realize the weight of the water helps it pass through the filter paper But I can also make my paper section pretty long. I have as much space as I want as it is going in my fish room under my 600g tank.

I am thinking that the filter section will be 12" tall, 24" wide, and about 8" long (8" long "flat bottom section") I found this material to use to support the filter paper.

Wish - Shopping Made Fun

Shopping Made Fun. Join over 500 million others that have made their shopping more smart, fun, and rewarding.

www.wish.com

It should be stiff enough to support the paper while still allowing for good flow.

That looks suitable. Slightly off topic but a related issue Im Just looking at DT circulation flow rates and what pumps I might need. I don’t really like power heads in the tank and I need to think about ease of maintenance.

I don’t want to be mucking about in a 2.7 mtr tank off step ladders. Having scoped my tank inlets for flow and current regulation I think I am looking at 36 x 15mm bulkhead inlets. But at 30x turnover mediumish flow thats about 54000 g an hour. Struggling to find suitable pumps. I thought I might go with 4 pumps and alternate connections and switch the pumps at different times. But even if I look at Eheim 5000 (good sturdy workhorse which I’ve used b4), they can only handle 1000 g / hr which means I would need 54 pumps which isn’t realistic. Unless I am missing something? Quite how much flow I should put through the filtermat or how I should size it, not sure at the mo.

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

Well, I am building a 600g tank right now. I have a reef flow hammerhead pump that pushes 5k gph but I am also feeding UV, reactors and frag tanks with it. For the ease of maintenance and cash outlay you really cant beat a closed loop system. Jebao now has 2500 gph return pumps that have a wave mode. You could use two pumps to feed a total of 4 or 6 outlets and have more than enough flow. Plus its flow in the areas that are traditionally really hard to get to.

People love to raise their nose at Jebao because they are "cheap chinese crap" but I tell you what, I have a Jebao return pump that has been running for over 5 years on my FW system and I have a broken out of warranty vectra in a drawer. Could have bought 3 jebaos for the cost of that vectra.

 

[Jagg]

Well, I am building a 600g tank right now. I have a reef flow hammerhead pump that pushes 5k gph but I am also feeding UV, reactors and frag tanks with it. For the ease of maintenance and cash outlay you really cant beat a closed loop system. Jebao now has 2500 gph return pumps that have a wave mode. You could use two pumps to feed a total of 4 or 6 outlets and have more than enough flow. Plus its flow in the areas that are traditionally really hard to get to.

People love to raise their nose at Jebao because they are "cheap chinese crap" but I tell you what, I have a Jebao return pump that has been running for over 5 years on my FW system and I have a broken out of warranty vectra in a drawer. Could have bought 3 jebaos for the cost of that vectra.

Will take a look thanks. Someone’s just pushed me over to Abyzz - German tech but hefty. Nice pump though. They do a beast 58k g / hr usd rrp 8.5k bucks

 

[Jagg]

If I’ve got my flows right I would need 10 of those to turn over 54k g but affordable at £150 a piece whereas 3 abyzz 400 would be 2k a piece.

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

I just ordered this motor. Hopefully it is strong enough. Should be. The advantages being it is geared and has mounting screws and a mounting plate for the roller already.

Power Window Motor with Coupling (Left)

Description Power Window Motor with Coupling For left side of car door Voltage Rating: 12 VDC Rated Speed: 60 RPM Rated Torque: 2.9 N.m (30 kgf.cm) This is the Power Window Motor with Coupling (Left). This motor is designed to be used on the left side of a car door. It offers a rated speed of...

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[Jagg]

I just ordered this motor. Hopefully it is strong enough. Should be. The advantages being it is geared and has mounting screws and a mounting plate for the roller already.

Power Window Motor with Coupling (Left)

Description Power Window Motor with Coupling For left side of car door Voltage Rating: 12 VDC Rated Speed: 60 RPM Rated Torque: 2.9 N.m (30 kgf.cm) This is the Power Window Motor with Coupling (Left). This motor is designed to be used on the left side of a car door. It offers a rated speed of...

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That looks like it should do the job

 

[pfoxgrover]

curious if you are still working this project?