I have 5 or 6 of them and have been using them since the 60s. I couldn't keep my tank without one.
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Thats a good idea,might have to run it until it starts to slow down/ change the media and run for a couple of days more. They do run hot.I bought used one to try to eliminate dinos but only used it one time.
It was the paper in an acrylic cylinder. You pushed the beer through with a hand pump. It really was a pain to use and clean.That's totally cool. Did it resemble these at all, or was it more of a pleated paper filter in a 10" reactor type of a thing?
It was the paper in an acrylic cylinder. You pushed the beer through with a hand pump. It really was a pain to use and clean.
I was doing the home brew back in the 1990's! Most home brewers didn't bother with the filters so there wasn't much need for advancement. The most common way home brewers made beer was to bottle it themselves. You need to leave the yeast in it for this to work since you carbonate it by adding sugar to the bottle right before capping it. The yeast makes a little more alcohol and CO2 before dying and settling on the bottom of the bottle. Never drink home brew out of the bottle, shake the bottle, or drink old home brew for this reason. Yuck. But fresh? Nothing better!Oh wow....that's practically neolithic! LOL
The yeast makes a little more alcohol and CO2 before dying and settling on the bottom of the bottle. Never drink home brew out of the bottle, shake the bottle, or drink old home brew for this reason. Yuck.
so where do you get them now. Have they changed the pump. I am not even sure what happened to the one I used to own. But am interested in getting another one.Agreed, it looks the same - but you'll be in sticker shock with the latest pricing!
I just started using one on my 150 to help with a diatom bloom on my 6 month old tank. Yes they work, I run it about two hours a day and then shut it off. You would be surprised how much crap it pulls out.So these crazy, old things
Diatom earth filters. Anyone ever use one or even still use one? They were great at cleaning (and by cleaning, I mean stripping the water bare lol) algae blooms from the water column and even had rumors of helping with ich outbreaks.
Any experiences anyone would like to share?
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I always primed mine in a separate containerIve got one just didnt have the patience to get it to work properly. One time i blew diatoms everywhere im the tank because i didnt prime it properly.
That said i want to use it as a cleaning tool eventually
I always primed mine in a separate container
I used this http://www.diatomfilter.com/products/p-29_recharge_valve.htm.So once you prime it in the bucket put the bucket in the tank?
There are a couple of mods available out there that use mag drives.Picked on of these up 2 years ago now as I used them in the late 90s and liked them. Used it a few times and motor stopped working. No response from company - I would avoid them unless you like rebuilding the motors like Paul does. Too bad they don't make a modern version.