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Hello, I know it’s off-topic but where did you get those nice connectors for your Dos? I’ve been looking for something like that .
It doesn’t have a slot pipe? It has drilled holes? 302 aquatic used that and I was unhappy with that setup.I'm wondering if I should drill some more holes in the header
I don’t know, I ended up getting someone to make me a slot pipe that works much better.Do you know the width of the slot?
Thanks so much!Yup, best solution by far for those leaky DOS compression connectors... just make sure you use Teflon paste for the 1/8” threads. You will need 4 of these...
John Guest Female Adapter NPTF Polypro - 1/4 x 1/8 NPTF
The John Guest female adapter makes connecting OD tubing to male NPT threads quick and easy. Manufactured in polypropylene with food grade EDPM O-ring, these fittings were developed for the filtered pure water market. Features: Push-fit Technology creates reliable, leak-free connections Used to...www.freshwatersystems.com
I am a big fan of this mod so you can use standard RO tubing with the DOS pump heads. It’s a serious head scratcher as to why they have two different connection types for the DOS vs the DDR. Here is a Neptune forums link to the John Guest fitting mod for the DOS. Follow the link in post #3 from the poster Wiretech who originally came up with this
RO tubing to DOS connection
Hi, Has anyone seen an adapter that will connect standard 1/4" tubing used in RO applications to the larger tubing used on the DOS? Thanks, Dennisforum.neptunesystems.com
OP - apologies for the thread hijack.
Do you know the width of the slot?
Should be about 1/8” of an inch. It’s a bummer that the Icecap ATSs don’t use a slot pipe to feed water to the growth screen. That will really impact the efficiency of these scrubbers IMO.
For more info on the slot pipe, here is some invaluable information from Bud Carlson, builder of the Turbo’s Aquatics algae scrubbers.
As flow goes I would agree. However I cant get a good even blanket of water no matter the flow. The slot seems to make more sense.I’m not convinced that the slot versus the holes is that much of a big deal. What I am understanding from various posts is that the rated flow is way too much for the scrubber. If you get anywhere near that level of flow it’s going to be spraying all over the place slot, holes, whatever. What we should be after is a steady consistent flow down the screen.