CARBON FILTER

[fshfrk]

I've been using these for a while but the water trickled down. this one up flows. 2 bottles so i can fill twice as fast.

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[Lifeguard6t9]

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Looks good.  You finally got it going the right way!

8)

[fshfrk]

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THATS MY SMART @$$ neighbor sitting next to me on his laptop.  did'nt even know he joined the box.

[eklikewhoa]

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Awesome man!

I took pictures of mine but guess I never posted the pictures for ya, sorry.

I will bring it along to the meeting if you wanna check it out, have to replace the media in it so you can see the workings.

[cichlid1409]

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so the carbon filter cleans all the chlorine and stuff out of the water while refilling?

[fshfrk]

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yea it will remove total chlorine. no more wasting money on Amquel. it probably removes alot of other bad stuff. EK- yea bring it to the meeting.

[cichlid1409]

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if its only for refills why hang it in the tank isn't that kind of and eye sore.

[fshfrk]

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who cares what it looks like for the 1 hr i refill the tank. the reason it's built this way is simplicity. just did a 150 gal wc on the 350 gal pond and this sucker works good. i think i spent $5.00 on this not including $15.00 for activated carbon. in 1 yr i will change out bottles with new carbon for another $15.00. good bye Amquel!

[cichlid1409]

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so you only leave it on while refilling, i was assuming you left it on there 24/7. that was the point of my post. i agree good filter and good job making it.

[fshfrk]

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thanks  

[MateFrio]

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ok, looking at this thing where does the water come out?

[CichlidFan]

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I'm guessing the carbon bottles have small holes in the bottom of them...???

Good question though, I was going to ask the same thing...

CF

[fshfrk]

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yea 5- 1/4 holes. water bubbles out the top which is the bottom of the bottle. i will post pic tonite with it running.

[jeebus]

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How do you know when the carbon is loosing its effectiveness?

[cichlid1409]

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when your fish start to die. lol.