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DIY king!!!
When the filters get clogged, where will the water overflow to?Scarecrow : I haven't got a brain... only straw.
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I actually saw this in action, simple mod that will cost about $5 each filter if that. Great job John, you should change your profession and become a inventor. :)Comment
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Tim when the pads get full it will over flow in the middle into the tank. the bypass over flow. Ceser how them boys doing?200
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Okay, I've never had an Emperor 400, so I don't know how they regularly work..
Where does the intake water normally go if it weren't diverted like it is in the mod?Experiencing an aquatic renaissance!Comment
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the water gets split. 1/2 is filtered. the other 1/2 is unfiltered and goes to the spray bar to turn the bio wheel. I just removed the spray bars and stuck this in so that water goes back behind the filter pads. 1 little hole(5%) to still turn the bio wheel. I have 6 of them set up so we will see long term. i just use them for mechanical. all my tanks have wet drys & canisters.200
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thats nice. i never thought about all the water going through the spray bar not getting filtered, good idea.Comment
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8O Why not just plug the spray bar outlets and take the bio-wheels out ?'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
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Great mod!
I have two 400's and would like to try this.
Do you know the diameter measurements of the
PVC tubes used so I don't have to second guess it all?Comment
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Originally posted by PhishPhreek";p="
Good question
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But my concern would be the BIO WHEEL's bacteria colony is now treating only a small amount of water compared to its original design or intended amount.
Like PP states, why not take the bio wheels off since your going to reduce the majority of the water treatment they would provide. ??
I'm not sure this modification is an improvement over the original design....??
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it's all good. :? bio wheel is still 100% wet. bacteria still lives on it.it gets wet from the bottom. as it turns the water drips down. in my opinion it does not have to turn fast. fast does not make it more efficient. I don't need bio wheels because i have wey/drys. I really don't want anything competing with the w/ds but they are nice to have in case you want to instanly cycle a tank. filter pads gunk up much quicker because it is filtering much better. thats makes it a improvement IMO
since I make my own filter pads for .35 ea and i can change them in a few minutes this is superior filtration. Just in case ya'll dont know I HATE cleaning canisters. so if this filter extends the time in between canister cleaning imo it is superior filtration. by the way if someone wants these spray bars and clips come get them because I hate cleaning stupid spray bars too! 
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AgreeOriginally posted by fshfrk";p="it's all good. :? bio wheel is still 100% wet. bacteria still lives on it.it gets wet from the bottom. as it turns the water drips down. in my opinion it does not have to turn fast. fast does not make it more efficient. I don't need bio wheels because i have wey/drys. I really don't want anything competing with the w/ds but they are nice to have in case you want to instanly cycle a tank. filter pads gunk up much quicker because it is filtering much better. thats makes it a improvement IMO since I make my own filter pads for .35 ea and i can change them in a few minutes this is superior filtration. Just in case ya'll dont know I HATE cleaning canisters. so if this filter extends the time in between canister cleaning imo it is superior filtration. by the way if someone wants these spray bars and clips come get them because I hate cleaning stupid spray bars too!
look at some of the smaller models
they still have biowheels but w/o the spray barsComment
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I'm not speaking out against this modification, I just wouldn't make it on my emps.....In my mind, the more water that passes over the Bio Wheels, the better.
The only thing I can think of to improve this dual filtration process by the emperor, would be to have the water fall gently onto the wheel, instead of being sprayed so quickly in such a concentrated stream. I would love to see a two tiered shelf, one flowing over the wheel, and the second flowing into the tank.
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Not a mod I would use on a newly set-up tank
One of my tanks that has been running for a few years now
has such a large bacteria culture within the substrate
I haven't used those biowheels in a long time w/ pristine water condition.
So this kind of mod would work best in my case.Comment
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