Taking the plunge...

[ldzielak]

Ok I will have to post the latest pics on Saturday when I get home. But this is the picture after week 1. I could not figure out how to adapt the Eheim to the PVC, so I had to use hose. I had deposits of some metals on the Stainless in the rotameter used on the incomming water and on the bleed at the top of the reactor. They have been removed and I use an all plastic rotameter now to see my water flow.

I also made an inline filter for the water comming in. It looks much like my bubble counter, but has a flange at one end, so I can replace the floss 1 per month.

You ca see the blue filter floss that caused all my problems, under the media. :twisted:

I replaced the pump with a mag7, and recomend them over the Eheim. Also added a valve before and after the pump and unions right at the pump for removal. I can then open the valve at the bottom to drain my system. I also found the puch lock style fittings for the 1/4 tubing that make for easy modifications.

Also you should be able to see I had a 45 elbow in side the top of the chamber, I cut the off and have the "jet" of water going straight down. I think this is better, because the level was droping at an angle before, and I get much better mixing.



Lee