Vortex diatom filter

Lance · #1 04-07-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrfish55

Been using mine on a regular basis for over 20 years, have an extension with a piece of rigid tubing on the end I use for vacuuming the sump out as well. Buy yourself a bag of powder from a pool supply store, will last forever and is much cheaper, you can also get powdered carbon ( I used to get it from the local dry cleaner ) works great but you have to run the diatom in a small container till it runs clear as you don't want to flood your system with it. Periodic use will not have any adverse effects, they also work great on a quarantine tank.

+1 Best water polisher on the market. Had mine from way back in my FW days. I put an extension on the output line so I can maneuver it around to blow detritus up into the water column and thus get filtered out.

lastlight · #2 04-07-2011, 10:03 PM

So in the process of coating the filter bag none of this stuff enters the tank? With it being so incredibly fine it's hard to believe none escapes.

I have worked with it as I worked at a kids camp for a few summer and helped care for the pool. There was a large DE slurry tank and you'd send some into the filter drum and then turn the drum. I never fully understood the setup I just followed the instructions lol.

globaldesigns · #3 04-07-2011, 10:04 PM

I have used these, even back when I was a kid with fresh water.

I bought one about a year ago, it broke, motor seized after a couple uses... Exchanged it and the second did the same. They are a piece of junk now compared to the old models.

They do a great job, when they work, I just think the quality of build is garbage now. Maybe you can find a better model? If so, let us all know.

Lance · #4 04-07-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by globaldesigns

I have used these, even back when I was a kid with fresh water.

I bought one about a year ago, it broke, motor seized after a couple uses... Exchanged it and the second did the same. They are a piece of junk now compared to the old models.

They do a great job, when they work, I just think the quality of build is garbage now. Maybe you can find a better model? If so, let us all know.

I don't know about the newer models. Mine is an old timer and never a problem with it. I make sure I always run some FW through it though. I can see SW seizing it up.