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Aquarium Advice Freak
Well I got my package in from Big Al's Online. Everything went smooth and recieved it in 4 work days. I hooked up the Hot Magnum and ran it for a day noticing not a real big improvement in the clarity of my water. So I went to a local pool shop and bought 25lbs of DE powder for $20. I used a bucket to create a closed circuit so the powder wouldn't fly all through the aquarium. Hooked on the micron cartridge and used a cup of the powder in the hot magnum. Took a few minutes for the bucket to become clear then I let the magnum start filtering the aquarium water.
The results are amazing! Plus it's about $40-50 cheaper than a diatom filter.
Is there any special way I should remove the hot magnum? use the bucket method backwards? Will DE go back into the tank if I turn off the unit while letting it hang on the tank? 8O
I know you can clean the micron catridges 1 part bleach.. 3 parts water. soak overnight.
Just thought I'd share this experience with you guys
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I also checked on the parts needed to convert an aquatech 30-60 to a biowheel.. $40 from marineland. I ordered a penguin 330 for $23 and just slid in the parts into my aquatech. plus I have a spare filter if one breaks! 8)
The results are amazing! Plus it's about $40-50 cheaper than a diatom filter.
Is there any special way I should remove the hot magnum? use the bucket method backwards? Will DE go back into the tank if I turn off the unit while letting it hang on the tank? 8O
I know you can clean the micron catridges 1 part bleach.. 3 parts water. soak overnight.
Just thought I'd share this experience with you guys
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I also checked on the parts needed to convert an aquatech 30-60 to a biowheel.. $40 from marineland. I ordered a penguin 330 for $23 and just slid in the parts into my aquatech. plus I have a spare filter if one breaks! 8)
