Filters!

[dazedel8]

So i was thinking about just grabbing a typical pool filter. Wondering what everybody else here recommends for filters.. after this recent algae problem i just had i am defintaly in the market for a good filter.
Not so much that i think itll solve the algae i just need to keep the nozzles clean.

 

[dazedel8]

I guess i should rephrase this .. is it a bad idea? do you guys use a filter between the pump and the manifold or should i be okay as long as i keep the water temp right/light out in the res and change the water once a week?

 

[oxanaca]

this served me well for AA, i dont think it work for HPA though, much smaller orfices involved in that. its 75microns

http://www.freshwatersystems.com/p-5873-dmfit-filter-strainer-14-x-14-push-in-200-mesh-60-mic.aspx

 

[dazedel8]

To be honest im not even sure ill need it now that ive been really thinking about it. I really starting to wonder how much res water im auctially going to go through doing a 1 sec - 2 sec on with .50 micron nozzles. with the heat of the light it might even evaporate before it gets back to the resevoir. Hopefully someone else reads this that knows?

 

[Jimmy Luffnan]

+1 for the DM Fit filters if you're using 1/4"
They do work good for HPA and come in multiple different mesh
If you run drain to waste... i wouldn't bother

Cheers Jimmy.

 

[arron5377]

why not just put a bit of hydro peroxide in with ya feed? stop algae all together?

 

[indrhrvest]

why not just put a bit of hydro peroxide in with ya feed? stop algae all together?

That will also kill the benificial bacteria..

 

[arron5377]

beneficial bacteria i thought that was only soil grows? no bacteria in my coco/perlite well dnt think so lol..

 

[Atomizer]

With no media and synthetic nutes, its less hassle to run hpa as a sterile system.

 

[oxanaca]

+1 for the DM Fit filters if you're using 1/4"
They do work good for HPA and come in multiple different mesh
If you run drain to waste... i wouldn't bother

Cheers Jimmy.

it comes in 3/8 and 1/2 inch as well. but you must buy a seperate 200mesh filter for the 1/2 inch assembley

http://www.freshwatersystems.com/p-5875-dmfit-filter-strainer-38-x-38-push-in-200-mesh-60-mic.aspx


http://www.freshwatersystems.com/p-5876-filter-strainer-12-x-12-push-in-100-mesh-150-mic.aspx
http://www.freshwatersystems.com/p-6195-strainer-filter-screen-for-admf-series-200-mesh-red-o-ring.aspx

oh and its 60micron not 75micron