DIY Fluidized Sand Bed Filter Project.

by **gumbii** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:45 pm

well yes it is... but the bead filter can be back washed... it gets rid of all of the gunk... it's more for like mechanical cleaning than biological...

and i would reduce the GPH of the protein skimmer there pete...

by **Snowboss4492** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:12 am

what are the beads made out of?

by **Peterkarig3210** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:24 am

More for mechanical filtration? I would think the opposit considering the larger medium.

by **gumbii** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:45 am

the beads are made of some porus plastic balls... they're really light... i don't know if they float or not... i doubt it...

by **Peterkarig3210** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:07 am

I think the upper ones float and the lower ones sink.

by **gumbii** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:08 am

all of them are supposed to float... all of they... the current is supposed to be very very strong... they are usually used in ponds with 2hp pumps... so when you back flush, all of the crud comes out with force...

by **Snowboss4492** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:30 am

interesting concept - - - im going to assume that the holes in the inlet and outlet "spray bars" want to be smaller than the beads......or you would blast em out of the filter???

by **gumbii** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:42 pm

um... duh... lol...

by **jweb1369** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:00 am

well i get my power head in the mail tomorrow hopefully so i will update with photos of the finished product and some of it up and running. I'm so excited!

by **gumbii** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:15 am

POST PICS!!!...

DIY Fluidized Sand Bed Filter Project.

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DIY Fluidized Sand Bed Filter Project.

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