Post by gunplt on Mar 10, 2013 23:14:17 GMT -5
Hello everyone
I am posting on a recommendation from Carl Strohmeyer. I had sought assistance from him after adding a fluidized bed filter, and UV sterilizer. Initially all was fine but now I am having flow problems thru the FB filter. I was pumping everything with a Magnum 350 canister filter and was wondering if the impeller needed replacement. I wanted to put a power head in as a booster pump. I did add the booster pump (a Rio 1100) and I also fabricated a sponge pre-filter (pic). Thus far I haven't resolved my flow issue but I was able to reduce the noise level by removing the impeller in the Magnum 350. I think I simply have too many items on 1 plumbing circuit and as such to much restriction. I will most likely add a 2nd circuit with another canister filter and just the FB filter at some point.
Colin
I am posting on a recommendation from Carl Strohmeyer. I had sought assistance from him after adding a fluidized bed filter, and UV sterilizer. Initially all was fine but now I am having flow problems thru the FB filter. I was pumping everything with a Magnum 350 canister filter and was wondering if the impeller needed replacement. I wanted to put a power head in as a booster pump. I did add the booster pump (a Rio 1100) and I also fabricated a sponge pre-filter (pic). Thus far I haven't resolved my flow issue but I was able to reduce the noise level by removing the impeller in the Magnum 350. I think I simply have too many items on 1 plumbing circuit and as such to much restriction. I will most likely add a 2nd circuit with another canister filter and just the FB filter at some point.
Colin
