Filters!

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dazedel8

New Member

• Jul 21, 2013

• #1

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.

 

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dazedel8

New Member

• Jul 22, 2013

• #2

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?

 

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oxanaca

Well-Known Member

• Jul 23, 2013

• #3

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

 

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dazedel8

New Member

• Jul 23, 2013

• #4

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

Well-Known Member

• Jul 26, 2013

• #5

+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.

 

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arron5377

Well-Known Member

• Jul 26, 2013

• #6

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

 

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indrhrvest

New Member

• Jul 26, 2013

• #7

arron5377 said:

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

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That will also kill the benificial bacteria..

 

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arron5377

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2013

• #8

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

 

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Atomizer

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2013

• #9

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

 

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oxanaca

Well-Known Member

• Jul 28, 2013

• #10

Jimmy Luffnan said:

+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.

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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-...reen-for-admf-series-200-mesh-red-o-ring.aspx

oh and its 60micron not 75micron