Nice tip on reactivating/refreshing the EA dechlotinator. Must admit I never thought of that. I use a liquid dechlorinator when doing my water changes and it works well but this is much easier for trickle in systems. Hugs to Ollie...what a great looking dog. Cheers.
Cracking idea Mark bruva I would recommend a bead of silicone {ct1 or gold label} around the rubber that will be attached to the clear section of pipe 👍👍👍
Nice money saving tip guys , I must admit I chucked mine out when it was spent , cheers for the shout out last video haven’t had a chance to comment as I’ve been flat out at work Stay safe guys 👍👍😀😀
Thanks, mate. Most kind, stay safe yourself loads more videos. Please enjoy watching Channel, and you're going over to the dark side drum filter wise lol
@@jossandmarkskoilife858 Ive been using this since last july , so could top up , I put a flow meter on tap to monitor how much goes in each time so i didnt exceed the stated usage which at current rate would be a couple of years at least but I should keeping adding carbon and just keep using ?
I've got a simple RO filter for topping off my aquariums which is just a single canister that holds the RO membrane but no pre or post membrane filter. It's cheaper that way because the damned multistage RO filters are overpriced as hell and I didn't think I needed all that. However, I just found out that chlorine can reduce the life of the RO membrane, though if I'm having to replace a carbon filter more frequently than the RO filter, I'd probably not be saving more money. However, I've got a small float in the sump of my riparium for automatic top-offs that is hooked into the RO system, and even though dissolved organic carbon in the tank water quickly neutralizes the tiny amount of chlorine occasionally coming in, I figured it'd be good to get the chlorine out of the water beforehand anyway just to be sure. And of course because every God forsaken thing in the aquarium hobby is overpriced af, including a basic carbon reactor, I'm just gonna try out a cheap small carbon filter for ice machines, etc. and see how long that lasts. I don't like to do maintenance, so if it doesn't work for very long, I might see if I could rig up a large diy pre-filter like this that could last for a few years considering I only use about a gallon every other day.
Nice tip on reactivating/refreshing the EA dechlotinator. Must admit I never thought of that. I use a liquid dechlorinator when doing my water changes and it works well but this is much easier for trickle in systems. Hugs to Ollie...what a great looking dog. Cheers.
Thank you very kind
I did exactly the same thing on my old Aqua dechlorinator a couple of years ago… still have it running today after it goes through my 3 stage 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Ya it's bloody good save a lot off money too
Loved that, I am up for anything that cuts cost well done !!
Thank you for commenting
Cracking idea Mark bruva I would recommend a bead of silicone {ct1 or gold label} around the rubber that will be attached to the clear section of pipe 👍👍👍
Thanks, Vincent. Keep up the good work with a new setup in the corner your get there in the end
Nice money saving tip guys , I must admit I chucked mine out when it was spent , cheers for the shout out last video haven’t had a chance to comment as I’ve been flat out at work
Stay safe guys 👍👍😀😀
Thanks, mate. Most kind, stay safe yourself loads more videos. Please enjoy watching Channel, and you're going over to the dark side drum filter wise lol
Great tip on the dechlorinater.
Surprised no-one hasn't made their own like with the upflow filters.
Yes, always keep empty tubs 😂
Stay safe (Keith).
Thank you for your comment. Yes, great tip. I have one every now and then, lol. Thanks, mate.
good idea mate nice bit of coin saved there 👍👍
Like the tip, I have the same de-chlorinator, so will be ding the same cheers 👍
Thanks for the comment
Great idea. Where did you get the carbon from?
Very good idea , I have one of these so will try that when time comes
Ince you have used for a week take apart as carbon will have settled down in side and you should be able too add some more carbon.
@@jossandmarkskoilife858 Ive been using this since last july , so could top up , I put a flow meter on tap to monitor how much goes in each time so i didnt exceed the stated usage which at current rate would be a couple of years at least but I should keeping adding carbon and just keep using ?
@Simon S when I replaced my carbon I found after couple weeks the carbon settled down in tube so I could put some more in tube ok mate
Ha found it 👍 what a fantastic idea mucker 👍🐟⛩
Clever man well done subbed
Thank you for comment
Great idea this, I was about to buy another one but will follow your tip.
Any more good idea's ?.
Not at mo but thanks for the comment
Just wondered why you would want 3 declorinators running at the same time
You said 31/2 kg of activated carbon but you poured 2 bags in and then a bit more so is it 41/2 or 5kg not 31/2 ?
👍🏻 great idea but why are you running 3?
Hi mate we are in a very high chalky hard water area and also have very high chlorine in the area we would rather be safe than sorry x
I've got a simple RO filter for topping off my aquariums which is just a single canister that holds the RO membrane but no pre or post membrane filter. It's cheaper that way because the damned multistage RO filters are overpriced as hell and I didn't think I needed all that. However, I just found out that chlorine can reduce the life of the RO membrane, though if I'm having to replace a carbon filter more frequently than the RO filter, I'd probably not be saving more money. However, I've got a small float in the sump of my riparium for automatic top-offs that is hooked into the RO system, and even though dissolved organic carbon in the tank water quickly neutralizes the tiny amount of chlorine occasionally coming in, I figured it'd be good to get the chlorine out of the water beforehand anyway just to be sure. And of course because every God forsaken thing in the aquarium hobby is overpriced af, including a basic carbon reactor, I'm just gonna try out a cheap small carbon filter for ice machines, etc. and see how long that lasts. I don't like to do maintenance, so if it doesn't work for very long, I might see if I could rig up a large diy pre-filter like this that could last for a few years considering I only use about a gallon every other day.
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Hi mate will this carbon be effective
Sorry what type of carbon is most effective , did you use the real fine granules or pellets
@Mike Weldon hi thanks you for your comment. I have used the activated carbon granules