RE: Medications and peat moss..

["Ray McCaleb" <ray_mccaleb@oit.peachnet.edu>]

Thanks, Al, for the info, I intend to build your version soon.

Can't remember where I read it, but someone had posted to a list that they
had taken a spent cartridge from a "Tapwater Purifier" (deionizing filter),
emptied the exchange resin, refilled with peat (pellets or fiber) and
installed it in a Tapwater Purifier unit (top and base cap) and that it
worked well. I have two used cartridges that I plan to retrofit in this way
this weekend, one with Fluval peat pellets (expensive alternative) and one
with loose peat. I will attach one in-line in an extra Tapwater Purifier
unit I already have following the deionizing Tapwater Purifier and should
have a simple method of producing almost ready to use water. Almost...in
that I also manually add Seachem Equillibrium. I like this low tech, low
cost approach since I was just going to toss out the cartridges anyway. I'll
let you know how it works.

Ray

Ray McCaleb ray_mccaleb@oit.peachnet.edu
GeorgiaFIRST Project Services
Board of Regents of the Univ. Sys. of GA
OIIT/EAS/CS
1865 W. Broad Street
Athens, GA 30606
http://www.usg.edu

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> [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of AL SMITH
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 9:02 AM
> To: apisto@listbox.com
> Subject: Re: Medications and peat moss..
>
>
> This how I builtthe filters:
>
>
> 1, Take a lenght of pvc pipe(3 or 4 inch dia. and the length you desire).
>
> 2, cut to your desired length and then clean both inside and outside with
> alcohol to remove any contaminents.
>
> 3,Then use a fitting(2 needed) that has a female end that fits
> over pipe and
> on the other end it has a inside thread that takes a male plug that is
> threaded . silcone the end of the fitting to each end of pipe. I
> forgot what
> the fiiting was called...but they are at lowes or home depot.
>
> 4,Then you need to get 2 nylon fiitings that are threaded on one
> end and has
> a barbed end to except 1/2 inch I.D. plactic hose as used in canister
> filters..Then drill a hole in the plug (there is a square on the
> top of plug
> for removal by a wrench) I used a wood speed bit to make
> hole..then silicone
> fitting into hole..it is usally a tight fit..do both ends this way..
>
> 5, Let sit overnite to complete the curing of the silicone...use aquarium
> grade silicone or equivilent..none with mildew inhibitors in it..
>
>  6, to load filter. put filter floss in first..then your peat
> moss then top
> it off with more floss..so now you have floss at both ends and peat in the
> middle..you can also use carbon or sponges from fluval..put ant thing you
> want...I use a powerhead with a prefilter to run this...
>
> make these any length you want for the application needed or tank size....
>
> Then end result after built should look like a uv filter...or an enlarged
> filter that goes on your water inlet on your refridgerator water supply.
>
> This filter really works fine....my apisto's love the water after I run
> this..color up nice...nice brown gold water
>
>  Now if I can find the resin used in the DI filters in bulk I can make tap
> water purifiers and then regenarate the resin....
>
> The project I am working on now is a spin cleaner for sponge filters the
> spin clean them with a electric drill ..Let you know how this works out...
>
> Any questions e-mail me  alsmith1@mindspring.com
>
> Al Smith
>
>
>
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