Urgent need for strainers!!
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Topic: Urgent need for strainers!!
Posted By: PrettymanExotics
Subject: Urgent need for strainers!!
Date Posted: July 15 2016 at 2:00pm
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In urgent need of two 1 inch thread low profile strainers. Does anyone have this??? ------------- Prettyman Exotics 825 N 300 W Ste C138 Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Wednesday-Saturday 11am-7pm Sunday 11am-3pm Closed Mondays and Tuesday LIVE FOODS: Phytoplankton, Copepods, Rotifers, Tigger pods |
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Posted By: Hogie
Date Posted: July 15 2016 at 2:45pm
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Sorry, not here. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 15 2016 at 3:52pm
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DIY strainer/screen: Needlepoint Plastic Canvas stitched together with fishing line in whatever custom shape desired. It holds shape very well, even when clogged with algae or whatever. The larger the strainer the less it clogs because there is less suction pressure at any one point. Here's a pic. Aloha, Mark   ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: ttabbal
Date Posted: July 15 2016 at 3:54pm
| I have a couple 1" slip strainers if they will work... |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 15 2016 at 3:58pm
At the right, behind the clam and left of the lockline is a 6" strainer "tube" of plastic canvas wrapped around the PVC elbow. Even with that amount of Caulerpa stuck/growing around it, the gph was not reduced.  
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Posted By: ttabbal
Date Posted: July 15 2016 at 4:02pm
| I hadn't thought of using that needlepoint canvas for strainers, cool idea Mark! I might do that over some powerheads in the new tank to make things a little safer nems. |
Posted By: PrettymanExotics
Date Posted: July 15 2016 at 4:05pm
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I found some! Thank you everyone!!! And mark that is an awesome idea! Also love your little guy! hes so cuteeee! Blue spots are so pretty on them. :D ------------- Prettyman Exotics 825 N 300 W Ste C138 Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Wednesday-Saturday 11am-7pm Sunday 11am-3pm Closed Mondays and Tuesday LIVE FOODS: Phytoplankton, Copepods, Rotifers, Tigger pods |