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dwalstad · 07-02-2009, 12:38 PM

When I use the pads in my Quick Filters, they actually last quite awhile, usually at least a month. Eventually, I'll try the 50 micron size padding. I think clay particles can be 30 microns, so the pores aren't that small.

After posting this thread, I now realize that the Quick Filter might still be a better mechanical filter than the UV Submariner. That's because the tank water is actually forced through the padding in the Quick Filter.

In the UV Submariner, the tank water enters the outside slots but then runs alongside and parallel to the padding to the bottom of the filter. The water is never forced through the padding. I'll have to see if the UV Submariner equipped with padding actually works in clearing water.

07-02-2009, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
dwalstad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,103 iTrader Ratings: 0 Plant Points: 62275	Re: Filtration/Soil Turbidity/UV Submariner When I use the pads in my Quick Filters, they actually last quite awhile, usually at least a month. Eventually, I'll try the 50 micron size padding. I think clay particles can be 30 microns, so the pores aren't that small. After posting this thread, I now realize that the Quick Filter might still be a better mechanical filter than the UV Submariner. That's because the tank water is actually forced through the padding in the Quick Filter. In the UV Submariner, the tank water enters the outside slots but then runs alongside and parallel to the padding to the bottom of the filter. The water is never forced through the padding. I'll have to see if the UV Submariner equipped with padding actually works in clearing water.