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07-02-2003, 09:49 PM
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| Little Fish  Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Naples Fl.
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|  Check out the Latest in Aquarium Filtration Most of us have heard of the Bio-wheel. The "Eco-Wheel®" is a new filter that takes the concept of the wheel and aquaria to new levels. Aquatic Engineers Inc. (AEI) has developed what they call the "most innovative and highly advanced aquatic life support system in the world". Designed for both fresh or saltwater aquariums (particularily reef set-ups) these filters are "completely non-destructive to plankton and other organisms that comprise the lower echelon of the aquatic food chain. With these organisms left undisturbed, a complete eco-system can be achieved." The "Eco-Wheel®" acheives all this from the power of an air pump and even has built in skimmer. Eco-Wheel®
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07-02-2003, 10:00 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: O-town
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| Interesting, however that product seems to be geared towards the saltwater crowd (plankton, algal turf scrubbing, skimming etc.)
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07-02-2003, 10:14 PM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Naples Fl.
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| All these aspects can be applied to the FW aquarium with outstanding results. I like the fact that it runs off an airpump. I just wonder how much these babies co$t.
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07-03-2003, 12:02 AM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Riverside Rescue
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| "I just wonder how much these babies co$t." Must be a lot, since it appears to be a secret. I did find a ng post from 2 years ago. The guy was quoted a 150 gallon system (tank, stand, eco-wheel, everything) for $4,000. Ouch. |
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07-03-2003, 03:14 AM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: orbiting the earth in a moble suit.
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| an air pump can move water the same way it does like on a ugf.
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07-03-2003, 12:01 PM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Riverside Rescue
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| Diagram pic I just found this. Looks like the air pump runs inline with overflow pipe. I would never have thought an air pump could move that amount of water. I have a belt driven pump, strongest air pump I ever had. If I can find a replacement belt I will do some testing and see if I can duplicate how they pump water. |
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07-04-2003, 01:19 PM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Riverside Rescue
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| Looks like part of the cost is the air pump. Its basically an air compressor like you find in your garage, just smaller and hopefully quieter. Linear air compressors like these cost around $500 by themselves. |
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07-05-2003, 08:42 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Florida
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| if you can buy them without the air pump you could just stick a pump on it yourself and save that 500 dollars
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