- Location
- Calverton NY
sick of vortex diatom is there anyhting else the screws keep snapping off and if i try to sneak the jar out it usuially cracks and just a bunch of other little problems. any ideas
sick of vortex diatom is there anyhting else
- Thread starter emicheletti
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ryangrieder
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- Location
- Northern Jersey
The diatom filters are so old. It's not really a popular item anymore. Why even use it? Do you notice a difference with it at all? Get rid of it all together.
I hated mine
I hated mine
- Location
- Calverton NY
yeah thats what i was thinking i havnt used mine in months anyways i was thinking about re arranging my tank and sometimes that can make things a little messy but i also use to use it to clean the bottom of my frag tank
ryangrieder
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- Location
- Northern Jersey
Toss that thing in the garbage. Nothing but a head ache
- Location
- Bethpage,NY
Doesn't it get rid of ich in the tank too?At least the free floating ones
- Location
- ny
Buy the regular model NOT the XL
Reg model has a screw off head and plastic bowl.
Much better IMO
Reg model has a screw off head and plastic bowl.
Much better IMO
- Location
- Mt Sinai, NY
I have the reg model for 10 years now with no problems, great for cleaning out the sump or polishing water. Perfect for clearing up water after moving a tank or rearranging rock.
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ryangrieder
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- Location
- Northern Jersey
well, every week people post how to get rid of ick because its so common, and no one every says "go get a diatom filter to treat it. " people say it can, but its not going to get RID of it...
- Location
- Brooklyn(bayridge)
A magnum hot filter does pretty much the same thing in my opinion.
Matty'sCornerAqauriums-
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Matty'sCornerAqauriums-
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+1 ...mine are over 30 years old, great when 'stirring' the sand bed in tank/fuge!
- Location
- Long Island
I have had my vortex diatom for over 1yr and my aunt had the same one for over 5yrs and I have had no problems. It is a little pain in the butt to set-up etc but all in all the tank looks great after moving rock etc around. It clears it right up...
- Location
- Garden city
How do they work ????
electricity
- Location
- Garden city
Lol u can't help yourself !
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Thats crazy talk. Electricity and water does not mix. Everbody knows that!!!
- Location
- Calverton NY
i generally use mine to clean my sump and frag tank. makes things alot easier then other ways. im going to give mine one more chance before it goes in the trash
- Location
- Garden city
What Do they do?
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filters the water thru DE (diatomaceous earth) which takes out microscopic particles
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