Under gravel filter

[Starfish]

Hi
I was wondering if anyone out there can give me instruction (an a list of
equipment) needed to attach an undergravel filter to a hang on filter (such
as an auqclear 500) to make a reverse Undergravel filter...
Hope that you can help me!
Cheers!

[Charles]

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 07:38:10 GMT, "Starfish" > wrote:

>Hi
>I was wondering if anyone out there can give me instruction (an a list of
>equipment) needed to attach an undergravel filter to a hang on filter (such
>as an auqclear 500) to make a reverse Undergravel filter...
>Hope that you can help me!
>Cheers!
>


More or less, you can't.

The RUGF requires a powered stream of water to be forced down the
vertical tube, the water then rises up through the gravel. The
aquaclear outflow is a wide waterfall type, not contained at all.

I use the aquaclear 500 and an RUGF powered by a pair of Penguin 660R
power heads.

If something is worth doing, it must be worth overdoing.


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- Charles
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-does not play well with others

[Starfish]

So....
is there a way i can attach the intake of a second hang on filter so that
crud get sucked up into the filter through the gravel....i suppose its
similar to having a power head...isnt it......
"Charles" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 07:38:10 GMT, "Starfish" > wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>I was wondering if anyone out there can give me instruction (an a list of
>>equipment) needed to attach an undergravel filter to a hang on filter
>>(such
>>as an auqclear 500) to make a reverse Undergravel filter...
>>Hope that you can help me!
>>Cheers!
>>
>
>
> More or less, you can't.
>
> The RUGF requires a powered stream of water to be forced down the
> vertical tube, the water then rises up through the gravel. The
> aquaclear outflow is a wide waterfall type, not contained at all.
>
> I use the aquaclear 500 and an RUGF powered by a pair of Penguin 660R
> power heads.
>
> If something is worth doing, it must be worth overdoing.
>
>
> --
>
> - Charles
> -
> -does not play well with others

[Billy]

"Starfish" > wrote in message
...
| So....
| is there a way i can attach the intake of a second hang on filter
so that
| crud get sucked up into the filter through the gravel....i suppose
its
| similar to having a power head...isnt it......


Sure, and I've done this, but that wouldn't be a RUGF, (reverse
undergravel filter) it would be a plain old UGF. You can simply
insert the intake of the Aqua into an uplift tube, or use flexible
tubing and then silicone everything in place. The tighter the fit,
the better. The water will seek the path of least reistance, so if
there is any holes for the water to get into, the volume of water
being pulled through the gravel will be significantly reduced.


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[Mr Happy]

A pipe to take the output from the powered filter on to the top of
the 'uplift' from the ugf
It is usually done with a simple powerhead

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[Starfish]

thankyou for your advice,,,,will let you know how i went about it
"Mr Happy" > wrote in message
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>A pipe to take the output from the powered filter on to the top of
> the 'uplift' from the ugf
> It is usually done with a simple powerhead
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