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Forum: Advanced Topics 12/19/2007, 09:12 PM
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Posted By caevan
Most scrubbers I have seen have red turf algae...

Most scrubbers I have seen have red turf algae with maybe a bit of green. I do not think ot matters with regards to nutrient uptake.
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/19/2007, 06:41 PM
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Posted By caevan
The new plates I received have the Teflon like...

The new plates I received have the Teflon like holders built into the plate.
The material surrounding the wheel is similar to a product we have locally called gutter guard. If you contact Chris at...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/19/2007, 05:45 PM
Replies: 188
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Posted By caevan
My Eco-wheel came from the original designer, it...

My Eco-wheel came from the original designer, it uses the mat covering the fins. I harvest the algae fortnightly, this coincides with a water change, the loose algae that does not get vacuumed up...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/18/2007, 08:10 PM
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Posted By caevan
Due to the specific design of the Ecowheel...

Due to the specific design of the Ecowheel system, the aquarium was designed from the start to run with the eco wheel. I have never had any outbreaks of algae. I have had recently some cyano. Though...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/18/2007, 07:42 PM
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Posted By caevan
This is my tank it has been running since...

This is my tank it has been running since February 2002 using an Ecowheel algal scrubber.

http://www.greatsagehabibi.com/aquaria/images4/fulltank.jpg
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/15/2007, 09:05 PM
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Posted By caevan
Link to images of Iwan's New reef on his homepage...

Link to images of Iwan's New reef on his homepage
http://www.hausriff.ch/156000/index.html

A few Images of the setup

http://www.hausriff.ch/156000/155696.html

It is in German but you get...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/17/2006, 11:41 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
Hi I recently replaced the air blower on my...

Hi I recently replaced the air blower on my eco-wheel with one of these
http://www.medousa.com/en/product/product_spec.asp?ID=29&prd_ln=lpb

It works on a different principle, with nothing to...
Forum: Advanced Topics 02/15/2006, 01:10 AM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
Does anyone have any ideas on the best way to...

Does anyone have any ideas on the best way to plumb in a chiller with the eco-wheel system.

Originally I was told to use a drop in coil chiller, but these are not readily available in Australia,...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/08/2005, 06:08 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
You will find that about one third of the wheel...

You will find that about one third of the wheel will alway have much thicker growth than the other 2 thirds . this is because the wheel does not spin at a constant speed. The area of the wheel which...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/08/2005, 05:34 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
I had no access to seeded mats so I basically...

I had no access to seeded mats so I basically started of with a bare wheel. I started the tank from scratch so initially there was on ly sand in the tank which I seeded with live sand and a couple...
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/28/2005, 12:32 AM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
At the beginning of October, I emptied and...

At the beginning of October, I emptied and cleaned the Eco-wheel tank, I was tempted to completely remove the bio balls but in the end I put back a quarter of the original amount. Initially I notices...
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/12/2005, 11:46 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
It is actually designed like a water wheel and...

It is actually designed like a water wheel and works much like one. the main difference being it is weighted like a fly wheel, which serves two purposes, one to slow down the rpm to between 1 and 4...
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/07/2005, 01:32 AM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
Did you get an increase in bubbles in the tank...

Did you get an increase in bubbles in the tank when you removed them.
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/07/2005, 12:07 AM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
I am planning to do a major cleanup of the...

I am planning to do a major cleanup of the eco-wheel tank. Over the years quite a bit stuff (for want of a better word) as collected in the bio balls and the base of the tank. Approximately 2 thirds...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/24/2005, 02:34 AM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
Firstly Brett I am sorry for your loss. ...

Firstly Brett I am sorry for your loss.

Replacing the diaphragms is a farly simple task.

Firstly I am asuming this is the pump you are using
...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/22/2005, 10:27 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
What brand of pump do you guys use. The original...

What brand of pump do you guys use. The original eco-wheel was designed around a Thomas air pump Model 5120S. I use a 240V 50Hz version of the same model.
When I had my last pump looked at the...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/22/2005, 07:14 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
After writing the above post I was reminded of...

After writing the above post I was reminded of something, which I confirmed last night (Australian EST) when I got home.
My first air pump I had ran quite hot roughly similar to the temperature...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/22/2005, 01:58 AM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
I would be interested to know what happened. I...

I would be interested to know what happened. I had a similar experience last year, though my problems started after I replaced the parts that wear out ( the diaphragms), this apparantly should be...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/21/2005, 08:40 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
In my setup the air entering the hose that feed...

In my setup the air entering the hose that feed the injector is warm to touch, by the time the air has travelled through the length of hose (4m) it would be back at room tempreture at the point it...
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/20/2005, 11:54 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
Make sure the adjustable piece on the inflow box...

Make sure the adjustable piece on the inflow box is at it'd highest point.

The water should be flowing over the top of the adjustable piece.

Keep in mind a higher water level in the tank means...
Forum: Advanced Topics 02/08/2005, 11:10 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
I posted a picture early on in this thread, but...

I posted a picture early on in this thread, but you can try my Gallery
www.greatsagehabibi.com/gallery
Forum: Advanced Topics 02/06/2005, 05:46 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
You can connect a Ca reactor, by bleeding of from...

You can connect a Ca reactor, by bleeding of from the pipe that returns water from the Eco wheel to the main tank.

When I purchased mine, I was given the necesary parts to plumb in a reactor.

I...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/08/2004, 11:45 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
From speaking with Chris Limcaco, the reason for...

From speaking with Chris Limcaco, the reason for this is, to maintain the sort of flow rate without reducing bubble size required a much greater air flow, I know a lot of effort was put into the...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/06/2004, 05:24 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
In the past I have setup DIY algae scrubbers, and...

In the past I have setup DIY algae scrubbers, and had to let them seed themselves. On an established tank this does not take long. On a new tank it can take quite a while.



Not without a lot...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/06/2004, 12:31 AM
Replies: 443
Views: 40,681
Posted By caevan
Brett, I noticed in the picture above you...

Brett,

I noticed in the picture above you had no screen, my ecowheel has a screen wrapped around either side of the wheel leaving the centre ( about 1 third of the wheel width) open. I presume...
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