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12/06/2007, 07:39 AM
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Anyone use a Deltec FR509
Hi
What do you think of the FR509, I was thinking of getting one for phosphate removal, I can get one for around £100 here in the Uk. I dont have a sump so I was thinking I could put it next to tank on the floor, what powerhead should I use for it (it will be approx 1.5m below top of tank). Thanks for any advice. Barry |
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12/06/2007, 12:47 PM
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I have a FR 509, and I like it. I feed mine by splicing off the return pump.
I think any small power head (like a Maxi-jet) would do. The flow requirement is quite low.
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12/07/2007, 03:24 AM
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Barry,
Get the Deltec if it fits in the budget. It's easier to deal with on a day to day basis. Besides, the Phosban reactor can leak leading to a big disaster. I used to have one and it did fine, but I was always worried about it. Another neat fact about the FR509 is that it is substantially taller than the Phosban Reactor. This makes it more difficult for the "fines" to get released from the reactor at higher flow rates.
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12/07/2007, 12:52 PM
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BTW, I've been so itching for some new Battlestar.
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12/07/2007, 01:00 PM
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Yes no leaks whatsoever…I tried the Phosban and it was a piece of cra*, all it did was leak. The Deltec worked perfectly from the day I installed it. I own the FR616 which is a bigger unit but it works the same.
Me to, I want to see how they straighten out Starbucks death. Boy that ****ed me off...
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I was orignally thinking of getting the phosban reactor.
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