wtb used ac110 asap, dirty and established if possible

[greg y]

wtb used ac110 asap, dirty and established if possible

I know I sold a new one awhile back thinking I wouldn't need it, well turns out I do.

also I have clean extra eheim biomedia in my garage that I would like to trade for dirty established bio media if anyone is interested.

Thanks

send pm for speedy response

[Ogre44]

PM sent re: Media

[greg y]

"Ogre44" help me by trading some coco puffs with me today. Great guy, thanks alot, much appreciated.

Still wtb Ac110

[greg y]

bump

[rcombs]

http://centralmich.craigslist.org/for/4173699316.html

Seen this awhile back.

He has a bunch of stuff by the looks of it 

2 AC and other stuff.

[Regalblue]

Didn't the junk man have one? 

[greg y]

I might just upgrade to a FX5, seems foolish to have 3 or 4 filters on 1 tank.

[rcombs]

I might just upgrade to a FX5, seems foolish to have 3 or 4 filters on 1 tank.

For better or for worse. Its a toss up. If you have a backup its all good. Seems to me the advantage of running multiple filters is if one goes down you aren't S$#T out of luck lol. The fx5 looks beastly. I have seen a few of those babies in action. Ya just never know. I run a Fluval canister filter, a sponge and a HOB all on same tank. Each to its advantage. less tank maintenance. Downside is when its time to clean em all.

[greg y]

I Mcguivered my 2 questionable cans today and they're good as new now. Petrolium jelly is the duct tape of can filters it seems

[linuxrulesusa]

I Mcguivered my 2 questionable cans today and they're good as new now. Petrolium jelly is the duct tape of can filters it seems

Only thing to watch is that if you got any on the seals you may have leaks down the road...I seem to have read that petroleum based products can deteriorate seals.  Just something to keep an eye on...probably not an immediate issue.  If it's like my canister it should be no issue because the seals are far enough away from the impeller/impeller shaft it would be hard to get it on both.

[greg y]

I thought the whole point was to put it right on the gaskets

[danielratti]

You use a silicone lube on o rings and gaskets. Makes a better seal and doesn't rot the rubber.

[greg y]

Silicone lube is differn't than p jelly?
Anyways I used the eheim goop that was in the bottom of my old box

[danielratti]

yes its petroleum based and will damage rubber

[Regalblue]

FWIW, sometimes vaseline can deteriorate some rubbers. I don't recall specifically which, so I just try to avoid using it in general. For my HOT I just dip the rubber seals in water when I put it together.

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