Ok, so my plan. Here are the Products involved.

• Under Gravel FIlter (4 Foot) – INCLUDES the 300gph Water Pump.

http://temp2.fotop.net/albums2/aas/aas09/ATMAN_Base_Filter1.jpg

• 500Gph Canister (multiple stage)

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My Plan:
• Attach this Gravel filter, to the hose of the Canister filter to the Gravel filters Water Pump Exit.
• Also to spread out pebble gravel over the gravel filter in a way that Food Particles/Waste could make its way into the gravel filter, up through the water pump, to the 500gph Canister with nothing but Mechanical media.
• The Canister pumping 500gph and the Water pump at 300gph should make it pump a bit faster but i dont think it would add together to 900gph.

All this I think would be great so that I do not have to Siphon the gravel, as i have a large vase as well as bamboo plant, rocks, and other heavy objects that I HATE to move around. Also I want to provide a very clean environment, while giving me less work.

My Tank Info:
• Im at capacity for fish, simply put if not over. I have another Empty 20g Tank as well as in future will buy another 100g. All the fish are still under 3" but will grow to capacity of the tanks 1" = 1g rule, if not over a bit.
• I have a Aqueon 20 that pumps 125Gph with extra Mechanical Filters
• I have a 3 Stage Canister filter that pumps 265gph, in it i have Ammonia stones for bacteria to gather, Carbon in between extra Mechanical material, with Phosphate/nitrate trapping pebbles in between extra mechanical material.
• As well Bamboo plant to help fight Nitrate
• Non of my levels are off, I keep the tank very very clean, and do all my water changes just right, i have no other issues aside from i hate to Siphon Vacuum the Gravel and am looking for a way to get around moving all my Decor, I do not want bacteria to eat away poop particles and food debre in the gravel, i want it in the Canister, that i can clean easier.
• I do not have to much water movement as of now, and would make sure the exit for the canister for this idea has a tube with holes in it to spread out the water movement so its not gushing.

Whats your thoughts on this entire process?

• My tank

Well see I really dont mind changing the Canister filter, if it gets clogged i can easily clean it as well it would really be pumping 500gph as well as the addition 300gph that comes with the Gravel Filter I was looking to get, this would seem to be enough force to break waste apart with the help of the bacteria in 3 different types of Filter Mechanical Media.

But If im to reverse the flow, the water pump thats included would not be able to be used, as well as if its Reversed it seems that it would be to much water comming UP through the pebbles at 500gph and would keep the debre in the middle of tank, I want it to go to the Canster and break apart, I was going to do 3 types of Media, for Large Particles, to medium particles, to smaller particles and clean regularly…I was thinking Weekly or Bi Weekly

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We aren’t supposed to re-use water bottles because of bacteria; a dishwasher would remedy that. However, if I re-fill the bottle with filtered water and store it in the refrigerator, is it unsafe? Do chemicals actually leach into the water from the plastic more than they would if the bottle were brand new? I have read that Nalgene is now considered unsafe as well, for the same leaching reason.

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I am looking for a water filter for my entire home.

I would like to have chlorine removed as well as bacteria and chemicals and pharmaceuticals (if possible). I would also like the water to be alkalinized at some point after the filtering.

The aquasana looks okay but I think it only removes chlorine, and I dont see anything on here that says reverse osmosis. Im really not even sure what I should be looking for, for a reasonable price.

Can anyone help?

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I know they even SELL it in stores! Why is the government forcing fluoride down our throats and forcing us to absorb it through our skin, when water filters will not even remove it (except expensive reverse osmosis?!)

If anyone thinks fluoridated water is good for a child, read this…written by American Dental Association….the ONLY people who were advocating for fluoridated water in the first place?!

http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/positions/statements/fluoride_infants.asp

I am SOO frustrated that my water is fluoridated…it is very bad for adults, too….it is only sometimes good for teeth but nearly always bad for other health.
By the way, water filters really do not filter out fluoride, just chlorine, mold, heavy metals (mercury etc) and bacteria.

I was mortified to find out my filter wasn’t filtering fluoride.

Here in Pennsylvania, there is a bill out to mandate statewide fluoridation!!! My local rep is one of the authors…ugh…I feel so helpless.

Nazi Germany used fluoride to placate German citizens, because it causes hypothyroidism. It may coincide with the U.S. obesity epidemic.

I get something called Mountain Valley Spring Water from Arkansas in glass bottles. I sure hope it’s not fluoridated! (I am pretty sure it’s not.)

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My husband who has diabetes has been getting one bacterial infection after another. We found out our well water has nitrates and bacteria in it. Could there be a connection? Our landlord has made no attemps to put a filter on our well.

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and how will the fluoride in wal-marts baby water help a 6 month old baby with his dental problems?
almost like…instead of trimming my nose hairs i’ll snort fire to get rid of them.
so sodium fluoride kills bacteria so what. why does it need to be injected into city water? or used to reconcentrate juices.
did the indians use fluoride for thier teeth?

Google-the fluoride deception.

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I have a tank that is 3 gallons with glow fish in it. I cycled the tank and the fish are doing well. The water is getting a bit mercy and I don’t have an allergy eater. It died because I don’t think their was enough for it to eat in the tank when I put it in. The tank has an under gravel filter and a standard filter I put in it. How often do I need to change the filter cartridge and water? Also when I change the water do I have to let the tank cycle again before re-adding fish or can I just put in the old filter sense it has the bacteria the water needs? Also when can i add another allege eater?
Ok Kim, you say that. and that seems crazy. Fish only need 1 gallon per inch of fish. I know that. And my glow fish are really tiny and all together make about 3 inches. They school well together and are very calm. There is no bullying. They have plenty of room. 75 gallons for 6 tiny fish. Your nuts.

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its for science class and shouldn’t be that complicated. it has to filter water in under an hour. we have to get all the stones, mud, debris, and preferably bacteria out of the water because we are supposed to drink the water after we’ve used our filter
it has to be inside one of those big pop bottles

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What process do they do to bottled water to rid it of the bacteria? Is it safe for my newborn’s formula?

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I dont want to use bottled water anymore but Im a bit hesitant towards drinking from the tap. And I know most bottled water usually probably comes from the tap but when I Put tap water in a cup it seems like theres little particles of things floating aound in it- Not big things, but you can see it.

But I was wondering, If I heat the tap water in the microwave do you think it would disenfect the ‘ bad stuff’ lol. Or would the heat and the moisture attract bacteria? Welllll, Thanks.

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Going into Quito, then to the Amazon for 2 weeks. I was wondering if a UV water purifier would be better than the potable aqua tablets? I only want to kill bacteria so I dont get sick, so which is best? Anyone have experience with either?!

Thanks!
So what type of aftertaste to the tablets have?

Oh, and I will be going through the jungle in the Amazon Basin for an ecological thing. The station we are staying at runs off river water, so I will probably be using those tablets a lot.

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I have a few questions on the Top Fin 10 filter.

It came with a small bio bag for top fin filters, are Whisper and Top Fin bio bags the same size ?

When do I replace these cartridges even though I will rinse them weekly with old tank water?

I thought replacing Filter Cartridges was harmful, because bacteria is stored in it , so do I need to take out a certain part of this cartridge?????

And Can i put filter media inside the bio bag???

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I was wondering if this water bottle can filter out dirt and bacteria particles. Also, is it better than the Katadyn MyBottle Water Purifier?
– And, has anyone had good results with this product?

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I keep canned food and bottled water in case of emergency. I have a 2.5 gallon plastic bottle of Ozarka spring water. It’s never been opened. It’s over 2 years old. Is it safe to drink? It’s been in my garage so it has not been stored cold. Some people say it should be fine to drink. Others say it could have bacteria in it. What about canned food. Will I get sick if I eat it past the expiration date printed on the can?

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and drank from it so is it swimming with bacteria by now?

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