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12/11/2021, 02:46 PM
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How can a rotating trickle filter be made?
How can a rotating trickle filter be made? (nowhere for sale)
So that there is an even distribution of water. Will it rotate in seawater for a long time? Or is it better to somehow organize the even distribution of water? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 
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12/11/2021, 05:03 PM
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They usually rotate until they get dirt in the ‘bearings’ or the spray bar holes clog up.
I would think that most people stopped using them last century. I’m sure that I have a few in my ‘aquarium stuff hoard’, if you really need them.
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12/11/2021, 06:19 PM
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I made one in about 1992. Worked pretty good, but had to be cleaned every few weeks.
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12/12/2021, 02:42 PM
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The best tank I had was working on the trickle filter
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12/13/2021, 12:39 PM
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and if without rotation, what is the best way to distribute water?
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12/13/2021, 01:44 PM
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The one I had years ago had a top acrylic plate/tray with a lot of 1/8" -3/16" holes drilled in it. You could place a thin sheet of filter floss. The tray would fill ever so slightly and water would "trickle" out the holes and disperse over the bio balls. It worked as good as a rotating spray bar but without the clogging/stop spinning hassle.
Very similar to these. http://www.lifereef.com/trickle.html
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12/15/2021, 04:56 AM
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Tks a lot
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12/19/2021, 08:49 AM
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Are you doing a "Tank of yesteryear"? 
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