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Thread: Trident Nexus Upflow Filter!
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11-06-2022, 09:11 AM #1
Trident Nexus Upflow Filter!
Hi all. Is anyone using the Trident Upflow filter, which replaces the central “Easy” in the Nexus 200/300? It would appear to resolve the Nexus fines issue. Seems to make alot of sense to me, and unsure why EA haven’t already done this!!!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203973854...mis&media=COPY
Cheers,
Chris
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11-06-2022, 12:11 PM #2
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11-06-2022, 01:59 PM #3
Last edited by davethefish1; 11-06-2022 at 02:03 PM.
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11-06-2022, 05:38 PM #4
Hi Maddog, yes noticed a few rave reviews. Hopefully genuine! A few mins following original post, decided to part with my cash and purchase one 😃
I’ll post an update on here once I’ve tested it out.
Fingers crossed it improves the Nexus mechanical. As we all know, it’s woeful out of the box.
I have a 4,000 gallon pond with BD, Skimmer feeding into a Nexus 200 and Econobead 60 (separate lines), with UV55w.
Pond is in full sun and fully stocked. Generally loads of suspended fines.
Cheers,
Chris.
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11-06-2022, 05:54 PM #5
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11-06-2022, 05:58 PM #6
The trident will be a lot better with the water been fed up through the filter, instead of fed in from the sides.
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18-06-2022, 05:32 PM #7
So today I installed my new Trident in the Nexus 200, in place of original Eazy. Also had to purchase K1 micro, so dumped standard K1 into bio chamber.
Initial thoughts:
* Seems to handle a decent flow rate, but early days.
* Build quality/design ok, but definitely more fragile than EA’s version. I think this is because it has more slots in bottom plate, and less structural support. I can see why this design will improve fines collection 🤞, but also understand why EA might not want to take the risk in productionising similar.
I’ll post an update when I can assess initial performance.
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19-06-2022, 07:12 AM #8
Will be interesting to see if it needs cleaning more often if there good would be interested in getting one keep the updates coming Cheis
Colin
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19-06-2022, 09:53 AM #9
Says in the description combinied with the nexus auto system....
So id imagine more frequent cleaning, but in a recent video by Tim show some nexus users only cleaning once every 3 weeks....
Can't imagine EA being too happy about someone else making upgrade parts for thier nexus...Last edited by davethefish1; 19-06-2022 at 10:12 AM.
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19-06-2022, 07:54 PM #10
After running a 220 for a few years, in the height of summer I’d be cleaning every couple of days, can’t see the Upflow going a couple of days in the same conditions.
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20-06-2022, 10:49 AM #11
Will happily boil the Trident daily if it means a clear pond as it only takes a couple of minutes.
One early observation is that it appears to clean the K1 in one flush, possibly two max. 🤞
On the old Nexus 200 Eazy, I was flushing three times, and it still wasn’t clean. Refused to do it more than that!! 😖
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20-06-2022, 12:06 PM #12
I can’t really see much advantage personally.
Also the air cleaning isn’t that going to pushing the waste up.
I ran a nexus for years with a bead to take out fines, I think you will still have to use a bead as the fines will still be there.
The cost Of it all I would pay a little more for a drop in drum take the waste out at the beginning of the filtration.
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20-06-2022, 09:32 PM #13
Am interested in this myself, got a 320 auto to install but will use the original first to see.
https://youtu.be/sFAtTMswaA0
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23-06-2022, 09:00 PM #14
Coming back to this, wondering if a sheet of stainless can be wrapped round the slotted bottom half for a cheap "upgrade", I know it's more than just a solid centre.
But £340 for this upgrade, not sure if I can justify it just yet.
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04-07-2022, 01:00 PM #15
Two weeks in Chris, how's it performing?
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04-07-2022, 01:07 PM #16
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04-07-2022, 01:21 PM #17
Hi. It’s hard to tell at the moment, because I have a bad suspended algae issue. May need to add more UV, but working through it.
Anyhow, what I can say it that’s it’s definitely better than the original 200 Eazy!
* Inner chamber left cleaner
* Stronger boil
* Better vortex effect
* No crud collecting on Eazy grill
* You can pull it out with media (same as 220 version)
Is it collecting more fines? Probably.
Is it collecting all fines? Nope, even on a very slow flow. This could be that my K1 micro is still relatively new.
Is it worth £300? If you’re upgrading from old standard K1 version, I’d say yes.
If you have a K1 micro Eazy, I hear good reports on simply covering up the sides!
I’m 70% confident it will keep good water clarity once I’m over the bloom. Time will tell…
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04-07-2022, 03:41 PM #18
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04-07-2022, 05:15 PM #19
i was worried about that but it just hasnt happened because the plastic is pushed right up inside there are no bits catching and after a boil i just use a watering can with out the rosette to rinse it of. im really happy with how its performing after a week and the difference really is fantastic.
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03-08-2022, 01:19 PM #20
so how's it going guys?
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pug has a very impressive veg filter on his pond, have a look at some of his his youtube videos....