Thread: RAU Filters

Has anyone used these filters before or got any information about their goods? Saw them on FB and they look too good to be true. Very cheap and free shipping. They're made in Vietnam. I'm trying to decide on filtration for a 500 gallon heated grow on EZ pond. Would a drum/bio set up be the way to go....or an Eazy pod?

Thanks for replying, it's only a 500 gallon pond so I don't want to over spec it. But these did look too good to be true. Would an Easypod give clear water(minimal or no fines)....or do I need a drum for that? Also some drums give a faster turnover of water than may be good for filtration. So at this stage I'm open to all suggestions

I'm liking the look of the Draco Minima combi filter and drum. It will fit in the small space I have. Anyone out there use one?

Originally Posted by Alburglar

They look tiny, like made for a dolls house.

Also there's no wash pump to supply the cleaning nozzles, in the video and pictures the pipe isn't connected to anything, and the guy says something along the lines of "this outlet for if the customer wants to fit a wash pump", so I expect that'll be another £200 needed to buy a powerful enough wash pump, and then another £40 on the connectors, ball valves and pipework.

If on a budget I'd be inclined to buy a quality 2nd hand drum for this kind of money. Saw a mint 65/40 profi-drum with amalgam for sale yesterday at £2k, and also recently a Aquasource synergy 35 for £1200. (They're £3600 new).

Wow, good spot. Great info that, I wouldn't have thought of that. I'll have a look for the Aquasource combi. Thanks

also nothing to say customs dont charge you as well. a sieve and easypod will do

keith

Originally Posted by rolo

also nothing to say customs dont charge you as well. a sieve and easypod will do

keith

Many thanks

Thanks for all the suggestions. I have a mains water feed to pond and also a waste to the drain, electricity armoured cableakso done,.all done before new patio goes in, all I need mow is to sort filtration and pump. EZ pond is November delivery at earliest so plenty of time but I want to get as much sorted as early as possible. The slab for pond is going in this week . At the moment I'm undecided whether to go for Easypod and seive (would that be sufficient? I know nothing about seives).... or a draco minima combi unit....also which pump to get. I've been advised an over spec vari pump so it doesn't have to work as hard. As with all previous suggestions I'm very open to all ideas. Thanks again to all suggestions so far

[QUOTE=NuddsGK;425647]Thanks for all the suggestions. I have a mains water feed to pond and also a waste to the drain, electricity armoured cableakso done,.all done before new patio goes in, all I need mow is to sort filtration and pump. EZ pond is November delivery at earliest so plenty of time but I want to get as much sorted as early as possible. The slab for pond is going in this week . At the moment I'm undecided whether to go for Easypod and seive (would that be sufficient? I know nothing about seives).... or a draco minima combi unit.