More Hot Mag Mods

CWO4GUNNER

USN/USCG 1974-2004 Weps
Some of you have seen my post on how to improve the Hot & 350 Mag flow by using the large hole strainer instead of the eye slit strainer. Well I found a few more tricks worth mentioning:

The hot mag flow can be further be improved by opening the plastic slots in the back wall of the media basked with a thin paring knife. The slots come out of the factory almost closed due to the plastic film left over from the casting and are very easy to remove just by placing in a paring knife and cleaning them out some or wiggling the bland to open up the slot to its intended size as shown below.
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NOTE closeup of before and after slot opening that really improves flow over the long haul.
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After opening slots below.
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On another note I have changed the way Im using my Hot mag after realizing that it makes not only a versatile HOB canister filter but uses very little power (11 Watts) from a UPS power supply and can act both as an emergency filter and power head aerator to keep O2 in solution during a power outage. Below photo shows the outflow tube elbows and diffuser removed with only the 1st elbow in place powering water strain down aerating and pulling surface area water strait down for replacement by lower water which is much more efficient then a strait out defuser making ripples. With the 500 amp hour UPS a Hot Mag should run for almost 24 hours, much better then those little battery powered bubbler's.
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u da man Gunner ! I am going to nominate you as the DIY'er of the year :)
 
coolio! keep them comin!
 
I quit using the spraybar on my Mag350 to increase the flow. It almost doubled.
 
Way to go Mr.
 
Im expecting the last 3 to arrive today from Big Al's which will eliminate 3 more power heads taken off all my tanks. Then I have to extend the intakes with cheap black garden tubing 5/8" which fits perfectly snug and allows me to do 40% water changes without shutting down.

Before becasue a powerhead had to sit so high up the tank for air line pickup I always had to shut them all down as the water line dropped. It will also save about 100 Watts total 24/7 putting that money toward some UPS untits on Christmas sale which will power my Hot Mags exclusively.

As soon as I have time I will post another DIY which eliminates all the internal filter parts except the central out flow tube and center screen allowing 3 cups of large grain carbon to fit inside all my Hot Mags eliminating carbon from my main canister filters. This so that carbon can be easily added or removed form each tank for medications and carbon easy recharging / replacement.
 
I submit. You are da man. Got any ideas on how to make child rearin' more efficient? I got'em minin' coal in the back yard as we speak but the lazy little buggers just keep askin' fer food and water and...I tell ya , it's almost not worth the price of the picks.
 
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