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Originally Posted by BigAl07  Wow! How did I miss this thread?
I did talk to the guy about "Flow" and this guy said, "It's the FLOW that makes the Z-E work so well. The extreme flow actually pushes the water up higher and quicker over the edge helping to break the surface tension and maintain the beauty of a Z-E system."
Can't wait to see your pics!
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Thats accurate. What your going for is enough flow to have a layer appx 3/8" of water above the aquarium itself. This eliminates the salt creep myth / problem, the cause of salt creep is micro bubbles poping so with enough flow you have none. The other thing I hear alot is lot of evaporation. This is only partially true. For some thing close to a 50g tank evap is only about 1/3 higher than it would be for a standard tank of equal size. That not to bad concidering it has almost triple the surface area.
As far as cleaning goes. Its not that bad and with a mag float your cleaning both sides at the same time. Just slow th flow and go to it just like a regular tank but you get your hand wet. Algae thrives on c02 the surface area is great enough that co2 is reduced so film algae is not near as big of concern as most think. Ph stability is a sure sign that co2 is at a minimum. You do have to mod a mag float so that you have soft outside and inside. Also a good valve that allows easy flow adjustment is a big plus. Ball valves are not that great but jandy pool valves are perfect for this application. When I get time I'm adding a actuator to the valve so that it will close in event of a power failure and so that I can reduce flow at the touch of a button to clean the tank.
