Nexus filters

[andy rose]

If all goes through i will soon be moving house so a new pond will be built i am considering having 4 bottom drains with 2 going direct to showers and the other 2 to feed 2 Nexus 300 units with the eazy fitted does anyone use the eazy/nexus on this site and how do you rate it

[schildkoi]

Andy,
I just fitted an EAsy to my Nexus 200 this last weekend. Keep in mind that I have been an "Answer" man since they first hit the US in 2001 and in fact own US serial numbered Answer 5. I am a firm believer in "seperating" the solids verses "trapping" them. The Answer seperates while the EAsy "traps" the solids. But, the big difference with the EAsy over other forms of entrapment is thgat it is open air (verses a closed bead filter) and yet easy to clean (verses rinsing brushes or matting). The other advantage of an EAsy is that it handles "fines" better than an Answer (but I also use a bead filter on a gravity fed skimmer system with Answer as well so this is a non issue for me anyway). Another Plus for the EAsy is that it will handle higher flow rates than an Answer with a 100 micron screen.

Now for the disadvantages of the EAsy. My pond is inside so I don't have leaves, twigs etc to deal with that although the EAsy may handle, could cause some maintenance/cleaning issues....I don't know on way or the other on this and am just specualting. The Easy weekly maintenance may be a tad more than an Answer but you don't have the quarterly maintenance that you do with an Answer (screen cleaning).

The EAsy doesn't have the power consumption that an Answer has either so that is another plus. Like everything in this hobby, I think the real issue comes down to total system design per the individual and associated circumstaces. In concept, I think that the Answer od a system designed for such is better than an EAsy. But, the EAsy is more versatile and offers a dramatic improvement from the old "sponge" that originally came on the Nexuses.

Steve

[MikeM]

Andy: If you search this forum you will find a thread that Dick Benbow began last March called "the easy". Some good info there. Then check my thread "polyurea spray liner pond" for my comments on installation of the EAzy.

I've now been using two EAzy units for nearly 6 months. I think the Answer would be better and less work to maintain. But, the initial cost of the EAzy is less and the operating cost is far less ... like next to nothing. Nonetheless, I'm happy with it. Excellent mechanical filtration. No blockage by algae (at least so far). I clean only once per week and could go longer if necessary. But, I am using a large vortex prior to the Nexus units. It captures a larger proportion of the debris going through the bottom drains than the EAzy units. So, without the vortex, the EAzy might need more frequent cleaning.

Once installed, the only problem I have had was a blockage of kaldnes that got into the interior of the filter, became clogged with glarf and blocked water flow. EA provided instructions on what to do and all has been well since then.

[andy rose]

thanks for the answers ,

i do already own 2 answers which i have since they came on the market.which i retro fitted to two normal vortexes .

whilst they work well,on the new system i am building i want to decrease running costs as my meter spins too quickly.
therefore the eazy looks good for its money and when i go on holiday i will fit the answers back on .
i also want to use the newish on the market red devil pumps which also have low running costs i do not know how reliable these are though .i use sequence pumps and while i love these, the red devils have half the running costs which when added together make a large difference in the bill department.