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CleveYank · 01/11/2008, 01:37 PM

Well, the back of the label says "do not leave the trench open, exposed to rain and sunlight."

Now, it can't be a mineralization issue with the rain destroying the fabric. It's in the ground covered with gravel and then dirt and water seaps through it to get into the drain to be carried off to storm leach bed or storm drain depending upon application.

So the 2 possiblities that I can concieve are that the rain if downpour could tear it? Or maybe wet with the sunlight on it the UV damages it worse than UV alone? I don't know what it is made of. It is definately some kind of polyester or nylon weave of some sort.

http://www.carriff.com/Products/aquasleeve.htm

I know it's almost snag proof and it allows great flowthrough. And my tanks are NOT showing any ills. I will keep using it. Until I build a separate chemical reactor system or add some inlines this is going to be part of my setups. It's easy and a big step up from using the orange and peach nylons I bought (for my tanks) on clearance.

01/11/2008, 01:37 PM	#4
CleveYank 20 Years and Over Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 3,052	Well, the back of the label says "do not leave the trench open, exposed to rain and sunlight." Now, it can't be a mineralization issue with the rain destroying the fabric. It's in the ground covered with gravel and then dirt and water seaps through it to get into the drain to be carried off to storm leach bed or storm drain depending upon application. So the 2 possiblities that I can concieve are that the rain if downpour could tear it? Or maybe wet with the sunlight on it the UV damages it worse than UV alone? I don't know what it is made of. It is definately some kind of polyester or nylon weave of some sort. http://www.carriff.com/Products/aquasleeve.htm I know it's almost snag proof and it allows great flowthrough. And my tanks are NOT showing any ills. I will keep using it. Until I build a separate chemical reactor system or add some inlines this is going to be part of my setups. It's easy and a big step up from using the orange and peach nylons I bought (for my tanks) on clearance.