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    Showers

    Thinking of adding a shower this summer straight from my drum. In a ideal world I would have the momotaro shower pretty pricey thou. Been looking at JBR,evolve and sakura showers and they look all the same apart from the price. Anybody had any problems with them or does one better than another etc. Will probably bite the bullet and have bhm in it.
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    I have used JBR Plastics for my moving bed filter and they are spot on, I believe they manufacture showers for one the bigger companies so if you purchase from them directly you are saving yourself some money and at £340 + delivery they are an absolute bargain.

    It just comes down to your media where cost can have implications but they are a great investment. Just add a variable pump on your shower if you are not returning to pond from your mechanical filtration.8101E575-3E27-45CB-AC77-723DEBE861C0.jpg


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    Yes jbr do look good value for money an presumably the flow rates/media have a bigger influence than who makes them.
    cheers

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    I have pumice in mine as it cost £60+ per 25kg of media needed for the plastic showers, there maybe some debate as to whether plastic ones are trickle towers and stainless steel ones are Bakki showers but that’s for the critics to debate.


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    Trickle - slow flow
    Shower - fast flow
    Bakki - now generic term like “hoover”
    Plastic/Stainless - doesn’t matter, it’s just a container for your media.
    Some media is more porous than others.
    Some media will erode
    Some Chinese junk is full of crap
    Most people will swear by what they use unless they’ve had a bad experience with one of the above failings.
    Try and get a sample of the product/s you wish to use in your shower to compare.
    There was a thread on here a while back about pumice where it was suggested it was best used submerged and with no air. That’s worth a little read.
    There’s a lot of choice that’s for sure.
    Pocket size plays a big part ultimately, not everyone is fortunate enough to afford BHM but there are some reasonable alternatives I’m sure.


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    Thanks for that bigcarpchaser thats answered a load of questions for me

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    I've got a genuine momotaro single four tier with proper stainless lid + 80kg BHM + winter fabric cover for sale soon. I'm in the middle of a tidying up things. There's some other stuff like blue eco 320 and EA 110 UV and other bits.

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    ok pm with a price when your ready. i'll make sure i am sat down ha ha

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    Quote Originally Posted by davet View Post
    ok pm with a price when your ready. i'll make sure i am sat down ha ha
    Let me have dig around Davet. The shower and media have been dry stored in my garage for the last 6 months since I closed down my pond. I'll try and get some more pictures and a price for you over the next day or 2.
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    Quote Originally Posted by davet View Post
    ok pm with a price when your ready. i'll make sure i am sat down ha ha
    Let me have dig around Davet. The shower and media have been dry stored in my garage for the last 6 months since I closed down my pond. I'll try and get some more pictures and a price for you over the next day or 2.
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    That would be great Adam. I am in no great rush so when you get chance that will be fine
    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by AdamKoi78 View Post
    Let me have dig around Davet. The shower and media have been dry stored in my garage for the last 6 months since I closed down my pond. I'll try and get some more pictures and a price for you over the next day or 2.
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    Hi Adam,hope your well,if Dave decides to pass on shower ,can I have second shout
    cheers jay

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    adamkoi can i ask where you got cover from,after one for mine,cheers andi

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    Hope your keeping well Adam.
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by andikoi View Post
    adamkoi can i ask where you got cover from,after one for mine,cheers andi
    I found one here
    https://www.isleofelykoi.co.uk/bakki...acket-98-p.asp


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    Quote Originally Posted by JAY76 View Post
    Hi Adam,hope your well,if Dave decides to pass on shower ,can I have second shout
    cheers jay
    Hi Jay, I am good thanks. I actually have two sets of bakki showers available. I bought a second shower which was only 3 trays that I have never used with the intention of buying another tray to make another 4 tier single.

    My plan is to get everything out and pictured and priced so I can do it in one go and people can see what it is they are buying. You can have second refusal on both showers once I've got things sorted. Cheers Adam

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    Quote Originally Posted by andikoi View Post
    adamkoi can i ask where you got cover from,after one for mine,cheers andi
    Hello Andikoi I bought mine from Absolute koi a few years ago. It's done a good job at keeping the heat loss down and lets the gases vent off to. Mines stood up well to being outside in all weathers apart from a bit of sun bleaching making it more of a gray colour. If I remember correct it was in the £125 range roughly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Hope your keeping well Adam.
    Hello John I'm good thanks. Still enjoying fish just of a different kind.



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    Quote Originally Posted by AdamKoi78 View Post
    Hello Andikoi I bought mine from Absolute koi a few years ago. It's done a good job at keeping the heat loss down and lets the gases vent off to. Mines stood up well to being outside in all weathers apart from a bit of sun bleaching making it more of a gray colour. If I remember correct it was in the £125 range roughly.
    hi adam good videos good to see your keeping your hand in with the fish mate. good to hear from you. all the best fred

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    Quote Originally Posted by AdamKoi78 View Post
    Hi Jay, I am good thanks. I actually have two sets of bakki showers available. I bought a second shower which was only 3 trays that I have never used with the intention of buying another tray to make another 4 tier single.

    My plan is to get everything out and pictured and priced so I can do it in one go and people can see what it is they are buying. You can have second refusal on both showers once I've got things sorted. Cheers Adam

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    Hi,a three tier shower would be better for me as not got loads of height,and was thinking of adding after bio chamber as extra filter,but Andy has first chance so will see how things pan out,jay

 

 

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