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Today, 04:42 PMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Draco drum and Filtreau amalgam UV owners advice in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationSorry. Forgot to get. Picture of the amalgam. So here is the amalgam sitting within the UV guard. I just stand this upright in the dirty side of...5 replies | 1751 view(s) -
29-11-2024, 02:10 PMHave you ever put bio balls (the jelly ones to seed the bacteria in the filter) into the bio chamber? If so it's probably them, because they don't...4 replies | 1787 view(s)
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28-11-2024, 11:38 PMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Draco drum and Filtreau amalgam UV owners advice in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationI'm happy to show you a photo of how it's set up. I just need to psyche myself up going out in the sub zero temperatures. I was concerned too,...5 replies | 1751 view(s)
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28-11-2024, 08:58 AMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Draco drum and Filtreau amalgam UV owners advice in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationThis doesn't really answer your question. But I've dropped an amalgam UV into the dirty side of a solum 16 drum. Basically because it was the easiest...5 replies | 1751 view(s)
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27-11-2024, 07:51 PMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Nitrate and nitrite levels in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtration1 litre of water weighs 1kg. So 0.006 (which is 0.6% in decimal format) x 15,000kgs = 90kgs of salt. They normally come in 25kg sacks. Last...6 replies | 1552 view(s)
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26-11-2024, 10:46 PMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Nitrate and nitrite levels in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationIf you also need to treat any bacterial issues acriflavine can be used with salt. In fact salt and acriflavine compliment each other quite well in...6 replies | 1552 view(s)
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26-11-2024, 10:41 PMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Nitrate and nitrite levels in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationIf nitrite is 8 I would stop feeding and immediately do a large water change. If it remains at that level you'll be at risk of losing fish very...6 replies | 1552 view(s)
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26-11-2024, 10:58 AMAh, glad you did a water change. It's possible it wasn't a pH crash. But the fact your ph dropped is an indicator. And the drop test kits aren't...19 replies | 2455 view(s)
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25-11-2024, 11:33 PMDenise, what have you actually done with the pond since you discovered the dead fish? lts not clear if you have you carried out a water change or...19 replies | 2455 view(s)
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25-11-2024, 11:10 PMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Nitrate and nitrite levels in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationYour nitrate sounds right but are you sure about your nitrite reading? Did you mean to say 0.8? You're still in the middle of new pond syndrome...6 replies | 1552 view(s)
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25-11-2024, 02:24 PMHi sorry to hear about your losses. Do you think you lost fish due to a pH crash, rather than the sudden drop in temperature? The fact you...19 replies | 2455 view(s)
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24-11-2024, 12:27 PMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Modular Winter pond cover for sale. in Koi and Pond Equipment for SaleItems now sold. Sent from my Pixel 8 using Tapatalk3 replies | 2853 view(s)
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22-11-2024, 11:30 PMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Skimmer and bottom drain into one filter in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationI balance them by having a ball valve on each pipe. Tbh I don't really need to balance them as by luck it seems my bd pulls the lions share of...4 replies | 683 view(s)
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21-11-2024, 11:08 AMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Water Purifiers / Dechlorinators - Info & Ideas in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationI use rainwater to 'assist' with water changes. However, the rainwater I collect is from the poly carbonate sheets that sit between the pergola...118 replies | 13628 view(s)
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21-11-2024, 12:12 AMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Farm Pond Filtration in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationNo worries. An airlift is nothing fancy. All it really is, is putting an air stone down a vertical bit of submerged pipe. Try it. The top of the...16 replies | 1914 view(s)
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20-11-2024, 11:07 PMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Farm Pond Filtration in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationThat is a really nice place you have there. As mentioned, the fact it's a mud pond will mean it'll be a struggle to keep clear. If the bottom...16 replies | 1914 view(s)
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20-11-2024, 10:36 AMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Modular Winter pond cover for sale. in Koi and Pond Equipment for Sale... If anyone is looking for winter pond covers in the Essex area. Sent from my Pixel 8 using Tapatalk3 replies | 2853 view(s)
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13-11-2024, 10:35 PMI agree. The fact you have air coming out of the bottom drain sounds like air is getting into the bottom drain pipe work somehow. The other thing...4 replies | 493 view(s)
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04-11-2024, 05:06 PMIf you wanted to upgrade your filters, you will almost certainly have to redo your pipework. I think it'd be a mistake and you'd waste a lot of time...8 replies | 462 view(s)
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04-11-2024, 12:33 PMAlso in terms of a skimmer, if the upper pond overflows into the lower pond, you probably won't need a skimmer on the upper pond (as theoretically...8 replies | 462 view(s)
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04-11-2024, 12:27 PMHi. The drawings look pretty impressive. That would be great when built. Have you considered adding a window in the seated area? What type...8 replies | 462 view(s)
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04-11-2024, 12:02 PMTwhitenosugar replied to a thread Bottom drain advice in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationA couple of things worth ruling out spring to mind. Firstly, are there any sections of the BD pipework that come up then go back down again before...2 replies | 365 view(s)
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- 07:59 PM - Twhitenosugar clicked Thanks for this post: Loss of Koi - cold related? by Denise DohertyAlso sorry to hear of...
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