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    DIY moving bed..

    Anyone made a DIY moving bed with a vortex filter?
    I got two large vortex filters on eBay a few weeks back...and want to put atleast one of them to use with the up and coming pond build.
    Any tips on DIY moving beds?
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    The moving bed will be after a drum.

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    I had some hydra 3000 units which I converted to moving bed quite easily. Bought some cages but like these https://absolute-koi.com/subcat307.html used on inlet then mesh fixed with large jubilee clios on the outflow. Air was just via air stones

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    Thanks for the heads up about the cages. Was wondering on how to stop the media escaping!

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    Seem reasonable here

    https://www.theaquariumlincoln.co.uk...-filter-cages/


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    or if your really cheap just get a piece of pipe and driil 50 million holes lol ,,,,,andi

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    Might have to go that route at this rate Andy!

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    What you doing with the other vortex?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikeh83 View Post
    What you doing with the other vortex?


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    Unsure yet Mike...if it's surplus to requirements I'll flog it on. But as all the plans are not set in stone yet, gonna hold onto it.
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    Where are you based out of interest. Haven’t come across anyone local to me in oxford yet.


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    ive got one of the stainless evolution aqua nexus things sat in back garden with the easy section out of a nexus 300 that i was going to use for this purpose,but just decided to keep my nexus 200 instead,just cant be bothered advertising it hahahaha,,,,,andi reason easy is higher is due to having removable legs still on it
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    Unfortunately, not close mate, West Yorkshire

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    Quote Originally Posted by andikoi View Post
    ive got one of the stainless evolution aqua nexus things sat in back garden with the easy section out of a nexus 300 that i was going to use for this purpose,but just decided to keep my nexus 200 instead,just cant be bothered advertising it hahahaha,,,,,andi reason easy is higher is due to having removable legs still on it
    Not seen one of those before...

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    they were done for dealers,came in a set of 4,meant to show how each part of a nexus works when they came out, so 1st leaf basket,2nd japmat ,3rd k1 and finally 4th an answer for fines,they were £5000 for the set,not many of the sections left,think most got weighed in as theyre 316 stainless lol,i was going to use mine like a giant easypod by filling the easy or just fill it all with k1,but just kept my nexus 200 and the things been sat in garden probably 12 months hahaha,,,,,andi found a pic on this site AussieKoi.COM.AU - Products

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    Quote Originally Posted by jayjt29 View Post
    Unfortunately, not close mate, West Yorkshire

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    me too lol,,,,andi

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    Quote Originally Posted by andikoi View Post
    me too lol,,,,andi
    Not far, I'm in Leeds...
    The pic on the site looks like my old home brew set up! Not surprised they didn't take of with the full price set up!
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