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20-10-2016, 01:41 PM
Thread: PH controllers
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Right - c**kup edited... Calcium Hydroxide.......
Right - c**kup edited... Calcium Hydroxide.... Not Sodium Hydroxide - makes a big diference!! Sorry :eek: :eek:
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20-10-2016, 12:35 PM
Thread: Heating all year round
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I read the page MankySanke posted - makes sense. ...
I read the page MankySanke posted - makes sense. But then keeping the temp up makes more sense (apart from the cost).
@Scamp - 'Multi Season' what be that? Food?
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19-10-2016, 11:45 AM
Thread: Pelletised Activated Carbon
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Pelletised Activated Carbon
Hi Folks,
I have a large amount of pelletised Carbon hanging about that I simply don't need. Its in sealed sacks so has not been exposed to the atmosphere. UK Manufactured to decent standards... -
19-10-2016, 11:40 AM
Thread: Heating all year round
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OK, heating seems like the way to go then. ...
OK, heating seems like the way to go then. Also, disregarding most of what the Koi Dealer in question told me also seems like the way to go since he's blurted out a load of old BS so far!
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18-10-2016, 12:08 PM
Thread: Heating all year round
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Koi Dealer in Bucks.... :confused::confused:
Koi Dealer in Bucks.... :confused::confused:
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18-10-2016, 10:59 AM
Thread: Heating all year round
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Heating all year round
Hi Folks,
I'm doing my sums again and am curious about who heats and to what temp all year round. I've been told that a cold spell is good for Koi, especially females and that once temperatures... -
17-10-2016, 12:41 PM
Thread: Bakki shower
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eBay item 252503909500. Looks like a dealer so...
eBay item 252503909500. Looks like a dealer so they should be able to ship on pallets hopefully...
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11-10-2016, 05:07 PM
Thread: Auto back flush
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Hi Andy, Can you let me know which membranes...
Hi Andy,
Can you let me know which membranes give a 60/40 product to waste ratio? I'm running Dow Corning ones and they are more like 20/80 at best and I'm on a water meter!
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11-10-2016, 04:53 PM
Thread: PH controllers
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Ummm. Chemists out there can correct me, but,...
Ummm. Chemists out there can correct me, but, adding bicarb on its own would be ionically imbalanced (based on knowledge in seawater I will add).
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11-10-2016, 04:42 PM
Thread: Good idea or not?
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Buy a booster pump. rejection rates improve with...
Buy a booster pump. rejection rates improve with pressure and so does product. If you have a softener, use that as scaling is a major issue with RO membranes, as is destruction due to free chlorine...
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11-10-2016, 04:33 PM
Thread: Next best thing to Bakki Shower / BHM
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That would be air-stripping and independent of...
That would be air-stripping and independent of the BHM. Rummage in head for some long unused physics knowledge around vapour pressures and Henrys law.... A big problem with using air stripping would...
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11-10-2016, 09:29 AM
Thread: Next best thing to Bakki Shower / BHM
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The main thing I dislike about the Bakki Showers...
The main thing I dislike about the Bakki Showers is the value / cost and that they are tall (read: difficult to hide) and ugly.
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10-10-2016, 11:43 AM
Thread: Next best thing to Bakki Shower / BHM
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Next best thing to Bakki Shower / BHM
Hi Folks
As the name implies, I'm wondering what the next best thing is to BHM in a Bakki Shower. The reason I ask is that I want an in ground system and am figuring that won't work well with a... -
01-10-2016, 06:43 PM
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All depends on the tanking of the basement...
All depends on the tanking of the basement really. I'd need to find a contractor that'll work with me. That said, the front slopes away and will be above soil level and would be ok with French drains.
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01-10-2016, 11:32 AM
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Cheers Scrivs. Did you go on the training...
Cheers Scrivs.
Did you go on the training course that your ICF manufacturer offered - assuming they offered one?
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29-09-2016, 03:48 PM
Thread: Tank connector - which way round
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Something I learned from aquarium land is when...
Something I learned from aquarium land is when you first tighten down the nut, don't go more than hand tight. The idea is to leave enough silicone between the flange and the surface of the tank (or...
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27-09-2016, 04:08 PM
Thread: Bacteria House Media - Killer of Gh / Kh
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Well, thats what I figured, hence putting it on...
Well, thats what I figured, hence putting it on here. As was cited in a post about Eric filters, what works for one person becomes the gospel they preach online. Every pond / tank is different and...
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27-09-2016, 03:17 PM
Thread: Bacteria House Media - Killer of Gh / Kh
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Keeping things nameless, it was a Koi dealer and...
Keeping things nameless, it was a Koi dealer and based on his experience and that of a customer/friend.
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27-09-2016, 01:52 PM
Thread: Bacteria House Media - Killer of Gh / Kh
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Bacteria House Media - Killer of Gh / Kh
Hi All,
For those of you out there running BHM, how are you finding your Gh/Kh levels? I'm told the media removes Kh and Gh from the water - which is fine if you add it back I suppose, but... -
17-09-2016, 06:44 PM
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Seems that 2nd hand koi equipment returns less...
Seems that 2nd hand koi equipment returns less than in the Marine world.. no rush - if I can't flog it, I'll just find a use for it :)
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15-09-2016, 10:47 AM
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Quick Correction - its 63mm in and out and both...
Quick Correction - its 63mm in and out and both parts of the Unions are there so you can plumb straight onto pipe.
@dshaw - value is perceptive, but in terms of output vs wattage, they beat the... -
02-09-2016, 10:41 AM
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I believe you can get a Urethane foam version -...
I believe you can get a Urethane foam version - which won't disappear if you fibreglass onto it!
Pond plan is gaining momentum. Must remember that I need to pay for a whacking great extension... -
02-09-2016, 10:12 AM
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LOL. Thats not sensible... besides I'm on a diet...
LOL. Thats not sensible... besides I'm on a diet - can't have ice creams :eek:
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01-09-2016, 01:20 PM
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Hmm. some research and googling the world of...
Hmm. some research and googling the world of absolute truth that is the InterWeb and it seems you're right... 75-90% heat loss at the surface is the norm.
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01-09-2016, 12:44 PM
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Blue Eco 240W - 23,000lph, 5070 GpH, manufacturer refurbished
I have a Blue Eco 240W here in great condition. It was run externally on a marine system as part of a recirculating wave controller. The bearings wore and it was returned to the Netherlands for an...
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The Daily pond temp thread
Just kept 12 overnight for the first time. Hitting 12.8 in the daytime but bang on 12 first thing...