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Posted 23/09/2007 22:56:34


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what kind of filtration do you use??i recently changed from a multibay with alfagrog to a homemade eazypod with a tub of fluidized and an extra settlement chamber with jap mat and i must say the results are remarkable ,i cannot believe the difference the k1 has made it really is wonderfull stuff,
what are ur thoughts on it and on filtration in general ?
what is ur choice of media?
have u any experience of k1 or alfagrog?
im interested in all opinions plz let me know!!thanx
and btw hello to all this site looks really nice
Rigger.


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Posted 03/10/2007 21:19:48
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i am running a multibay at the moment with 2x bays of alfa in them and find it works well but i am in to minds weather to go on the easypod route next year as i seem to have a lot of floating bits every now and them ....3 days a month maybe

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Posted 22/10/2007 10:22:54


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i used to have a multi bay that was brushes , j/mat , alfrogrog , but to be honest was never happy with the alfrogrog as it collected a mulm on the top

every week i would wash it off with pond water that was what i could see , but that got me thinking what was underneath it so i took it all out n on the lip where the media tray say it had trapped the muck on there as well n wasnt getting flushed away

so i swopped this chamber for solid j/mat n gave the alfrogrog away

since then though i have altered my filters to incorporate a vortex with the jools easy n a fluid bed n block filter , never looked back

johnokois protein skimmer mk2 http://www.goodwinfamily.force9.co.uk/SKIMMER2.pdf]

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Posted 22/10/2007 13:30:24


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hi there my pond is 2300 gallons which is pump fed with a retro drain which is t-pieced off to a fluid bed and eazy pod , both these outlets go into my kockney koi 5000v filter that is converted to fluidised k1 and jap mat and filter wool in last bay to polish the water, uv is a cloverleaf smartstart 48w on skimmer line with an aquamax 5500 and filter wool in skimmer basket and with one of johnos protein skimmers


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Posted 22/10/2007 13:43:10


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Hi dan thats a nice setup u have there mate is it outside though if so are you going to insulate the filters n pipework

johnokois protein skimmer mk2 http://www.goodwinfamily.force9.co.uk/SKIMMER2.pdf]

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Posted 22/10/2007 13:57:20


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what a great set up, Dan
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Posted 22/10/2007 15:10:20


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thanks sharon and john john the stuff in the pic is in a shed but my skimmer piping etc.. is outside so i will be either using bubble wrap or that grey foam stuff

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Posted 22/10/2007 15:19:17


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yes you need something round them it all helps to keep the chill off ,

the only downside with bubble wrap it can look messy mine is below the decking n hidden away

ive also got triple polycarb lids on as well to help keep all the heat in cus last year when i had a sharp frost the decking above the vortex was clear of frost

which ment the heat was escaping hopefully that wont happen again

johnokois protein skimmer mk2 http://www.goodwinfamily.force9.co.uk/SKIMMER2.pdf]

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