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koistudent
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Oct 15, 2004, 2:31 PM

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Hi planning on making a 1500 gallon pond, using an external pump 3600SEQ12 from azponds.com, was wondering what you guys think of my bio filter, will it be sufficient, comments, different type of media i should use? thanks.
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lilhelper
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Oct 25, 2004, 3:14 AM

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Re: [koistudent] My biofilter for new pond [In reply to] Can't Post
try making a better picture of it first
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1 ochiba shigure 13"-14"
1 aka bekko 8"-9"
2 Matsunosuke kohaku.
1 9"-10" Shusui
1 Matsunosuke Showa
1 Matsunosuke Sanke
1 10"-12" Yamabuki ogon


DONE WITH MY POND, look at it in members pond, under MY NEW POND.



koiguyoz
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Oct 25, 2004, 3:38 PM

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To determine whether the biofilter is sufficient, we'll need an estimate of the potential fish and their length now and in the future (to compensate for growth).

Different biomedia play their part in the bio conversion process, with each media being either more efficient or less efficient than its counterparts.

So, for a start, we'll need to answer the first question, and the second one with your experience of your current biomedia, and its effects on ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and PH levels.

As for the current filter, dimensions, and water storage capacity might be helpful in determining the answer.

The vortex you have...looks good :), perhaps shoot for a larger biologicial filter? or even a switch to lava rocks? (Its cheap where I'm from in Australia...25kgs for $10 ($5 US) - I have 600kgs of lava rock stil awaiting for their use in my third pond.


linear
Koi Lover


Oct 30, 2004, 1:21 AM

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Re: [koiguyoz] My biofilter for new pond [In reply to] Can't Post
you need to make sure that all the large amounts of waste ae caught before the water hits bio balls or whatever you have, it looks nice though, just makw sure you have everything on the filter that your pond will need!

Once you start koi you just can't stop.

Smilei love my doitsu sankeSmile


koistudent
Koi Lover

Oct 30, 2004, 1:29 PM

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Re: [linear] My biofilter for new pond [In reply to] Can't Post
alright thanks for all the replies here is a bigger picture http://img89.exs.cx/img89/8692/mybiofilter.jpg

 
 
 



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