Home  

  Main Index MAIN
INDEX 		Search Posts SEARCH
POSTS 		Who's Online WHO'S
ONLINE 		Log in LOG
IN

Home: KOI Talk: DIY Corner:
pressurized trickle tower

 





 


fireworkblast66
Member


Jul 1, 2005, 10:22 PM

Post #1 of 10 (1830 views)
Shortcut
pressurized trickle tower Can't Post
hey everyone does anyone know of a design for a pressurized trickle tower?? if not can anyone help me design one? thanks in advance marshall
Thanks Marshall
__________________________________________________
Upgrading to 3700+ Gallon Pond - 3325 GPH Pump
Homemade 140Gallon Filter


SFClaxton
Koi Lover


Jul 2, 2005, 1:04 AM

Post #2 of 10 (1801 views)
Shortcut
Re: [fireworkblast66] pressurized trickle tower [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Marshall,

My TT are made out of 1" pipe with 1/8 holes. It is a square with cross in the middle. The pump suck water from a Pondmaster 1000 filter used as mechanical and out to the TT. Is this what you are asking?



If it is, and you need more detail, let me know.


fireworkblast66
Member


Jul 2, 2005, 4:10 AM

Post #3 of 10 (1789 views)
Shortcut
Re: [SFClaxton] pressurized trickle tower [In reply to] Can't Post
well not really thanks for trying though! i meant is there a way to have water go up from the tt so its like pressurized thanks
Thanks Marshall
__________________________________________________
Upgrading to 3700+ Gallon Pond - 3325 GPH Pump
Homemade 140Gallon Filter


Koi38
Senior Member


Jul 2, 2005, 9:29 AM

Post #4 of 10 (1770 views)
Shortcut
Re: [fireworkblast66] pressurized trickle tower [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Marshall,

Normally the output from the TT or Bakki showers goes back straight to your pond or can go back to your biofilter. But if you saying is like you want to feed the output of TT to go up somewhere yes you can do it. All you need is another pump connected to the TT output. Just make sure you don't starve the pump of water.Smile

rgds,
Jon

"DuKu Friendly"
_____________________________________
"No one is ever too old to know better"

http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Koi38/


fireworkblast66
Member


Jul 2, 2005, 12:07 PM

Post #5 of 10 (1767 views)
Shortcut
Re: [Koi38] pressurized trickle tower [In reply to] Can't Post
but what if the pump is too low of gph??wont the tt overflow and drain the pond?
Thanks Marshall
__________________________________________________
Upgrading to 3700+ Gallon Pond - 3325 GPH Pump
Homemade 140Gallon Filter


Koi38
Senior Member


Jul 2, 2005, 12:52 PM

Post #6 of 10 (1761 views)
Shortcut
Re: [fireworkblast66] pressurized trickle tower [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Marshall,

Yes it willPirate. You don't want the pump too strong and starve it with water and you don't want it too low or your TT will overflowSmile. Good luckWink

rgds,
Jon

"DuKu Friendly"
_____________________________________
"No one is ever too old to know better"

http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Koi38/


andymadd
Koi Lover


Jul 2, 2005, 8:01 PM

Post #7 of 10 (1751 views)
Shortcut
Re: [fireworkblast66] pressurized trickle tower [In reply to] Can't Post
How about if you run the water out of the TT into a large tank (veggie filter potential) and use a pump with a float switch to pump it to where you want the water to go ?

Andy


fireworkblast66
Member


Jul 2, 2005, 8:38 PM

Post #8 of 10 (1750 views)
Shortcut
Re: [andymadd] pressurized trickle tower [In reply to] Can't Post
well i could try that but well.....im not that rich.... could i put like a lid on it or instead of that use a sealable container?
Thanks Marshall
__________________________________________________
Upgrading to 3700+ Gallon Pond - 3325 GPH Pump
Homemade 140Gallon Filter


andymadd
Koi Lover


Jul 2, 2005, 9:39 PM

Post #9 of 10 (1744 views)
Shortcut
Re: [fireworkblast66] pressurized trickle tower [In reply to] Can't Post
Ok lets backtrack what are you tring to achive ? and second (KISS) keep it simple stupid (I don't mean you are stupid its just the saying). Or if it can go wrong it will, I think you are asking for trouble either drying out your pump or flooding something.

Give us details of what you want to do and we can all suggest ways to do it. Don't forget there are many ponds out there running a black box with foam in and they work well.

Andy


koiguyoz
Member


Jul 2, 2005, 10:21 PM

Post #10 of 10 (1741 views)
Shortcut
Re: [andymadd] pressurized trickle tower [In reply to] Can't Post
There are no trickle towers in the world that I know of, both industrial, commercial and retail use that are pressurized.

A pressurized TT would not enable the oxygen to mix in with the water as it came down, unless it was injected into the pressurized container.

I think you are trying to achieve a TT that can be hidden underground, and thats why you need it to feed water up and out.

The design would be akin to a external canister filter found on most aquarium systems. But in principle it would not operate like any TT or wet/dry filter.

 
 
 



Search for (options) Back to Koi.com.my Main Page

  Disclaimer  Privacy Statement     
Copyright 2001~ 2002 Hileytech Sdn Bhd , All Rights Reserved.  
No part of the forum postings can be copied without prior permission from Hileytech Sdn Bhd and the Author of the Posting.
For comments and Suggestion, Please contact the Webmaster at koi@hileytech.com