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Sangreaal · 03-25-2008

Sandy, how did I miss your post the first time? I must be getting old and blind and senile.. *L* Thanks. That's part of what I needed to know.

Bob, you paint a very good picture with your explanations.

Now I know what a check valve is AND a hose bib...even though a hose bib still doesn't match my own interpretation of what a 'bib' is. *L* Pump will be below water level and behind a gravel filter/before a bakki, so perhaps I am safe without a priming pot.

Mike, thanks. Expect a PM from me soon. The project with the Sequence that I may get is only one of 4 tanks to set up. Talk about finding a steep part of the learning curve....I'm there. As far as the 110/220 situation, I have both near the ponds. Luckily I have a good handle on working with electricity, so tapping into 220 won't be much of a problem. It's the water flow I need a primer on. That, and air. I have a commercial blower for air to the ponds. Learning how to route it, what pipes/manifolds/diffusers to use are still waiting for me up there on the ledge of the learning curve....

Luke, I've been looking at Steve's pumps too. In this one instance, the Sequence is cheaper than his cheapest. But I'll need 3 more....

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Sangreaal Oyagoi Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,414	Sandy, how did I miss your post the first time? I must be getting old and blind and senile.. L Thanks. That's part of what I needed to know. Bob, you paint a very good picture with your explanations. Now I know what a check valve is AND a hose bib...even though a hose bib still doesn't match my own interpretation of what a 'bib' is. L Pump will be below water level and behind a gravel filter/before a bakki, so perhaps I am safe without a priming pot. Mike, thanks. Expect a PM from me soon. The project with the Sequence that I may get is only one of 4 tanks to set up. Talk about finding a steep part of the learning curve....I'm there. As far as the 110/220 situation, I have both near the ponds. Luckily I have a good handle on working with electricity, so tapping into 220 won't be much of a problem. It's the water flow I need a primer on. That, and air. I have a commercial blower for air to the ponds. Learning how to route it, what pipes/manifolds/diffusers to use are still waiting for me up there on the ledge of the learning curve.... Luke, I've been looking at Steve's pumps too. In this one instance, the Sequence is cheaper than his cheapest. But I'll need 3 more.... __________________ Marie http://www.koi-bito.com/forum/koi-gr...wout-form.html "Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." --Henry Ward Beecher