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greg · 08-15-2005

OK - I am a huge sceptic on the FIR theory and i agree with Mike M that plugging this side of Bakki House MAY discredit it slightly as some people will laugh it off.

What we do know is that Bakki house gives good water quality, Good Koi growth, excellant oxygenation, works well in the showers.

The downsides are running costs i.e - higher powered pumps (200% turnover), initial purchase cost, Noise and finally ambiant temp absorbtion.

For me personally Bakki House and Showers were a non-starter on my current pond build for cost reasons and my nieghbour likes any excuse to moan. That said it doesn't mean that i will never use Bakki House / showers. Another time another place you never know.

I agree that more long term test by hobbyists on there own ponds is the way forward now to see how BH performs on a day to day basis. What is the wear factor like compared to say lava rock? I for one would want to know what happens to the solids - i cannot accept that they just disapear they must go somewhere. Surely on heavily stocked ponds there is too much for bacteria to absorb.

What is the cleaning regime like on showers? How much waste is found trapped inside them? (As the pictures of active media i have seen it seems so clean)

What about this:- FIR is heat (this we know) now the water is crashing over the media at 200% per hour of the pond volume.
So on an average medium level hobbyists pond (5000g??) you have a turnover of 10,000g an hour. A heated pond to say 23deg C.

Would the friction of that volume of heated water make any differance? Is the effect of the media reduced in colder climes? During winter do hobbyists who have unheated ponds notice the differance in performance? Are parameters up? Clarity down?

Why is it that BH seems less effective submerged even with air being blasted in underneath it? Surely the same effect with the same amount (%) turnover of water passing through it. The added air is also mimicking the crashing water.

Just thoughts and idea's not conclusions,

08-15-2005	#11 (permalink)
greg Nisai Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: England. Posts: 63	OK - I am a huge sceptic on the FIR theory and i agree with Mike M that plugging this side of Bakki House MAY discredit it slightly as some people will laugh it off. What we do know is that Bakki house gives good water quality, Good Koi growth, excellant oxygenation, works well in the showers. The downsides are running costs i.e - higher powered pumps (200% turnover), initial purchase cost, Noise and finally ambiant temp absorbtion. For me personally Bakki House and Showers were a non-starter on my current pond build for cost reasons and my nieghbour likes any excuse to moan. That said it doesn't mean that i will never use Bakki House / showers. Another time another place you never know. I agree that more long term test by hobbyists on there own ponds is the way forward now to see how BH performs on a day to day basis. What is the wear factor like compared to say lava rock? I for one would want to know what happens to the solids - i cannot accept that they just disapear they must go somewhere. Surely on heavily stocked ponds there is too much for bacteria to absorb. What is the cleaning regime like on showers? How much waste is found trapped inside them? (As the pictures of active media i have seen it seems so clean) What about this:- FIR is heat (this we know) now the water is crashing over the media at 200% per hour of the pond volume. So on an average medium level hobbyists pond (5000g??) you have a turnover of 10,000g an hour. A heated pond to say 23deg C. Would the friction of that volume of heated water make any differance? Is the effect of the media reduced in colder climes? During winter do hobbyists who have unheated ponds notice the differance in performance? Are parameters up? Clarity down? Why is it that BH seems less effective submerged even with air being blasted in underneath it? Surely the same effect with the same amount (%) turnover of water passing through it. The added air is also mimicking the crashing water. Just thoughts and idea's not conclusions, __________________ Greg. "The target is within"