[Bob Hart]

OK, I'll just explain my thinking on this.

When BHM was first marketed a number of us laughed at FIR's and we're still laughing now. I dont understand it, or really care whether there are some or not.

What I did do was go and visit a whole load of ponds with showers and talk to those people. None of them mentioned FIR's at all and I assume they feel the same as myself. What they did say was how good there water was now, how much healthier their Koi looked, how simple the system works, takes up no space at all and is virtually maintenance free. When asked where does all the poop go, no real answers, but it goes!

So I bought one, have had it as an addition to my pond for 18-months. I dont have much money, so I have to save up for everything and therefore I dont waste money. I rarely have to touch the thing, it just sits there and runs. I have mentioned before, that in March I took the lid off, the previous time I did this was in the October. So 6-months with no maintenance - I like that, I can use that time elsewhere!

I have revisited some of the pond owners again and they are still over the moon, some even adding more showers to new ponds they have built.

So I'm not interested in science to prove or disprove theories, the system's work and work very well.

So I'm going over to a fully showered system over the Autumn/Winter. This will create me a massive amount work to carry out this exercise, my current filter is 1500 gallons and is made of fibreglassed concrete blocks. A whole load of this will have to come out, but it's going to be worth it.

So I can understand why some of you guys want to pick holes in marketing hype, but go buy one and prove to yourself it works. Forget the hype/marketing, if you want a system which is virtually maintenance free, this is the one for you (and me).