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charlieliu · 09-01-2005

Bulk purchased Bacteria House Media
I have bulk purchased Bacteria House Media for Bakki Shower(The new type. with a hole in the center). I am also making shower trays with stainless steel with a machine shop. Great deal compared to buying retail. More information on Momotaro web.

http://www.momotaro-koi.org/english/item/index.htm

I you are interested in getting some at a great price,

Email
charlieliu@comcast.net

gregbickal · 09-01-2005

The BH with holes in it looks like a "biggy size" version of Siporax.

luke frisbee · 09-01-2005

I saw a dealer list but no more info...like price

James P · 09-01-2005

Luke, have you ever considered making your own. Its a pretty simple list of ingredients and I have the ratios. All you need is a kilm. I think I remember you had extensive experience with ceramics as a hobby? JR

luke frisbee · 09-02-2005

JR,

I do have some electric, gas, and wood kilns I can use, a good porcelain body should have enough FIR-emitting potential....the big roadblock is how to get the pores.

carolyn swanson · 09-02-2005

Sawdust in the clay--will burn out when fired. Or you can use any other wood product.

aquitori · 09-02-2005

Hey Carolyn welcome to the board...

Me personally I like the concept of a stainless steel shower in my pond, but too damn expensive...probably get a 10kg box of Bacteria House and try it out....Maybe we can get Ikea to make a stainless steel shower for a 3rd of the cost.

Well anyways, maybe if I ate some refresh took a dump in a can, throw it in a kelm and fired it at 1200 degrees, I would get bacteria house already seeded...Kinda interesting dont you think.

woodyaht · 09-02-2005

I know a guy that knows a guy that has a second removed uncle, that has a son that does fiberglass. He might start making fiberglass bins.

aquitori · 09-02-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodyaht

I know a guy that knows a guy that has a second removed uncle, that has a son that does fiberglass. He might start making fiberglass bins.

The key to the system is the Bacteria House. The shower doesn't have to be fancy...Plan on putting some in a bucket with holes on the bottom and see how it works...

Mike T · 09-02-2005

Steve Castel, scastel@tec-automation.com , has already developed and tested bins for this application... Was selling them for $125 for a set of 4 delivered anywhere in the Continental US of A... As of yesterday, he still has some open sided bins available...

If you contact him, he may still have a website showing the application of the bins...

Have had them installed on our ponds for a couple of years and they're holding up great...

Aloha! Mike

09-01-2005	#1 (permalink)
charlieliu Tosai Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 23	Bulk purchased Bacteria House Media Bulk purchased Bacteria House Media I have bulk purchased Bacteria House Media for Bakki Shower(The new type. with a hole in the center). I am also making shower trays with stainless steel with a machine shop. Great deal compared to buying retail. More information on Momotaro web. http://www.momotaro-koi.org/english/item/index.htm I you are interested in getting some at a great price, Email charlieliu@comcast.net

09-02-2005	#6 (permalink)
carolyn swanson Sansai Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 222	High-tech Sawdust in the clay--will burn out when fired. Or you can use any other wood product.

09-02-2005	#10 (permalink)
Mike T Tategoi Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pearl City, Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 429	Inexpensive Bins already available Steve Castel, scastel@tec-automation.com , has already developed and tested bins for this application... Was selling them for $125 for a set of 4 delivered anywhere in the Continental US of A... As of yesterday, he still has some open sided bins available... If you contact him, he may still have a website showing the application of the bins... Have had them installed on our ponds for a couple of years and they're holding up great... Aloha! Mike

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09-01-2005	#2 (permalink)
gregbickal Jumbo Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toddville Iowa Posts: 539	The BH with holes in it looks like a "biggy size" version of Siporax.

09-01-2005	#3 (permalink)
luke frisbee Oyagoi Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,451	I saw a dealer list but no more info...like price

09-01-2005	#4 (permalink)
James P Jumbo Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 631	Luke, have you ever considered making your own. Its a pretty simple list of ingredients and I have the ratios. All you need is a kilm. I think I remember you had extensive experience with ceramics as a hobby? JR

09-02-2005	#5 (permalink)
luke frisbee Oyagoi Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,451	JR, I do have some electric, gas, and wood kilns I can use, a good porcelain body should have enough FIR-emitting potential....the big roadblock is how to get the pores.

09-02-2005	#7 (permalink)
aquitori Daihonmei Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: DA 408 Posts: 7,419	Hey Carolyn welcome to the board... Me personally I like the concept of a stainless steel shower in my pond, but too damn expensive...probably get a 10kg box of Bacteria House and try it out....Maybe we can get Ikea to make a stainless steel shower for a 3rd of the cost. Well anyways, maybe if I ate some refresh took a dump in a can, throw it in a kelm and fired it at 1200 degrees, I would get bacteria house already seeded...Kinda interesting dont you think.

09-02-2005	#8 (permalink)
woodyaht Jumbo Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stockton,Ca. Posts: 518	I know a guy that knows a guy that has a second removed uncle, that has a son that does fiberglass. He might start making fiberglass bins.