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garywalker · 01-25-2008

In addition to a DIY settlement chamber I am considering a DIY shower filter and/or a DIY moving bed filter. Can a settlement chamber and a shower filter (along with a skimmer) provide adequate filtration?

Gary

MCA · 01-26-2008

It could. Note I did not say it would

The shower size and flow rate, like for any other type of filter, would need to match the pond size and load (fish and their food).

Suuggestion...use BDs feeding static/fluid/static chanbers. Use the skimmer(s) to feed the shower. Be sure to be able to bypass the showers in cold weather.

garywalker · 01-26-2008

If the shower filter is fed only by the skimmer then another filter (moving bed, etc.) would be needed for the other line after the settlement chamber, correct?

Gary

MCA · 01-26-2008

The BD circuits should each feed some type of mechanical seperation stage followed by one or more biological conversions stages. Personally I would not consider a passive vortex as worth having. Now if that vortex has a VMS, static K1....to GREATLY increase the capture of solids....great. There is a huge different!!!!

Now for the bio conversion stages.....hard to beat a good fluid bed followed by a static bed of K1 or maybe some Japanese matting.

Birdman · 01-28-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCA

It could. Note I did not say it would

Suuggestion...use BDs feeding static/fluid/static chanbers. Use the skimmer(s) to feed the shower. Be sure to be able to bypass the showers in cold weather.

This is what I do. BDs to Fluid bed, to Bead, to TPRs. Skimmer to 4 tray shower, 8500 gph, to waterfall.

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01-26-2008	#2 (permalink)
MCA Tategoi Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 415	It could. Note I did not say it would The shower size and flow rate, like for any other type of filter, would need to match the pond size and load (fish and their food). Suuggestion...use BDs feeding static/fluid/static chanbers. Use the skimmer(s) to feed the shower. Be sure to be able to bypass the showers in cold weather.

01-26-2008	#3 (permalink)
garywalker Tosai Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 30	If the shower filter is fed only by the skimmer then another filter (moving bed, etc.) would be needed for the other line after the settlement chamber, correct? Gary

01-26-2008	#4 (permalink)
MCA Tategoi Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 415	The BD circuits should each feed some type of mechanical seperation stage followed by one or more biological conversions stages. Personally I would not consider a passive vortex as worth having. Now if that vortex has a VMS, static K1....to GREATLY increase the capture of solids....great. There is a huge different!!!! Now for the bio conversion stages.....hard to beat a good fluid bed followed by a static bed of K1 or maybe some Japanese matting.