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giant filter |
04-11-2007 11:50 by Sumo2001
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hi
was thinking of useing one of these on my tropical pond as a giant filter http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180176167536&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=008 just wondered what anyone else thought on the idea?
was going to either be gravity fed from 40mm pipe from bottom egde of pond or pump fed agsin from 40mm pipework about 6 feeds into 1 length of pipe ok?
still at planning stage at moment got pond just need to decide where to put pipework etc
cheers
giorgio |
04-11-2007 13:22 by tony
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i have a tropical pond and i used a water butt filled with alphagrog and jap matting and mine is pump fed and works great i dont no ware yours is going but make sure u insulate it well with poly ect i got my poly of ebay i heat the room with x2 150 watt halide lights and temp is 84 good luck |
04-11-2007 13:59 by Linda Chenapa
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Cheaper to buy wheelie bins. we've got 2 as part of the filter system on our pond, filled with alphagrog.
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04-11-2007 14:19 by tony
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cheap and simple why pay silly shop price when a DIY will do the job |
04-11-2007 16:37 by Woz
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tony, what sort of price do you pay a day to heat the room if you dont mind me asking? |
04-11-2007 17:01 by tony
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i dont no the electric bill is still the same as when i had the 10x3x3 tank i think the good lady pays £275 every 3 months thats gas and elec but there is only the 2 of us and i have a bunglow now |
04-11-2007 17:06 by tony
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the pond is built in a shed but as i said its well insulated and all im using is 2 x 150 watt lights and temp is 84 i got a 2000 watt pond heater plumed in but thats not been on yet |
04-11-2007 17:31 by nigel.chenapa
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we have a add in the koi section for a big kockney koi box filter, 3 bay with brushes ,spoges and flowcore , would that be any good to you |
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