How Would You Filter It?

[taherrmann4]

I have the equivalent to the poly strapping in my filter and once it gets seeded I have no issues at all. If you were closer I would give you some taro to try, I probably have 50 of them and started out with 3 5 years ago and that is after giving them away every spring to family and friends. They produce so many off shoots every year and are very quick growers.

 

[taherrmann4]

clemsonguy1125 where did you get all those scrubbies at?

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Thanks, I don't have them yet but there's a couple of guys on monsterfishkeepers who sell them
In bulk for about 15 cents a piece but if you buy in bulk you can get them for cheaper. What do Ou have instead of strapping and is you filter a up flow. Thanks

 

[taherrmann4]

Thanks. The strapping I have is what came with my savio filter, can't remember what it is called but it is green and looks just like poly strapping. My filter is and up filter with a clean out drain in the bottom, great for cleaning it out every few weeks.

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Thanks, I'm seeing about finding just about 500 feet of strapping but it comes in 9000 foot rolls.

 

[JustJack]

I have a Savio filter as well, and this is the media that's in it: http://www.aquaticponds.com/Savio-Springflo-Bio-Filter-Media-_p_58.html

But check with DoDad and see if he can get it for you. He gave me a good price on the waterfall replacement part, but hubby had already ordered it.

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Thanks, almost just strapping, but 70 bucks for media is still a bit much, Im trying to find the cheapest.

 

[DrDave]

Go to my web page and look at the stuff I am using. Less than $25 and is easier to use than strapping. Mine has bee in use for 2 years and it does fine.

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Im sure yours works fine for you but Ive heard from several others that it didnt work for them, and I may still use it but Im looking at a few other options. Thanks

 

[DrDave]

If the filter is made right, it will work.
Who are these experts that can't get anerobic bacteria to grow on plastic?

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Id give you their names, but niether of them are on this forum. Both have experience with ponds and DIY filters. Im afraid it wont work fo me since I do get the swirl.

 

[shakaho]

Dr. Dave, I'm sorry for being pedantic, but the nitrifying bacteria growing in my filter are aerobic, not anaerobic. After all, the conversion of ammonia to nitrate is an oxidation, right? I only mention this because I have seen them called anaerobic before, and the biology professor (retired) in me can't stand to see this go uncorrected.

That said, someone has to be pretty incompetent to be unable to grow these bugs on whatever media they provide. These little dudes stick to anything you provide. And what does the swirl have to do with it clemsonguy?

 

[clemsonguy1125]

The swirl is what work to stop larger particles, with fence, they would just go back out the output but with strapping they would get caught, but I guess I could but a layer of scrubbies at the bottom? So I may end up using fencing. Im just not sure it just depends on pricing really. If I cant get strapping or a good deal of scrubbies Ill go with fencing. Thanks to everybody for answering all my questions.

 

[DrDave]

If you would go to my page an take a good look, you would see the swirl is designed to be below the fencing that is supported by the PVC frame.

 

[shakaho]

Why not just adjust your pipes until you get a swirl? You have a round container, don't you?

Why should fence be different from strapping in stopping particles? They both have lots of open space, don't they?

If you want mechanical filtration at the bottom of your filter, you could use matala, a floor scrubbing pad, or one of those reusable air filters that are similar.