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by smudger
Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:00 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: k1 media stopper!!!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 4422

k1 media stopper!!!!!

hi everyone, after seeing a few posts and questions about how to keep k1 media in your filters and stop it from going to waste or threw pipe work causing a blockage i'd thought i'd share some ideas of my which will hopefullly work for you and has been proven! :D 1) when you use a hole cutter to make...
by smudger
Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:24 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: static k1 filter help
Replies: 12
Views: 21809

Re: static k1 filter help

my idea that i posted was solely for the stactic part of the filter hence why i've worked out the containers holding the k1 in the blue barrels to only hold approx 25 litres! (this coupled up with the usual air supply for cleaning and the gap in the bottom of the barrel to collect and drain off the ...
by smudger
Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:56 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: static k1 filter help
Replies: 12
Views: 21809

Re: static k1 filter help

hi bob, dam good idea with the guide to the amount of k1 needed ( i was only looking through the nexus book before i made the post :roll: ) i've got an idea on how to make the filter kindly donated by cuttlebrook on the visit (hope they don't mind!!) im gonna us the blue drums i got through work- as...
by smudger
Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:01 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: static k1 filter help
Replies: 12
Views: 21809

Re: static k1 filter help

cheers everyone, koi- who'd have em! :lol: :lol:
by smudger
Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:42 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: static k1 filter help
Replies: 12
Views: 21809

static k1 filter help

hi all, im in the process of building my new pond with intensions of using some home made filters out of the famous 'blue barrels' which i managed to pick up from work. i had all intensions of using jap mat as my chosen media but changed my mind on a recent 'section visit' to cuttlebrook farm (dam g...