Bio Chips Anyone

[Gazza]

Hi All,

Well i recently received my shipment of the new EA Bio Chips and i put them in the filters yesterday after a soak in PP.At first they did the same as new K1 and just stuck together and to the sides but within a few hours they started to get mixing.This morning they where bubbling away and tonight they are all mixing very nicely.

I will most probably be adding another bag as i split one bag between the two vortex units when i do some more alterations to the filtration in the spring/summer.

A couple of pictures so you can see them in action:

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... G_2421.JPG[/img]


[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... G_2422.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... G_2420.JPG[/img]

[Al]

Gazza,
Lookin good, how long did you PP em for? My shipment has been left with Doris, i shall make a detour on my rounds 2mor and collect em, so they should be in 2mor night.....

What ratio (K1-K2) have you used?

[Taggy]

So you have K1,K2 are you going to add any K3 also?????????



Graham

[Gazza]

Hi Al,

Yep it seems to be getting along nicely with the K1 at the moment,i have only added one bag between the two vortexes at the moment which i believe is 25lts (which looks like loads when you open the bag).I will most probably be adding another bag between the two later on.

Hi Graham,

yes its just K1 and K2 at the moment but come spring/summer time i will most probably be changing my last vortex.This contains a very badly cut matting cartridge which i have cocked up a few times So after seeing how good the static K1 is i will be making the last chamber static K1 and the mixing the second two with some more K1,K2 and K3....more k's than you can shake a stick at

Still i may just change my mind again before then so we will see

[Bob Hart]

All looks good Gazza.

Is that a bit of copper pipe attached to your ball valve??????

[Gazza]

Copper pipe Bob!!!!!! na its all done in speed-fit plastic pipe and that is just the ball valve.I used to have one of the small Troveck (not sure on the spelling) ones on it but what with all the agitation and K1 it snapped so i went for a bigger one.

Sorry Al i forgot to say yes they was in some PP but only for about 4 hours or so

[co2]

Gazza you don’t hang about do you.
I can see why you have mixed them, do you think there could be any benefit to having them in say bay 2 as apposed to bay three or visa versa. And having k1 in the opposite bay. Or is it just increased surface area.
John

[Gazza]

Hi John,

As you look at the third picture the filter on the left with half K1 and half water showing is my settlement and static K1 (Geazy). Then the bio chips are in the second and third vortex and i have only mixed half a bag in each at the moment but another bag will be going in later as i believe you can mix K1 and Bio Chip 50/50.

There is another vortex further along but thats just a matting one but may become another static K1 chamber later.

[Bob Hart]

Gazza,

2nd picture, that thin 'copper' pipe attached to the nice orange ball???????????

[co2]

So they work on exactly the same principle and the benefits come from increased surface area, thanks gazza
John

[Gazza]

Bob would that not be Brass?????

Yes John you have it spot on

[Al]

It looks like theres some K3 on the way to, ive just got off the phone with the "chip man" but i'll leave it to him for the low-down....

Gazza, just noticed, thats one hell of a probe you got there in that chamber on the left..... i know you like testing, but come-on....

[Gazza]

Yes i have to be careful Al as that one runs on 240 when its on

[Bob Hart]

Brass eh, OK

Any close up pics of the K2?

[Gazza]

Its a bit dark now but will try later for you Bob!!