Filter Conversion / Mod part 1

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:23 pm

Hi Ed,

I found out the hard way after doing a few filter mods

lucky i had a strainer before the pump

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... G_1676.JPG[/img]

emmaandaj · Post by **emmaandaj** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm

Hi,

Gazza-they say k1 gets every where! It can get through holes smaller than its self!?!?!

I had the grill in my fluidised chamber collapse last month-my spray bar and pipework were absolutely solid with k1- i must have empty 10 litres out and the aquamax pump was absolutely fine!

Andy

eds · Post by **eds** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:04 pm

Great picture Gazza - not a great result though!!! The K1 has been very well behaved in my QT filter so far!

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:28 pm

Jason,

Any news, is the pond with you yet and up and running???

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:48 pm

Hello bob...

Just finished drilling 8mm holes into all the sheets, i am waiting for a phone call about the pond so it will be soon mate..
I'm also waiting for a dry day so i can gold label all the sheets into place...

Bob Hart · Post by **Bob Hart** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:54 pm

A dry day - you may be waiting a while - lol

Perhaps Santa will be delivering it for you???

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:56 am

Bob Hart wrote:Perhaps Santa will be delivering it for you???

It'll be a first mate..santa stopped coming to me a few years ago..

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:23 pm

No real update on finishing the filter yet ( 100 other jobs and the fact its xmas ) but i would like some opinions..

Have alook at the first photo..
[img]http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/837279936bf07 ... d4c2a6.jpg[/img]

As you can see the inlet is on the right and it exits via the slot to the left and then down into the next chamber, i plan to use the vortex section as static to catch most the waste and the next two as fluidised K1. I have concerns about keeping the second section free from the majority of the waste when cleaning the vortex section, would i be better off fitting some 3" pipe from the entry and elbow it round to the middle of the vortex and then upwards with a valve fitted so as to isolate the entry ( i will be fitting a valve before the filter also ), i am also thinking that i might need to make a plate to close off the exit to the left when i am flushing..

what do you think...??????

Post by **B.Scott** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:44 pm

I would have mades the hole bit bigger. But do you have the courage to redrill then all?

B.Scott

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:58 pm

Scotty..

Should of mentioned that is a pre-drilled pic....

daz2007 · Post by **daz2007** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:59 pm

hi great job so far
could you cover the slot and have a 3 or 4" pipe through instead going into the middle of the vortex with a 90 elbow and a short pipe coming up from this that is slotted then you could do as i do and insert a plunger into the pipe when cleaning k1.
just a thought hope it helps

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:35 pm

Hello Daz...

I mentioned that in my post mate....

would i be better off fitting some 3" pipe from the entry and elbow it round to the middle of the vortex and then upwards with a valve fitted so as to isolate the entry ( i will be fitting a valve before the filter also ), i am also thinking that i might need to make a plate to close off the exit to the left when i am flushing

rich koi · Post by **rich koi** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:01 am

Hi Jason

Just a suggestion, but instead of elbowing to the middle of the vortex, why not elbow off above it with spray bars. Similar to how a shower works.

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:48 am

Hi Rich..
I think i might struggle with flow rates then, i want to turn over the pond every hour, also i would worry about the amount of waste that woold get caught in the spray bar...