Re: gallons per fish

[ponder]

It is not for Koi ponds, well most Koi ponds, because the crap will clog
very fast.

"bk" > wrote in message
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> Sounds like this would last about two weeks in a pond
> "Sam Hopkins" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > It's a filter that holds sand. A pump pumps water up and through the
sand
> > and back into the tank. When you look at the clear filter container
you'll
> > see a container full of swirling sand. My fluidizer is about 3 inches X
14
> > inches X 2 inches. What it does is provide 234 square feet of space for
> > bacteria to grow on. This extra space for bacteria allows more bacteria
to
> > be present and convert ammonia/nitrite/nitrate into nitrate.
> >
> > Sam
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> > "BenignVanilla" > wrote in
> > message ...
> > > What is a fluidizer?
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> > > "Sam Hopkins" > wrote in message
> > > .. .
> > > > In aquariums it's 1 inch of fish per gallon of water. If you use a
> > > fluidizer
> > > > it goes up to 12 inches of fish per gallon.
> > > >
> > > > Sam
> > > >
> > > > "bk" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I've seen the ratio of 100 gallons per Koi.
> > > > >
> > > > > We;; Koi come in many sizes. Is this for a six inch or 16" fish.
> > > > >
> > > > > Currently I have about six Fantails three 4" comets and 3 4-6" koi
> in
> > a
> > > > 1200
> > > > > gallon pond.
> > > > >
> > > > > I want to find a new home for the comets and get a couple of
larger
> > koi
> > > > > (6-8")
> > > > >
> > > > > any advise??
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