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HTH
May 22nd 04, 07:53 PM
Greetings,

Does anyone know if foam fractioners will help to remove dirt particles
suspended in the pond water?


HTH


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RichToyBox
May 23rd 04, 02:22 AM
Foam fractionators work by having a lot of air come up through the proteins,
causing foam, which is then trapped in a container for disposal. I don't
think that it would do anything for any material that does not foam.
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> Greetings,
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> Does anyone know if foam fractioners will help to remove dirt particles
> suspended in the pond water?
>
>
> HTH
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Jim and Phyllis Hurley
May 23rd 04, 02:22 AM
What are they? Most of us filter the dirt with plant roots and slow
circulation.


Jim

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> Does anyone know if foam fractioners will help to remove dirt particles
> suspended in the pond water?
>
>
> HTH
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HTH
May 23rd 04, 03:05 AM
RichToyBox wrote:
> Foam fractionators work by having a lot of air come up through the proteins,
> causing foam, which is then trapped in a container for disposal. I don't
> think that it would do anything for any material that does not foam.

LOL, no I never expected that the dirt would foam up. But I was thinking
that the foam might trap dirt particles.


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alderman
May 27th 04, 08:07 PM
HTH > wrote in message >...
> Greetings,
>
> Does anyone know if foam fractioners will help to remove dirt particles
> suspended in the pond water?
>
>
> HTH
>

From what I understand, foam fractionators do not work very well in
fresh water. They may get the big stuff out, but I dont think you
will get crystal clear with one.

john

HTH
May 27th 04, 11:34 PM
John,
FF's do not work well in fresh water aquariums but they do work in
ponds. (esp if one adds a bit of salt)
A few years back one of the koi/pond magazines (perhaps KOI USA) carried
a DIY article on them.

An article regarding a DIY FF by Larry Lunsford can be found at
http://home.netcom.com/~larry_l/foam_fract.htm Larry has written
numerous articles regarding Koi & ponds.

I was just wondering if anyone who was using one could tell me if the
generated foam trapped any escaped plant dirt.

Howard


alderman wrote:
> HTH > wrote in message >...
>
>>Greetings,
>>
>>Does anyone know if foam fractioners will help to remove dirt particles
>>suspended in the pond water?
>>
>>
>>HTH
>>
>
>
> From what I understand, foam fractionators do not work very well in
> fresh water. They may get the big stuff out, but I dont think you
> will get crystal clear with one.
>
> john


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