Mechanical filtration

Slow water allows settling. Try moving the water through very slowly...as
in 45 minutes to go through. You will have most of the junk settle out.
Forcing the water through roots does collects a lot of the little stuff for
us.

Jim

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"joe" wrote in message
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Yes, I have those and they work (I can tell because when I pull a hyacinth
out I get a flow of mulm), but I still wonder if I couldn't do better.
Maybe
a settlement chamber in my loop somewhere.

Joe
Who cares less and less as the summer progresses.


On 6/29/04 5:34 PM, "Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote:

Thick root masses in shallow filters do a good job at catching small
stuff.
Once our plants are up, there is little small particulate stuff.

Jim

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"joe" wrote in message
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Lately, as I've been sitting looking at my pond, I've noticed a lot of
little, itsy bitsy, teeny weenie, particles floating by. Many times I'm
sure
I've seen the same particle twice in an hour. So I'm thinking perhaps
some
form of mechanical filtration will help - like a vortex filter or some
such
thing, that will help remove the small solids.

I have zero experience with such an animal and so am looking for
advice. I
currently have a 4,000-5,000 gallon pond with a skimmer that feeds a
bio
type falls. While I do not have what I would call a veggie filter
specifically designed for that purpose, as the water gets to my main
pond
it
does have to slug through several areas that have considerable
vegetative
matter.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Joe



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