long-time rec.ponders: hose filter to remove ammonia

I remember years ago, someone posted plans for a filter that fit on the
end of a garden hose to remove chlorine and/or ammonia as you fill your
pond. Does anyone remeber that and still know how to make one, or
remeber some keywords for searching?
I tried running the hose through a mesh bag filled w/zeolite and
charcoal sitting in the middle of a Leerio planter, which would then
run over into the pond. The planter was sitting on my plant shelf, so
as not to lose any water. It didn't do a bit of good. The idea was to
run the water through the filter material and then have it pool up so
as to increase exposure time to the charcoal and zeolite, before it ran
into the pond. I know that maybe the problem was that I don't have a
good understanding of how that product works. I never had to deal with
this before.

Hi Ann,
Long time since I've been here! Hadn't you moved away from Houston?
Anyway, it might have been my post? When I had city water with
chlorimine in it, I used to attach a water filter to the end of my
garden hose and just let it trickle through the filter to add water.
Not the cheapest solution, but I hated adding chemicals and having to
guess at how much to chemical to add unless I was willing to measure
how many gallons I had added, etc. Here is a link to a similar filter:
http://tinyurl.com/65e5h

Wendy in N. CA.

Ann in Houston wrote:
I remember years ago, someone posted plans for a filter that fit on
the
end of a garden hose to remove chlorine and/or ammonia as you fill
your
pond. Does anyone remeber that and still know how to make one, or
remeber some keywords for searching?
I tried running the hose through a mesh bag filled w/zeolite and
charcoal sitting in the middle of a Leerio planter, which would then
run over into the pond. The planter was sitting on my plant shelf,
so
as not to lose any water. It didn't do a bit of good. The idea was
to
run the water through the filter material and then have it pool up so
as to increase exposure time to the charcoal and zeolite, before it
ran
into the pond. I know that maybe the problem was that I don't have a
good understanding of how that product works. I never had to deal
with
this before.

No, Wendy, I didn't move, I just went through a ponding downturn for a
bit where my new (at the time) pond was no fun to write about due to
several problems that I couldn't get under control. I went to the
address you gave me. I didn't see the filter, but I'll go try again.
I'll let you know if I can't find it. Do you think it woud work to
just remove ammonia? I don't have chlorrine.

Chuck Rush made one out of an under the sink
filter. You can put adapters on the top of it to attach
to a garden hose. The replaceable filter should be
changed once a year. Let me see if I can pull up
his page address from google...
http://www.pondrushes.net/
and the filter is here

Not sure what all it would work on but the unit that
you buy at the store would say what it filters out.

When I add water I use the filter and I let it go out
very slowly and find a rock to run it over (just because
I'm sure, and I have, will forget it is running...) so far,
knock wood, I haven't had an incident with chlorine
poisoning.

Let us know if you build one and how it works!
kathy :-)

Another option is just having big plastic of buckets filled with tap
water and letting it sit for a few days. This naturally eliminates the
chlorine.

Ann in Houston wrote:
I remember years ago, someone posted plans for a filter that fit on the
end of a garden hose to remove chlorine and/or ammonia as you fill your
pond. Does anyone remeber that and still know how to make one, or
remeber some keywords for searching?
I tried running the hose through a mesh bag filled w/zeolite and
charcoal sitting in the middle of a Leerio planter, which would then
run over into the pond. The planter was sitting on my plant shelf, so
as not to lose any water. It didn't do a bit of good. The idea was to
run the water through the filter material and then have it pool up so
as to increase exposure time to the charcoal and zeolite, before it ran
into the pond. I know that maybe the problem was that I don't have a
good understanding of how that product works. I never had to deal with
this before.

"Ann in Houston" wrote in message
oups.com...
I remember years ago, someone posted plans for a filter that fit on the
end of a garden hose to remove chlorine and/or ammonia as you fill your
pond. Does anyone remeber that and still know how to make one, or
remeber some keywords for searching?
I tried running the hose through a mesh bag filled w/zeolite and
charcoal sitting in the middle of a Leerio planter, which would then
run over into the pond. The planter was sitting on my plant shelf, so
as not to lose any water. It didn't do a bit of good. The idea was to
run the water through the filter material and then have it pool up so
as to increase exposure time to the charcoal and zeolite, before it ran
into the pond. I know that maybe the problem was that I don't have a
good understanding of how that product works. I never had to deal with
this before.

Since it will be difficult to monitor, and over time the filter could become
saturated, I suggest you instead treat water manually. I don't like auto
anything when it comes to my critters, but that's just my 2 cents.

There are plenty of treatment products on the market, http://ihmp.net/@/wu.


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"kathy" wrote in message
ups.com...
Chuck Rush made one out of an under the sink
filter. You can put adapters on the top of it to attach
to a garden hose. The replaceable filter should be
changed once a year. Let me see if I can pull up
his page address from google...
http://www.pondrushes.net/
and the filter is here

Not sure what all it would work on but the unit that
you buy at the store would say what it filters out.

When I add water I use the filter and I let it go out
very slowly and find a rock to run it over (just because
I'm sure, and I have, will forget it is running...) so far,
knock wood, I haven't had an incident with chlorine
poisoning.

Let us know if you build one and how it works!
kathy :-)


I also fill up my pond by adding water VERY slowly. I actually set the hose
attachment to mist and set this over the pond so that the mist 'rains' into
the pond and flows in over rocks and plants. I can also leave for some time
without the risk of overflow occurring in a short time while my attention
was elsewhere . Yes it does take a couple of hours to top off my pond that
is down 1/2 foot but I don't see that as a problem.. I have been doing this
for years with no trouble and we live on Long Island where I'm fairly
confident they put nasty stuff in the water.

DKat wrote:

"kathy" wrote in message
oups.com...


Chuck Rush made one out of an under the sink
filter. You can put adapters on the top of it to attach
to a garden hose. The replaceable filter should be
changed once a year. Let me see if I can pull up
his page address from google...
http://www.pondrushes.net/
and the filter is here

Not sure what all it would work on but the unit that
you buy at the store would say what it filters out.

When I add water I use the filter and I let it go out
very slowly and find a rock to run it over (just because
I'm sure, and I have, will forget it is running...) so far,
knock wood, I haven't had an incident with chlorine
poisoning.

Let us know if you build one and how it works!
kathy :-)




I also fill up my pond by adding water VERY slowly. I actually set the hose
attachment to mist and set this over the pond so that the mist 'rains' into
the pond and flows in over rocks and plants. I can also leave for some time
without the risk of overflow occurring in a short time while my attention
was elsewhere . Yes it does take a couple of hours to top off my pond that
is down 1/2 foot but I don't see that as a problem.. I have been doing this
for years with no trouble and we live on Long Island where I'm fairly
confident they put nasty stuff in the water.




I know what you mean, Kathy. That is the same process I use, except I
start in the veggie filter now. And if for some reason I think I simply
MUST add it directly to the pond, it can take 4 to 5 hours to 'top' it
off. So far, I have not notice a deleterious effect of any sort on fish
or plants. Sometimes the algae might seem to 'suffer' but nothing
serious. I actually look forward to topping off the pond this way now.
My next door neighbor (who got me started with ponding) will notice me
out and that usually leads to conversation and trading of info on our
little hobby. :-)

W. Dale
Wilmdale Pond - http://home.pcisys.net/~muaddib

CanadianCowboy wrote:
Another option is just having big plastic of buckets filled with tap
water and letting it sit for a few days. This naturally eliminates
the
chlorine.


Cowboy,
Good idea, except that Chlorine isn't my problem. It's ammonia.
And, BV, treating my water manually consists of dumping 20.00 worth of
Amquel every time I top off my pond. There's gotta be a better way.
Since the sink filters have activated charcoal, I hoped that would
address the problem

Hi Ann,
Sorry the link didn't work. Goto www.homedepot.com and type in a
search for 'whole house water filter' The price can vary from $39 to
$70 depending on where you buy it. Yes, it removed the
ammonia/chlorine mixture that was in our water. Before I used it, I
tested the water before it entered the filter and after. Just letting
the water age for a day or so doesn't work with chlorimine in the
water. Amazing to me that if we were to mix ammonia and chlorine
together it would cause a nasty gas and our water depts add that
mixture to the water?? San Jose had to add it because they were almost
at the legal limit of chlorine in the water and needed to add more, so
they switched to chlorimine...

Ann in Houston wrote:
No, Wendy, I didn't move, I just went through a ponding downturn for
a
bit where my new (at the time) pond was no fun to write about due to
several problems that I couldn't get under control. I went to the
address you gave me. I didn't see the filter, but I'll go try again.
I'll let you know if I can't find it. Do you think it woud work to
just remove ammonia? I don't have chlorrine.