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Re: [Killietalk] Re: Carbon Filter
Hey Guys,
> I could always switch to benign neglect, works for some. Duane
Markus Brown wrote:
>
> 82? Wow!~ Don't tell my wife you can keep fish so long! She would have a fit
> if she thought she had to live with the fishes for another 50+ years! I hope
> you have picked you favorite great grand children to do the water changes!
> Keep up the good work!
>
> Markus Brown
> Astoria, Oregon!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erny May" <emay1 at wi_rr.com>
> To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 9:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Re: Carbon Filter
>
>
> > Duane,
> >
> > You really think the carbon will last you for another 10 years?
> >
> > Erny
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Duane Wake" <dwake at iopener_net>
> > To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 7:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Re: Carbon Filter
> >
> >
> >>
> >>> Richard,
> >>
> >>> Yes my city tap water contains chlorine and chloramines, have used
> >>> Amquel for many years but when they put Amquel Plus on the market I had
> >>> big problems.I was worried that the Plus would take over and I would not
> >>> be able to buy the old formular. About that time Wright Huntley wrote
> >>> how he was running his water thru two carbon cartriges and getting rid
> >>> of the cl & cm but they can get expensive so I was looking for something
> >>> else. Then Lee Harper had his automatic water change article published
> >>> in Nov.-Dec, JAKA in which he uses 1 1/4 pvc pipe 5ft. long full of
> >>> carbon-NORIT was the trade name but that was also pretty expensive. I
> >>> think he suggested that I could use the old Black Diamond some have used
> >>> for years in their corner filters. My computer won`t send attachments so
> >>> I can`t send a picture of my set-up but it is a very simple arrangement
> >>> coming off of the main 1/2 in copper house line. Thru a check valve and
> >>> a metering valve down to the bottom of the 11/4 5ft.long pvc !
> >> pipe st
> >> anding upright and then out and in to a 30 gal sump for storeage. Since I
> >> only maintain 40 tanks most of them 31/2 gals I do not use a lot of
> >> water, 6-8 gal. a day i change 50% every 5th day and it is working out
> >> very nicely. I bought the Black Diamond on sale from Petsolutions 2 3.6
> >> liter bottles $35 plus shipping, I am 82 yrs. old and I have enough to
> >> last the rest of my life. I purchased from Charles Harrison a chlorine
> >> test kit that shows 0.02 ppm chlorine level in the water and I use that
> >> to let me know when I need to change the carbon. Since our city tap water
> >> is 80-100 ppm GH going in to the filter I have used Wright`s suggestion
> >> and I`m adding back some Equilibrium for hardness and buffering. This
> >> will take some tinkering with but right now I feel that I have some
> >> pretty good water for my fish, much better than the old way and all this
> >> didn`t cost an arm and a leg. The pvc is very easy to work with and if
> >> you decide to do this get back to me and I can offer a few t!
> >> ips to h
> >> elp you along the way. Regards, Duane in HOT Indiana
> >>
> >>
> >> <pb1212bba at bellsouth_net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Duane,
> >> >
> >> > Would you care to share specifics? Does your water contain chloramines
> >> > or just
> >> > chlorine? I am interested in building one myself as I am shlepping home
> >> > about 30
> >> > gallons ro water in 5 gallon jugs at present. Too much work!
> >> >
> >> > Richard Arline
> >> > Hollywood FL
> >> >
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