CKP Ian

Established 1995

current projects: ian

Ian's filter system was constructed in the Spring of 2003

Ian's fish had been kept in a small above ground tank for years and where about to receive a major upgrade in living conditions with a new pond and filter. Space was a little tight but a filter was designed to maximize what was available

This filter system was going to be placed in a 5 x 5 cavity bordered by 4" x 4" timer. The first tank shown, the settlement tank, is 125 gallons

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All 3 tanks are now in place. 55 gallon drums are a viable solution for chambers and certainly economical. This is a typical 3 stage gravity fed filter - settlement, bio and mechanical

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Each chamber has its own gate valve for easy purging of waste water. Flex hose and rubber couplers are the construction materials of choice because of their flexibility and ease of installation

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The system is pretty much complete. The pump is pictured bottom left and will auto prime because it's placed below water level. A 3 inch gate valve is in place which allows the whole filter system to be shut off from the pond. This is a very important feature to implement for both cleaning and medicating

Last Modified : September 28, 2008
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