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Dave Donley
 Post subject: Re: DD's System 2010
PostPosted: Jun 20th, '10, 08:18 
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2nd newbie mistake - leaving the hose on all night long.

Goldfish was dead in the morning. This fish was nearly indestructible, he'd survived a hell of a lot. Poor fish...


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 Post subject: Re: DD's System 2010
PostPosted: Jun 20th, '10, 08:22 
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Optimism always, I hooked the continuous pump up again today, this time it is just making a current across the surface rather than going into the bucket that goes to the bottom of the other end.
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 Post subject: Re: DD's System 2010
PostPosted: Jun 20th, '10, 08:29 
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sorry to hear......

things can only go up from here...

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 Post subject: Re: DD's System 2010
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Luckily this is not a stocked system, would be much more of a shame if there were dozens of fish involved.

Going to make lemonade hahahaha (get it?) out of my lemons. hahaha
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 Post subject: Re: DD's System 2010
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Spent my birthday money at Lowe's today, hope to show something tomorrow.


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 Post subject: Re: DD's System 2010
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Why not today.... huh, huh... :lol:
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Started, not sure that the construction is the best but it was the cheapest. Going to need help to get it up.
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 Post subject: Re: DD's System 2010
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OK, 8 year old helped me get the frame up. It's just 2x4s with a 3/4" electrical conduit through holes, and straps to hold the 2x4s. Used thinner straps which made it more difficult to erect, but the thicker stuff was more $.


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Welded wire mesh screen wrapped around the conduit.


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Bottom of screen snipped at the horizontal wires, then twisted 90 degrees.


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Then bent upward to make arrowhead like shapes. Landscaping fabric (nonwoven polypropylene or geotextile) poked through the wires, folded on the edges to maybe help make stronger.


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BTW this is all inspired by Hex's tomato trough from several years ago, where he made a trough from fabric. Thanks Hex!

Hardwood charcoal poured into trough (I used four bags for about $30 at Lowes), any lightweight media that won't fall through drain holes would do. Biochar could be made at home.


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 Post subject: Re: DD's System 2010
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Buttoned up, tried to get the thing as full as possible; shaking it down helped. Tidied up the ends. I'm sure it will all settle a lot more - the wires can be unbent to add more then re-bent.


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 Post subject: Re: DD's System 2010
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All tight, pretty much done for today, plumbing etc. maybe tomorrow?


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very nice DD! :thumbright:

Looks just like a battering ram ;]

Now, how do you mean charcoal and biochar? am having some major media blues of my own :[
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