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Muz, i found an australia company once on the internet that sold bulk carbon. They had it with pore sizes to suit both gas (air) and liquid (water)

Buggered if i can find them in my 5700 emails

Do a bit of a net search for activated carbon or activated charcoal

Don't forget, the carbon filters by attraction of contaminants to its pores, hece the ability to filter colour even if its a dye. So you won't see anything unless there are suspended solids that your bed hasn't removed, and i don't think thats where your colour is coming from

Steve

Steve, I think you are right, I might just go to the irrigation shop and get one of those cartridge type of carbon filters about 70.00 for the housing and one filter plus a few fittings etc.
I have looked on the net for days and have not turned up any bulk supplies, they must be out there , but I can't find them.
Actually the water has cleared even more today. The system is starting to come back into balance again. It is amazing how it just starts to take the turn for the better. The whole thing whent out-of-wack when I lost some big fish and added two grow beds at the same time.
Below is a pix of the Silver Beet, it is a real good "Test" kit for a system. It is starting to turn dark green again, the last 4 weeks or so it has been pale, very pale.
And the water in the fish tank is clearing, so it all is looking good once again.

Hi Muz, with you now

Don't know if these are any help...

http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au/category83_1.htm

http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au/category9_1.htm

Muz, second link (above) has link to 10kg "filter carbon"...

Don't know anything about it though

Hey Rupert,
They look good, amd scrolling down a bit they have bulk carbon filter material. That is what I have been looking for, thanks... I looked in their site too, and just did not see it.
Thanks
Muzza

Did you end up resisting the temptation to get a nitrate test kit Murray?

VB,
Have not got one yet...... soon ! soon ! The water in the fish tank is clearing rapidly all by itself ... The only thing I have a test kit for is PH and that has moved to neutral all by itself....It is just amazing, how it all works.
Murray

Filchem Australia Pty Ltd, Breakfast creek
Unit 3, 26 Argyle St BREAKFAST CREEK QLD 4010
Map (07) 3262 5288

Pica Activated Carbon (Aust) Pty Ltd
937 Kingsford Smith Drv EAGLE FARM QLD 4009
Map (07) 3216 4277


Gold Carb Pty Ltd
(07) 3807 1849

Marubeni Australia Ltd
123 Eagle Street BRISBANE CBD QLD 4000
07 38319311 http://www.marubeni.com/


Bulk Supplier: http://www.activatedcarbon.com.au/

Greetings Trev from Hydro-Masta here, just thoought i would let you know we can organise bulk supply of activated carbon for you, how much did you need. Regards Trev :-)

Hy Trev, I would like 2 or 3 kgs to start. Depending on pack size.
Murray

Everything is a bit boring really, my vegies are growing like mad, and the fish.....nothing going wrong...LOOK AT THESE VEGIES !!!!

Interesting thing, a few weeks ago when my system had been out-of-wack for about 6 weeks (not enough fish in the system) I was having a large difficulty with grubs. I reckon that the world AGM of grubs was being held in my grow beds!!
Now that the system has settled down and the plants are healthy....NO GRUBS

Very impressive.

Weird. My gubs seem to have calemd down also, but the grasshoppers are now there in full force. The perch love munching down on grasshoppers :-)

Looking good Murray, glad to see everything is settling down again for you - that flower next to the capsicum is a male, do some fornicating