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 Post subject: AJ's Test System
PostPosted: Jun 18th, '09, 08:24 
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Intrigued as i am by the whole siphon thing "Water goes up!... Water goes down!... Water goes up!... Water goes down!... Water goes up!... Water goes down!..." (in homer simpson voice)

and the whole concept, and the fact that I am ever impatient, I have hobbled together a test system.

It is using a 160Ltr Black tub from Bunnos (Bunnings)

with 2 halves of a 76litre drum I picked up from Paramount Brownes (you get 3 for $20)


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I am still tuning the heights of the flood cycle, and have a reasonably working bell siphon... I can watch them for hours :D in fact the wife gets stroppy because I do... :cheers:


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Its fun watching siphons! Some ppl just don't understand. :roll:

I plan to place a hammock new the falling water so I can take naps by the "falls".


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PostPosted: Jun 18th, '09, 23:22 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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:lol: that reminds me :flower:


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well your started AJ, watching siphons :?: my bladder couldn't handle much of that :lol:


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well your started AJ, watching siphons :?: my bladder couldn't handle much of that :lol:



stop drinking so much humonia creator......


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ajajaj wrote:
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well your started AJ, watching siphons :?: my bladder couldn't handle much of that :lol:



stop drinking so much humonia creator......

I can't I'm a certified pisshead :drunken: :lol:


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OK, just picked up a couple of blue barrels for GB's - a couple of 500Ltr Tanks from B - 99$, and a couple of Half clamshells sandpits for GB's.

Now I have to work out the plumbing, and placement.

I really am going to need to do some digging aren't I?

DOH!!! - this hobby is too much like work.... NAHHH - Just kidding.


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digging down or building up AJ, this hobby is good if you like a drink after a days work or a drink before you start or a drinshk at shanytome ofsh the day :drunken:


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digging down or building up AJ, this hobby is good if you like a drink after a days work or a drink before you start or a drinshk at shanytome ofsh the day :drunken:



honeshtly oshifer... im as jober as a sudge... hic!


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Oh,

WOOO

my levels are changing - I finally have nitrate and nitrite readings - and amonium is down.

after only 2 weeks in cold weather


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