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Have had my single IBC RAS system shut down for a while and need to remove it from the back room.

System consist of

Single IBC on stand with window. Tank has been insulated and clad but needs trim added to finish.

Four drum filtration and sump. First drum has four stage matala filtration pads, next two drums have 30 litre of C1 in each. One is used as a static filter and the second as a MBF. Fourth drum is the sump.

Large air pump and a second 249 v airpump which operates on D size batteries as a back up AP.

heaters and lights, airstones and small UV filter which I have not set up.

If interested please PM. Cheers Bear

Shame to see you off-loading the system Bear.

Hope all is well with the family? Ill give ya a buzz on the weekend mate.

No problems Charlie look forward to you call. Just need to down size as health is dictating what can be done. Cheer

Ok will give this another week and then start to sell individual bits. Have a fair bit of spares and bits and pieces to go in the next couple of months.

Any one in the area wanting C1 (similiar to k1) have about 80/90 litres of new and if this system gets split then another 60 litres of used. Cheers.

Hey Charlie still waiting, bought a van so we will have our own bedroom next visit. Cheers

ill take all the C1 if you have no luck Bear.

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How did the system work with the Nitrates ? ( or did you just water change )
Just assuming that you mght have coped with the Ammonia and the Nitrites..

I do hope someone nearby can put it to use..
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As I understand Bui, the only way to reduce a backyard RAS of excessive nitrates is to exchange water. Weather i t be exchange between exsistig AP system or replace from source water. Or another method which I haven't tried recently is to use indoor plants in insulated indoor media beds.

Charlie is right there, i changed water and cleaned the filter each week. You have to treat a RAS the same as you would an aquarium. I used the water on my garden, can not afford waste of water her as we use only tank water.

Charlie, still have about 80 litres of C1 in the shed and if the system does not sell will set the C1 from it aside for you to. Cheers