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The Dopest · 07-29-2006, 09:35 AM

hi guys, [would wave but my damn smilie button is broke]
is anyone using a bio filter in their setup? i read in the very best of weed world magazine, an article by Noucetta Kedhi, recommending the use of one. well i went out and bought one almost immediately since it was cheap(under $20) and i wanted a filter anyway for my recirculating setup. so i get this model its made for 15-30 gal aquariums and my setup runs about 13 gals. i figured bigger the better. this bio filter sits in the bio/nute check bucket of my setup between the pods and pump. i have it running 24hrs and it aerates the nutes as well as filters them. if you run dwc, especially recirculating, you should consider a bio filter. my nutes are sparkling clean in every bucket and i havent done a nute swap in months[been veggin moms]. if you take a look at the root porn thread youll see the roots seem to love it! i had to have an outboard nute check bucket because my pump/float bucket is under my reserve. i use two 5gals for control and res and 2gals for nute check/bio and plant pots.

peace

RM - aquagrower · 07-29-2006, 05:29 PM

what ya got there is refered to as a HOB (hang on back filter) and they do work great at providing a bit of bio filteration. usually says somewhere in the instructions how many gph it filters. the TopFin brand from petsmart comes with a lifetime guarantee, too. just take it back to the store for a replacemant.

i like to put some brley flakes in the bio-bags. as the brley breaks down it releases an enzyme that keeps algie from getting a foothold. and it's completely safe for fish and plants.

The Dopest · 07-30-2006, 09:10 AM

oh, well it works look at this shit... and yes the package says what gpm the pump is, i forgot and thats not my actual model in the second pic, that was the closest to mine online. i lost my box, lol the thing really keeps it clean in there.

this was after a week and i had to do some drilling while the system was running. you see the black plastic shavings in there? better than in my pump!

peace!

btw where can i pick up some brly flakes? and how much to use?

Nate · 07-30-2006, 09:13 AM

Wow The Dopest, what a setup! Intense, that filter really seems to be doing the trick

LazyDaze · 08-09-2006, 09:15 AM

I would love to hear any additional wisdom on this topic. I am very curious, so ... bump.

08-09-2006, 12:03 PM

Nice!

08-10-2006, 01:19 AM

I'll be god damn! Hmmm....fish tank water stays nice and clean. Why didn't anyone else think of this sooner? This does sound like a VERY good idea. I'm just wondering if someone is gonna come along and tell us why it won't work in the long run?? If it's a bio filter, it shouldn't filter out chemical nutes...but what about organics? Those filters are carbon based, right? If that's the case, carbon is what's used in water filtration to filter out the organic material. I know this from when I worked for a large water filtration company. Those of us with chemical nutes shouldn't have an issue, but if you're growing organic I would be cautious.

The Dopest · 08-10-2006, 03:54 AM

good food for thought Stoned2Death there is a lil carbon in the filter. btw Aquagrower mentioned this is a hob filter not a bio but it still filters the crap out. i run GH nutes and have not changed the water out of my system in months. i have been vegging two monster plants while i waited for some clones to ready. the water is sparkling clean and has absolutely no smell. i would even drink it... but i know what i put in there:wink:

Steady Smokin, thats what i said! wow, no stinky water

Lazy Daze, thanks for stopping by. maybe some more experience will flow through here soon

Nate

, seriously intense potna! filters are cheap and this thing is super effective! im gonna go with no reserve change for the whole grow and see how things happen. we'll see

-VT- · 08-10-2006, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RM - aquagrower

i like to put some brley flakes in the bio-bags. as the barley breaks down it releases an enzyme that keeps algie from getting a foothold. and it's completely safe for fish and plants.

Glad ya finally got around to trying that bro...I remember when you raised the topic on my OG thread....how does it work on eliminating algae? Oops sorry...I see it works fine on the algae!!! Cool....I remember when we discussed this last year

Hygrozyme....The main ingredient is a derivative of Barley....$36/qt for Hygrozyme

Nice thread The Dopest.....it's something I half-heartedly researched and looked into at OG....then I got distracted (police showing up and taking plants etc....

) there is/was an OG FAQ dedicated to the topic....according to that FAQ article...the aussies started it with rockwool....one can use sand as well....I suppose it's readily available for anyone wanting to read it. That's where I first found out about it...and trading posts with Rm-aquagrower

I agree with Stoned2Death, those of us using organics would want to avoid the carbon filtration, I'd think

peace

supermanlives · 08-10-2006, 03:14 PM

i ran a setup using those bio balls from pond\aquarium store. worked great.

07-29-2006, 09:35 AM	#1
The Dopest [THC] True Hippie Coonass Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,185	Bio Filtered Recirculating DWC hi guys, [would wave but my damn smilie button is broke] is anyone using a bio filter in their setup? i read in the very best of weed world magazine, an article by Noucetta Kedhi, recommending the use of one. well i went out and bought one almost immediately since it was cheap(under $20) and i wanted a filter anyway for my recirculating setup. so i get this model its made for 15-30 gal aquariums and my setup runs about 13 gals. i figured bigger the better. this bio filter sits in the bio/nute check bucket of my setup between the pods and pump. i have it running 24hrs and it aerates the nutes as well as filters them. if you run dwc, especially recirculating, you should consider a bio filter. my nutes are sparkling clean in every bucket and i havent done a nute swap in months[been veggin moms]. if you take a look at the root porn thread youll see the roots seem to love it! i had to have an outboard nute check bucket because my pump/float bucket is under my reserve. i use two 5gals for control and res and 2gals for nute check/bio and plant pots. peace __________________ I Spit Swishers ICMAG'S OFFICIAL ~DIY~ LINK-O-RAMA Root Porn!
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07-30-2006, 09:10 AM	#3
The Dopest [THC] True Hippie Coonass Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,185	oh, well it works look at this shit... and yes the package says what gpm the pump is, i forgot and thats not my actual model in the second pic, that was the closest to mine online. i lost my box, lol the thing really keeps it clean in there. this was after a week and i had to do some drilling while the system was running. you see the black plastic shavings in there? better than in my pump! peace! btw where can i pick up some brly flakes? and how much to use? __________________ I Spit Swishers ICMAG'S OFFICIAL ~DIY~ LINK-O-RAMA Root Porn!
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07-30-2006, 09:13 AM	#4
Nate Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 105	Wow The Dopest, what a setup! Intense, that filter really seems to be doing the trick __________________ "NateTheGreat" Apollo's Thunder! "...See, the law changes and I don't. How I stand vis-à-vis the law at any given moment depends on the law. ...I consider myself a road man for the lords of karma." ---Hunter Thompson, 2003
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08-10-2006, 03:54 AM	#8
The Dopest [THC] True Hippie Coonass Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,185	good food for thought Stoned2Death there is a lil carbon in the filter. btw Aquagrower mentioned this is a hob filter not a bio but it still filters the crap out. i run GH nutes and have not changed the water out of my system in months. i have been vegging two monster plants while i waited for some clones to ready. the water is sparkling clean and has absolutely no smell. i would even drink it... but i know what i put in there:wink: Steady Smokin, thats what i said! wow, no stinky water Lazy Daze, thanks for stopping by. maybe some more experience will flow through here soon Nate , seriously intense potna! filters are cheap and this thing is super effective! im gonna go with no reserve change for the whole grow and see how things happen. we'll see __________________ I Spit Swishers ICMAG'S OFFICIAL ~DIY~ LINK-O-RAMA Root Porn!
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07-29-2006, 05:29 PM	#2
RM - aquagrower displaced OGer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: by the fish tanks Posts: 430	what ya got there is refered to as a HOB (hang on back filter) and they do work great at providing a bit of bio filteration. usually says somewhere in the instructions how many gph it filters. the TopFin brand from petsmart comes with a lifetime guarantee, too. just take it back to the store for a replacemant. i like to put some brley flakes in the bio-bags. as the brley breaks down it releases an enzyme that keeps algie from getting a foothold. and it's completely safe for fish and plants.
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08-09-2006, 09:15 AM	#5
LazyDaze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 45	I would love to hear any additional wisdom on this topic. I am very curious, so ... bump.
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08-10-2006, 01:19 AM	#7
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	I'll be god damn! Hmmm....fish tank water stays nice and clean. Why didn't anyone else think of this sooner? This does sound like a VERY good idea. I'm just wondering if someone is gonna come along and tell us why it won't work in the long run?? If it's a bio filter, it shouldn't filter out chemical nutes...but what about organics? Those filters are carbon based, right? If that's the case, carbon is what's used in water filtration to filter out the organic material. I know this from when I worked for a large water filtration company. Those of us with chemical nutes shouldn't have an issue, but if you're growing organic I would be cautious.
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08-10-2006, 03:14 PM	#10
supermanlives Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: gilligans island Posts: 13,142	i ran a setup using those bio balls from pond\aquarium store. worked great.
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