Summer of Unhappy Fishes

[Second Hand Pat]

It has been a very wet summer here in Florida with way heavier rains then normal. I draw my water from a deep well and normally my water is very good to me. However with all the rain I have a lot of sentiment in the water. I fill my WC barrows in the morning and by afternoon when I get home from work I can't see the bottom of the barrow.

Many of the fish have been pretty unhappy with them going dark and slower growth. Normally you would just up the WCs but in my case I have been reducing the WC to 50% and adding a little lite salt to keep everyone happier. The wilds in the RO/tap mix have fared much better.

Since the rain have not lighten up I decided to add a high flow filter to the input water with a carbon block and sediment filter. I filled the WC barrow with the filtered water this morning and so far it is totally clear and this weekend is a weekend of WCs for me. Thank goodness for a three day weekend. I also want to thank Larry and Paul for this. In the UK this filter is called a HMA filter I believe.

[pastry]

Yeah Pat, we've gotten a TON of rain in Charleston this summer too. I use the local tap but I've found this year that due to all the rain they've been playing with the water constantly. Not as bad as what you're dealing with regarding your well water but definitely having some issues with water due to the rains as well.

[Discus415]

Pat,

Where did you purchase the filter housing and tubing from?

[Second Hand Pat]

From Buckeye Field Supply.

Note that the parts list numbers have changed


2 BFS-328 Blue 20-inch housing, 1/2 inch

Tubing 1/2 inch (sold by the foot)

2 BFS-329 Straight 1/2 inch npt x 1/2 inch quick connect

2 BFS-362 Elbow 1/2 inch npt x 1/2 inch quick connect

BFS-338 Sediment Filter, 20 x 2.5, 1 Mic., 2-Pack

BFS-5101 Carbon block cartridge - Chlorine Guzzler, 20 x 2.5 inch

BFS-331 Micro-valve, 1/2 inch quick connect

This is for the basic filter and I ordered an extra BFS-329 (Straight 1/2 inch npt x 1/2 inch quick) and a part from Home Depot to connect it to a potable hose. Parts list is compliments of Larry.

[strawberryblonde]

I have a simple solution for ya Pat...just send those fishies out to me. Idaho doesn't have that thing called rain. =)

[Second Hand Pat]

LOL Toni...but glad you have water

[Second Hand Pat]

Yeah Pat, we've gotten a TON of rain in Charleston this summer too. I use the local tap but I've found this year that due to all the rain they've been playing with the water constantly. Not as bad as what you're dealing with regarding your well water but definitely having some issues with water due to the rains as well.

It's been a rough summer Elliot

[Second Hand Pat]

So did the first WCs with the filtered water. What a difference. The F1 Cuipeua lighten up and was looking for food during the fill. Before they were dark and huddled in the corner. I is a happy camper.

[PP_GBR]

Pat,

May I ask what the pros and cons of using 20 inc. housing? TIA.

[Second Hand Pat]

PP, what am I comparing this too? For me my goals with using this is to filter the sentiment out of the water and have a comparable flow rate to the potable hose I was using to fill my WC barrow up daily. The flow rate is somwhat diminshed but good enough. Prior to using the filter after a 90% WC the unfiltered water was a cloudy, yellowish color. My water is nice and clear now. The fish are much happier.

I guess the con is the somewhat reduced flow rate.

[PP_GBR]

Pat,

I'm just curious as most systems I've seen are the 10 inc. housing and yours is double the size. I'm indeed looking for a system like yours but I prefer the output flow rate slower than the input FR. Not sure it's available.

Thanks again Pat.

[100fuegos]

You should consider adding at least one GAC filter between the sediment and the CTO filter.

[Second Hand Pat]

Like one of these...BFS-5101 Carbon block cartridge - Chlorine Guzzler, 20 x 2.5 inch?

[100fuegos]

No, I may have not explained myself clear. You already have one sediment + one CTO cartridges, if I were you I would add one GAC cartridge in between.

[Second Hand Pat]

So you feel the carbon block is not enough?