Shelly’s
pond Build From Oregon…The Making of Biocenosis Baskets For The New Anoxic
Filter.
After
some E-mails Shelly decided that the Laterite should go into nylon pouches
instead of the typical spread in and mix option. When I first started
experimenting with the AFS the only place I could get Laterite was from Dupla
in Germany and they were in small individual balls and not in boxes of clay
like API has. Sometimes Laterite will come as a fine powder that is best to be
placed into a nylon bag than to be added loosely in the Biocenosis baskets. The
upside of placing the Laterite separately from the cat litter is when it
becomes exhausted it is very easy to replace. The nylon pouches will not hinder
the biological activities in the slightest.
Shelly
will now take you step by step on how to make a Biocenosis basket and a new
idea taken from what I posted in my blog on how to keep everything into place
to prevent the cat litter from coming out during filter clean out. I’m not sure
if the window screen instead of the stiffer craft canvas will be 100% effective
because of lacking the rigidity of the craft canvas, but innovation is the
mother of all inventions.
To
read more about the black plastic canvas click link below:
I
also wish to extend a very warm thanks to Shelly for taking the timeout in her
pond build to help others. Like others before her, each person that contributes
something in the leaning process about the Anoxic Filter is one more voice that
may save a Koi's life in the long run. I know how competitive this filtration
market is and how the hobbyist must get through a quagmire of information and
sales tactics to make an astute decision on filtration for their ponds. The AFS
is only a small player in the arena of biological filtration systems and
understanding such a complicated filter turns many hobbyists off from using it.
Her
next post will be about how her and her husband made their Anoxic filter. The
more ideas people have about the AFS the more likely the hobbyist will become
comfortable with it and save money in the long run.
Read
more about Shelly’s pond build below:
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