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[Scat]

Any hints on what this months meeting is going to be as its only 5 days until the meeting and nothing has been announced ???

Craig

Edit: I'm using your thread as the announcement thread Craig, ta Cawdor

[Krystal]

The topic will be on filtration and Im working on a presentation.....It will cover all of the basic and different options for various sized set-ups.

Matt will help me out wont he ;-)

Any questions or types of filtration anyone would like to know about?

[Mr_docfish]

myths of "trickle" or "sump" filtration vs cannister filters....... my favourite

[mattt]

oh cool,

i'll bring the candles, we can have a study date.

[Ivan Sng]

myths of "trickle" or "sump" filtration vs cannister filters....... my favourite

Err.. what are the myths??

[Mr_docfish]

there are heaps - the best one is a sump filter builder and seller claims that cannister filters are a nitrate producer - that mainly because he sells the filters he makes and cant make cannister filters...... nitrates are a direct result of feeding - regardless of what filtration you have.....

[Ivan Sng]

Well I seem to recall reading that Bakki showers have some capabilities of reducing various form of nitrogen via degassing, so somewhat reducing the nitrate levels.

[Kieran]

The recorded video of said talk should also be posted on the aquotix website and facebook

[Cawdor]

This could turn into a long talk, but I reckon good points to cover for each type of filter would be:

- effectiveness
- purchase cost
- running cost
- ease of maintenance
- running life

[tranced]

are you going to be discussing mattenfilters?

[Krystal]

The presentation will be basic and cover different types of filtration and the pros and cons of each.

Just give people an idea of whats out there and what options they have......Matt will be the speaker

Hadn't planned on the tranced.....Will see how time permits.

[Ivan Sng]

Hmm.. sound interesting... is it open to the public?

[Krystal]

All PCS meetings are open to anyone and everyone

[Mr_docfish]

Well I seem to recall reading that Bakki showers have some capabilities of reducing various form of nitrogen via degassing, so somewhat reducing the nitrate levels.

so will strong aeration - you can degas a small percentage of ammonia this way...... how much ammonia it degasses is dependant on water conditions and the amount of aeration..... de-nitrification with a bio-denitrator cannister is still the best form of nitrogen removal in an aquarium imo.....

[Poncho]

The simple things are often the best - water changes and sponge filters!

Hope to see everyone there!

[Mr_docfish]

The simple things are often the best - water changes and sponge filters!

Hope to see everyone there!

Hehehehe... I value my time.... cant squeeze enough sponges clean and carry a bucket of water when one hand holds a beer all day on my days off..... lol

[Krystal]

Hehehehe... I value my time.... cant squeeze enough sponges clean and carry a bucket of water when one hand holds a beer all day on my days off..... lol

Thats what his staff are for

[Cawdor]

It takes you an entire day to drink one beer? And I could think of better things to squeeze than a sponge filter...

See everyone on tuesday!

[Mr_docfish]

It takes you an entire day to drink one beer? And I could think of better things to squeeze than a sponge filter...

See everyone on tuesday!

get your mind out of the gutter (or should I??? )

nah.... It takes me all day to drink the block if it is a cold day.....

I might turn up to this meeting... I love a chat about filtration... it is a very "flexible" topic...

[Cawdor]

I was of course talking about filter mats that need squeezing
I think the Q&A after the talk could be longer than usual....