DIY Carbon bottle ideas anyone?

[fshfrk]

More good info from this guy.

http://tbas1.wiredtron.com/index.php?topic=126.0

[UoH_Chibi]

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...fo/bulk-carbon ....seems to have alot of DIY products. Ive seen a couple guys making their own Calcium Doses with supplies from them

[smk]

i'd listen to fshfrk you should see his water change system amazing i was at his house mon. 210 90% wc in 1 hour awesome by the way i'm going to be building a snake around the jan 15{payday} if anyone wants to go in on some carbon fshfrk knows where to get it i forgot how many pounds but enough for 4 snakes with some left over for each anyone in?
scott

[fshfrk]

One of these poor guys who lost his fish during a water change has pm'ed me. We will be making a carbon snake for him this week. He lives at Kykendahl & fm2920. A couple of blocks from me. Our water out here is jacked up right now! I think you could bleach your whites in it with out adding bleach.

[madehtsobi]

is the meyerland water that bad??

im in the city of bellaire which is like right there...

[fshfrk]

Went to FR2 during lunch and they didn't have testing kits for chlorine / chloramine. Anyone know where I can get these near Meyerland?

I would go to your local water district and tell them they are poisoning your fish. See if they will give you some. I meet one of the guys that works on the water system and he gave me a hand full. They are called hach total chlorine reagents. Use your api test tubes fill to the 5ml mark add reagent. If no pink there is no chlorine. Then test your tap water it will be very pink. I can't find these local. I've tried. jarrodaden pm me I will give you some.

[madehtsobi]

yeh found one yesterday...guy there said they didnt have the size and i looked around after he left and found two adapters i had to use...

fishes loved the warmer water!!!!

[cameracorpus]

I use an adapter found at Lowe's or HD. Adapts most kitchen/bathroom sinks to hose size thread. That plus another adapter will fit every faucet in my house except my brand new "fancy" kitchen faucet. If you need a 90 degree to make it work, they are available in the hose thread size.

[madehtsobi]

so with the weather getting cold...how do you guys manage to use the cold water coming out??

all the faucets in my house have no hose connecters to connect too to get "warm" water running though.

any ideas????

[fshfrk]

I have a large dia. PVC pipe about 5' long. Anyone that wants to make use of it first come gets it.

Has anyone tried the carbon cartridges that fit in a standard filter housing?

I think the short pass would kill fish eventually. I like the long pass 15ft or more. Some people have used them but with the w/c I do I don't think it would work to long. I saw one tonite on a pond supply co. that was 1ft long 1 1/2 dia. with hose threads that they said will remove chlorine for 10,000 gallons of water.

[RMD55]

I have a large dia. PVC pipe about 5' long. Anyone that wants to make use of it first come gets it.

Has anyone tried the carbon cartridges that fit in a standard filter housing?

[madehtsobi]

yeh...after my spa hose cracking..im thinking of setting up mine like this now...

[jarrodaden]

Thanks, but all the credit goes to John. Mine is the same as his design just in a different conduit.

[madehtsobi]

I happened across this while looking for something else. Mine is made from 2" pvc pipe but otherwise pretty much like John's snake design. I also added an extra pvc bushing so that I can change out the carbon without cutting the pipe.

Here are pics





I worry about the amount of contact time between water and carbon. I still use water conditioner as a precaution.

oooo i like your idea!!

[jarrodaden]

I do not know about optimum eff. but if no chlorimine is coming out then that's optimum. 1 1/2" is proven to me. give it a try Bro! Call me and I will mail you some HACH total chlorine test reagents so you can feel confident
you will have NO problems! I will pm you my #. john

Went to FR2 during lunch and they didn't have testing kits for chlorine / chloramine. Anyone know where I can get these near Meyerland?