QT

[vippymini]

this may sound daft to many but youll understand.
whats the difference in height between the qt water and the uplift bay water when its running?

[emmaandaj]

Hi Jane,

Probably 1-2inches at a guess?
Andy

[vippymini]

thanks, thats rather a lot of a drop. is the drop in water height progressive through the various bays or is it in one bay. the reason i ask is it does seem that your filter is very restrictive. you need to aim for a drop of half an inch at most. this gives you some grace for when your K1 starts to block.

[emmaandaj]

Hi Jane,

Its about an inch from the filter to the first pond and then level through the rest of the system. Ive only got 2inch bottom drains which cause a fair restriction. There is a four inch transfer port from the static k1 which is fully submerged so hopefully there is enough height for it to go a few days without cleaning. Ive got to modify the static chamber to use an easy as the waste is hard to flush at the moment.

Andy

[emmaandaj]

Hi,

Just an update, ive managed to increase flow now-havent measured yet but must be a least a 1/3 more. Also fitted polycarb covers and an easy. Sitting at 20 degrees with no heater on pond which is good Also going nice and green

New Easy

[img]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/emma ... ver001.jpg[/img]

Green Water

[img]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/emma ... ver012.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/emma ... ver013.jpg[/img]

Andy

[Andy H]

Looking good! Love the air uplift idea, if fact due to a CL1 on the QT being modified in a bad way, I had to use some spare air to get it shifting from chamber to chamber which works great!