freddy

Hi chums.

Looking ahead, I've been considering what to do regarding the flushing of my bead filter, during the winter months. Can anyone say how often I should give it a flush?

Cheers...Freddy.

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markf1fan

Hi freddy
Last winter I cleaned mine still once aweek, It was no way as dirty as through the year but you still need to keep on top of it and keep it nice and clean.

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1x 2400 gallon pond
1x estro sieve
1x econo bead filter
1x bakki shower with crystal bio
1x 55w pro clear uv
1x eco 12,000
1x sequence 15,000
1x hi blow 40 air pump
and some really nice koi

freddy

I guess it's also important to agitate the beads to stop them 'setting'

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markf1fan

Yes mate I always use the blower when doing a back wash

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1x 2400 gallon pond
1x estro sieve
1x econo bead filter
1x bakki shower with crystal bio
1x 55w pro clear uv
1x eco 12,000
1x sequence 15,000
1x hi blow 40 air pump
and some really nice koi

Davej

At least once, preferrably twice a day in the summer, once a day in the winter.

Does depend on your stock levels though

Dave

freddy

Oh Dave, what ARE we gonna do with you eh?

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markf1fan

dave would you really be back washing twice a day in the summer and once a day in the winter. i only ever flush my bead filter twice at weekends. are you saying this is no way enough. mark

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1x 2400 gallon pond
1x estro sieve
1x econo bead filter
1x bakki shower with crystal bio
1x 55w pro clear uv
1x eco 12,000
1x sequence 15,000
1x hi blow 40 air pump
and some really nice koi

Davej

A Bead does a good job in filtering solids from the water, but ask yourself where do these go?

Dave

freddy

Dave, you were being serious about the flushing?
And I don't quite see what you're getting at with the following....
There are always solids, but I always figured that a certain amount has to be accepted. Apart from that, I was led to believe that a certain amount of good bacteria is washed away during this process, not so?
I've just checked the handbook, and it suggests that it can be flushed once every 2-3weeks during winter. I was however a little surprised to see that during the summer months it suggests flushing 2-3 times a week. For some reason I always had it in my head that it was once a week, ah well, live and learn.

Cheers...Freddy.

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markf1fan

Freddy when you back wash your bead filer what does the water look like, this should tell you if it needs more flushing or not. Knowing that youonly have 5 fish or I'm sure your water looks ok. Also Dave you say about solids but does the sieve not take out most of these.

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1x 2400 gallon pond
1x estro sieve
1x econo bead filter
1x bakki shower with crystal bio
1x 55w pro clear uv
1x eco 12,000
1x sequence 15,000
1x hi blow 40 air pump
and some really nice koi