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Comment by Anthony Payne on July 8, 2017 at 10:15pm

thanks I will check them out 

Comment by Jim Fisk on July 8, 2017 at 10:12am

Hey Anthony, you should try to find local IBCs. That would save you a lot of work. I am not comfortable talking prices here on the forum since they too sell bell siphons but you can view them on eBay. Just do a search and they will pop right up, even on Google. Then message me here or at our FB page if you want to buy direct. I will of course give you a break. Under 30.00 for the ones shown at retail. Also the pipe sizes are detailed in the description should you want to build your own.

Comment by Anthony Payne on July 7, 2017 at 9:56pm

thanks I guess this will be a battle every time I top off I will try it and get thing under control before the fish hit the tank. thanks again.

Comment by Jeff S on July 7, 2017 at 9:48pm

I use muratic acid to lower pH. some folks use lemon or lime juice. Vinegar will work too but the acid is more potent. I'm running about 500 gallons and always have to lower pH for some reason. Took about 8 oz. and I wasn't at 8.2. Your bacteria will do better between 6.5 and 7.0.

Comment by Anthony Payne on July 7, 2017 at 9:25pm

Ok test kit came in. I have been running a fishless cycle, I have 455 us gal put in 3oz of liquid ammonia on the 1st, test today got a ph of 8.4, ammonia 4.0, with a 0 ppm on nitrite as to be expected. Testing my well water I have 8.2 to start with what would be my best way to keep this under control? 

Comment by Anthony Payne on July 3, 2017 at 7:07pm

Those look pretty nice Jim whats the rice tag on them?

Comment by Anthony Payne on July 3, 2017 at 7:04pm

Well the depth is going to be 12" thinking of two 4'x4' made from 3/4 ply with liners the frame will be 2x4. I have 4" pipe left over from my wood shop vac system for a media stand off 3/4 stand pipe I'll put a 1" to 3/4" reducer on the stand pipe so it will flare on the top to 1", the bell made from 2". The over all hight of the stand pipe 9" bell 10 1/2" stand off 13". Does this sound like it would work Jim?

Does that sound right Jim

Comment by Jim Fisk on July 3, 2017 at 10:50am

BTW with the addition of that knob you can save a bunch of growbed space since you don't need to get your hand in there. We have purchased over 5000 of those blue knobs at our local Lowes. They must be scratching their corporate heads, lol. BTW don't use the screw that comes with it. Get some 3/8" x 8/32 SS screws. Off to cut firewood as Winter is coming. I'll check in later.

Comment by Jim Fisk on July 3, 2017 at 10:45am

These are our 4 IBC sizes for varying depths of media just for an example. Get me your dimensions and I will be happy to give you my sizes. I love it when I can help you make it yourself.

Comment by Jim Fisk on July 3, 2017 at 10:40am

Anthony, just give me the media depth and the length and width and I can size it for you. Volume counts along with media depth.

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