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should a veggie filter be and what kind of plants work best in veggie
filters to filter the water? One more question if you dont mind. How do you construct the veggie filter so that the plants dont wash down the waterfall when the water filters down into the waterfall? Would using a screen be a good idea to cover the front of the filter so that nothing can wash down the falls? Thanks in advance. Cathy |
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Russ and Cathy wrote:
should a veggie filter be and what kind of plants work best in veggie filters to filter the water? One more question if you dont mind. How do you construct the veggie filter so that the plants dont wash down the waterfall when the water filters down into the waterfall? Would using a screen be a good idea to cover the front of the filter so that nothing can wash down the falls? Thanks in advance. Cathy It can be anywhere from 12-24 inches. Depends on the area. Here in NJ I like to use watercelery, watercress and then in the summer months I add water hyacinth. I have placed a slotted basket the the head of the waterfall with a few plants added. It soon disappears when the plants grow. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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Some of our veggie filters are like Bonnie's, basket at exit. Others just
have a small overflow indentation (1 x 12 cut-down). Our largest has a plastic pipe barrier. All work well. Jim -- ______________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Check out Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $140+ per child) at: jogathon.net ______________________________________________ "Russ and Cathy" wrote in message ... should a veggie filter be and what kind of plants work best in veggie filters to filter the water? One more question if you dont mind. How do you construct the veggie filter so that the plants dont wash down the waterfall when the water filters down into the waterfall? Would using a screen be a good idea to cover the front of the filter so that nothing can wash down the falls? Thanks in advance. Cathy |
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