Not sure if that title is correct, but:

What do you call a person who can throw together a Q-tank and filter out of
parts on hand without going to the store?

I was pleasantly surprised that I did this today. In the past I've used an
in pond (stock tank) filter, but with big fish the last thing they need in
there with them is something else taking up more room. So I had the pump
with hose that I use for winter circulation and many containers of all
types to choose from. Originally I wanted my guys to cut a hole for over
flow, but DH convince me, with the garden hose test, if we just tilted the
tub (tote tub $5) it would over flow right into the stock tank's flat edge
side. I had a bunch of open cell foam pieces that I put in with the pump
hose at the bottom, next I pulled one of the 2'X3'X1" sheets of bio-foam
out of the koi pond filter (all ready primed and seeded) and folded it into
the tub. Then topped it with 3 circular to fit sheets of open cell foam.
Topped it all with some carbon matting. Tank is netted with a piece of
window screening and tub has a rubber bid so water splashes go back into
tank.

With no trips to any store. Yes, I am a hobbyist. ;o) ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

Ah yes, I know it well . . . I have more "stuff" on hand than anyone in
their right mind needs to have (the operative word being "right" mind!).
However, I still find that I need to run to the store for fittings of some
sort or other, no matter how many I have on hand. Congrats on having a fully
stocked "junk" room! I keep telling my husband that I *can't* throw this or
that out, I may need it some day, but he just doesn't understand . . .
(sigh).

Lee

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
Not sure if that title is correct, but:

What do you call a person who can throw together a Q-tank and filter out
of
parts on hand without going to the store?

I was pleasantly surprised that I did this today. In the past I've used an
in pond (stock tank) filter, but with big fish the last thing they need in
there with them is something else taking up more room. So I had the pump
with hose that I use for winter circulation and many containers of all
types to choose from. Originally I wanted my guys to cut a hole for over
flow, but DH convince me, with the garden hose test, if we just tilted the
tub (tote tub $5) it would over flow right into the stock tank's flat edge
side. I had a bunch of open cell foam pieces that I put in with the pump
hose at the bottom, next I pulled one of the 2'X3'X1" sheets of bio-foam
out of the koi pond filter (all ready primed and seeded) and folded it
into
the tub. Then topped it with 3 circular to fit sheets of open cell foam.
Topped it all with some carbon matting. Tank is netted with a piece of
window screening and tub has a rubber bid so water splashes go back into
tank.

With no trips to any store. Yes, I am a hobbyist. ;o) ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

Lee Brouillet wrote:
Ah yes, I know it well . . . I have more "stuff" on hand than anyone in
their right mind needs to have (the operative word being "right" mind!).
However, I still find that I need to run to the store for fittings of some
sort or other, no matter how many I have on hand. Congrats on having a fully
stocked "junk" room! I keep telling my husband that I *can't* throw this or
that out, I may need it some day, but he just doesn't understand . . .
(sigh).

Lee

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...

Not sure if that title is correct, but:

What do you call a person who can throw together a Q-tank and filter out

of

parts on hand without going to the store?

I was pleasantly surprised that I did this today. In the past I've used an
in pond (stock tank) filter, but with big fish the last thing they need in
there with them is something else taking up more room. So I had the pump
with hose that I use for winter circulation and many containers of all
types to choose from. Originally I wanted my guys to cut a hole for over
flow, but DH convince me, with the garden hose test, if we just tilted the
tub (tote tub $5) it would over flow right into the stock tank's flat edge
side. I had a bunch of open cell foam pieces that I put in with the pump
hose at the bottom, next I pulled one of the 2'X3'X1" sheets of bio-foam
out of the koi pond filter (all ready primed and seeded) and folded it

into

the tub. Then topped it with 3 circular to fit sheets of open cell foam.
Topped it all with some carbon matting. Tank is netted with a piece of
window screening and tub has a rubber bid so water splashes go back into
tank.

With no trips to any store. Yes, I am a hobbyist. ;o) ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website




I wish I had one area to store my "stuff". My problem
is locating it when I need it - could be here or it could
be over there, no, that's right I put it in there!

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

Lee Brouillet wrote:
Ah yes, I know it well . . . I have more "stuff" on hand than anyone
in their right mind needs to have (the operative word being "right"
mind!). However, I still find that I need to run to the store for
fittings of some sort or other, no matter how many I have on hand.
Congrats on having a fully stocked "junk" room! I keep telling my
husband that I *can't* throw this or that out, I may need it some
day, but he just doesn't understand . . . (sigh).

Lee

"the story of my life I have 15 years of plumbingg supplys drip
irrigation supplys three different abandoned filter systems, 4 large
boxes of pond plumging and other misc pond stuff.
and can never find the part I need

John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad
judgement

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

Lee Brouillet wrote:
Ah yes, I know it well . . . I have more "stuff" on hand than anyone
in their right mind needs to have (the operative word being "right"
mind!). However, I still find that I need to run to the store for
fittings of some sort or other, no matter how many I have on hand.
Congrats on having a fully stocked "junk" room! I keep telling my
husband that I *can't* throw this or that out, I may need it some
day, but he just doesn't understand . . . (sigh).

Lee

"the story of my life I have 15 years of plumbingg supplys drip
irrigation supplys three different abandoned filter systems, 4 large
boxes of pond plumging and other misc pond stuff.
and can never find the part I need

John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad
judgement

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 15:25:19 GMT, Bonnie Espenshade wrote:

I wish I had one area to store my "stuff". My problem
is locating it when I need it - could be here or it could
be over there, no, that's right I put it in there!

An :area: to store "stuff"? What a concept! I have a "pond" corner
downstairs under an on top of 2 tables. Use to be only one table, but then
DH placed another next to it, just for the time being, and its MINE now!

I have the greater portion of the patio by the koi ponds, I have an area
under the deck in the back yard. Which I have to add I finally cleaned up
and organized just last week. It's where I store all my potting containers
and then some. If I'm desperate I have another area under our bedroom
window behind some bushes. ;o) I guess I have areaS. ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

I share my living space with two boy cats!! You can guess
they have the lions share ;-)

Kidding aside, I have scattered my 'stuff' from the dining/pond
room to the garage which has become sorta off limits .... too many
shipping cartons that need to be pitched. Iows, I have to
organize. But then I wouldn't know where anything is!

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 15:25:19 GMT, Bonnie Espenshade wrote:

I wish I had one area to store my "stuff". My problem
is locating it when I need it - could be here or it could
be over there, no, that's right I put it in there!

An :area: to store "stuff"? What a concept! I have a "pond" corner
downstairs under an on top of 2 tables. Use to be only one table, but then
DH placed another next to it, just for the time being, and its MINE now!

I have the greater portion of the patio by the koi ponds, I have an area
under the deck in the back yard. Which I have to add I finally cleaned up
and organized just last week. It's where I store all my potting containers
and then some. If I'm desperate I have another area under our bedroom
window behind some bushes. ;o) I guess I have areaS. ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 15:25:19 GMT, Bonnie Espenshade wrote:

I wish I had one area to store my "stuff". My problem
is locating it when I need it - could be here or it could
be over there, no, that's right I put it in there!

An :area: to store "stuff"? What a concept! I have a "pond" corner
downstairs under an on top of 2 tables. Use to be only one table, but then
DH placed another next to it, just for the time being, and its MINE now!

I have the greater portion of the patio by the koi ponds, I have an area
under the deck in the back yard. Which I have to add I finally cleaned up
and organized just last week. It's where I store all my potting containers
and then some. If I'm desperate I have another area under our bedroom
window behind some bushes. ;o) I guess I have areaS. ~ jan
snip

Box near VF.
Bucket O' stuff near Box.
Extra liner near shed.
Parts in shed.
Box of parts in office in house.

Guilty your honor, I plead guilty.

BV.