Hello from Harties, South Africa.

[davidstcldfl]

Hi Chelle, I do lose 'some' nutrients. I just read somewhere, they gave a percentage off loss. I don't actually remeber what they said.....'maybe' 40 % loss. I don't really see it as a 'loss'....I use what I collect on my citrus , blueberries and what veggies I'm growing in dirt.

The density of fish, is a key factor too....if your 'pushing the limit'....it may be good to lose some anyway. The filter doesn't do 100 % of the solids....most of the big stuff anyway.

I also have a bio-filter(s) to help change the nitrates to nitrites...( or is it the other way around ?)


As long as your algae isn't the 'string' type....I don't think it would be an issue. Of course the size of pipe will be a big factor.

[francois]

this gives better idea

[Cyara]

davidstcldfl, thanks for the info. I am going to look more into this. Very interesting. I don't have string algae.

francois, I can see the possibilities with the CDs now. I will try it around my compost pit first. That will show if it works here for me with these monkeys... they make such a mess when scrounging for kitchen scraps.... if it stays clean I will know it works!!! They are very familiar now... having been around for about 4 years..... hope this does the trick. Thank you.

Chelle

[JCO]

How 'bout monkey soup? Of course they might taste like your veggies (tomatoes) or table scraps People in America have trouble with deer, rabbits and squirrels getting into our gardens so we retaliate by eating them in return! HMMMmmm BBQed monkey....could possibly taste just like chicken...you never know til you try it!

[Cyara]

We also have antelope, rabbits and squirrels

BTW the best way I ever heard of protecting a tree from deer is to put fencing flat on the ground around teh tree to be protected.... they hate to walk on it and shy away... leaving the tree intact.

Chelle