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08-01-2011, 04:49 PM
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Cheers Neil!
I've just spent a couple of hours Googling for filtration equipment so that we can use pond/ditch water in future. Eventually found Polypropylene disposable filter bags with a range of mesh sizes from 1 to 200 microns. I've ordered one at 25 microns - I think anything less may take too long for the water to filter through as it won't be under pressure. The bag is 7" diameter by 16" long and cost £3.20. If it works it should be re-usable a fair few times as long as it's thoroughly cleaned and dried between times, and if it doesn't work I haven't lost much. (Except for the P&P which was £8! EIGHT QUID!!  )
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08-01-2011, 05:50 PM
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I'm really enjoying this thread. Thanks Neil and Dave. The face of that phantom midge is just so expressive.
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08-01-2011, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pressld2  Cheers Neil!
I've just spent a couple of hours Googling for filtration equipment so that we can use pond/ditch water in future. Eventually found Polypropylene disposable filter bags with a range of mesh sizes from 1 to 200 microns. I've ordered one at 25 microns - I think anything less may take too long for the water to filter through as it won't be under pressure. The bag is 7" diameter by 16" long and cost £3.20. If it works it should be re-usable a fair few times as long as it's thoroughly cleaned and dried between times, and if it doesn't work I haven't lost much. (Except for the P&P which was £8! EIGHT QUID!! )
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09-01-2011, 03:47 PM
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That's definitely worth a try too. Being paper there might be a bit of dust from the filters themselves but it's still worth a go.
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13-01-2011, 12:26 PM
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A few more from that day:
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13-01-2011, 01:03 PM
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Lovely. The BBC nymph has such a cute face. A little hirsute perhaps, but then nobody's perfect. 
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^^^^
I thought that I fell in love too easily but it sounds as if a cute or expressive face and Deb is in love! Even with a phantom
Great idea to try to use original water and filter it. 
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14-02-2011, 07:42 AM
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More photos and more discussion of filtration over at More pond (well ditch) dipping photos.
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Very interesting thanks for sharing - and some cracking images there! Certainly something I'd like to try more of | | | |
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