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Sourcing scouring pads for a Skippy type filter
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Posted by Elwood38 n/a (My Page) on Wed, Jun 8, 05 at 15:26
| I'm in the process of constructing a Skippy type filter for which I require 9"x6" green scouring pads. The only place I can find which supplies them wholesale is Scobies Direct and they are a special order which takes 50 days to arrive. Does anyone know of other suppliers who have a quicker delivery? |
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RE: Sourcing scouring pads for a Skippy type filter
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| I went through the same exercise last year, and couldn't find anywhere at all to get large quantities at a good price. I am interested to know: how much do Scobies charge? I ended up using alphagrog-type stuff in net bags instead for most of the volume (which turned out to be not real Alphagrog), and topped up with many packs of green scourers from Wilkinson's (retail). It's working well so far, VASTLY better than the OASE biofilter and UV thing I had before. |
RE: Sourcing scouring pads for a Skippy type filter
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| You might find them in the pound type shops, or in a wholesaler like Makro. |
RE: Sourcing scouring pads for a Skippy type filter
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| If not look at "jap matting" |
RE: Sourcing scouring pads for a Skippy type filter
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- Posted by AJC_1 8 the fens (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 9, 05 at 7:41
| Jap matting costs about £40.00 a sheet (2mx1m) but it can be found a few quid cheaper, but it is tough and lasts years, you can even pressure wash the stuff and use it again, so in the long run would save you a a good deal. |
RE: Sourcing scouring pads for a Skippy type filter
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I use LOTS of the smaller plastic scouring pads in my simple DIY upflow barrel filter.
Also bought them from 'Wilkos'.
Filter works really well - water 'upflows' through gravel, foam and the scouring pads last. I hold them down with 'scrunched up' netting pushed into the top of the filter.
Never have green water and only need to backflush the filter twice a year.
Sue |
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