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Discussion on K & H Clean Flow Stock Tank Filter
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ajudson1
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Posted on Friday, Jul 30, 2010 - 5:03 pm:
I just ran across this and was wondering if any one has any experience with this? It's an electric filter that keeps the water moving and thus cleaner plus you can add a de-icer in the colder months. It is 30 watts to run the filter, and 500 watts for the de-icer which seems cheaper year round then running my 1500 watt de-icer 6 months out of the year!
Looks like an excellent idea if it works!
https://www.khmfg.com/farmandranch/clean-flow-stock-tank-filter/clean-flow-filter .html
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mrose
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Posted on Friday, Jul 30, 2010 - 6:46 pm:
This looks like a great product! If it works like it says it does, I want at least 3 of them. Guess I'd better look and see how much they are.
Now, I wonder about the circulating pumps you use in fish ponds. They're pretty cheap. Wouldn't they do the same thing? Well, I don't think they have a filter on them, but the filter might be a hassle anyway. It's the green "gunk" our tanks grow in the summer that I want to get rid of. I never thought about it, but would just keeping the water moving help to keep that stuff down?
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mrose
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Posted on Friday, Jul 30, 2010 - 6:53 pm:
You can get the filter from Amazon.com for $73.66. They have the cord clips also.
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ajudson1
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Posted on Friday, Jul 30, 2010 - 9:01 pm:
Sara,
The horse.com has this for $59.95, $12.99 for the extra filters.
What I was thinking was with the water moving I could use a lesser wattage tank heater and save on the electricity. Moving water don't freeze as quick, right? At first I thought the heater was part of it, but it looks like they sell the heater as a separate unit. I tried to download their page for suggested heater size for our zone, but it never worked.
I would like to know about pond pumps? I don't care so much about the filter as I think I would dump the tank and clean it any how. But the water moving would help keep it clean I bet, plus no mosquito eggs.
And the horses drink more if the water is fresher.
Just have to figure if the $$$$ of the unit, or A UNIT of some kind, plus the electricity $$$$ is worth it?
I am hoping hubby builds some kind of solar unit for the tank for this winter; something to help keep costs down!
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mrose
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Posted on Monday, Aug 2, 2010 - 4:27 pm:
I've seen those small solar panels used for electric fencing. I wonder if a couple of those would work for a heater? Of course, heaters need a lot more power, but I'd think a couple of the units tied together would work. I like the idea of the water circulating. I looked for one of these at our local feed store, but they didn't carry them. I'm going to look and see what they have at the co-op. Trouble is, I use at least 4 tanks during the summer. This could get pricey!
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cgby1
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 7, 2010 - 7:03 pm:
Hi All,
I created a bird bath fountain with a muck bucket, a BBQ grill, a cement block, a shepard's crook, mexican beach pebbles, a small pump and of course a birdbath. It works great for attracting birds and keeping away mosquitoes but I still have algae. The tubing gets clogged, and the bath needs to be cleaned and every once in a while the whole thing needs to be taken apart and cleaned.
Cynthia 
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ajudson1
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 7, 2010 - 9:34 pm:
Cynthia,
That is really nice!
So what you are saying is just the water circulating does not keep the algae down? So this unit I checked out, it must need the water circulating to force the water through the carbon filter; which keeps the algae down.
I have thinking about this and I wonder if it's worth the expense being my tank needs filling every few days anyhow, and I dump, rinse, and clean it then.
Maybe Sara will buy one and report back.
Sara,
You last post has me wondering, if we just put a solar panel above the horse tank, high enough so the horses can't reach it of course, I wonder if that would keep the tank ice free? (And of course the government is giving some kind of tax credit or something for solar panels...right?)
Anything to make my life easier, and keep costs down!
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mrose
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 7, 2010 - 10:42 pm:
I don't want one if it won't keep the algae down. Between the dirt that gets into the tank and the algae any filter would get clogged up within a day or so. Algae is our biggest problem.
I wouldn't mind having a bird bath like that though! Good job. I have just the place for it if you want to come out and make one for me Cindy!
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cgby1
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 8, 2010 - 12:21 am:
Sara, I put it together all by myself. The hardest part was digging the hole for the muck bucket to sit in. The grill is a replacement grill for a charcoal grill with the ends that open. It is handy for getting to the pump. The cement block sits on end inside to support the birdbath. I wired the water tube to the crook but not tight so I can clean it out. To make it easy to top off (about 3 or 4 inches of water every other day) I got some 1/4 tubing and a faucet fitting from the drip watering section of the irrigation supplies at the hardware store. I put a timer on the pump. The pebbles hide the grate. We have frogs that like to get in, so we added some window screen to help them get back out. I removed some of the catnip and I have been adding a path circle with stepping stones and creeping thyme planted between.
Cynthia
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mrose
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 8, 2010 - 12:58 pm:
I'm showing all this to my husband. I have a spot under some aspen trees where a bird bath like this would look really pretty. Thanks for posting how you did it.
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