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Contents
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01. Make Of Laterite And How To Obtain It.
02. Intergrading Different Types Of Filters Together!
03. Nitrates And How To Read That Test Kit Correctly.
04. Clean, Clear, Water And How To Keep It That Way.
05. Ammonia/Ammonium, Assimilatory Denitrification.
06. Nitrates And Dissimulative Denitrification.
07. UV Sterilizers And Their Use In The Pond.
08. Clay Verses Vermiculite.
09. Baskets Do They Or Do They Not Sit On The Bottom.
10. Knowing The Truth About Salt.
11. Organic Compounds And Foam.
12. Plants, The Way To Success.
13. Fish In The Filter, Good, Or Bad.
14. Quarantining That Innocuous Looking New Arrival.
15. Barley Straw Eradicating Algae.
16. Vegetative Filter Verses Anoxic Filtration System.
17. How Big Will That Koi Really Get In Your Pond?
18. High pH And Why.
19. Maintenance To Do Or Not To Do.
20. Food Supplements To Stay Away From.
21. Redox and Chemistry.
22. Do All Filters Clog?
23. Commercial Nitrifying Bacteria, Are They Dross?
24. Cyanobacteria Aka: Blue-Green Algae.
25. Water Hyacinth And Their Requirements.
26. Contractors Ponds & The Anoxic Filtration System.
27. Pollutant Equilibrium, What Is It?
28. Why Is Laterite So Important To The Bacteria In Each Basket.
29. Understanding Ammonia And Water Conditioners.
30. The Biochemistry Science Behind the Word “Permeability” Symbol-μ
31. Greg’s Anoxic Filtration Questions
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All rights reserved. Graphic Designs By: Kevin Novak
No part of this document may be reprinted in any form without prior written consent from the author.
Copyright 2005 by Kevin Novak Ph.D.
Made in the United States of America Anoxic Filtration System ™
NOTE: All pronunciations and definitions adapted from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate, Eleventh Edition Dictionary only.
The uses of other dictionaries may misconstrue the reader into confusing definitions that the author had not intended.
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Preface
Freshwater pond biology (part of a study of Limnology) is a misunderstood science for a majority of pond enthusiasts. The purpose of this Q&A is to facilitate the recognition of problems and to assist the freshwater pondhobbyists in understanding the science of the aquatic life and ecological unit, which they have created. Observation of aquatic organisms in their natural settings is essential in understanding any closed aquatic system. There are no better teaching materials for pond hobbyists than what is available, in the ecological unit, which they have created in their own backyards. Users of this Q&A should not let the lack of common names, nor the somewhat awe-inspiring scientific names, stymie their progress in acquiring a familiarity with one of the richest and most diverse environments in the world. It is only through knowledge and understanding the majestic nature of the Nishikigoi, that one will come to terms with themselves and the animals’ aquatic environment.
This Q&A offers a succor of information and is explicated for those that enjoy the challenge and satisfaction of keeping Cyprinus Carpio and Carassius Auratus in and enclosed aquatic ecosystem. This fascinating but sometimes troublesome and obnubilated path is often smoothed by those that begin and maintain ponds, by getting the answers they need to the inquisitive and captivating questions they ask. Nevertheless, these are not just irrefragable answers; derived from factual, accurate, scientifically proven and through empiricism, to non-mythical answers to sometimes bugaboo questions. You must adopt an attitude of open-mindedness, (by thinking out of the box) and reading every question and answer impeccably. I bet you will ascertain something very important and valuable called “comprehensible-knowledge” and discover a real breakthrough in the next generation of environmental-ponding.
It is almost certain that beyond any doubt, some pertinacious readers will not assent with equal fervor this particular filtration method. They may find that this way of filtration ambivalent about its potentials and has not been adduced convincingly. Some people may even think the information they read is an axiom, but extremely too complicated and complex to comprehend its scientific absolutes. Therefore, by not understanding the dynamics of the system: “It cannot possibly work!” We may even go as far as to say that these readers might think; “Even if everything you read is true, it still isn’t.” To some readers whom are ambivalent on this subject, I would say; “If you have a tried and true system, which is satisfactory to you, and having success with it - then by all means, do not change it, for success has many roads that one can travel.” To others I simply say that if within these pages you are assisted to derive a greater pleasure in keeping your aquatic animals alive and healthy, then I have succeeded in my objectives.
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I also must add that I most certainly respect the views on this subject with all readers, even if they are not in complete agreement with my own.
As the old saying goes: “If you can build a better mousetrap, they will buy it!” If manufactures can figure out what jobs they’re trying to get done with their filtration systems, and if they can develop solutions that enable them to get those jobs done better than what’s currently available, then they will have a winner. However, it seems like in this industry, by the way, presents a classic example of “overshoot”- continuously improving and refining products to serve high-margin customers and thereby migrating upward in the marketplace until they become vulnerable to low-end disruptions. Think Biofalls and/or Micro-Falls vs. Anoxic Filtration System.
It does not take a genius to identify what filtration systems cost; very ber-expensive for what jobs they are doing, which only benefits a rarefied of manufactures. Compared to the Anoxic Filtration System costing, pennies to the dollar and benefits nobody except the hobbyists in the end.
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Would you like to know something about the author?
An Ichthyologist and Limnologist consultant and a mechanical programming design engineer by profession. With a Ph.D. in Ichthyology and postgraduate studies in Limnology and Aquatic Microbiology, respectively. He can however demonstrate his vehemence for ponds and aquatic life. Ever since his youth in school, aquatic plants and animals were his hobby.
The problems encountered with the growth of plants, and the misunderstanding of biological bacterial processes in the pond hobby, resulted in an intense research for its causes twenty years ago. Hobbyists not understanding the words “chlorosis” and iron deficiency in plants, and “anoxic” low oxygen levels for microaerophile, a tiny organism for example, a bacterium, that is capable of living in an environment where there are exceptionally low oxygen levels, were the catalyst for his research.
After years of research, in 1989 the chasm was closed and his first conclusive test results were allowed to be publicly known. Resulting in a synthetic means of filtration, which not only transported iron to the plant roots, but also many other nutrients and trace elements as well, and in their proper portions. He also revealed a method of filtration implementing anoxic conditions, which uses facultative anaerobic heterotrophic bacteria.
Today 17 years later, he has designed one of the most versatile and easy to maintain filtration system that is now available to all hobbyists. His filtration system keeps pond waters crystal-clear without ever clogging and still maintaining a healthy ecosystem for aquatic animals. This innovative technology, which is now patent pending, called the “Anoxic Filtration System,” and has exceeded all expectations of any hobbyists using it. In addition, this groundbreaking filtration system has proven to eradicate pathogens and germs in recirculating biotopes. Therefore, outperforming other filtration system presently being sold on today’s market.
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However, the biggest advantage about implementing this system over other systems is; it has no pecuniary compensation to any manufactures. The fact is; it is free to the hobbyist. The information on this Q&A will give easy and simple comparisons and instructions on how to succeed with any delicate biotope such as the ones the hobbyist create in their own backyard.
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Acknowledgments
This Q&A however is dedicated to my wife Terri M. Novak and her help in this project, for it was truly a joint effort. To Joe Jans, I owe much for his meticulous care in both correcting of typing and proofreading. I am especially indebted to Alex Barat for helping me for the past 13 years with his Beta-testing pond. To Ani my Muse for her inspiration and her fascination with aquatic life in general.
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“To deny the validity of the Anoxic Filtration System is to ignore science. To ignore its value is equivalent to believing that the world is flat, that there is no truth in evolution, and that man did not land on the moon.”
Excelsior! Kevin L. Novak Ph.D.
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