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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I’m not a RAS expert, but I do know that these popular biofilters use LDPE beads.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/1534/Propeller-Washed-Bead-Filters/mag%20drive/2"><span style="color:blue">http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/1534/Propeller-Washed-Bead-Filters/mag%20drive/2</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Laura<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Laura Tiu, PhD Aquaculture Extension Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">740-289-2071 x.121 Office | 800-297-2072 x. 121 Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">tiu.2@osu.edu
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> aqua-ohio-bounces@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:aqua-ohio-bounces@lists.service.ohio-state.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joey Ellwood<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 05, 2013 5:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Aqua-ohio@lists.service.ohio-state.edu; sc-aquaponics@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Aqua-ohio] Biofilter Material for Aquaponics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">HI Folks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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Does anyone know if LDPE (low-density polyethylene) can be used in a biofilter for an aquaponics system?<o:p></o:p></p>
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Thank you,<br>
Joey <o:p></o:p></p>
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