Some photos'
New Valve
Static Bay 1
Fluid Bay 2
Heater
Can't wait to get this all settled and I can pick up my new fish
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- Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:55 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Filter Upgrade & Heater Install
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5893
- Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:50 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Filter Upgrade & Heater Install
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5893
Filter Upgrade & Heater Install
Bored of waiting for spring, so decided that I would brave the weather and do the various upgrades to the filter that I had been umming and arrhing about for ages! :D So first job was to change the slide valve for a ball valve, If you saw my build thread you would see that I forgot that the valve sh...
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:15 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Kid proof pond cover
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13513
Re: Kid proof pond cover
There is a company that make a net that is black. Once fitted it will take the weight of a child & an adult for rescue, without touching the water. I think the company was called katchakid? do a search on the web. When I was going to build an in groung pond I was going to get one, I think I was ...
- Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:39 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: heating costs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5914
Re: heating costs
Not an expert Ian, but my brother in law does a lot of Oil fired aplliances. as far as i'm aware the fuel can be more expensive than gas (depending on quantities bought) and the bolier would need servicing more than a gas bolier. I wouldn't think you'd save anything, especially if you'd have to buy ...
- Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:52 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: bakki shower
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6874
Re: bakki shower
What do you do with it for the other 100?
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:06 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Fake BHM
- Replies: 16
- Views: 24695
Re: Fake BHM
I think when your paying this much for media, is £40 really that big a saving?
BHM is BHM for a reason, if it aint what you expected, I wouldn't risk it!
Darren at A4 has BHM, give him a call, he won't rip ypu off!
BHM is BHM for a reason, if it aint what you expected, I wouldn't risk it!
Darren at A4 has BHM, give him a call, he won't rip ypu off!
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:50 pm
- Forum: Breeders Section
- Topic: pipes from pumps
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4467
Re: pipes from pumps
Could you not make a pipe from solvent weld that tucks neatly into the corner. then connect this to the pump either with a short length of hose or screw type fitting.
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:21 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Measuring bowl replacement scale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6007
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:30 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Measuring bowl replacement scale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6007
Measuring bowl replacement scale
Where can I get a replacement tape measure for my measuring bowl?
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:29 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: K1 Conversion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9355
K1 Conversion
I have a 1500 gallon pond gravity fed, with a genisis 3 bay filter. I have removed the brushes from bay 2 and replaced with static k1. The pond was new in June and I had the various issues with parameter fluctuations. but nothing serious, and the fish have done quite well. However the third bay has ...
- Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:41 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Kingspan fixing to pond walls
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14807
Re: Kingspan fixing to pond walls
Just remember, no more nails and these types of adhesive react when exposed to water/damp. I.e. lose their sticking proerties.
Always check the individual types.
Always check the individual types.
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:11 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Un-Doing Solvent Weld Joints
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6491
Un-Doing Solvent Weld Joints
I was informed by someone that this is possible? does anyone know if so and how?
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:17 am
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: UV Sizes?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4653
UV Sizes?
What would people recommend for a UV on a 1500 gallon pond?
I have aquired a Yamitsu 55w but it is big, and uses a fair amount of juice! my pond will not be in direct sunlight for any more than 2 hours a day.
I have aquired a Yamitsu 55w but it is big, and uses a fair amount of juice! my pond will not be in direct sunlight for any more than 2 hours a day.
- Thu May 28, 2009 8:10 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: fibre glassers in sussex
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4698
Re: fibre glassers in sussex
might be worth having a chat with Bob Hart
- Sun May 10, 2009 8:05 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Pond Re-Build! Help Please!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 29677
Re: Pond Re-Build! Help Please!
So, I just thought I would give you an update on how it's all going. Was meant to do the base a week or so ago, but the weather put a kybosh on that, and then the help that was offered never materialised. Anyways, got the old man to give us a hand, he didn't work too bad for a old rust bucket!!! :lo...