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by Rich6100
Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:49 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Help needed on how to fix upvc to fibreglass?
Replies: 3
Views: 7558

Re: Help needed on how to fix upvc to fibreglass?

Hi there I have found the product that I was looking for it is called: Microseal T20 It costs about £20 for one kg. Used as an etching primer for PVC to bond polyester resin to. Apply and leave for 45-60 minutes before applying resin and reinforcement. Gives an amazing bond between glass fibre and u...
by Rich6100
Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:58 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Help needed on how to fix upvc to fibreglass?
Replies: 3
Views: 7558

Help needed on how to fix upvc to fibreglass?

Does anyone know the secret adhesive that you paint your UPVC pipes and bottom drain, so that the fibreglass sticks to it like concrete. I am wanting to get a strong bond as I have heard fibreglass does not bond to UPVC pipes. I was wandering if epoxy supergue of gorilla glue would do the job. Cheer...
by Rich6100
Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:41 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: filter for growing on tank
Replies: 1
Views: 4985

Re: filter for growing on tank

Hi Grovsy, Why not make your own filter you could make a shower Bakki House Media using a household bin like gazza or make a small PW type ERIC filter out of a hot water tank from B&Q. All you need is a tank, a standpipe (push fit fittings 4") brushes and some Jap Matt. You could also have ...
by Rich6100
Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:06 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Perfect pond depth
Replies: 6
Views: 10555

Re: Perfect pond depth

Hi Dave and Louie, One thing I was thinking about is in the UK to grow koi you need to heat your pond 12 months a year so it would be cheaper to heat a 4ft deep pond than a 7ft deep one. Also the sun would heat a shallow pond better in a british summer than a deeper one. I have kept koi in the briti...
by Rich6100
Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:46 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Perfect pond depth
Replies: 6
Views: 10555

Perfect pond depth

Hi, I was just wanting to know peoples thoughts on the perfect depth for a koi pond. The guys in Malaysia are growing some serious high quality jumbo koi in ponds that are less than 4ft in depth. Some of them are even modifying there systems to reduce the depth. Looking forward to peoples thoughts o...
by Rich6100
Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:05 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Pure Water 300 gallon per day RO Unit
Replies: 0
Views: 4552

Pure Water 300 gallon per day RO Unit

Hi Just to let everyone know about my PURE WATER PRODUCTS RO 300 is going very cheap on ebay at the moment. It has harldy been used. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RO-SYSTEM-6-STAGE-300-US-GALLON-PER-DAY-RATED-/270586483925?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f003614d5" onclick="wi...
by Rich6100
Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:05 pm
Forum: Historic posts read only
Topic: New Pond build-Finally Got Some Fish In!
Replies: 151
Views: 206318

Re: New Pond build-Finally Got Some Fish In!

Wow your ponds looking great.

Adding windows to my next pond, I was just wondering how you keep them clean.

Cheers Rich

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by Rich6100
Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:32 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Russ's New Pond
Replies: 39
Views: 50087

Re: Russ's New Pond

Looking good Russ,

You want to take your time and get the pond perfect before adding your koi.

Keep up the hard work mate it will be so worth it in the end.

Your building skills look spot on.

Cheers Richard
by Rich6100
Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:41 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Russ's New Pond
Replies: 39
Views: 50087

Re: Russ's New Pond

Hey Russ

Hows the new pond going.

Have you got anymore photo's.

Cheers Richard