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by Derwen Koi
Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:18 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: New Pond
Replies: 13
Views: 30144

Re: New Pond

The cost is going up everytime I think about doing it, I daren't tell her indoors, there's a Koi dealer/supplier of an array of Koi products, about 25miles from me, think I'll plan a trip up there and get some prices and try and gain a bit more knowledge, before as you say picking up a spade, althou...
by Derwen Koi
Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:08 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: New Pond
Replies: 13
Views: 30144

Re: New Pond

Cheers Both you've been very helpful, I was worried about the speed of the water going through the filtration as the water doesn't seem as if it would be in the filters for long enough to take all the bugs and bad stuff out of the water. I have thought about the Eric filters as well and keeping a co...
by Derwen Koi
Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:03 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: New Pond
Replies: 13
Views: 30144

Re: New Pond

Thanks both, I think I'll go down the sieve route and then the anoxic filter, one question though will I need any other filtration or a UV filter, I do intend putting a Pergola which may help the water clarity, also what size pump would you think will be needed for 1500 to 2000 gallons, also do I ju...
by Derwen Koi
Tue Nov 08, 2016 3:05 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: New Pond
Replies: 13
Views: 30144

Re: New Pond

Thanks for the reply, I may have to hold back a while and re-think things, the Anoxic filter sounds a good way to go and it will give an ascetic look but how do you get the correct oxygen level to suit the anoxic?, what would you say is a good cheap mechanical option before the Anoxic filter? also v...
by Derwen Koi
Mon Nov 07, 2016 7:23 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: New Pond
Replies: 13
Views: 30144

New Pond

Hi All, I'm looking for some guidance I've an area in my garden that I'm hoping to convert into a Koi pond the surface area is 92" x 84" I could push it to 96" long probably and Iam thinking of a depth of 4 possibly 5ft deep and I'am thinking of using a box liner with a sunken type su...