Simply Koi and More Koi

This one wasn't but I put one in to keep the water sharp. I was looking for the picture I posted on here some 2 years back when I was looking for ideas but I think they have been relegated to the bin when Dunc had his restructure. The pond in question does not belong to me i just look after it. It b...

For your stock level at the moment I would at least halve the flow because I personaly wouldn't think that the filters will mature at this level certainly there will not be any sustainable biomass in your filter for your bacteria to get their paws on. if you put a divert valve on the pump send the r...

[quote="boogatee"]Flow rates for a filter and flow rates for a pond are not the same thing. - The following assumes normal to high stocking levels and feeding rates, because as with any general rule someone will come up with an exception. Don't forget that taking thing to extremes, 1 fish ...

It also depends on your setup, but I have a gravity feed into my Nexus and so I can feed a jetting hose into the drain fed from my power washer. It is very rare I do this and I have not yet had the need to do it out of necessity but it does clean your drains spotless.

Phil

No problem just set the bottom drain off centre, I have about six running currently. sorry I have no photos of the fitting but I slid out the IBC from the crate and cut a hole in the bottom of the crate then did likewise with the IBC. Sealed it with UPDM. Raised the unit off the floor on some bricks...

Did this one some time ago. Still running it on my fry tanks.
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Some of the pics seem to have disapeared will try and find them.

Phil

Last year Jane put everyone onto those cheap swimming pools. I bought 5 of them for £20 each and with them came a pump just the job for heating projects. They rate at 25W and probably around 200 gal per hour.

So anyone who has not unpacked them yet, get them opened up.

Phil

The heat is on the mains into the tank Bob, although I have a heater on the pond as well, I don't think it's been on this year.

Phil

I have a constant flow of fresh water from the mains Bob (I know, cringe but I have been doing this for over 30 years) the unit is over the dump tank which is fed from the Nexus the tank is a 1'000 litre tank with two Eco 15000 in. other than the mains water the system is gravity fed with an overflo...

I'm still using the one I posted last year http://www.koiquest.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8068" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; but I must say that last week I had to close it up as the temp ranged close to 28C. I have built a decking cover for it now so that when th...

Thanks Pete. I'll get in touch with them. You would think that there main stockist would know?

Ta!
Phil

I know I said I wanted to paint my decking but I want to paint or stain it before I build it. Has everyone used decking that has been tanalized and is this safe? I can't find anyone who sells it that it is safe. The decking I bought was from Wikes because I thought this had the tightest grain and lo...

Thanks Longboard, will have a look for Sadolin Classic.

Phil

I know it's been on here a hundred times but I want to paint my decking around the pond a light cream colour. I have seen some makes the right colour but they are not fish safe. Can anyone point me in the right direction.

Ta!

Phil

I run a system like Dave’s my 300 easy dumps into a 20 gallon bin and I bought a sludge pump from Liddle for £25 which is 1200wt but it clears the water down a 50mm pipe quicker than it dumps from the filter. I have outlets all over the garden and it’s great in summer for my plants and grass, but be...