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hi need a bit of help with this one i am making a spraybar for my new bakki shower and need to know the size, distance and ammount of holes i should drill into the bar it is a 3" bar fed by a 1.5" feed.
Advice??

cheers
stu

hi guys cant manage to post any pics but here is a link to my koi vista http://www.koivista.com/gallery/971/my-pond" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; this is the pond in it form at the moment, i have now got all the parts to finish off my pond build only problem is the wife ha...

hey moz thanks for the offer but got the glass sorted and making the frame myself

cheers
stu

hi gazza i will post some pics of the pond tomorrow, i have drained the pond to about a foot deep just starting to get impatient now want it finished so we can enjoy it and so i can make a trip to see maurice @ koi uk and mark @ cuttlebrook

cheers
stu

Hi, so i have taken delivery of my filters (Nexus 200, multicyclone and a 3 tier bakki) just waiting on the pipework and a couple other bits and bobs :roll: then i can begin unfortunatley i had planned on building the pond over the easter hols but was asked to work :evil: and with the way things are...

hi sexykoi what is the name of the media you are now using and where did you get it?

cheers
stu

Got the materials delivered today will be starting the pond build at easter off work for a week and should have time to spare just need to get my hands on a nexus 200 and pod

stu

hi guys changing the plan for the pond slightly instead of the kingspan i am going to use composit panels these are insulated steel sheets 100mm thick we use them at work, this will give the stability in the walls i need, as for the filtration i have decided to go for a nexus 300 on the bottom drain...

hi bob
was going to use a home made nexus filter but shouldnt be too hard to fit 2 home made nexus's via 2 B/D's? as for the returns how would i connect them up? each with its own valve to restrict the flow?

stu

hi martin

1 skimmer and 1 bottom drain, pond size roughly 7800gal depth roughly 2m will have a waterfall for summer use, pump wise i have a sequence 11000 for the skimmer and a yammit2 for the main filter pumps roughly 3600gal per hour

hi guys

need some advice on my returns, how many should i install? what position should they be placed? and is 1 1/2" pipe suitable for the returns?

please help me

stu

hi guys
can anyone advise me on the returns how many should i have? and in what position should they be placed?

stu

P.S justin Happy days indeed

hey justin
not going to be over budget may even be under got the membrane for nowt and the kingspan i will get at less than cost maybe even order too much and get it for nowt also? then i really will be under budget

stu

hi alan

cost is roughly £300-£400 supply and fit of the sarna membrane as for the kingspan i get it at trade so pretty inexpensive, thinking the total build will be £1000 thats including the filters, pipe work etc... much cheaper than conventional builds and so much easier.


thanks

stu

hi people i have decided to bite the koi bullit and rebuild my pond at the mo it is a 4400gal quarter circle shaped pond, keeping the same shape but making it roughly 2m deep, fitting 3 1m x 1m windows on the front but insted of using block i am using 150mm kingspan board for the base and walls supp...