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delboy
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by delboy » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:34 pm
this is the pond the new koi will be going in it is 16'000 gals it is 21ft long 17ft wide and 7ft 4 ins deep there is 20 koi in there so far. see want you think.
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by TerryKoi » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:02 am
That is some pond you got there Del and some great fish , I see you got some good secuity fencing and a croc. if they get past that,
very nice
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by delboy » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:06 am
thanks terry. the croc is the pond guard.he is 6ft and solid bronze.
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by Gazza » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:05 pm
Hi Delboy,
A very nice pond and love the garden would you call you pond a garden feature
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by delboy » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:12 pm
thanks gazza.it fits in with the rest of the garden well.
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by tomy2ponds » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:20 pm
Hi Delboy thats some pond love the pergola too you can watch your koi what ever the weather nice
what filtration/pumps do you have /LEE
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by delboy » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:40 pm
two beads filters. the 3 pumps on the pond are aquamite 0.75 there is a sieves in front of each bead filter aswell.
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by Gazza » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:04 pm
Where is the filtration is it under the decking
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by delboy » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:09 pm
yes mate. yes there is steps to go down to the filters and that.
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by Gazza » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:18 pm
I thought they must be around there somewhere
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by kingmoaner » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:25 pm
Hi Del
Great pond. Another one of us bubble bead boys.
I wouldn't be without mine.
Roy.
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by delboy » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:30 pm
the same her roy.i took my chagio out the other day when she went in she was 87cm now she is 98 cm and in only 10 weeks. i think that unreal for such a big koi want do you think roy.the beads are unreal mate.
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by Gazza » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:38 pm
Blimey that is some growth as you say especially for a big fish well done a credit to your keeping skills.
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by Daz » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:39 pm
Hi del, always a pleasure to see your pond..... i see you still got the stretching rack
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by delboy » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:42 pm
thanks daz. yes mate it still there.