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21-10-2018, 04:22 PM #1
Cover yet ??
Hi,. Has anybody covered their pond yet ??? Cant remember when I covered last year. I live on the Fylde Coast. near Blackpool xx
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21-10-2018, 05:22 PM #2
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21-10-2018, 05:55 PM #3
I used to cover my pool, but haven't for the last two years, with no losses. All my fish are now over 15" so I guess they've acclimatised themselves to our fairly mild Winters. I have today swopped over to my Winter filter pump which pumps 30% less water. Don't need so much water going through the filter in the Winter.
"The information's out there,
You only have to let it in." (Jesse Stone)
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21-10-2018, 06:44 PM #4
currently constructing a large polycarb building with my pond inside. I wanna enjoy my koi all year round.
Should be enough room for my grow on tanks and enough room for seating to chill out.
Cant wait til its done5000 Gallon Fibreglassed Pond With 54" x 27" Infinity Window
BD300 Drum Filter
Artesian 0.5hp - Aquadyne 4.4c Beadfilter - PS4 Protein Shower
Badu Eco Touch - EP20 UV Sterilizer - ASHP - Venturi
Hi Blo 60 - Medo 45 - Spindrifter Bottom Drain
Wide Mouthed Skimmer
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21-10-2018, 07:24 PM #5
Hope you are well Viv,havnt seen you on here for a while.
Slowed things down today and usually cover after Halloween but will wait and see,they are still eating ok but sluggish,just a bit south of you.John
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21-10-2018, 07:26 PM #6John
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21-10-2018, 08:32 PM #7
i should do some photos,
The building is 8.5 metres x 6.5 metres
Its 10mm polycarb on the side and 25mm polycarb on the roof.
im going to be insulating with 100mm Kingspan sheets on the sides
Going to heat via a air to air heat pump / air conditioning unit
At present im heating my pond with a 7kw ASHP and both QT each with a 3kw heater5000 Gallon Fibreglassed Pond With 54" x 27" Infinity Window
BD300 Drum Filter
Artesian 0.5hp - Aquadyne 4.4c Beadfilter - PS4 Protein Shower
Badu Eco Touch - EP20 UV Sterilizer - ASHP - Venturi
Hi Blo 60 - Medo 45 - Spindrifter Bottom Drain
Wide Mouthed Skimmer
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21-10-2018, 08:44 PM #8
already covered
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21-10-2018, 08:50 PM #9
Will be done by next weekend, cold spell on the way.
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21-10-2018, 09:33 PM #10
Whatever floats your boat, good for you.
As my fish do very little in the Winter, there's not much to see. So I try not to disturb them too much. I'm well past the first flush of enthusiasm which for me only lasted about ten years. So as was the long term intention, the pool and koi are just an enhancement to our garden.
I'm spendiing more time on my other hobbies, all six of 'em.
I've just replaced my leccy golf trolley as I didn't tghink the old one would cope too well in the Winter when the going gets tougher and I'm spending more time on my new Tyros. It's piano number six, but that is in getting on for forty years.
"So mch to do, so little time.""The information's out there,
You only have to let it in." (Jesse Stone)
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21-10-2018, 09:49 PM #11
Covered mine this weekend.
Need to add one more polycarbonate sheet about 400 mm to finish it off
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21-10-2018, 10:19 PM #12
Mine covered now, last 2 weeks at night..during the day lift a couple... heated at the mo around 17 dropping slowly to 14..
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22-10-2018, 10:43 AM #13
I'm not covered yet. I'm still enjoying the pond too much!
I'm still deciding whether to build a frame for my polycarb sheets or just slap them on like I did last year. There is a bit of sagging in the middle because of how long the span is. I'm considering buying a couple of SS tubes to go across underneath them. It's difficult to calculate how big the SS tube would need to be to not bow significantly itself over a 5.2m span. I don't want wood underneath the covers because of the preservative and koi head butting it.
I'm slowly turning down the heating at the moment. On 19C currently. The heat pump is on a lot at night though.2016 new 6000 gallon pond
https://www.koiforum.uk/pond-construc...ghlight=feline
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22-10-2018, 12:30 PM #14
im well and truly covered lol,andi
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22-10-2018, 01:08 PM #15
I'm currently building some new covers that will incorporate the shower I fitted earlier in the year. Ponds at 19c at the moment but will keep dropping till its 16c for the winter. Running a 10kW ASHP with a 3kW inline heater just as back up in case it gets silly cold. Worst last year was -6c & the ASHP kept the pond at 16c without too much trouble but was obviously on a fair bit.
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22-10-2018, 06:24 PM #16
H iya John. Im fine thankyou. Not been on the site for ages, . Hope you and your Koi are keeping well. xx
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22-10-2018, 08:24 PM #175000 Gallon Fibreglassed Pond With 54" x 27" Infinity Window
BD300 Drum Filter
Artesian 0.5hp - Aquadyne 4.4c Beadfilter - PS4 Protein Shower
Badu Eco Touch - EP20 UV Sterilizer - ASHP - Venturi
Hi Blo 60 - Medo 45 - Spindrifter Bottom Drain
Wide Mouthed Skimmer
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25-10-2018, 06:50 PM #18
Do you keep cover on 24/7 over winter or just at night ?, I’ve just built a cover using a clear polycarbonate sheet
Thanks
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25-10-2018, 07:40 PM #19
I fitted 7 ply 35mm polycarbonate today. My Koi pond is currently at 12 degrees centigrade and I only have anti-icing background heating. My main aim is protecting against extreme temperature variations. Next year one of the ponds will be properly heated I hope.
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25-10-2018, 07:41 PM #20
Weather is about to turn sharply colder apparently, hence I acted now.
Aquaforte Dm vario 20000 pumps
Still for sale. Postage available for cost Sent from my SM-S901B using Tapatalk