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Thread: first pond ever .
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06-07-2019, 09:22 PM #101
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06-07-2019, 09:24 PM #102
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08-07-2019, 08:39 PM #103
little update:
got pond half filled as I'm due a 4" double union ball valve and my hi blow air pump from dave at coastal koi tomorrow and i forgot i needed them 2 bits to continue .
thats 5 of the possible 7 places it could leak all covered in water and not lost any as far as i can see.
i measured it to top of water sunday afternoon and then checked it this afternoon and so far so good.
got the coping stones all on this evening after a busy day slabbing ( ohhh my back and knees )
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I'm hoping to get it filled to the top and emptied tomorrow and got some chemical dave is sending to alter my tap water after its filled on wednesday/thursday
then should be rendered by the end of the week
how soon you think i could get some fish in it?
next jobs finishing the filter area , it needs the floor concreting still
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12-07-2019, 10:31 PM #104
little update
found a small leak on the 2" return pipe on t junction so will have to cut that out and reseal that bit, i tried using the hairdryer on tangitt applied over the leak , but didn't work, tried plumbers gold , = no go , and tried ms290 still no go.
ill have to drain the ponds to 18" and cut that bit out and reseal it from the inside out.
its ironic that it is the only return i didn't use a double union ball valve on, as it was my furthest away so i thought leave it off there because i want it open 100% to allow me to dictate flow, ( stupid me ) =lesson learned
if you can put a valve on it for the sake of £15 get one on there
filled up with tap water and applied the correct dose of chor to turn water into manageable water .
introduced 2 small fish the day before then put the rest in there once i was happy they were fine .
best bit is watching my kids who helped move the fish with nets watch them in their new environment
hi blow air pump in action
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concrete base for filter area done today including doodle paw prints
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renderer let me down tbf, i expected it finished cosmetically the sweek but hey ho
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14-07-2019, 07:20 AM #105
Nice one mate enjoy. The fish. Looks like the kids and dog are.
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pug has a very impressive veg filter on his pond, have a look at some of his his youtube videos....