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30-08-2022, 03:07 PM
Thread: Filtreau drum float switch pump fed
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Thanks Dave that’s how mine was until...
Thanks Dave
that’s how mine was until recently, but now in that position it’s constantly cleaning doesn’t stop ?
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29-08-2022, 11:45 AM
Thread: Doitsu looking poorly
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40542Few more pics
40542Few more pics
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29-08-2022, 10:55 AM
Thread: Doitsu looking poorly
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40538Pic of said doitsu
40538Pic of said doitsu
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29-08-2022, 10:38 AM
Thread: Doitsu looking poorly
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Doitsu looking poorly
Not done scrape , koi looks like fluffy bits on head an sides and it’s sulking on its own ..
any ideas 🤷🏻*♂️
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* too add I have a few doitsu in the pond and they seem ok ?
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29-08-2022, 09:01 AM
Thread: Filtreau drum float switch pump fed
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Filtreau drum float switch pump fed
Had my drum a few years now , and have been messing about recently with level in the drum ….
on pump fed which way does the float switch on the dirty side , seen some were upside down compared to... -
yeah i spoke a guy that has a fishing lake nearby...
yeah i spoke a guy that has a fishing lake nearby ,he had to completely surround his very large lake with fencing buried 2ft in the ground and 6ft high due to the otter an mink around here :(:mad:
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i live in a very rural area and has a stream...
i live in a very rural area and has a stream close by , it just came through the fence (standard stock fence) from farmers field ..cant do anything with fencing as my property is surrounded by farm...
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25-07-2020, 01:17 AM
Thread: i’m back lol
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i’m back lol
HI folks , i’m back here again after 2yrs with no koi in the pond , if you don’t remember i got raided by a Otter an lost 25 large koi up to 25yrs old .
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hi , not been on here for couple years now , i...
hi , not been on here for couple years now , i lost 25 koi too a otter here in north wales . had some big koi too upto 20yrs old .
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30-04-2018, 06:38 PM
Thread: Nearly gave up the hobby
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Makes no difference to me :D if my hounds get it...
Makes no difference to me :D if my hounds get it then fair game I say ;)
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30-04-2018, 04:24 PM
Thread: Nearly gave up the hobby
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If it comes on my property again protected or not...
If it comes on my property again protected or not it will be dealt with :D
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28-04-2018, 08:39 PM
Thread: Nearly gave up the hobby
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I can’t fence the pond in plus would need digging...
I can’t fence the pond in plus would need digging a foot in ground and at least a metre high ..
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28-04-2018, 05:10 PM
Thread: Nearly gave up the hobby
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I’m in North Wales and yes I too have streams...
I’m in North Wales and yes I too have streams near my property ..
i went 7yrs without any visitors bar one heron years ago which didn’t return ..
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28-04-2018, 03:39 PM
Thread: Nearly gave up the hobby
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Nearly gave up the hobby
Well guys and gals , I very nearly gave up recently :(
during winter i had a unwanted visitor , I have zero koi left out of 24 thanks too a otter :mad:
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28-04-2018, 03:26 PM
Thread: Hanna multi tester
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Hanna multi tester
Regretfully having to sell my tester ,genuine reason for sale ..
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12-08-2017, 12:29 AM
Thread: AEM Easy Drum Review
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Cable tie the float to a plastic pipe and fix to...
Cable tie the float to a plastic pipe and fix to pond wall ..I just used a 1" black pipe about 18" long .then when in place you can slide the float up or down the pipe as needed ..
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07-08-2017, 01:00 AM
Thread: Is this dropsy ?
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Sadly it didn't ..it started to look at lot...
Sadly it didn't ..it started to look at lot better then it just went down hill again ,so had to the right thing sadly .i guess it had done damage :(
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01-08-2017, 09:32 PM
Thread: AEM Easy Drum Review
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Sorry to hear that ap ..strange that when the...
Sorry to hear that ap ..strange that when the level got so high the pump didn't cut out ..
i tested mine when first installed and once it got to a set height the system turned off the pump ..
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31-07-2017, 07:03 AM
Thread: AEM Easy Drum Review
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:eek: Not good and I guess that's a reason pump...
:eek: Not good and I guess that's a reason pump fed maybe better , as with pump fed the drum will cut the pump if anything goes wrong .
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31-07-2017, 06:55 AM
Thread: Electric fencing
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For mounting I used some plastic posts that came...
For mounting I used some plastic posts that came with the fence ,I cut them down and screwed them to the pond wall and ran two rows around the the wall ..
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31-07-2017, 06:51 AM
Thread: Electric fencing
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I caught a heron on my cctv in the first 2yrs of...
I caught a heron on my cctv in the first 2yrs of my pond running ,it was stalking the koi jumping on the wall .its a half in ground half above pond ..
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30-07-2017, 11:04 PM
Thread: AEM Easy Drum Review
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i did look into who actually made these ,but gave...
i did look into who actually made these ,but gave up looking as kept going round in circles..
my black perspex lid arrives tomorrow,so need to fit a stainless hinge then finally now off spray in... -
27-07-2017, 01:24 AM
Thread: AEM Easy Drum Review
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Mine is running great and I don't have a problem...
Mine is running great and I don't have a problem with the working side ,just shame the lid warped ..
still glad lad I got it and sorted a lid myself so I'm happy now .
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24-07-2017, 10:16 PM
Thread: AEM Easy Drum Review
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no idea mate ,possibly but then why not give us...
no idea mate ,possibly but then why not give us the details in first place and asking for postal address I was under the impression it was being sent out .
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24-07-2017, 11:08 AM
Thread: AEM Easy Drum Review
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Who made the drum ? I was told it's not a AEM...
Who made the drum ?
I was told it's not a AEM drum but a aqua drum ...
yet pictures are the same and every where points at AEM online searching this ..
their picture off the drum and my picture...
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The Daily pond temp thread
Still at around 17C, know what you mean about getting the covers off though :D it will be really...