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14-04-2021, 11:49 AM
Thread: Unwanted guests pidgeons and now ducks
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Thinking about it, I've already got a mean arsed...
Thinking about it, I've already got a mean arsed woman round here but don't let her know i said that. :eek::eek::eek:
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14-04-2021, 11:41 AM
Thread: Unwanted guests pidgeons and now ducks
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I appreciate Lancs to Essex is a fair way, but if...
I appreciate Lancs to Essex is a fair way, but if i pay for travel can you send Mrs round here lol :D:D:D ?????
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14-04-2021, 09:41 AM
Thread: Unwanted guests pidgeons and now ducks
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Unwanted guests pidgeons and now ducks
Hi All is there anything out there to deter these unwanted guests from visiting my pond as God knows what they bring with them at every visit, started with lock downs and Nature on increase which...
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14-04-2021, 09:16 AM
Thread: Motor home tips appreciated
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Hi Nige, hopefully you have Roadside and get you...
Hi Nige, hopefully you have Roadside and get you home cover cover just in case something was to happen. The AA doing money off i think at present above Roadside. If no cover have a look at Patrols...
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02-04-2021, 03:52 PM
Thread: Veggie filters
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Veggie filters
Hi All, just wondering peoples thoughts on veggie filters and different media for plants to grow in. Or are they a bad idea with troublesome bad bacteria growing in them causing further problems...
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14-03-2021, 11:41 AM
Thread: Core drilling re-inforced wall
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Core drilling re-inforced wall
Hi All can anyone recommend a core bit capable of cutting through a 2 course wall with re-bar between courses, thinking of adding new 2'' return closer to pump after repositioning filters. Would be...
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15-12-2020, 12:34 PM
Thread: Salt meter
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Salt meter
What are people using for measuring salt content in water, seen dealers selling around 80 quid mark. Seen cheaper else ware so is it koi tax or is it getting what you pay for, thanks for your...
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05-12-2020, 12:31 PM
Thread: Koi diaries
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Cheers guys spot on with info, it was Andy that...
Cheers guys spot on with info, it was Andy that put me off putting airline down 4'' to modify bottom drain with problems he had. Thanks again just shame...
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04-12-2020, 08:56 PM
Thread: Koi diaries
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Koi diaries
Was watching an episode tonight where the guy was replacing a perished 4'' reducing boot. not sure of his name, and he referred to 12 deg and bacteria. Is this the temp that the good stuff starts...
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25-09-2020, 10:55 PM
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Flukes and best treatment lernex or lernex pro
Hi All after adjusting scope and clearly seeing flukes, previously not seeing anything. In your experiences what would be best for sorting these out. After loosing a few this summer what would be...
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10-09-2020, 08:35 AM
Thread: Pipe change
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Hopefully i;m wrong but using 3'' pipe work to...
Hopefully i;m wrong but using 3'' pipe work to bottom drain you're gonna be plagued with trouble of pipe blocking up as most of us get probs with 4'', ''Know what they say size matters'' :(
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09-09-2020, 09:20 PM
Thread: Formalin / salt
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Cheers Gaz Feline you both been very helpfull,...
Cheers Gaz Feline you both been very helpfull, thought i'd lost fish this morning. At present koi in bowl with salt 1/2 oz per gallon airstone and seems to have perked up [touch wood{ . Currently...
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08-09-2020, 10:21 PM
Thread: Formalin / salt
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Hi Gaz say 3 days a go added MG and Formalin from...
Hi Gaz say 3 days a go added MG and Formalin from seperate bottles for stronger treatment, have now had shower running say day and 1/2 to remove from q/t as wishing to add salt. I was wandering what...
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08-09-2020, 09:54 AM
Thread: Formalin / salt
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Formalin / salt
If running trickle shower filter on quarantine, what time frame am i looking at before adding salt as suspect bacterial infection on fins and mouth. Water tests fine and scraps clear, filter...
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06-09-2020, 09:18 PM
Thread: Best climber
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For my pennies worth dont use laurels but Red...
For my pennies worth dont use laurels but Red Robin would give a good screen/hedge and quite quick to establish and easy to manage, been there got scum neighbours one side :mad:
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28-08-2020, 05:08 PM
Thread: Hikari friend
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Hikari friend
Hi All, anyone using this feed and are the koi happy with it, thanks in advance Dean ???
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25-08-2020, 05:07 PM
Thread: Retro fitted aerated dome
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Retro fitted aerated dome
Hi All what would be minimum bore airline to use with one of these aerated domes, and anyone done this. Would also use sunken air line across pond bottom not down 4" pipe. Many thanks for thoughts...
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19-08-2020, 07:30 PM
Thread: Quarantine set up
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Quarantine set up
As soon to be replacing pump on Q tank, should i fit bypass to filter as would trickle tower filter strip out any medications added to tank. As noticed previously when doing treatments water doesn't...
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17-08-2020, 06:28 PM
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Hi Frimley, i'm running a 500g shoreham tank with...
Hi Frimley, i'm running a 500g shoreham tank with brushes in chamber attached with Roto shower tube for bio with water bang on the money. Was running 10 k pump at approx half speed so dont think 20k...
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17-08-2020, 03:05 PM
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10 k litre variable pump rec for qt shower /trickle tower set up ????
Looking to replace variable water pump on quarantine set up, recommendations pls and anyone using EA 10 k variable. Had Superfish RC but not impressed thanks for any replies Dean ???? :confused:
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17-08-2020, 11:39 AM
Thread: Aerated bottom drain
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Cheers Kenny yep sounds a no no, if i go for...
Cheers Kenny yep sounds a no no, if i go for aerated dome will run sunken air line across pond bottom or stick with airstones. when originally built pond dealer advised against aerated drain.
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11-08-2020, 09:08 AM
Thread: Aerated bottom drain
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Aerated bottom drain
Hi All after advise pls regarding adding aerated dome to standard bottom drain and feeding airline down through 4'' pipe, tee already fitted to 4'' pipe. Might this cause problems with settlement to...
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25-06-2020, 10:13 AM
Thread: SUBMERSIVLE UVs
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SUBMERSIVLE UVs
Mine has packed up looking to replace as think ballast got wet and burnt out. Recommendations please to replace 40W unit and which other people using as per reliabilty and price, also what is...
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19-06-2020, 06:17 AM
Thread: Amalgam uv tubes
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Amalgam uv tubes
Can anyone recommend somewhere for replacement Amalgam tube rather than paying silly dealer prices, many thanks Dean ?????? :rolleyes:
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07-06-2020, 03:58 PM
Thread: Smell from drum filter
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Hi Steve what drum are you running and to other...
Hi Steve what drum are you running and to other members do your drums have drain on dirty side as similar problem with crud build up on dirty side chamber. Am thinking of fitting drain to this part...
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Best plants to remove Nitrate
pug has a very impressive veg filter on his pond, have a look at some of his his youtube videos....