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16-02-2024, 01:57 PM
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Yep half can airstones, split by a simple...
Yep half can airstones, split by a simple manifold is so much better than the pre-installed air ring. I have hard water and the Nexus air ring ;asked 6 months before clogged up. Run airstones for 5...
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23-01-2024, 11:23 AM
Thread: New pond build thread - with pics.
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Nice Job Scott..thanks for sharing your build!
Nice Job Scott..thanks for sharing your build!
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22-01-2024, 11:06 AM
Thread: Frozen pipe again.
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I have a run of 20m or so for my trickle from...
I have a run of 20m or so for my trickle from mains to pond. I run as little as possible constantly to keep the water running, but also trace heater cable against the water pipe, over wrapped with...
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10-11-2023, 11:42 AM
Thread: What causes this? Added a shower to my pond
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Regards the issue of pellets going into the...
Regards the issue of pellets going into the skimmer I've siliconed a flexible aquarium air diffuser tube under my skimmer. When I feed I turn the air pump on, and this prevents the pellets going into...
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09-11-2023, 09:18 AM
Thread: Where to put the uv
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Fascinating that so many opinions, and most are...
Fascinating that so many opinions, and most are happy with their lot! Mine is after the filter (Gravity fed) had no issue. I read somewhere clean water was the way to go for the UV to penetrate. But...
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07-11-2023, 09:18 AM
Thread: Glad to be here
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Welcome to the Forum! Lots of help and advice on...
Welcome to the Forum! Lots of help and advice on here, good luck with the re-vamp:)
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07-11-2023, 09:16 AM
Thread: opinions on Nexus 220 and EazyPod
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Agree, my pod on the skimmer with 320 with Draco...
Agree, my pod on the skimmer with 320 with Draco for main filter. On 4k Gallon pond. The 220 has far more Bio capacity and flexibility than a pod, but if its a compact pond in litres, with few Koi...
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13-10-2023, 01:36 PM
Thread: Sudden drop in flow from bottom drain
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Having seen your drawing, its highly likely an...
Having seen your drawing, its highly likely an airlock - if you have purged and rodded the pipework and not improved. Can you close the valve empty the sieve and purge the pipe..it may take a few...
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12-10-2023, 08:30 AM
Thread: Sudden drop in flow from bottom drain
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Have you taken the bottom drain lid off, or can...
Have you taken the bottom drain lid off, or can you see the brush end in the drain..to know its gone all the way through? if not then could still be blocked.. Perhaps some photo's might generate some...
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10-10-2023, 04:54 PM
Thread: Sudden drop in flow from bottom drain
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Hi if you have purged and sent a brush through it...
Hi if you have purged and sent a brush through it sounds strange? Is the brush big enough to clear whole diameter of the pipe? Does your bottom drain lid look clear..or the gap between the lid and...
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10-10-2023, 11:29 AM
Thread: Good hosepipe.
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Yep I use this stuff too...no issues so far and...
Yep I use this stuff too...no issues so far and gets a lot of use..
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03-09-2023, 03:33 PM
Thread: Koi dealers
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Malcolm at Koi Water garden, located close to...
Malcolm at Koi Water garden, located close to High Wycombe.
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19-08-2023, 03:49 PM
Thread: Filtreau Drum Problem
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can you take some photos of the float switches in...
can you take some photos of the float switches in place? Maybe help to diagnose cheers
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02-08-2023, 11:47 AM
Thread: CobraKoi finally does it
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What a beautiful garden and pond. Full credit to...
What a beautiful garden and pond. Full credit to you!
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28-07-2023, 09:30 AM
Thread: Filtreau Drum Problem
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Hi I don't run a Filter, but had same issue with...
Hi I don't run a Filter, but had same issue with my Draco Drum - it was also the float switch..sometimes sticking. I replaced it and clean it once a week with a blast of the hose to make sure the...
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19-07-2023, 03:14 PM
Thread: Moral Dilemma - What Would You do?
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Nightmare...as you say could be either the reset...
Nightmare...as you say could be either the reset buggered something or the buyer messed around with it somehow, or swapped it. Difficult to prove and can't see a way out..unless the returned unit...
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13-07-2023, 08:01 AM
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Hi more than likely yes.
Hi more than likely yes.
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09-07-2023, 10:36 AM
Thread: Drum sensor level question
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Think my Draco sensor is set 20mm lower than...
Think my Draco sensor is set 20mm lower than water level..
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09-07-2023, 10:33 AM
Thread: Draco drop in drum
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Hi if its the first drum you've had..its doing...
Hi if its the first drum you've had..its doing what it would and cleaning the water..initially they do clean very often..think mine was the same when first installed. Have you left the lid up..can...
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27-06-2023, 02:04 PM
Thread: Draco drum install problems
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Hi RS old old thread..but wanted to ask whether...
Hi RS old old thread..but wanted to ask whether this solution worked for you longer term? I have the Draco drop in to a 320 for years and the waste pipe seal is always a PITA when I do a deep clean....
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02-06-2023, 10:01 AM
Thread: "BigBoiKoi" not too well.
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Hi Rob have you tested your water parameters to...
Hi Rob
have you tested your water parameters to check all is ok?
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02-03-2023, 05:39 PM
Thread: Purging bottom drain
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Hi Mark, yep thats how to do it. I let the water...
Hi Mark, yep thats how to do it. I let the water drain in the nexus as low as possible to give a good surge. In terms of catching the cr@p if you've not done it for a while you could put a small net...
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15-02-2023, 09:48 AM
Thread: Spindrifter bottom drains
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I have had my spindrifter 10 years now, no issues...
I have had my spindrifter 10 years now, no issues at all with dome blocking..
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08-02-2023, 12:45 PM
Thread: Draco Drum parts
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This is what Draco uses...I've bought a couple...
This is what Draco uses...I've bought a couple spares.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283832843711
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13-01-2023, 10:39 AM
Thread: Linking nexus waste into drain
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When I built my pond I added to main drain and...
When I built my pond I added to main drain and ran a soil pipe underground to the filter pit, and then short run of pipework into that. I did add a 'sight glass' in the waste run so I could see if it...
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Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...