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02-08-2019, 11:17 PM
Thread: Free To Enter Koi Show Sunday 4th August
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Free To Enter Koi Show Sunday 4th August
This Sunday 4th Aug in Mexborough South Yorkshire.
22 VATs of high quality koi
Dealer attendance (Kitsu Koi, Bonsai Stand)
Tombola
Raffle
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22-05-2019, 07:11 PM
Thread: Top 6 koi food 2019
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All great food except No.5 :rolleyes:
All great food except No.5 :rolleyes:
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03-08-2018, 09:06 PM
Thread: Yorkshire Koi Show-Free Entry
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Yorkshire Koi Show-Free Entry
This Sunday 5th Aug in Mexborough South Yorkshire.
25 VATs of high quality koi
Dealer attendance (Kitsu Koi)
Tombola
Raffle
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28-07-2018, 11:36 PM
Thread: Draco Parts and Water Ingress
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My motor went after about 8 months. As usual...
My motor went after about 8 months.
As usual customer service was first class, the replacement motor was with me within 36 hours after notifying Tony.
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23-06-2018, 09:14 PM
Thread: Hikari at the national?
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Cant remember the dealer but saw it at £155 for...
Cant remember the dealer but saw it at £155 for 15kg
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The Draco team offer the best after sales service...
The Draco team offer the best after sales service I have ever come across.
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23rd & 24th June at the Heart of England...
23rd & 24th June at the Heart of England Conference Centre
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15-04-2018, 02:04 PM
Thread: Trip to koimasters
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Have replied John.
Have replied John.
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11-04-2018, 08:50 PM
Thread: Trip to koimasters
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Trip to koimasters
Had a trip to see Chris Masters today who bowled a selection of Tancho.
I chose the gin rin as a grow on project.
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10-03-2018, 12:21 PM
Thread: Low Flow Water Meter
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Short video below of an explanation. ...
Short video below of an explanation.
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01-03-2018, 09:40 PM
Thread: Winter Pond & Garden pictures wanted
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Main pond running at 8c. QT running at 17c By...
Main pond running at 8c.
QT running at 17c
By end of March both will be 15c
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02-02-2018, 10:26 PM
Thread: Complete Filter Set Up
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Complete Filter Set Up
All items now on E-Bay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EVOLUTION-AQUA-NEXUS-EA-NX80-POND-FILTER-SYSTEM-FOR-KOI-ETC/142682099696?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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03-01-2018, 11:18 PM
Thread: Quarantine Build
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I still have the Tancho and Kohaku the other two...
I still have the Tancho and Kohaku the other two I moved on.
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03-01-2018, 11:11 PM
Thread: Koi pond heating
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There is no economy 7 for gas that I am aware of....
There is no economy 7 for gas that I am aware of.
But one thing is for sure that gas is 4 times cheaper than using a standard electric heater.
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02-01-2018, 09:40 PM
Thread: Quarantine Build
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Quarantine Build
Thought I would share an old documented build I did in 2011 when I rebuilt my indoor quarantine set up.
Maybe of interest to some.
Have made a few changes since then with trickle tower added.
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02-01-2018, 09:24 PM
Thread: Koi pond heating
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j1m, We must have very similar analytical...
j1m,
We must have very similar analytical minds or just sad.
Sounds like we have similar set up.
Outdoor pond 2,800gal inside 825gal.
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Brian, I would suggest that you also take into...
Brian, I would suggest that you also take into account the after sales and parts availability as most drums operate the same way with the end result of water passing through a 60 micron screen.
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09-12-2017, 07:17 PM
Thread: Draco drum
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I can not see how installing a drum of any kind...
I can not see how installing a drum of any kind can you bacterial problems.
In effect a drum is simply an inline sieve.
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06-10-2017, 09:44 PM
Thread: Aquaforte drum filter
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Take a look at a Draco used in a vortex. ...
Take a look at a Draco used in a vortex.
https://vimeo.com/214744419
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16-09-2017, 09:54 PM
Thread: ugrading Vortex to a drum
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Take a look at a Draco used in a vortex. ...
Take a look at a Draco used in a vortex.
https://vimeo.com/214744419
This works great for me but my Draco has a limit of 15,000/hr.
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17-08-2017, 08:48 PM
Thread: How Much Activated Carbon
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How Much Activated Carbon
Hi all,
Does anybody know how much granular activated carbon a 36" big blue container holds.
I'm thinking 10kg but can't remember where I got that figure from.
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14-08-2017, 09:14 PM
Thread: Number of feeds per day
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I'm using the Petmate P7000 set to feed 20 times...
I'm using the Petmate P7000 set to feed 20 times a day from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Each feed is 11 grams so feeder doing 220g per day plus what I throw in on and evening.
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14-08-2017, 09:05 PM
Thread: 10" water purifier help
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I can't speak for removal of metals but for...
I can't speak for removal of metals but for chlorine you will be lucky to get 4,000 gallons before they need changing.
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11-08-2017, 10:12 PM
Thread: Yorkshire BKKS Koi Show 6 August 2017
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A few photos of the show on the link below: ...
A few photos of the show on the link below:
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09-08-2017, 11:28 PM
Thread: Potential pond build...opinions please
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I have an indoor QT and heat the room 1 degree...
I have an indoor QT and heat the room 1 degree higher rather than the water to prevent condensation.
Last winter I ran the room at 20c and the pond at 19c.
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Wildlife pond plants
This has been my go-to for pond plants since 2021. Never had a problem with them. ...