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08-04-2023, 07:52 PM
Thread: maggie muffler
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cheers. Slightly different design to a durso I...
cheers. Slightly different design to a durso I think. More compact possibly...
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08-04-2023, 12:24 PM
Thread: maggie muffler
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maggie muffler
say, has anyone ever made a maggie to fit 40mm solvent weld pipe? What parts did you use? (or even if it was different pipe, what parts did you use?)
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08-02-2023, 09:50 PM
Thread: pond mesh cover materials
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cheers Dan - have you got a link to the weldmesh?...
cheers Dan - have you got a link to the weldmesh? I'm leaning towards soft netting now but interested to see....
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07-02-2023, 09:14 PM
Thread: pond mesh cover materials
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yeah I live near Frodsham marshes and there's...
yeah I live near Frodsham marshes and there's loads of the buggers down there. I do see them fly over once in a while so I'm sure they spot the pond sooner or later. I've also lost sleep in the past...
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07-02-2023, 06:48 PM
Thread: pond mesh cover materials
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cheers. Yes it's to keep out predators mainly,...
cheers. Yes it's to keep out predators mainly, but also to keep the koi in. My goshiki jumped out last summer, luckily when I was in the back garden! I may well attempt something along the lines of...
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07-02-2023, 12:29 PM
Thread: pond mesh cover materials
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pond mesh cover materials
hey folks... last year I put my polycarbonate cover on my pond every single night without fail (or left it on in the day if I wasn't around). To be fair it isn't a massive pond but I'm wanting to...
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15-12-2022, 11:10 AM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: mine's at 3degC this morning here in Cheshire....
mine's at 3degC this morning here in Cheshire. I've turned off the air as I think that might be reducing temps a bit... as far as I know it shouldn't cause an oxygen shortage at these water temps...
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03-12-2022, 05:58 PM
Thread: flow reduction mystery
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got to the bottom of this in the end (no pun...
got to the bottom of this in the end (no pun intended).... I've been getting some string algae in my pond and it turned out it was being drawn into the bottom drain but still seeming to grow. It was...
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01-11-2022, 01:56 PM
Thread: flow reduction mystery
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cheers all - yep will try that. I stupidly...
cheers all - yep will try that. I stupidly covered the inspection port to my drain with the base of my bog filter so it's going to be a pain to rod it... but may well do that if it continues. I've...
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01-11-2022, 11:52 AM
Thread: flow reduction mystery
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flow reduction mystery
scratching my head with this one.... basically I've got a 3" bottom drain on my 6000l pond running to an Eazypod (ball valve inline). Then I've got the pod feeding into a 60l DIY moving bed filter....
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19-10-2022, 07:30 PM
Thread: super stiff ball valve
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mine was OK for a good year at least... now it's...
mine was OK for a good year at least... now it's super stiff. It's mainly when it gets to the fully closed position that it sticks. It's not too bad for the rest of the "range".
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19-10-2022, 07:25 PM
Thread: jecod PA air pump issue
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cheers - well it does sort of... the part behind...
cheers - well it does sort of... the part behind the diaphragm looks different on mine... as said, the spindle is over to one side as there is a gap between the magnets... so they don't sandwich it...
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18-10-2022, 07:15 PM
Thread: super stiff ball valve
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awesome... could be one of those. Not sure how...
awesome... could be one of those. Not sure how the hell I isolate it to adjust it though! :D
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18-10-2022, 05:41 PM
Thread: super stiff ball valve
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aha I'll try that... thanks! I can't recall the...
aha I'll try that... thanks! I can't recall the make but it's the typical dark grey PVC with a blue handle.
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18-10-2022, 05:39 PM
Thread: jecod PA air pump issue
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jecod PA air pump issue
sorry to create another thread here but I didn't want this to get lost in my bottom drain query.
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18-10-2022, 05:31 PM
Thread: super stiff ball valve
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super stiff ball valve
hey folks... my 3" BD ball valve is almost impossible to turn infact I'm having to whack it with a rubber mallet to open and close it. I've tried a stop cock key but that slips off and is equally...
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11-09-2022, 07:48 AM
Thread: Diaphragm Replacement
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Diaphragm Replacement
Trying to replace the diaphragm on my Jecod PA45 but having trouble. Can't find instructions anywhere. Main issue I'm having is that magnets in the unit seem to be holding the diaphragm mounting...
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09-09-2022, 04:41 PM
Thread: koi pond, minus the koi
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ah cheers folks! I'm aiming to stain the decking...
ah cheers folks! I'm aiming to stain the decking to blend it in a bit but yes, pretty happy with it now. I'd like to change the pathway to large stepping stones in slate grey too, but needing to make...
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09-09-2022, 02:23 PM
Thread: koi pond, minus the koi
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ust a couple of update pics folks. All going...
ust a couple of update pics folks. All going well.... koi have grown quite a bit since I added them in April..ish. I've added the bog filter and it's running fine. Still need to finish the coping and...
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28-07-2022, 09:42 AM
Thread: Sodium Thiosulphate
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awesome - thanks :)
awesome - thanks :)
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27-07-2022, 09:44 AM
Thread: Sodium Thiosulphate
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Hey folks, sorry... realise this is an old thread...
Hey folks, sorry... realise this is an old thread but it's the best one I can find that comes up when I google this question. I'm hoping that keeping it going may assist other folk after myself who...
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19-07-2022, 03:02 PM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: 25.8c here just south of the Mersey. Fish seem...
25.8c here just south of the Mersey. Fish seem fine, just glad I got my bog filter and water blade running a few weeks ago.
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01-07-2022, 04:29 PM
Thread: koi pond, minus the koi
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cheers. i used Antel A1 pond paint to seal it in...
cheers. i used Antel A1 pond paint to seal it in the end; 2 coats and had enough to do the outside too. First coat was grey, second one black so I could gauge coverage. I also used MS290 on all the...
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01-07-2022, 03:24 PM
Thread: koi pond, minus the koi
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quick video of the tosai I added back in...
quick video of the tosai I added back in mid-May... yamabuki ogon, gin rin showa, shiro utsuri, gin rin hi utsuri and goshiki. They seem to be doing well... definitely grown a bit :)
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30-06-2022, 12:09 PM
Thread: koi pond, minus the koi
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update - the bog filter has been up and runing...
update - the bog filter has been up and runing for a few weeks now and I'm slowly completing the cosmetics... need to add cladding around the sides, coping, and I think I'll put a new piece of...
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pug has a very impressive veg filter on his pond, have a look at some of his his youtube videos....