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    In case it helps, couple of pics of the overflow in my tray. The first was the original cut. Later I dropped my drum a notch so used tape to close the V up a bit. Worked fine. If I ever needed to raise the water level (such as during parasite treatments to make sure the edge of the pond was zapped), I just pegged an old credit card inside the tray, over the V, and that blocked the overflow Drop in draco

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    Thanks for that I have slowed my pump down as I’m getting a difference in water levels in the outer nexus from the inside one


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    Yup - it's all a careful balance Drop in draco

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    My waste tray is lined up with my skimmer level water in the pond. The draco for my drop in is on the lowest it can go. Like wendy koize. I put 2 holes in the waste tray drilled. For a better overflow. To waste.
    Easy put sealent in the holes if I wanted to change it.
    So it is also used for trickle in and out.
    I played with the pump for about 4 days to find the right balance. For the drop in. It now runs at 12000lph on the pump. On a 320 nexus. Which on mine. Is a nice balance. And also good on the shower lol.
    I set the probe for washes at 45 minutes.
    High feeding it was washing every 25 minutes. Now back to 45 minutes. As I have halved the feeding. As wendy says just play with it. To find the right balance for your pond.
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    Hi thanks for the info how do you trickle in /out on Fred thanks paul


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    Quote Originally Posted by paulbaines View Post
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    Hi all i fitted the drum tonight and tested it on manual all works , “happy days” I will keep my eye on it next couple of days just got to work out levels with the float switch


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    Quote Originally Posted by paulbaines View Post
    Hi thanks for the info how do you trickle in /out on Fred thanks paul


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    the main waste valve is permantley open for your waste on the bottom of the nexus. for your drum wash. so with my 2 holes drilled in the waste tray. as i trickle in my top pond .
    the water in the nexus and pond rises. and trickles into the waste Shute. with higher water. so that s trickling out lol.
    1st photo valve always open to drain.
    2nd photo 2 holes drilled out in waste tray.
    Trickle out
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    And here is the trickle in. On my top pond paul.
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    Ok thanks I will set mine up like that appreciate the help


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    Quote Originally Posted by paulbaines View Post
    Ok thanks I will set mine up like that appreciate the help


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    Quote Originally Posted by Wain View Post
    Hahahahah if your pot goes missing now Fred you kno who has it
    That's an old photo lol. Got a shower there
    Now. Still got the hose there though. For trickle in. Drop in dracoDrop in dracoDrop in draco

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