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Thread: Pond changes
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01-05-2021, 07:42 PM #1
Pond changes
With all the problems this winter and spring have thrown up what's on peoples lists for pond set up changes to better prepare for future high and lows in water keeping...
Mine are
A heater to help maintain
Better insulation around filter
Better covers
Better bio filter
And if I have the money and find a good deal a seneye that'll shout at me if I take my eye off the ball again
And a qt setup
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Last edited by Ajm; 01-05-2021 at 07:56 PM.
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01-05-2021, 08:21 PM #2
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01-05-2021, 09:11 PM #3
I need covers for mine. My electricity bill wouldn't have been half as bad had I had them! I just didn't expect us to still be suffering such crap weather this late in the year. Otherwise, finish the filter bay off which hopefully starting any day soon and get the garden sorted in general! I will see how things go this year when I am feeding heavily with my current filters etc then maybe look to add a midi sieve before my filter next spring but we shall see.
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01-05-2021, 09:12 PM #4
I more than most have the list.....problem is I wasn’t quick enough setting it up.
The ASHP bought from a forum member last week is big enough to heat both my current 1000 gallon pond & the new £2,200 gallon with 2 windows below water level.
The pergola frame is built but just need to source the roofing material. I aim to have a polycarbonate cover that lowers when required
the Drum filter bio combi unit is sat without water & the media was being seeded in the smaller pond.
The concrete base went down today for the walk in filter room that will be insulated.
The filter system will be split 4 or 5 ways
1)2x 4” bottom drains to drum / bio /amalgam / ASHP back via 2” to 2 of 5 returns
2)Skimmer to sieve / bio then UV to inside filter room Bakki shower to blade or low return3
3)Aquaponics grow pipe system in adjacent greenhouse heated & led light for all year round cropping and nitrate removal
4)winter by pass to send warmer water into the smaller pond during low/ non feeding period then back to return4
5)separate anoxic basket system taking water directly after sieve return5
Seneye pond monitor linked to WiFi & Thermatec ASHP linked to wifi
2x 30,000lph vari pumps + 1 emergency back up pump
Did I miss anything ....oh yes retiring so I can spend time testing & double testing.1kGal BD/Skim RDF/UV/k1 2.3kGal 2windows 2airBD/skim Sieve/Eazypod RDFcombi+bakki 3xVP/UV,ASHP
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02-05-2021, 07:41 AM #5
Cosmetic changes for me as well as other stuff...
Trying g to finish landscaping so I can the finish tiling to the pond.
I need to insulate the filterhouse before the winter, I have the insulation kicking about all over the place
I have a spare window that I have been thinking of adding to filter house so I can open the windows when hot, but obviously not had hot weather yet to see if that is needed
I want to go heated to just keep the worst of the weather at bay and level out changes but not sure what's best yet... may get solar panels to assist with likely hideous running costs
Mainly get the above done so I can sit by the pond and enjoy the bloody thing
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02-05-2021, 09:06 AM #6
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02-05-2021, 09:10 AM #7
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02-05-2021, 09:14 AM #81kGal BD/Skim RDF/UV/k1 2.3kGal 2windows 2airBD/skim Sieve/Eazypod RDFcombi+bakki 3xVP/UV,ASHP
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