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13-12-2024, 08:21 AM #1
Christmas
Seasons Greetings to one and all, what you getting your Koi for Christmas ?
i will start, A new Pond !!
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13-12-2024, 11:15 AM #2
yep a new pond should be finished xmas eve.
keith
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19-12-2024, 11:39 AM #3
I had a 30k variable pump on my Christmas list to upgrade from the current 22k.
But the place selling them for £250 is out of stock and everywhere else is asking £379, so I've been told I'm not getting it.
Therefore, all my Koi will be getting is their last feed for 2024 before I put them through a period of fasting to allow the females to resorb any eggs.
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20-12-2024, 06:28 PM #4
My XmasMy Xmas list is empty but a varipump would be very useful.
I have had no new pumps for circa 15 years so am completely out of date.
Pond is 2000 gallons, gravity fed vortex & jap matting 5 bay filter. Nothing
modern whatsoever.
What should I be looking at for a mid priced pump ?
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20-12-2024, 10:59 PM #5
Hard to know as I don't tend to buy the expensive branded ones as I've found the cheaper Jebao TSP pumps very good, oldest one has been running nearly 7 years now.
Older pumps can consume a lot more power than more modern ones so that's where I'd start looking. You might find a £250 replacement pump such as the PondXpert 20,000 variable (24w to 180ish watts) saves you it's purchase price in reduced electricity.
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21-12-2024, 10:51 AM #6
I ordered a new automatic feeder for my grow on,as soon as it was delivered my wife snatched it from me and said " that's for xmas "
That was over a week ago,so I have been hand feeding 6 x times a day as my last feeder broke.
WOMEN.John
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21-12-2024, 11:19 AM #72660 Gallons. 4" Bottom Drain and Skimmer. Draco Solum 16 Drum. Anoxic Filtration. Air lift returns.
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21-12-2024, 11:21 AM #8
I literally send my family the Amazon links for the stuff I want. I normally get - "oh I don't want to get you a bit of grey pipe!"
...but that's what I want.
Lol2660 Gallons. 4" Bottom Drain and Skimmer. Draco Solum 16 Drum. Anoxic Filtration. Air lift returns.
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21-12-2024, 12:24 PM #9
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21-12-2024, 02:09 PM #10
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21-12-2024, 02:13 PM #11
I'll second Rs that Jebao pumps are spot on,and get one bigger than you need then turn it down.
John
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21-12-2024, 04:58 PM #12
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21-12-2024, 05:00 PM #13
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23-12-2024, 05:30 PM #14
If not too late look at the PondXpert pumps - They are an older version still made by Jebao but they can actually run at a lower wattage compared to the later ones.
Or search for Jebao TSP pumps.
Avoid the TSPS versions (nothing wrong with them, but less variability / controllability of the flow rates).
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23-12-2024, 10:57 PM #15
Filters?
What’s the options in your opinion?