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Thread: "Koi's Law"
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14-06-2021, 09:52 PM #121
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Using 'Landscapers' who turn out to know nothing about plants nor anything about how to build a pond (including not knowing how to follow your instructions and diagrams). Add to that that they know not what a Spirit Level is or how one should be used!
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20-06-2021, 11:34 AM #122
My’n is the myriads of different sizes of BSP/ solvent weld and air pump pipes and fittings I’ve got thousands.
Hi Pete I’m a builder, and landscapers are generally failed builders. Whom think they can get away without using a level! I’ve not had good experiences with sub contract landscapers.
That is an official black book complaint.
Regards Rob
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20-06-2021, 12:10 PM #123
When you have two local suppliers for sleeper's and can't decided between them.....
you pick the wrong one....nearly 3 weeks, still waiting...
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20-06-2021, 01:26 PM #124
Now now not all landscapers are like that I use a level just have to keep a tub of spare bubbles
Sent from my SM-N9005 using TapatalkFreddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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20-06-2021, 02:23 PM #125
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21-06-2021, 12:05 PM #126
Does anyone know someone near me in Basingstoke Hampshire UK who can tell what if anything how much my fish are worth as I need to sell them as pond needs a complete rebuild due to not knowing what I was doing when I built it In 2013 it’s all worked well clear water from day one but the construction is slowly giving way.
Phil
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21-06-2021, 01:03 PM #127Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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21-06-2021, 05:26 PM #128
Thanks for the reply it’s going to take a fair few months to rebuild the whole pond and I don’t really want to leave the fish in a pond with limited filtration it would ahave box and pump but not as good as the pond has. And maybe to sale of the fish will help in a small way toward the funding of the new one. Or I may just sell the whole lot and have done with it.
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25-07-2021, 10:00 PM #129
They always cost more than the wife thinks
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26-07-2021, 07:44 AM #130
Your koi survive the coldest winter for a while with no signs of stress, only to get riddled with parasites and issues when the water hits 20 degrees
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26-07-2021, 09:16 AM #131
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30-07-2021, 07:45 PM #132
you wait for summer to build your pond...... and it chucks it down....
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03-08-2021, 08:32 PM #133
Last upgrade and the pond is finished…oh wait
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18-02-2024, 10:54 AM #134
No koi keeping situation is ever sufficiently bad that it can’t get worse.
Whenever you think ‘what’s the worst that could happen?’ Something you never expected - that’s much worse than you anticipated - happens.
Solvent weld alignment looks easy. Looks really easy. Isn’t easy at all on 4”
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18-02-2024, 12:23 PM #135
yeah it can catch people unaware especially if you have solvent welded 110mm soil pipe that is very easy.
some easy pitfalls of solvent welding 4" pressure pipe.
4" pressure pipe is supposed to be solvent welded by 2 persons.
different pipe and fitting manufacturers have different tolerances, some are very tight and others loose.
buy all the same brand if possible.
using the correct type of PVC solvent weld cement.
there are different types of pressure pvc cement based on pipe diameter and welding conditions.
weldon fast and wet type glues are thin and set super fast, so fast they often set before inserting fully.
4" is usually the maximum diameter but you will struggle sometimes.
Tangit has more open time allowing a bit of leaway to get it lined up. and is rated up to 400mm
open time is also temperature dependant...
https://dm.henkel-dam.com/is/content...-pvc-u-can-1kg
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18-02-2024, 08:47 PM #136
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10-04-2024, 08:48 AM #137
Don't forget the 10,000% koi tax.
If you buy a 2 gallon bucket from a shop its £1.50.
If you buy a blue 2 gallon bucket from a koi store its £68.
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Too much intervention?
I will do buddy ive just had a horrible shock today my auto feeders been causing world war 3 and...