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25-10-2020, 05:18 PM

Tropheus replied to a thread Ken's Pond Build in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

It was a very sunny day on Friday when he did it. However, he erected the tarp before re flow-coating it so it got a good 24 hours under the tarp to...

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25-10-2020, 02:13 PM

Tropheus replied to a thread Ken's Pond Build in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

I wasn't happy either. Like you, I did a lot of reading and understood that a cover was a must. I went to the trouble of building a wooden frame...

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25-10-2020, 11:27 AM

Tropheus replied to a thread Ken's Pond Build in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

Hopefully the fibreglass was sorted on Friday. Fibreglasser agreed that one of the returns was likely the problem and was leaking with water flowing...

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20-10-2020, 08:09 PM

Tropheus replied to a thread New pond cost? in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

Not yet Ken. Due back tomorrow or Thursday. I'll let you know.

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20-10-2020, 07:15 PM

Tropheus replied to a thread New pond cost? in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

That does sound more reasonable. I would say that £5 plus VAT per gallon is high and would be a Rolls Royce pond. I'm currently near the end of...

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18-10-2020, 10:03 AM

Tropheus replied to a thread Ken's Pond Build in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

The window finally arrived and was installed on Thursday. It took four of us to lift and get into position. It's 1870mm x 851mm laminated 22.5mm...

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07-10-2020, 07:49 PM

Tropheus replied to a thread Oase Dechlorinator in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtration

Having read this thread and recently purchased an Oase dechlorinator, concern promoted me to order some DPD 4 tablets that arrived this morning. ...

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06-10-2020, 07:57 PM

Tropheus replied to a thread Concrete base in General Koi Carp Chat

The weakest point is between the top of the bottom drain pipe and the surface of the concrete. That's probably only a couple of inches at best and...

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28-09-2020, 08:47 AM

Tropheus replied to a thread Ken's Pond Build in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

I just realised that I'll have to drain it to fit the hats to the bottom drains. I think I'll drain it to put the window in and do the bottom drains...

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