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Yesterday, 12:54 PMI used to have ducks and their ducklings every year until we got the cat. It was nice but they used to shit EVERYWHERE!4 replies | 149 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:51 PMDon't be fooled. Just dropped down under 8 to 7.8 again today. Don't think I'll be taking my covers off till April looking at this forecast.11989 replies | 741024 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:46 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Free koi for rehoming Croydon in Koi and Pond Equipment Offered or Wanted for FreeThat's some nice looking fukurin! Maybe a Chagoi / karashi? Looks like a Mukashin Ogon lurking underneath...9 replies | 243 view(s)
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14-03-2025, 09:47 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesTrouble is 110mm soil pipe caps, don't fit inside a 110mm pipe! They only fit inside the end that connects pipes together. WTF! Anyway, I cut a...858 replies | 79446 view(s)
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14-03-2025, 09:40 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesAll 3 bulbs work but only one ballast, so I came up with this, which I thought would sit inside the rodding pipe I have in the bottom drain, before...858 replies | 79446 view(s)
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14-03-2025, 09:38 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesI had two used bulbs and neither appeared to work, so I bought a new one. Still didn't work so after a short weep, I thought maybe it needs its own...858 replies | 79446 view(s)
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14-03-2025, 09:27 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesI need a proper UV on the pond, so today was the day to sort out the birds nest of UVs that 'might work'...858 replies | 79446 view(s)
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13-03-2025, 08:22 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Free koi for rehoming Croydon in Koi and Pond Equipment Offered or Wanted for FreePhotos will help alot.9 replies | 243 view(s)
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13-03-2025, 08:20 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Identify this and how to treat? in Koi Health, Disease and Medication ForumUnless anyone else has a better idea, I'd say it's Probably carp pox. If so, there's nothing you can do about it, but it will probably go away when...4 replies | 166 view(s)
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13-03-2025, 07:37 PMIt's there any music that can be heard playing in the background? Sent from my Pixel 9 Pro using Tapatalk3 replies | 311 view(s)
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13-03-2025, 01:52 PMDropsy is the symptoms of what can be all sorts of causes. Heat and salt probably being the only thing that will help those symptoms The cause will...2 replies | 111 view(s)
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13-03-2025, 01:10 PMFibreglass it properly. I can't stand the thought of those epoxy paints the yanks use to do their plywood tanks. YouTube is full of leaking ones,...2 replies | 121 view(s)
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13-03-2025, 10:14 AMI don't know much about sealing ponds with epoxy. I have heard scenarios where it hasn't stood the test of time, but I'm sure there's lots of ponds...2 replies | 121 view(s)
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13-03-2025, 10:02 AMRS2OOO replied to a thread Best Options for Podium Steps Hire? in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesI reckon it would work out cheaper to buy 2nd hand and re-sell on completion, as opposed to hiring. There's always loads on eBay. A few years back...3 replies | 150 view(s)
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12-03-2025, 06:16 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesA splash of colour at the window.858 replies | 79446 view(s)
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12-03-2025, 04:28 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesI also put a cheap Chinese UV in the drum 22W submersible, should keep the screen clean.858 replies | 79446 view(s)
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12-03-2025, 04:25 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesChuffed with these. Dainichi Kohaku is 29cm The Sakai Sanke has a huge frame. Hopefully it will be a beast. 33cm858 replies | 79446 view(s)
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12-03-2025, 03:33 PM10+ days since ASHP last kicked in, been set at 10C, now set to 10.5C. The warm weekend took pond up to 11.5C and as of last night it was still...11989 replies | 741024 view(s)
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12-03-2025, 03:28 PMLooking good. Is the Kohaku naturally shaped like that? She comes across as being a bit eggy, have you fasted them?11989 replies | 741024 view(s)
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09-03-2025, 08:13 PMShould be fine. Just remember that your gravity flow is limited to the narrowest point, so you'll benefit from 110mm /4" from the bottom drain, all...9 replies | 2601 view(s)
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09-03-2025, 08:04 PMThe symptoms everyone calls dropsy, manifest for many many reasons. There is every chance a fish can totally recover or it's something that will...5 replies | 2049 view(s)
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09-03-2025, 07:04 PMAlburglar replied to a thread Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesTurned it on today. Air bar is a great success so far! It could probably do with being a bit heavier, so I'd maybe use a 8mm bar if I made it again....858 replies | 79446 view(s)
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09-03-2025, 03:46 PMI found the clip: https://youtu.be/nNeBV1wEKKU?feature=shared24 replies | 3585 view(s)
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09-03-2025, 02:32 AMGonna try Aller Aqua Primo this summer. Commercial Food and works out cheaper than coppens (which worked very well last year) £42.50 for 25kg...24 replies | 3585 view(s)
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09-03-2025, 02:27 AMVery likely that Koi went into winter a bit under the weather due to parasites, so will be suseptibal (is that the right spelling?), to bacterial...1 replies | 170 view(s)
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06-03-2025, 03:50 PMVideo not working mate. Have you got it set to private? Is this the correct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlrbkhJ2e103 replies | 311 view(s)
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06-03-2025, 03:45 PMSounds Ace. And from the pics it looks ace too. Hope you can enjoy for many years.8 replies | 1525 view(s)
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06-03-2025, 11:19 AMMust be so nice to hand over some money and end up with a completed project done to a high standard. It is a concept that feels alien to me...8 replies | 1525 view(s)
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03-03-2025, 10:18 PMThe old pressure filter will be doing barely anything for mechanical filtration. Bio wise I would just chuck the sponges in the pond for a couple of...11 replies | 7085 view(s)
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01-03-2025, 09:23 PMNexus or an easy pod would really change your pond dramatically.11 replies | 7085 view(s)
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2660 Gallons. 4" Bottom Drain and Skimmer. Draco Solum 16 Drum. Anoxic Filtration. Air lift returns.
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15-03-2025
- 09:15 PM - RS2OOO clicked Thanks for this post: Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. by AlburglarI need a proper UV on...
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- 11:17 PM - Ajm clicked Thanks for this post: Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. by AlburglarA splash of colour at...
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- 10:04 AM - Twhitenosugar clicked Thanks for this post: Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. by AlburglarTurned it on today. Air...
- 08:19 AM - Jedstone clicked Thanks for this post: Help koi deaths by AlburglarVery likely that Koi...
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- 01:35 PM - Denise Doherty clicked Thanks for this post: Salt by AlburglarThe symptoms everyone...
09-03-2025
- 08:21 PM - Alburglar clicked Thanks for this post: Draco Solum 16 drum motor failure by NickK-UKSo an initial test fit:...
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