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Today, 09:18 AMdavethefish1 replied to a thread New Natural look koi pond build in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesMaking good progress there mate :) frim will be jealous of the nice brown soil your digging out :D what are the dimensions? it's hard to...54 replies | 976 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:08 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread New pond build - First pond! in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diariesyou pays your money and takes your choice :D i've got 10 boxes of CSM in my queni maxi shower, works fine for me. energy cost of momotaro is bull...54 replies | 801 view(s)
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Yesterday, 03:41 PMJust spoke to heatpumps4pools and they've sent me the details on how to set the Hysteresis, I was set to +/-1C so would get a 2C swing i'm now at...36 replies | 811 view(s)
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Yesterday, 03:31 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diariesmust be infuriating mate after all that hard graft....:( i'd get a set of drain bags and/or bungs fill the pipework with water and drop a...609 replies | 29573 view(s)
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Yesterday, 03:04 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread New pond build - First pond! in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diariespersonally i wouldn't use alfagrog in a shower, it's large pores are famous for trapping any debris in :D if you don't want to pay for shigure or...54 replies | 801 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:40 AMdavethefish1 replied to a thread New pond build - First pond! in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diariesi think many have said a shower full of house bricks would still work. it's the concept of air and water in filtration that works, and has for a...54 replies | 801 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:25 AMyes, i know of someone who went from feeding floating saki growth to sinking growth using an automatic feeder, and wondered why he was having...304 replies | 13010 view(s)
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01-06-2023, 09:52 PMthe big board of gadgets :D1083 replies | 44310 view(s)
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01-06-2023, 02:05 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Amalgam UV not working in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtrationall the different sizes is a bit of a minefield... though my quartz tube would take a slightly longer bulb. i'm quite surprised how well mine has...6 replies | 86 view(s)
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01-06-2023, 10:56 AMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Amalgam UV not working in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtrationthey are a good price :) i did notice coastal are doing amalgam bulbs £39 for the 40 watt and £59 for the 80 watt. but i would have to measure...6 replies | 86 view(s)
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31-05-2023, 10:58 PMyes floaty poo is a sign of over feeding, :D temperature is the biggest factor in how much they can fully assimilate, before passing it through the...304 replies | 13010 view(s)
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31-05-2023, 10:49 PMmine don't feed much in the morning, even though i've tried to get them to take more they just leave it and i have to net it out. they eat most from...304 replies | 13010 view(s)
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31-05-2023, 08:13 PMThis years feeding strategy is going to be pretty much the same as last years, feeding mixture of saki growth, balance, and colour. with the...304 replies | 13010 view(s)
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31-05-2023, 12:30 PMit's great having much higher heating capacity without the higher cost, but makes me a bit blase about covering and heating as it can claw back...36 replies | 811 view(s)
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30-05-2023, 10:17 PMit currently loses up to 2C during the off period of 17 hours then on for 7 hours which is enough to raise it back up to 25C. according to the app...11474 replies | 472738 view(s)
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30-05-2023, 07:31 PMThanks, to be fair it has really helped with the gill flukes They were knocked back over 4 weeks treating 8 times in April but still not gone. But...11474 replies | 472738 view(s)
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29-05-2023, 10:26 PMBeen holding 25C for about a week now, fish are loving it and voraciously hungry. but with the drop in night time temperature i think i might have...11474 replies | 472738 view(s)
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28-05-2023, 02:59 PMseen a few ebay sellers doing it, but be careful on size some look like the pots are tiny. ...2 replies | 169 view(s)
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28-05-2023, 02:46 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread PP and fluke solve dosage time between the 2 in General Koi Carp Chatagree 100% i think fluke treatments must be being watered down with less actual medication in them. last year flukesolve then flukesolve plus...11 replies | 221 view(s)
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28-05-2023, 10:47 AMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Pond collar and rear, what to do in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diariesmost don't bother with rebar in a collar, i did it as it doesn't cost much extra and helps prevent cracking and subsidance, all depends on your soil...1 replies | 84 view(s)
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28-05-2023, 10:34 AMi did say properly built :D i remember that pond, was all above ground about 6 or 7 feet tall on a slope...:eek: the whole side collapsed :eek: ...16 replies | 211 view(s)
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28-05-2023, 10:23 AMusually get my bicarb from amazon now £38 for 25kg was £28 12 months ago, ...4 replies | 138 view(s)
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28-05-2023, 10:14 AMi fill a black 15 litre snap lid bucket, then vacuum pack the rest with one of these to keep it fresh and stop it from oxidising as much as...11 replies | 278 view(s)
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28-05-2023, 10:06 AMthe problem with saying if you can get away with laying flat or upright is no two ponds are the same... different lengths, widths, depths, height...16 replies | 211 view(s)
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28-05-2023, 09:44 AMi wasn't sure how much it was going to be this year... so i bought 2 sacks of balance, a sack of growth, and still have half a sack of colour vacuum...11 replies | 278 view(s)
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28-05-2023, 08:43 AMProbably be some good deals at the national koi show in 5 weeks, I get mine from coastal koi, when you add in the points, works out the cheapest...11 replies | 278 view(s)
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26-05-2023, 04:23 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Alburglar's DIY fry setup and grow on pond and filter. in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesFinally! :D you're on the home straight now mate, ;) soon be time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labours :)609 replies | 29573 view(s)
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26-05-2023, 12:20 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread What to do about filtration. in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtrationagree with cobra. there are some real bargains to be had on FB and ebay, with pond closures. :) for what you pay for an easy pod brand new, you...7 replies | 135 view(s)
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26-05-2023, 10:23 AMthought i'd update this with the second part of the video showing the motor set up an wireing. been running for a while now, but just didn't have...77 replies | 4319 view(s)
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26-05-2023, 09:38 AMa little update video showing what i've been working on so far this year. with a clip of the fish getting fed by the feeder at the end. ...1083 replies | 44310 view(s)
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