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Yesterday, 11:47 AMthat would be the dream... carp fishing lakes, mud ponds, and koi ponds, why not have it all? :D11408 replies | 454590 view(s)
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31-03-2023, 04:31 PMlike a cheap fluke treatment where a £78 1 litre can treats 100,000 gallons, with just one dose, kills all skin and gill flukes and eggs all gone...7 replies | 202 view(s)
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30-03-2023, 12:18 PMgood luck sam, hope all goes well :)23 replies | 423 view(s)
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30-03-2023, 08:42 AMgood list :) hendersons do a similar one on thier website https://www.hendersons.co.uk/pipework2/page2.html2 replies | 87 view(s)
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29-03-2023, 11:06 AMI was hoping to get some spring work done in the garden too, but it's too miserable outside atm... even though the weather is colder today at 9C -...23 replies | 423 view(s)
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28-03-2023, 11:11 AMi can dream quite a bit bigger than that mate :D a detached house 10m wide with adjoining garage on right and workshop on left, with two filter...11408 replies | 454590 view(s)
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28-03-2023, 10:27 AMdavethefish1 replied to a thread EA k+ advanced filter in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtrationi remember when these types of things were run on koi ponds in the 80's and 90's... they were put after a vortex/brushes/japmatting/canterbury...21 replies | 486 view(s)
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27-03-2023, 10:34 PMit's amazing that most days you look on the forums 'who's online' and there are about 20 members and 300 'guests' :D forums are the best places...15 replies | 379 view(s)
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27-03-2023, 09:34 PMI browse fb but don't contribute much. It's impossible to search for information like a forum. And the questions and answers just keep repeating...15 replies | 379 view(s)
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27-03-2023, 12:14 PMi hate seeing the pond covered up during the day, but don't want the night time lows pulling the temp down too much... so i compromise... and pop...11408 replies | 454590 view(s)
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27-03-2023, 12:09 PMthe article i read in koi talk refers to helping koi through general health and potential spring virus issues, not KHV or CEV related, and not...12 replies | 361 view(s)
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27-03-2023, 09:31 AMsorry to spam your build thread mate :D but just saw this video of that 2000 gallon bio on lee hadfields channel at 18:49 in with 1500 litres of K1...97 replies | 4388 view(s)
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26-03-2023, 10:44 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Insulation for heated pond in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diariesthis is Scorchios pond who had some leaks due to compression of the insulation debonding some of the connections on the side walls and bottom drains....15 replies | 343 view(s)
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26-03-2023, 10:24 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Insulation for heated pond in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diariesat the sides of the pond that is true, :) as gravitational forces are perpendicular, so only the water pressure at 0.2 bar (20 kPa) at 2 meters deep...15 replies | 343 view(s)
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26-03-2023, 07:01 PMToo true... Like winter has come back....11408 replies | 454590 view(s)
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26-03-2023, 07:00 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Energy efficiency in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationMost important thing when medicating a pond is to know your exact volume to the litre... Especially with chemicals like PP or CT.21 replies | 419 view(s)
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26-03-2023, 05:28 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Energy efficiency in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtrationi wish i had affluenza... :D ....not saying it's not worth saving where you can though...;) a bio filter shouldn't crash just due to parasite...21 replies | 419 view(s)
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26-03-2023, 05:21 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Energy efficiency in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtration3 phase has to be installed, but did you mention having 2 separate electricity meters? you may be able double the standard 240v grid allowance. of...21 replies | 419 view(s)
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26-03-2023, 11:29 AMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Energy efficiency in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtrationmy argument would be for a property so large, and a pond so big, you should easily afford the electric :D the way to decrease costs would be...21 replies | 419 view(s)
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26-03-2023, 11:10 AMdavethefish1 replied to a thread How would you prepare a base/foundation for filtration in this situation? in General Koi Carp Chatmine has been at the same temperature for weeks now... i suppose that's just one of the down sides to an uninsulated pond base... is though it...22 replies | 602 view(s)
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26-03-2023, 09:38 AMdavethefish1 replied to a thread How would you prepare a base/foundation for filtration in this situation? in General Koi Carp Chatvery neat and tidy job :) looks like you got it done just in time too... some wet weather forecast next week.22 replies | 602 view(s)
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26-03-2023, 08:54 AMBecause I just know some dumb fish is going to swim up that pipe and get stuck if you don't put a grill over it.:D7 replies | 206 view(s)
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25-03-2023, 10:22 PMi use a plastic welder to seal the holes up and hold the bar in place, but solvent weld glue should do the same. just remember to let it go off...7 replies | 206 view(s)
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25-03-2023, 07:31 PMi made these grills from 4mm diameter 316 stainless steel bar, one for my 4" return and a similar one with less bars for my 2" return ...7 replies | 206 view(s)
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23-03-2023, 06:31 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread CobraKoi finally does it in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesCheers :D67 replies | 3024 view(s)
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23-03-2023, 01:51 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread CobraKoi finally does it in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diarieslooking great! :) love a bit of carpentry :D whats the reason for the two different ridge heights?67 replies | 3024 view(s)
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22-03-2023, 11:37 PMmine is sitting at 14C atm still unheated. i'm taking the covers off during the day, and back on at night. and i'm not using the window insulation...11408 replies | 454590 view(s)
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22-03-2023, 02:07 PMi dunno.. in my case the window worked out cheaper than the sleepers would have... :eek: :D i'm trying to remember where i got that pic from, but...97 replies | 4388 view(s)
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22-03-2023, 10:59 AMthe only thing i would add regarding quoted K1 filter ratios which are all based on EA's use of K1 in a nexus. there is more to a biological...97 replies | 4388 view(s)
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20-03-2023, 10:48 PMI've had stuff delivered a lot quicker from China than I have from the EU lol...:D Lots of items that used to be available from amazon eu are now...5 replies | 382 view(s)
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would be free mate: :D