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Today, 05:30 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Bottom drain alternative! in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diariesjust use a retro drain, with only 4" circumference you would restrict the flow rate. and as you are at one end, you need to position low level...1 replies | 87 view(s)
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Today, 01:15 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread concrete pond waterproofing in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diariesis the epoxy fish safe? as Alburglar has said it used to be a thing 20-30 years ago here, where you would use polyester fibres in the render coat,...3 replies | 270 view(s)
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Today, 11:37 AMSOLD Nice to meet you Wayne.5 replies | 3586 view(s)
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Yesterday, 01:52 PMyou can still feed growth at any age but i think once they have got over gosai they have done the biggest amount of growth and it can have a...4 replies | 213 view(s)
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11-10-2024, 03:52 PMI prefer to buy saki when it comes in fresh each spring. it usually has in excess of 2 years best before date, at time of importation. the...4 replies | 213 view(s)
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10-10-2024, 10:55 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Filtreau Drum 20 - water usage / clean cycles in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtrationmine is a QK25 drum washes about 2 times an hour during the day when fish are active, much less at night when they are not, think it's around 2-3...5 replies | 192 view(s)
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09-10-2024, 08:51 PMyes no problem mate, i'll send you a PM.5 replies | 3586 view(s)
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09-10-2024, 06:18 PMYes mate it's still available.5 replies | 3586 view(s)
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08-10-2024, 08:56 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Filtreau Drum 20 - water usage / clean cycles in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtrationhave you eliminated the possibility of leaks? you won't be able to exactly match the water used by your drum with a timer. the amount of cleans...5 replies | 192 view(s)
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08-10-2024, 05:48 PMIt's finally decided to start rolling :D there are a few bit in the corners still a bit boyant, but 90% of it is now fluidising. took the best...1151 replies | 95554 view(s)
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07-10-2024, 07:24 PMyour not supposed to pp K+ like you do with K1 as there are supposed to be minerals and stuff in it to make it mature faster...:) the only rush...1151 replies | 95554 view(s)
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06-10-2024, 10:43 PMyes mate, been out there 3 or 4 times a day doing the same thing :) there is a little more sinking everyday like maybe <5%, but it's taking a long...1151 replies | 95554 view(s)
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06-10-2024, 12:34 AMsame when i added my k1 micro to a brand new pond it didn't sit so high out of the water. you can see how much more plastic there is per piece in...1151 replies | 95554 view(s)
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06-10-2024, 12:28 AMthanks, my ashp installation thread is here: https://www.koiforum.uk/koi-carp-chat/31713-ashp-day.html6 replies | 284 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 06:21 PMit's been well over a week now and still most of the K+ is floating. theres a small amount rolling but i thought it would have mostly sunk by now....1151 replies | 95554 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 06:05 PMmy 12kw ASHP can run up to 1800watts under high load,though i've never seen it anywhere near that high (i have a hard wired energy monitor) but it...6 replies | 284 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 02:37 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Drum filter or combi in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtrationif you are diy inclined, you could use a 600 litre IBC for the bio with uniseals to connect it to the drum :)5 replies | 227 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 01:55 PMMy pond is also 2500 gallon. the best ASHP is arguably a thermotec inverter pro (but they are not cheap). work well down to low sub zero temps, and...6 replies | 284 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 01:37 PMdavethefish1 replied to a thread Drum filter or combi in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and Filtrationunless the pond is small, combi units tend to have bio chambers that are too small. though many people manage with smaller bios but usually end up...5 replies | 227 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 01:11 PMJust had an Email back from TIP germany. Sehr geehrter Herr davethefish, vielen Dank für Ihre freundliche Anfrage. Eine Lieferung ins Ausland...3 replies | 280 view(s)
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03-10-2024, 08:29 PMJust remembered what this is.... galvanic corrosion. stainless steel and aluminium with an electrolite (water leak) eats the aluminium. the daft...3 replies | 280 view(s)
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03-10-2024, 06:50 PMOpened up the pump housing today to find it has corroded to hell..? thought it looked like limescale from the leak, but acidic limescale cleaner...3 replies | 280 view(s)
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02-10-2024, 11:12 PMIt's said they come in three's... So.... 1) drum motor burnt out 2) which also took out Aqua Forte vario 30,000 3) booster now pump leaking. ...3 replies | 280 view(s)
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02-10-2024, 12:57 PMyeah the spiders go crazy if you leave them alone :D I hadn't been in my filterhouse much all year due to working on the house and the spider...1151 replies | 95554 view(s)
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01-10-2024, 06:40 PMyeah the drum seal is right pita...:D link works fine for me, but here is the url :) https://youtu.be/E_PkwpETbqA?si=KlrFOTFO20k7gLJd10 replies | 1287 view(s)
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01-10-2024, 04:55 PMhere's a video of the new bio chamber installation rEq9p8NVvT4?si=ecQlL-hys-fvheMU1151 replies | 95554 view(s)
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01-10-2024, 03:20 PMquick video of the motor replacement E_PkwpETbqA?si=IxzP91B8ORjVQcUJ10 replies | 1287 view(s)
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30-09-2024, 11:22 PMAll.koi reserved being picked up Saturday2 replies | 380 view(s)
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30-09-2024, 10:21 PMyeah i forgot about waiting for it to roll, when i got the k1 micro for the old pond it was in a static filter, and fully mature when i put it in...1151 replies | 95554 view(s)
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30-09-2024, 05:12 PMthe K1 micro is already in the filter to spread the bacteria and speed up the maturation, but it just sinks down and the K1+ floats over the top....1151 replies | 95554 view(s)
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Bottom drain alternative!
Hi all. I'm at the planning stages of building a 3 x 2 x 1.2m sleeper pond. The proposed pond...