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11-05-2025, 09:05 AMHi John, She seems fine with it. Not sulking at all and is eating well. I don’t think it is eating too much as I didn’t feed them at all over winter...5 replies | 11360 view(s) -
11-05-2025, 07:23 AMHi Alburglar, the scales aren’t sticking out, they are flat so don’t think it’s dropsy.5 replies | 11360 view(s)
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02-05-2025, 06:36 PMJust looked at the first photo of the fish on its own. It is facing upwards so it is exaggerating the condition. The other photo gives a better...5 replies | 11360 view(s)
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02-05-2025, 06:33 PMI have 10 Koi in the 40cm to 50cm range. All seem happy and all but one well proportioned. However, one of them became bloated towards the end of...5 replies | 11360 view(s)
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01-05-2025, 06:25 AMColinH27 replied to a thread 2 returs from BD and skimmer in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesThanks GDL, I have attached a drawing which might help. The 2 X 2” pipes don't actually enter the filter but the pump which is at pond water level....15 replies | 19142 view(s)
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30-04-2025, 06:28 PMColinH27 replied to a thread 2 returs from BD and skimmer in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesIf I fitted a mid level drain. What size would you suggest? I currently have 2” from my BD and skimmer. Would I then run all 3 drains into the sieve?...15 replies | 19142 view(s)
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30-04-2025, 06:24 PMMy understanding is that the Tempest is for polishing after the main filtration and is fitted after the pump. I need a filter before the pump to...4 replies | 15804 view(s)
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30-04-2025, 07:28 AMHi All, I posted recently about trying to fit a sieve before my external pump so that the pump leaf basket didnt get blocked so quickly. However the...4 replies | 15804 view(s)
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28-04-2025, 02:23 AMColinH27 replied to a thread 2 returs from BD and skimmer in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesI tried, but nowhere near enough flow into the filter to produce even 6,000 litres/hr. So will either try just moving the pond water with air stones...15 replies | 19142 view(s)
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25-04-2025, 09:26 PMColinH27 replied to a thread 2 returs from BD and skimmer in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesI have a vari pump so will set it up and gradually increase flow rate to see what the maximum I can get before the filter starts to empty. Was trying...15 replies | 19142 view(s)
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25-04-2025, 07:55 AMColinH27 replied to a thread 2 returs from BD and skimmer in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesThanks everyone. My initial thought was to add jets/powerheads to create a circular movement, as Noo suggested, but just wanted to investigate the...15 replies | 19142 view(s)
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23-04-2025, 06:59 PMColinH27 replied to a thread 2 returs from BD and skimmer in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesThanks. Just to clarify, It’s a 2” bottom drain and a 2” skimmer which are pumped out through a dry mounted pump at pond water level (So not gravity...15 replies | 19142 view(s)
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23-04-2025, 09:09 AMHi Guys, First post here even though I have had my pond for 10 years now. I already know that I should have gone with 4 returns but the pond was...15 replies | 19142 view(s)
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