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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    How you getting on with the conversion to 2inch mate

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    I am waiting until a couple of weeks lol.
    As government and councils are dragging there feet on paying out lol.
    So what savings we have. Its staying in the bank. And spend it as we need it. Right now where doing the cafe up. Redecorating
    The place. To keep our five star rating. New roof on the storage area at the back. Just been fiber glassed. Where not skint. Just spending on the right things like the cafe.
    So where ready to open when this is all over.
    So pond is secondary really.
    I have put in for my Scottish widows work pension that lost £7000.00 in a week.
    So I am cashing that in. Before it loses much more.
    25% tax free. 4 or 5 thousand for me and our lass can have the rest. From that 25%.
    The rest will go on an annuity payment for me every month until I kick the bucket.
    Then I will 2 inch it. And buy another drop in draco. A new uv. And a shower. The draco will be there ready for when this one packs in.
    On standby so to speak.
    That's the plan. But plans chang lol

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    Fairs does mate think that's the right to look at it all like

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    After having my filter media out for a couple of hours yesterday.
    Thought I would test my water parameters
    Ammonia 0 nitrite 0. Ph 8.2. Nitrate 10
    So everything good. Filters are producing.
    As nitrates are showing. Ph is always 8.2
    We have high kh here. But that surprised me. Normally always 12 drops.
    Today it was 8 drops.
    So I will test that again during the week.
    I used another bottle on that for a retest
    And was still the same
    Just fed the fish. Doing a weekly 10% water change right now.
    And I will start my trickle in and out starting from today.
    Because as the weeks go on. I will be upping my feeds. Testing parameters all the time.
    Fred

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Fairs does mate think that's the right to look at it all like

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    No choice the BOSS has spoken.
    Only kidding. We have compromised.
    She don t know of my pond plans though
    Haha freds new pond buildfreds new pond buildfreds new pond buildfreds new pond build

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    No choice the BOSS has spoken.
    Only kidding. We have compromised.
    She don t know of my pond plans though
    Haha freds new pond buildfreds new pond buildfreds new pond buildfreds new pond build

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    Here is something that can guide people with tempreture
    Of when temp stages of parasites can hit your fish copied and pasted

    Important Pond Temperatures

    40 F*(4.5 C)*and below – very little activity in the pond

    48 F*(9 C)*– Aeromonas – ulcer causing bacteria become active and multiply

    50 F*(10 C)*– Costia – a common pond parasite begins to reproduce quickly. Flukes are slowly reproducing.

    50 F*(10 C)*– Nitrosomonas a good bacteria in your pond and filter that convert Ammonia into Nitrite become active

    50-55 F(10-13 C)*– Koi and goldfish should have ‘awakened’ and begin to feed. Their immune system is starting to work again. Start using cold water bacteria to jump seed filters with good bacteria

    58 F*(14.5 C)– Nitrobacter the good bacteria that converts Nitrite into Nitrate in your pond is becoming active

    60-64 F*(15-17.5 C)– Other parasites become active (Ich, Trichodina and Chillodonella)

    65 F*(18 C)– Fishes’ immune systems are getting stronger – up to 50% of full strength and can fight off most typical bacterial and parasites in the pond if water quality is good.
    Link
    https://www.pondexperts.ca/pond-advi...res-in-spring/
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    Usually, once your pond warms up above 65 F, the chances *of your fish becoming sick is much reduced. As long as proper pond maintenance is performed and water quality is maintained, you should enjoy a trouble free pod season.


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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    Here is something that can guide people with tempreture
    Of when temp stages of parasites can hit your fish copied and pasted

    Important Pond Temperatures

    40 F*(4.5 C)*and below – very little activity in the pond

    48 F*(9 C)*– Aeromonas – ulcer causing bacteria become active and multiply

    50 F*(10 C)*– Costia – a common pond parasite begins to reproduce quickly. Flukes are slowly reproducing.

    50 F*(10 C)*– Nitrosomonas a good bacteria in your pond and filter that convert Ammonia into Nitrite become active

    50-55 F(10-13 C)*– Koi and goldfish should have ‘awakened’ and begin to feed. Their immune system is starting to work again. Start using cold water bacteria to jump seed filters with good bacteria

    58 F*(14.5 C)– Nitrobacter the good bacteria that converts Nitrite into Nitrate in your pond is becoming active

    60-64 F*(15-17.5 C)– Other parasites become active (Ich, Trichodina and Chillodonella)

    65 F*(18 C)– Fishes’ immune systems are getting stronger – up to 50% of full strength and can fight off most typical bacterial and parasites in the pond if water quality is good.
    Link
    https://www.pondexperts.ca/pond-advi...res-in-spring/
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    Usually, once your pond warms up above 65 F, the chances *of your fish becoming sick is much reduced. As long as proper pond maintenance is performed and water quality is maintained, you should enjoy a trouble free pod season.


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    Interesting - so a good winter would be to keep the pond around 12 then yeah?


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    Quote Originally Posted by chris.viner87 View Post
    Interesting - so a good winter would be to keep the pond around 12 then yeah?


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    I reckon 18c. As the immune system is fully functioning. They reckon 16c is half immune system. That's just my opinion
    I am not heated. With covers on. I was roughly between 8c and 10c. But winters gone by. I used to go down to 4c to 6c
    And had a lot of ulcer problems.
    Since covers used the last 2 years no ulcers
    Fred

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    If I was heated I would keep above 14 . But cant remember the name come on fred

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    Just cost I suppose - the higher the temp, the greater the demand for heat


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    Quote Originally Posted by chris.viner87 View Post
    Just cost I suppose - the higher the temp, the greater the demand for heat


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    Spot on

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    If I was heated I would keep above 14 . But cant remember the name come on fred

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    aeromonas alley
    Aeromonas alley

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    Here is something that can guide people with tempreture
    Of when temp stages of parasites can hit your fish copied and pasted

    Important Pond Temperatures

    60-64 F*(15-17.5 C)– Other parasites become active (Ich, Trichodina and Chillodonella)
    I think my Trichodina have been sunbathing because they are very active in my pond at 10.4c
    4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
    2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
    2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
    Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
    Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
    Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
    2 x 18,000 lh pumps
    Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
    Idealseal MS290

    My Pond Build

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    Looks like I have another 1000 pages to catch up on your Pond Build, Fred, have i really been away for that long
    4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
    2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
    2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
    Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
    Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
    Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
    2 x 18,000 lh pumps
    Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
    Idealseal MS290

    My Pond Build

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyLittle0 View Post
    Looks like I have another 1000 pages to catch up on your Pond Build, Fred, have i really been away for that long
    That's only 2 days worth on Fred's man

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyLittle0 View Post
    Looks like I have another 1000 pages to catch up on your Pond Build, Fred, have i really been away for that long
    I have just bee busy Roy. But we have missed you mucker
    freds new pond buildfreds new pond build

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    good news money in the bank for business rates. so government started to pay out. our lass looks better for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    good news money in the bank for business rates. so government started to pay out. our lass looks better for it.
    Ah great mate happy for yous must be a massive weight off her shoulders think she needs a big glass of wine and a massage help her unwind. . Before telling her about the pond plans haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Ah great mate happy for yous must be a massive weight off her shoulders think she needs a big glass of wine and a massage help her unwind. . Before telling her about the pond plans haha

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    That's for the buisness lol. I won t get anywhere near that. She will sit outside bank with a shotgun. Waiting for me.
    Haha. I have no chance.
    freds new pond buildfreds new pond build
    Pond side of things is when I get the 25% tax free on my pension

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    That's for the buisness lol. I won t get anywhere near that. She will sit outside bank with a shotgun. Waiting for me.
    Haha. I have no chance.
    freds new pond buildfreds new pond build
    Pond side of things is when I get the 25% tax free on my pension

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    Pension a couple of weeks yet.

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    Alright fred mate
    What's the sealant you use on the pond . Build that seive but just need to seal a couple joints up a bit

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