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    Quote Originally Posted by dbs View Post
    Crikey

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    Thought the same kind of thing when I ordered it, but it started with an F

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    Quote Originally Posted by davethefish1 View Post
    nice size chunk of water that mate....
    with space for some new fish soon....
    Yeah Dave it's a nice size mate, and I'll be looking for a couple of nice fish soon.

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    Wow Mate that’s a really nice upgrade on the pond!! Great job and everything will be much better being gravity fed.
    Can’t wait to turn my whole pond gravity fed 🤞

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThePeoplesPond View Post
    Wow Mate that’s a really nice upgrade on the pond!! Great job and everything will be much better being gravity fed.
    Can’t wait to turn my whole pond gravity fed 爛
    Thanks TPP. It's been over a year now getting the pond completed, mainly because of the water table being to high due to where I live. If I new it was going to take so long to drop, I would have concreted the bottom a lot sooner. But getting there now and can't wait to get my fish back in there new home.
    Thanks for looking in mate. And keep them vids coming .

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    Not finished yet, but the fish are in there new home , and the new fencing is up.
    Still waiting for me nephew to do the electrics, as everything is on extension leads with buckets over them at the moment.
    And the pond needs a good clean and a repaint, plus I have to dig a hole to put a sump and sump pump in so I can pump the waste water away, but getting there now.
    Next move is getting the grow on pond going so I can get my young fish in there and out the IBC tank, and then the wife can have her patio back after I've give it a good clean.
    The fish have only been in there a couple of days and the dreaded NPS has started already. I've hit the filter with 2.5L of EA Pure + filter gel and 2L of AE pure pond, so hopefully that will help, I'll probably stick another 2.5L of pond gel in as well within the next day or 2.
    Once I'm on top of things I'll try and get some better pics of the fish.


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    Looking cracking mate . Do you have any more pictures on the multi bay set up mate one day I will get round to sorting mine

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Looking cracking mate . Do you have any more pictures on the multi bay set up mate one day I will get round to sorting mine

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    I'll take some pics later for you mate, me camera battery has just run out, and I can't find me spare one.

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    Looking great!

    I’ll be doing the same with a larger sump pit and sump pump next year when I install my drum. It’s all fun right!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve's koi View Post
    Not finished yet, but the fish are in there new home , and the new fencing is up.
    Still waiting for me nephew to do the electrics, as everything is on extension leads with buckets over them at the moment.
    And the pond needs a good clean and a repaint, plus I have to dig a hole to put a sump and sump pump in so I can pump the waste water away, but getting there now.
    Next move is getting the grow on pond going so I can get my young fish in there and out the IBC tank, and then the wife can have her patio back after I've give it a good clean.
    The fish have only been in there a couple of days and the dreaded NPS has started already. I've hit the filter with 2.5L of EA Pure + filter gel and 2L of AE pure pond, so hopefully that will help, I'll probably stick another 2.5L of pond gel in as well within the next day or 2.
    Once I'm on top of things I'll try and get some better pics of the fish.


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    you think your at the end of it when the fish go in...
    but there's still so much more to do...

    with the NPS, did you not have some live filter media to go over from the temporary pond?
    i had a little blip on the ammonia, but am managing to keep on top of it by reducing feeding a bit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dom G20 View Post
    Looking great!

    I’ll be doing the same with a larger sump pit and sump pump next year when I install my drum. It’s all fun right!


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    I ain't got a drain anywhere near my pond Dom, but I have got a flood ditch that runs along the back and down one side of my property, so I'll pump from the sump to the ditch, It's the only way I can get rid of the wast water from the water changes.

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    What boxes are the shower .? Wham ??

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    Quote Originally Posted by davethefish1 View Post
    you think your at the end of it when the fish go in...
    but there's still so much more to do...

    with the NPS, did you not have some live filter media to go over from the temporary pond?
    i had a little blip on the ammonia, but am managing to keep on top of it by reducing feeding a bit.
    It's always the same mate, your never finished, even when you think you are, there's always something else to do.

    Yeah Dave I did have a bit of K1 from the temp filter, but not a lot mate, I mixed it with the other 120L of new K1 I used.
    Should have put some of the mature jap matting in one of the bays for a while as well, but didn't think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve's koi View Post
    It's always the same mate, your never finished, even when you think you are, there's always something else to do.

    Yeah Dave I did have a bit of K1 from the temp filter, but not a lot mate, I mixed it with the other 120L of new K1 I used.
    Should have put some of the mature jap matting in one of the bays for a while as well, but didn't think.
    well at least with some mature media in there it should cycle quickly mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    What boxes are the shower .? Wham ??

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    Yeah mate Wham boxes, Love these boxes, there proper solid. I'm thinking of buying another one to add an extra tier to the shower.

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    Here you go AJ. Each bay that flows over the top to the next bay I cut a section out of the bay panel and fitted some stainless steel mesh over the holes and above so the media can't escape.

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    I also placed 4 x 110mm flat round air stones in each double bay, all connected to 15mm pushfit pipe work. I also put some stainless steel wire mesh (7.5mm holes) on top of the egg box/crate grids in the filter bays, so the media can't go under and enter the next bay, but didn't take a pic of that.

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    And fitted all new drain valves and bulk heads.

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    And that's about it mate. Pumps on 80% at the moment and all's running well.
    Just got to fill the last bay with a big bag of K3 I had from the last filter and we're finished.
    So the filter will consist of, brushes, 4 static bays and 3 moving beds when It's finished.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve's koi View Post
    Here you go AJ. Each bay that flows over the top to the next bay I cut a section out of the bay panel and fitted some stainless steel mesh over the holes and above so the media can't escape.

    DSC_0339.jpgDSC_0369.jpgDSC_0370.jpgDSC_0371.jpgDSC_0372.jpgDSC_0363.jpg

    I also placed 4 x 110mm flat round air stones in each double bay, all connected to 15mm pushfit pipe work. I also put some stainless steel wire mesh (7.5mm holes) on top of the egg box/crate grids in the filter bays, so the media can't go under and enter the next bay, but didn't take a pic of that.

    DSC_0289.jpgDSC_0293.jpgDSC_0294.jpgDSC_0296.jpg

    And fitted all new drain valves and bulk heads.

    DSC_0288.jpg

    And that's about it mate. Pumps on 80% at the moment and all's running well.
    Just got to fill the last bay with a big bag of K3 I had from the last filter and we're finished.
    So the filter will consist of, brushes, 4 static bays and 3 moving beds when It's finished.
    Cheers for that Steve that's spot on that mate . And explained so even I can understand it lol

    Get the penny's saved up for the k1 be next year now like next spend is heater and cover

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    cracking job Steve looking great, huge garden btw...
    2200 gallons,infinity window,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Cheers for that Steve that's spot on that mate . And explained so even I can understand it lol

    Get the penny's saved up for the k1 be next year now like next spend is heater and cover

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    Not a problem AJ, I nearly confused me self writing that post .

    My next job should be covers, but I've got to get the waste water sump and pump sorted 1st. then the grow on, then the covers. It never ends .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve's koi View Post
    Not a problem AJ, I nearly confused me self writing that post .

    My next job should be covers, but I've got to get the waste water sump and pump sorted 1st. then the grow on, then the covers. It never ends .
    Haha tel is about it mate Steve's koi new pond build. yeah get a pond great way to relax !!!! WHEN ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by smartin View Post
    cracking job Steve looking great, huge garden btw...
    Thank's Steve, I'm getting there mate.

    Gardens 150ft and all turfed Steve, It's a waste of a garden really, but easy maintenance, all I need is me lawn mower .

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