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18-09-2023, 08:37 PM
Thread: Kohaku fry
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No heating but it is covered and I maintain a...
No heating but it is covered and I maintain a trickle of flow from main pond all the way through. I am not worried about "maximum" growth and it seems to work for me. The first ones were a couple of...
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18-09-2023, 11:40 AM
Thread: Kohaku fry
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Yes, the top pond was originally built to house...
Yes, the top pond was originally built to house my anoxic baskets but I moved most of them to an IBC when I redesigned the filter. The top pond is now a "lily pond" and part time fry pond. This is...
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18-09-2023, 06:53 AM
Thread: Kohaku fry
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I will drain the pond they are in and catch them...
I will drain the pond they are in and catch them around mid Oct. I will cull down to 25-30 at that point so looks like I will have plenty to go at :)
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17-09-2023, 07:24 AM
Thread: Kohaku fry
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Kohaku fry
I have 250 kohaku fry that I bought from Adam Byer Koi. They are doing well but I was curious, having never done this before, what proportion will actually end up being red/white? At the moment it...
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11-09-2023, 07:31 PM
Thread: Double union ball valve inserts
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Find someone with a lathe, I cut out the old pipe...
Find someone with a lathe, I cut out the old pipe on my lathe and good as new. I have seen people say you can loosen with a heat gun and carefully prise the old pipe out but I have never tried it.
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23-07-2023, 12:21 PM
Thread: Help needed, closing a pond?
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Difficult to be of much help without more...
Difficult to be of much help without more information. If your father left no specific instructions I would hazard a guess they are not particularly valuable but some photos uploaded would help. If...
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17-07-2023, 06:55 PM
Thread: Wasp nest killer = Koi killer!?
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Is this a joke? If so, it is in poor taste. If...
Is this a joke? If so, it is in poor taste. If you really think a few wasps nests being destroyed is going to lead to the collapse of food production and life as we know it... you need to get out...
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20-06-2023, 06:38 AM
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If the water pressure is good enough just bypass...
If the water pressure is good enough just bypass the pump and disconnect it. Connect spray bar to mains water with a solenoid valve wired to the pump power feed. My home made drum uses a £3 12v...
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13-06-2023, 06:09 AM
Thread: Potential new supply for anoxic filters
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Looks good, very little dust, if it holds up in...
Looks good, very little dust, if it holds up in water it would be ideal.
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10-06-2023, 07:04 AM
Thread: Murky dead pond help please!
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You will be getting a lot of dissolved minerals...
You will be getting a lot of dissolved minerals and Nitrogen from the inflow pipes and in the summer they are turning the water into an unsightly mess I would guess. The air can only help but could...
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09-06-2023, 09:01 PM
Thread: Murky dead pond help please!
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Mmmm. Not sure what exactly you have got there?...
Mmmm. Not sure what exactly you have got there? If it has water flowing in to it, where does it flow out? I cant see you can make any use of something with a sceptic tank outfall flowing into it...
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09-06-2023, 09:51 AM
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I'm a farmer so I chuck it onto the field next to...
I'm a farmer so I chuck it onto the field next to my house. You could just tip it directly into your sceptic tank- its all organic waste. I catch it partly because I am worried it would block the...
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07-06-2023, 06:12 PM
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My drum waste empties into a plastic bucket with...
My drum waste empties into a plastic bucket with holes drilled around the rim. This catches most of the heavier material and the overflow runs straight into a drain connected to my house sewage...
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02-06-2023, 01:12 PM
Thread: New pond build - First pond!
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Hi, I am 100% anoxic. Pond is about 20K litres...
Hi, I am 100% anoxic. Pond is about 20K litres and I have 26 baskets in an IBC plus another 6 in a smaller pond that feeds a waterfall into main pond. Running just over 3 years now with minimal water...
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24-12-2022, 10:16 PM
Thread: Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas all.
Merry Christmas all.
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26-06-2022, 09:40 AM
Thread: They are learning....
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They are learning....
Found this , may not be news to you but made me cough:confused:
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06-04-2022, 01:25 PM
Thread: Otter proofing/kid proofing options?
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I made a cover for a friend some years back using...
I made a cover for a friend some years back using mesh sheets. Bent the sheet into a small arc and connected the ends with 6mm rod. Imagine a "D" sitting on the flat side. They were 4 x 8 foot joined...
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23-03-2022, 02:31 PM
Thread: Bottom drain Airation
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That's how I have run mine. On for 2-3 hours...
That's how I have run mine. On for 2-3 hours overnight, seems to sweep the pond floor well enough. I have air running 24/7 through a lift in the pumphouse so don't feel I need more than that.
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11-03-2022, 07:47 AM
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I am considering my options. I may try to leave...
I am considering my options. I may try to leave them in the pond but shut everything down to bare minimum. No UV- let the water go green for the summer. No feeding other than bare minimum winter...
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01-03-2022, 06:58 PM
Thread: simple rain water filter
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I have two downpipe collectors piped into my...
I have two downpipe collectors piped into my pond. They enter into the drum and any debris will be removed there. My pond is anoxic filtered and has zero, yes zero, water added other than the rain...
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15-02-2022, 06:44 PM
Thread: Fishless cycling with Anoxic filter
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I ran it as a whole system, everything in its...
I ran it as a whole system, everything in its place. Fully anoxic for nearly 3 years now with 30 baskets. I started with 25 6-7"ers, all in one go. Then added some fry after the first year, of which...
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15-02-2022, 02:19 PM
Thread: Fishless cycling with Anoxic filter
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Yes, I fishless cycled my 20000L fully anoxic...
Yes, I fishless cycled my 20000L fully anoxic filtered pond. Did it as a whole system as per Manky's guide. Worked a treat and I would never start a new pond any other way. Took about 4-6wks roughly.
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15-12-2021, 09:30 PM
Thread: thermal cooling
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I would think the rate of cooling will be...
I would think the rate of cooling will be dependant on the temperature difference, bigger it is = faster heat loss. So the higher you go the bigger the difference with the outside air/ground the...
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07-10-2021, 07:16 AM
Thread: Diy sieve filter
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I dont think that will work in a sieve filter,...
I dont think that will work in a sieve filter, you need wedge wire mesh or it will block too easily. Ok in a drum where it is power washed but no good otherwise.
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08-09-2021, 07:23 AM
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They look like the right sort of stuff but I...
They look like the right sort of stuff but I would say they are too large. If the water moves between them it will not create the anoxic conditions and will just fill with conventional bacteria. So...
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Wildlife pond plants
This has been my go-to for pond plants since 2021. Never had a problem with them. ...