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13-09-2022, 12:03 PM
Thread: balustrade
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balustrade
I have seen a pond on a site called pond guard- trade balustrade, which is about 250mm high and consists of upright posts with either glass or perspex in between the posts, just what I was looking...
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02-09-2022, 10:55 AM
Thread: Trident Nexus Upflow Filter!
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It really seems as if this item works very well...
It really seems as if this item works very well and of course the cheap alternative is always welcome, not just for the saving but anything and everything ordered from the UK attracts import duties...
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30-08-2022, 09:34 AM
Thread: Trident Nexus Upflow Filter!
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I have seen a couple of you tube vids on this...
I have seen a couple of you tube vids on this item, the impression I get from someone called Eden koi is it seems as though it is some one man band, stretched to the limit, to keep up with demand,...
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29-08-2022, 02:01 PM
Thread: What to replace with
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I had a look at this trident modification, but...
I had a look at this trident modification, but the links for Amazon and EBay are defunct, is this bloke still making them??, only the YouTube vid seems to suggest he is inundated with orders.
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28-08-2022, 10:26 AM
Thread: What to replace with
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Did you have to rough the surface of the nexus up...
Did you have to rough the surface of the nexus up a bit before glassing?
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28-08-2022, 09:43 AM
Thread: What to replace with
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That's handy to know I am sure they must sell...
That's handy to know I am sure they must sell that kind of stuff here, I remember mending the inside of my Digger engine sump with a two part suppose epoxy resin, and it is still holding up, if it...
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27-08-2022, 01:21 PM
Thread: What to replace with
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Thanks for that, however the problem still arises...
Thanks for that, however the problem still arises that the nexus I am intending to replace has a leak and not for the first time, it has been repaired twice as far as I can remember, so I will have...
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27-08-2022, 10:40 AM
Thread: What to replace with
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I had a conversation with a supplier over here...
I had a conversation with a supplier over here yesterday, he gave me some prices on several drum filters he has access to, the prices were eye watering, and he did not recommend them as said by a...
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23-08-2022, 04:08 PM
Thread: What to replace with
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I am afraid it seems impossible, evidently I need...
I am afraid it seems impossible, evidently I need tapatalk or something, unfortunately I am a numpty when it comes to all this new technology, I see all these old grannies wherever, tapping away on...
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23-08-2022, 08:44 AM
Thread: What to replace with
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The actual pond is 7.5m x 5m x 2m deep, just a...
The actual pond is 7.5m x 5m x 2m deep, just a box in the ground, originally a box welded liner but that lasted 7 years, so eventually fibreglassed. There were 2 bottom drains to serve the two nexus...
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22-08-2022, 11:37 AM
Thread: What to replace with
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What to replace with
I have been running two old Nexus 300's on my pond for about 18 years, in truth I have never been a big fan of their efficiency but they were the best available at the time. Now one has come to the...
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31-07-2022, 12:07 PM
Thread: Nexus strange water level issue
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I have this issue with one of my Nexus 300, I...
I have this issue with one of my Nexus 300, I have to run the pump a bit slower, by adjusting the ball valve I have on the outlet, but I normally find if I clean this particular filter more often...
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28-03-2022, 12:53 PM
Thread: Cloverleaf 72 watt eco UV
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Cloverleaf 72 watt eco UV
Anyone got one of these, I've not seen them before, but they seem to represent a substantial saving on the stainless steel ones.
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28-03-2022, 12:38 PM
Thread: Variable submersible pump
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Some of the prices on these submersible pumps are...
Some of the prices on these submersible pumps are eye watering, I recently bought an Aquaforte dry or submersible from Amazon, 12000 L Hour for about £200, it is rather minute but certainly seems to...
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09-11-2021, 12:01 PM
Thread: Fiberglasser Needed
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If you haven't sorted someone as yet, Liquid...
If you haven't sorted someone as yet, Liquid applied membranes in Pembury done mine a couple of years ago, worth an estimate.
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22-09-2021, 01:48 PM
Thread: advice with diy filter
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No matter what you employ it seems as if five...
No matter what you employ it seems as if five minutes after you have shelled out and installed it, something superior appears on the market. Sieves seemed to be in vogue not so long ago, but don't...
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22-09-2021, 11:30 AM
Thread: Nexus leaks
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sorry repetition cant see how to delete
sorry repetition cant see how to delete
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22-09-2021, 11:26 AM
Thread: Nexus leaks
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I don't know what the material is that these...
I don't know what the material is that these items are made of but it does seem very robust, however, the last time this happened on this very same filter, I was able to put an inspection lead lamp,...
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22-09-2021, 11:25 AM
Thread: Nexus leaks
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I don't know what the material is that these...
I don't know what the material is that these items are made of but it does seem very robust, however, the last time this happened on this very same filter, I was able to put an inspection lead lamp,...
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21-09-2021, 01:50 PM
Thread: Nexus leaks
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Nexus leaks
I have 2 of the larger Nexus filters think they were 300's at the time, must be at least 16 years old, so probably had my moneys worth out of them, however with one in particular I have suffered with...
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06-09-2021, 09:03 AM
Thread: Cloverleaf UV
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Now the other unit has developed exactly the same...
Now the other unit has developed exactly the same fault, admittedly I have had the units several years but from memory I think I have had exchange bodies possibly 4 times, same problem, where the...
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18-08-2021, 11:22 AM
Thread: advice with diy filter
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I'm no expert but I thought a lot of this...
I'm no expert but I thought a lot of this multichamber filtration went out of the window years ago, I bought two of the big Nexus over 16 years ago, and looking at them now they just seem so...
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18-08-2021, 11:17 AM
Thread: What pump
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Thanks Nick, trouble with a lot of this EA stuff...
Thanks Nick, trouble with a lot of this EA stuff is that it is not available here, although I was under the impression it was a Dutch manufacturer at some time, anyway slight correction my old...
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14-08-2021, 11:24 AM
Thread: What pump
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What pump
I have a eazypod filter connected via a skimmer to an aquamax pump, think the pump is about a 12000, but not sue at the moment, it is one of those that came in a cage for submersible, but somewhere...
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19-06-2021, 02:37 PM
Thread: Lady luck strikes again
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Seems I got it wrong, yet again, the pine cone...
Seems I got it wrong, yet again, the pine cone has gone back in shape after shedding loads of eggs on the side of the pond, the rest have been in attendance getting their share of the caviar, I did...
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The Daily pond temp thread
Still at around 17C, know what you mean about getting the covers off though :D it will be really...