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02-01-2024, 11:28 AM
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Yep, hence my almost immediate regret on getting...
Yep, hence my almost immediate regret on getting the smaller Solum 16. 30 mins per clean in the summer would have been perfect but even with the lesser micron mesh, its still sometimes cleaning sub...
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02-01-2024, 11:13 AM
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Mine is box shaped and 3m long, 1.5 wide and...
Mine is box shaped and 3m long, 1.5 wide and about 1.7m deep so about 8000 litres.
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01-01-2024, 04:24 PM
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I've had my Draco 16 since May 2020 so been...
I've had my Draco 16 since May 2020 so been running just ovrer 3.5 years.
I wish I had gone for the Draco 25 as I've not been able to get the flow rate I've desired on the smaller Draco 16. As... -
03-12-2023, 07:14 PM
Thread: Hand Painted Koi Table
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Hand Painted Koi Table
Hi,
A bit random I know but if you are interested in a hand painted Koi themed table, painted by my autistic 17 year old daughter, please check it out here. Have tried to upload the video of her... -
19-01-2022, 10:40 AM
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Had mine come with a 70 micron, I'd have probably...
Had mine come with a 70 micron, I'd have probably stuck with that too as not worth the aggro going from a 70 to a 77. But my Solum 16 drum came with a 57 micron when purchased so was worth changing.
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19-01-2022, 09:18 AM
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I changed mine last April after having 5 min...
I changed mine last April after having 5 min washes during Spring time. I ordered a 77 micron mesh direct from Draco and paid £46.06 which included delivery and VAT.
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13-01-2022, 11:20 AM
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Me too, so wish I had gone with the 25 for flow...
Me too, so wish I had gone with the 25 for flow rates but I was restricted for space in my filter house. But in hindsight, I wish I had 'found a way'.
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13-01-2022, 11:16 AM
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Although mine isn't a bounce, mine either...
Although mine isn't a bounce, mine either continiously drops (so needs topping up) or continiously rises (so needs draining out). I don't have a leak as I've done the test of turning everything off...
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11-01-2022, 12:11 PM
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I tend to agree and whilst my controller is under...
I tend to agree and whilst my controller is under cover and therefore not likely to get water directly onto it, it is in the filter house that is very moist, cold and generally damp so definitely...
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11-01-2022, 08:42 AM
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Hey @RS2000, To answer the mesh question...
Hey @RS2000,
To answer the mesh question directly, has definitely made a difference in terms of clean times. Now we are in the middle of winter, don't really have to worry about it anyway as... -
30-12-2021, 10:33 AM
Thread: draco screen change
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It's exactly the reason I changed my mesh during...
It's exactly the reason I changed my mesh during this year. In the summer, mine was cleaning every sub 10 minutes and being on the water meter, my usage was coming in 3 times the average household...
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29-07-2021, 06:29 PM
Thread: draco screen change
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I too have done this, and also gone from 58...
I too have done this, and also gone from 58 micron to 77 micron. I'm absolutely useless at anything DIY and whilst it appears daunting if you've not done it before, it was really easy.
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07-06-2021, 08:34 PM
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I have a Draco Drum that came with a 57 micron...
I have a Draco Drum that came with a 57 micron mesh. The drum was cleaning every few minutes and my water usage was obscenely high, I was using the average annual house usage in less than 6 months....
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22-05-2021, 06:41 PM
Thread: Green water
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Still not resolved my 'murky water'. Took a glass...
Still not resolved my 'murky water'. Took a glass of it out and its as clear as. I replaced my EA 30W bulb recently but not sure if a bulb is a bulb and it matters what brand you put in. If its not...
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17-05-2021, 08:19 PM
Thread: Green water
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Did the glass of pond water suggestion - as clear...
Did the glass of pond water suggestion - as clear as tap water, no fines (or not anything to talk about) and no green. Yet fish that are more than half way down the almost 6ft depth are murky. I've...
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17-05-2021, 04:22 PM
Thread: Green water
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I'll give the glass thing a go. I've got a...
I'll give the glass thing a go.
I've got a Draco drum and bio but the tinkering I've done recently was to change the mesh to a less micron as the standard 57 micron was causing the drum to clean... -
17-05-2021, 12:36 PM
Thread: Green water
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I'm having the same identical problem in that I...
I'm having the same identical problem in that I had a big hit of blanket weed so treated it with resolve. The blanketweed has mostly broken down and gone but my water is a horrible green and I have...
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11-05-2021, 12:51 PM
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Hey @RAPLEYR, how is your water quality now you...
Hey @RAPLEYR, how is your water quality now you have been running on the 77 micron mesh for a while?
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30-04-2021, 07:56 PM
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Possibly although if I've read and understood...
Possibly although if I've read and understood your situation correctly, I'm guessing you are gravity which means the pump is pulling the water out of your filter whereas I'm pump fed and therefore...
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30-04-2021, 02:29 PM
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Thanks for the nice comment. We built the house 4...
Thanks for the nice comment. We built the house 4 years ago and I soooo regret not doing the pond properly with a bottom drain but I had only just convinced my soon to be wife at that point that we...
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30-04-2021, 02:26 PM
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Having raised my float switch to the highest...
Having raised my float switch to the highest point possible (took your advice), I have made a point of staring at the waste chute in the lead up to a clean, done this each day over past 3 days....
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30-04-2021, 11:49 AM
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I do have an element of plants in my pond and my...
I do have an element of plants in my pond and my wife keeps telling me they could be absorbing some of the water but I refuse to believe it can be the amount that is going. My pond surface is around...
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30-04-2021, 11:04 AM
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An update on my 77 micron mesh. Now been...
An update on my 77 micron mesh.
Now been installed for 2.5 days having installed it on Tuesday evening, now Friday morning.
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29-04-2021, 09:05 AM
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Exactly my thinking Jim, I doubt I'd buy a pump...
Exactly my thinking Jim, I doubt I'd buy a pump if I didn't have one but I have a spare doing nothing so going to give it a go. I've found the attachment to protect the inlet to the pump (so fish or...
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29-04-2021, 08:08 AM
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An update on my Drum since the mesh was fitted. ...
An update on my Drum since the mesh was fitted.
Three days ago, pre mesh being changed and running 2 pumps, cleaning was at worst, 3 mins and on average about 6 minutes.
Two evenings ago, I...
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Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...