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29-09-2023, 05:15 PM
Thread: Cloudy skin any ideas?
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Hi Namo - I never thought of that I’ll give it a...
Hi Namo - I never thought of that I’ll give it a try as he’s been v elusive ( normally he’s that curious he swims into the net before I get chance to catch one of the others!!)
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27-09-2023, 04:05 PM
Thread: Cloudy skin any ideas?
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Ah yes that’d make sense - spent last 2 hours...
Ah yes that’d make sense - spent last 2 hours trying to catch them to do a scrape . Proving a pain - think I need some kind of large net to coral them in to make them catchable !! Ungrateful blighters
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27-09-2023, 12:31 PM
Thread: Cloudy skin any ideas?
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Thanks for reposting my reply Namo. Don’t know...
Thanks for reposting my reply Namo. Don’t know what happened there !! My stock levels aren’t massive tbh , about 25 adults ( 50-60cm) and my pond water is v clear (can see bottom of pond clearly)
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26-09-2023, 07:32 PM
Thread: Cloudy skin any ideas?
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Yes water parameters are all fine apart from Kh...
Yes water parameters are all fine apart from Kh and gh bieng a little high which is normal for our area
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26-09-2023, 04:27 PM
Thread: Cloudy skin any ideas?
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Cloudy skin any ideas?
Hi all just returned from vacation and two of my koi are hanging around the top of pond - they’re not rubbing or clamping fins but they both seem to have a cloudy area on their sides about 2 inches...
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13-08-2023, 08:26 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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If I’ve calculated my useage correctly I’m...
If I’ve calculated my useage correctly I’m horrified to say my pond is using a staggering 630 kWh per
Month and that doesn’t include my drum filter.
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13-08-2023, 07:47 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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Sounds great - I’m with Eon who only pay 2-3p per...
Sounds great - I’m with Eon who only pay 2-3p per kw so am determined to get as close to net zero as poss . Sadly my wife won’t let me dig holes for an airlift
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12-08-2023, 04:30 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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Wow ! Thx for the heads up and def sounds like...
Wow ! Thx for the heads up and def sounds like you’ve got a great system I have solar but not quite meeting my pond demands on an evening - I’m now looking at supplementing the system but looking...
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11-08-2023, 08:27 AM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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That’s v good energy generation - might add a...
That’s v good energy generation - might add a couple more on mine as despite having a 12kw battery and tooping that up by sun down , we’re still using all that and more overnight…and that’s in...
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11-08-2023, 08:23 AM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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Couldn’t agree more - recently I had the energy...
Couldn’t agree more - recently I had the energy Co charging me for a 2nd meter I didn’t have to the tune of £5,000. It took me months to prove I didn’t have a 2nd meter at which point they cancelled...
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10-08-2023, 05:23 PM
Thread: Bakki questions
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I thought that might be the case - I fitted the...
I thought that might be the case - I fitted the bakki at the head of my stream btw which is fed from the pond and then comes down the bakki before entering the stream and running back in. My other...
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10-08-2023, 11:28 AM
Thread: Bakki questions
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Bakki questions
Just wondered if anyone can tell me whether bakki showers need to be running 24 hours a day or not - I need to conserve some energy on an evening when my solar install isn’t generating electric and...
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10-08-2023, 09:17 AM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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That looks interesting - keep us posted on how...
That looks interesting - keep us posted on how well it works . It could help a lot of people who are having to shut down their ponds
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07-08-2023, 07:43 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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Well just an update - measured the consumption of...
Well just an update - measured the consumption of my pumps, uv’s and air pumps and discovered I was spending almost £450 a month running this pond!! Have now reduced that to around £250 by dropping...
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17-04-2023, 11:32 AM
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I did the same thing tbh ( no shelf) mainly...
I did the same thing tbh ( no shelf) mainly because I wanted to avoid any nasties in the plants but now am regretting that somewhat as I get algae blooms summat chronic.
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10-04-2023, 01:32 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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Energy efficiency
Wow that is one of the most well thought out set ups I’ve seen! Wish I’d been half as knowledgeable instead of listening to the Herbert’s who advised me and sold me down the river lol.
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07-04-2023, 01:53 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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To avoid digging and possibly making the side...
To avoid digging and possibly making the side wall unstable , I was going to use a bucket, with holes drilled, fill it with media to weigh it down and then insert the tube/s in that - lower it to the...
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07-04-2023, 01:37 PM
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My koi are difficult enough to catch now - might...
My koi are difficult enough to catch now - might have to look into this a bit more !!
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06-04-2023, 03:45 PM
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I’d love some lilies but there’s no shelf to...
I’d love some lilies but there’s no shelf to place them on - anyone any ideas ? I read somewhere that you can suspend the baskets but worry about my koi or sturgeon catching themselves on it …
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06-04-2023, 03:34 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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Thanks SM - I’m looking into airlifts as we speak...
Thanks SM - I’m looking into airlifts as we speak but most decent you tube videos I’ve found seems to be in Thai, French or some other language. My plan is to create a bit more flow where I’d used...
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26-03-2023, 05:43 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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Dave the fish - that’s worth knowing - thx for...
Dave the fish - that’s worth knowing - thx for that. I assumed it took all the good bacteria out 😬 pleased that’s not the case as I saw one flashing the other day and need to do some scrapes
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26-03-2023, 01:52 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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Ps don’t have three phase and living in the...
Ps don’t have three phase and living in the countryside means I’m limited to the amount of solar panels the grid will let me install (I’m told) but love your idea esp that of charging the battery...
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26-03-2023, 01:46 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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Dave the fish: the downside of large properties...
Dave the fish: the downside of large properties is the large maintenance bills that go with it sadly, so last thing I need is larger utility bills than we need to be paying 🧐 if y’know what I mean! ...
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26-03-2023, 01:19 PM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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Dave the fish: the downside of large properties...
Dave the fish: the downside of large properties is the large maintenance bills that go with it sadly, so last thing I need is larger utility bills than we need to be paying 🧐 if y’know what I mean! ...
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26-03-2023, 11:02 AM
Thread: Energy efficiency
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yeh DTF1, my water volume is around 120k which I...
yeh DTF1, my water volume is around 120k which I felt I needed as my garden is so damn big and looks onto open countryside, so every feature I introduce to the garden seems to get dwarfed, but maybe...
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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...