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26-03-2024, 08:09 PM
Thread: Bakki showers in the filter house
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I have a roto concepts gravity shower which if...
I have a roto concepts gravity shower which if used alone would only need one pump and can be used at pond Level, but you would probably want to use it as a mid outlet and pumped back in rather than...
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26-03-2024, 08:05 PM
Thread: Happy birthday Sam p
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Thanks guys! Johnathan's was the day before mine...
Thanks guys! Johnathan's was the day before mine on the 24th so Happy birthday to him too!
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25-03-2024, 10:44 PM
Thread: Happy birthday Sam p
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Thanks mate! Less of the old though ay!
Thanks mate! Less of the old though ay!
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22-03-2024, 03:28 PM
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In the gravity version the drums are the same...
In the gravity version the drums are the same level so it doesn't have to be pumped up but has to be level with the pond level :)
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22-03-2024, 09:51 AM
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I'm actually making the newer version of this now...
I'm actually making the newer version of this now or shall I say have made it more or less. I have the gravity version though with a drum before which I was lucky enough to pick up for £350. I have...
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20-03-2024, 07:51 PM
Thread: lovely day
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Global warming this week, global freezing next...
Global warming this week, global freezing next week :D Has been delightful in south Suffolk this afternoon, I was in shorts and T shirt in the garden watching the fish with 2/3 covers off and have...
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19-03-2024, 09:57 AM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: Got a colder snap forecast here from next week,...
Got a colder snap forecast here from next week, will likely see it drop down again:(
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18-03-2024, 09:09 PM
Thread: 2022 Choice this year? What's yours?
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I haven't used it yet really but the first few...
I haven't used it yet really but the first few feeds fish have enjoyed. Dainichi uses it and helps with feedback to the owner of FD to ensure its to the standard required which is good enough for me.
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18-03-2024, 06:30 PM
Thread: 2022 Choice this year? What's yours?
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I have some left over sinking SH balance which I...
I have some left over sinking SH balance which I will be using with FD build up :)
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17-03-2024, 09:58 PM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: 11.2 as of now, spring on its way!
11.2 as of now, spring on its way!
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08-03-2024, 07:31 PM
Thread: Spring prep
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Spring prep
Does anyone have any sort of spring ritual for getting their ponds ready for the season? Just been out and pressure washed all around the coping stones and top of the covers as they looked rank....
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26-02-2024, 01:23 PM
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Yes mate 15kg bag, the ones that look like a...
Yes mate 15kg bag, the ones that look like a chess board with an inconveniently placed fish across the middle!
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26-02-2024, 09:10 AM
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42772 Produced in Japan, distributed in the...
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25-02-2024, 11:33 PM
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Yeah I can't comment on that Dave as I don't...
Yeah I can't comment on that Dave as I don't actually know. I'm just going on what Mike has said regarding the FD but I will check the bag in the morning as I'm sure by law it has to have where...
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25-02-2024, 10:01 AM
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To further what AJM said regarding FD, it was the...
To further what AJM said regarding FD, it was the co creator of saki Hikari but they went their separate ways and he produced FD. FD is used by a lot of the top breeders in Japan, Dainichi being one...
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24-02-2024, 10:23 PM
Thread: Summer holiday planning
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Autofeeder for feeding them? This is what I use...
Autofeeder for feeding them? This is what I use but a I reduce the amount if I'm away just to ensure they don't get overfed.
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11-02-2024, 11:30 PM
Thread: Van insurance
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Amazingly I looked at a few companies and ended...
Amazingly I looked at a few companies and ended up getting quoted £453 with, you guessed it, Aviva but this time Aviva zero. So I am with the same company for more or less the exact same price I paid...
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09-02-2024, 09:47 PM
Thread: Van insurance
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Thanks Frim, I will give them a call!
Thanks Frim, I will give them a call!
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09-02-2024, 10:59 AM
Thread: Van insurance
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Insurance is a joke isn't it, mine went up from...
Insurance is a joke isn't it, mine went up from 450-665 on the renewal so have just canceled. This was with Aviva, going to look today/tomorrow for others, I know I can get Hastings direct for £400...
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06-02-2024, 09:17 AM
Thread: Spring woes arrived early
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Completely ignore that Tom, I went out and looked...
Completely ignore that Tom, I went out and looked in the pond with the phone light yesterday when putting the dogs out about 10:30pm and they were all on the bottom including the big fat mirror...
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05-02-2024, 10:49 PM
Thread: Spring woes arrived early
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Sounds like you done everything right, hard to...
Sounds like you done everything right, hard to tell what the issue could be. I find that my koi will sit on the bottom but rarely in fact don't think I have ever seen my mirror on the bottom and have...
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20-01-2024, 11:25 AM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: 4.3 in mind this morning, hopefully start to go...
4.3 in mind this morning, hopefully start to go up from today/tomorrow as above 0 tonight then 10 degrees here tomorrow!
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19-01-2024, 01:37 PM
Thread: time for new pond
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Can you possibly go Deeper Alex? Even an extra...
Can you possibly go Deeper Alex? Even an extra foot of depth takes the pond to just under 2500 gallons, 5ft deep which is probably ideal is 3110 gallons.
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01-01-2024, 09:29 PM
Thread: Happy New year and birthdays !!!!!
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Happy New Year everyone!
Happy New Year everyone!
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29-12-2023, 06:27 PM
Thread: New pond build help :(
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There is an incredible amount of pressure from a...
There is an incredible amount of pressure from a pond, for every 1000l is roughly 1 ton in weight so most people opt for blocks laid on their belly or the hollow blocks filled with rebar and...
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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...