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    I have used two of these in my pond. ...

    I have used two of these in my pond.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0C738TDB2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    They have a metal disk which I glued on the wall and they...
  2. Thread: Pondman

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    Just to chip in on this one. I have watched...

    Just to chip in on this one.
    I have watched most of his videos and there are parts I agree and parts that I don't.
    Keep in mind; he does mention that people may not agree with his opinion although...
  3. Just to give a further update. Managed to...

    Just to give a further update.
    Managed to communicate last night. Got the credit and switched the order to a drum.
    Bends are apparently shipped too.
    I will wait and see how this goes.
    The feeling...
  4. I cant communicate with them in no consistent...

    I cant communicate with them in no consistent way.
    Order was placed on the 24th of August.
    Delivery took place on the 30th of August. Missing the sieve and a number of 90 degree bends.
    Waited...
  5. Apologies for high jacking the thread but I am...

    Apologies for high jacking the thread but I am having the same issue.
    Ordered a sieve on the 25th of August and now informed that it has been discontinued. When asking for another one and using the...
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    Hi. I have two retro's fitting in my pond so I...

    Hi. I have two retro's fitting in my pond so I think I can help.
    In my case since I have a raised pond I have the pipework running through the wall so it is essentially gravity fed and the pumps are...
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    Hi Colin, I was about to ask but just read...

    Hi Colin,

    I was about to ask but just read through your post regarding the level of Zinc detected.
    Have they shared any information with you regarding the calibration range of the method they...
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    Are you adding clay in your pond? Zinc can well...

    Are you adding clay in your pond? Zinc can well be found in it.
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    Don't want to trash your dreams mate but from...

    Don't want to trash your dreams mate but from personal experience I would avoid keeping koi with sturgeons.
    I had two of them and their presence caused nothing but troubles.

    1) Their food is...
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    I am at the same position with you mate. Ordered...

    I am at the same position with you mate. Ordered 3 tosai's end of May. Shushui, Hi Utsuri and Shiro Utsuri. They were around 20cm all of them. Their growth is unbelievable. The first two took about...
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    I got a Kin Kabuto from them last year (was...

    I got a Kin Kabuto from them last year (was around June). Lovely fish. Has grown from 40cm to 55 since. No issues with parasites or anything like this. Guess I was lucky.
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    ok silly question but how are they going to...

    ok silly question but how are they going to police/monitor this ban??
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    I am running shower with no prefilter. The set up...

    I am running shower with no prefilter. The set up is retro bottom drain straight to pump and then over the shower. It does create fines but the dirt on the media is negligible. Keep in mind though...
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    How heavy was that??

    How heavy was that??
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    I dont know if it is a placebo effect but I...

    I dont know if it is a placebo effect but I noticed that for the first 3 months that I had the bakki up and running (having the media matured already) and having them randomly mixed there were areas...
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    I have used medikoi staple, colour enhancer,...

    I have used medikoi staple, colour enhancer, growth and also aquasource growth 50/50 all with out issues. Currently feeding 140g per day and still ok.
    I was using koi premium in the past from...
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    This will not work even for me. Extension build...

    This will not work even for me. Extension build (kitchen) leaves like 0.5m between wall and fence. Thank God my house is last next to a footpath so the plan is to have the digger go around and remove...
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    Thats looks lovely :) May i ask why the double...

    Thats looks lovely :) May i ask why the double wall with the gap on the back? Also are you building it by yourself?
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    Hi all, Apologies for the late response. 1)...

    Hi all,

    Apologies for the late response.

    1) Regarding the soil it is actually a combination of clay and aggregates. I had a really hard time digging the current pond trying to go a bit lower....
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    I have found that clay helps to tie together all...

    I have found that clay helps to tie together all the small fines in the water which are then held by the filters. Due to bakki being fed directly from pump I get a lot of fines. A weekly dose of clay...
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    Questions on a new build planning

    Hi all,

    I am at the planning stage at the moment for a new build. At the moment I do have a pond which I inherited when we bought the property. Initially it was an inground small one but when we...
  22. Sounds good. Start with one and see how it goes....

    Sounds good. Start with one and see how it goes. For the size of your pond I would say you will probably need two but you never know.

    Keep in mind though; if you go for the option of the second...
  23. Hi mate, First post for me here but I was in a...

    Hi mate,

    First post for me here but I was in a similar situation with you so I think I can help :)

    1) You can solvent weld pipes on both sides of the the pond flange connector. What I did was...
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