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25-10-2024, 12:25 PM #1
Inherited pond - help with identifying kit
Hello,
Am new to all of this - we have recently inherited a fairly complex looking pond with a house move.
Can anyone identify what this kit might be doing? Apart from a huge electricity bill so far I'm at a bit of a loss!!
https://imgur.com/a/be87igh
Currently unsure whether to keep the pond and fish or look to re-home and potentially sell the kit. Does it have any resale value?
Any help or guidance much appreciated.
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25-10-2024, 03:01 PM #2
That looks like a decent set up you have inherited there - although I'm not sure about the couple of inches of water stood on the floor!
The grey filter on the left is a EA Cetus Sieve - might be running from a skimmer set into the pond wall at water level - designed to take debris off the pond surface like leaves.
Cetus Sieve | Evolution Aqua
The round filter at the back is an EA Nexus (not sure on which one)
Nexus+ Filters | Evolution Aqua
These are good filters and it looks like the inlet pipe is coming up through the floor from a bottom drain somewhere in the base of the pond.
Both will need periodic cleaning, but are designed to be relatively easy.
Looks like there is a sump in the middle of the floor - is that a pump in the hole with an orange top? I'd try and clear the water if you can. Is everything running? Are there fish in the pond? Do they look ok?
Let people know where you are based and somebody local might be able to give you further advice - can you not ask the previous owner?
Plenty of Koi Clubs around the country if you decide to stay in the hobby. Plenty of people on here will give you good advice.2,700 Gallon, Infinity Window, Aquasource Synergy 35 Drum, 12Kw Thermotec Invertor, Amalgum UV.
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25-10-2024, 03:55 PM #3
Thanks so much for the reply! The previous owner has gone into a retirement home unfortunately so there were limited handovers.
We are in Hertfordshire, near Watford if anyone is local!
Fish seems fine and everything is running ok from what we can see. I believe it was all serviced not long before we moved in.
Wasn't sure if that water was meant to be there.. I think we were left a oase pump that can drain it out so will try that this weekend!!
ThanksLast edited by Ali724; 25-10-2024 at 03:55 PM. Reason: Typo
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25-10-2024, 05:09 PM #4
Ah right, It does look like he was a keen hobbyist with that equipment. Read up on the equipment you have and I'm sure somebody on here will be local to you. This forum is an excellent place to ask questions and gain knowledge - don't be afraid to ask.
Good luck!2,700 Gallon, Infinity Window, Aquasource Synergy 35 Drum, 12Kw Thermotec Invertor, Amalgum UV.
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31-10-2024, 10:02 PM #5
That's a proper set up and I guess many people here would be over the moon to inherit that through a house move.
A lot of work has gone into building that.
I would definitely be keen to pump out the standing water and then give the nexus a clean out - it's an easy 10 minute job and there's loads of YouTube videos showing how to do it.
The risks of not doing it would be it blocking and causing the pump to run dry and fail - definitely not something you'd want to be trying to fix when the weather gets colder.
From an electricity usage perspective, that set up should be very efficient, definitely one of the cheapest filtration systems to run.
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01-11-2024, 06:33 PM #6
As others have said, there's loads of good gear there. And possibly the most ideal stuff for a beginner to maintain.
Get the sump pump on to keep the pit drained. It will probably be on afloat switch that turns itself off and on according to water height.
Look on YouTube for. "How to clean a nexus"
And your'e sorted.Last edited by Alburglar; 01-11-2024 at 06:35 PM.
2660 Gallons. 4" Bottom Drain and Skimmer. Draco Solum 16 Drum. Anoxic Filtration. Air lift returns.
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Filtreau 25 & bio unit
A Draco uses mains water pressure. That really is hassle free. Horses for courses Drum failures...