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    Hi from Essex.

    Hi lads and ladies. I'm new to the forum, but not to Koi. I have a 20ft x 10ft pond that is raised out the ground 2ft, 1/2 the pond is 4ft deep and the other 1/2 is 7 ft deep, so has volume of around 6,800 Gallons (i think). The old pond is on it's way out now due to the old sleepers splitting, so thought it was about time I renewed it. At the moment It's running a pump from the pond to the filter, but I'm going to change this to a gravity fed pond. I'll get some pics up of the old pond and the new build once I start, if I can figure out how to post pics.

    All help and advise is welcome and wanted as I have not built a pond for many years now. I will be fitting a bottom drain as well as a skimmer, so please feel free to throw as much advise at me as you can.

    Stay safe,

    Atb, Steve.



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    Hi Steve,

    Welcome to the Forum.

    A drain is a must and for your sized pond I would also suggest a drum is too mate.

    Personally I am a Bakki fan and run 3 on my 4100 gallon pond.

    Happy to give my view on any questions you have pal.

    Cheers

    Gaz
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    Always happy to help!!

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    Welcome to the forum Steve, think most people use Tapatalk to post pics on here, but someone who knows
    what their on about will be along soon .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gazkoi View Post
    Hi Steve,

    Welcome to the Forum.

    A drain is a must and for your sized pond I would also suggest a drum is too mate.

    Personally I am a Bakki fan and run 3 on my 4100 gallon pond.

    Happy to give my view on any questions you have pal.

    Cheers

    Gaz
    Thanks for the welcome Gaz. I'm trying to work on a budget being retired, so was going to use my existing 5 bay filter and was thinking of adding a vortex 1st from the bottom drain before it enters the main filter. And was also thinking of running the skimmer through a sieve or bakki style filter. Please correct me if there is a better way. I would love a RDF, but can't afford that expense atm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by anne View Post
    Welcome to the forum Steve, think most people use Tapatalk to post pics on here, but someone who knows
    what their on about will be along soon .

    Thanks again for the welcome Anne. And thanks for the info on pics.

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    Hi also from Essex

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    welcome mate have a great time building. and lots of photo s love a pond build
    fred

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    Hi Steve, I'm in Essex and also building a sleeper pond, (its actually finished, just waiting for the box liner.)
    Lots of very helpful people on here and some great info. Have fun.Hi from Essex.

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    Thanks for all the replies. And good to know there are a few Essex people on here. I'm from the Dengie, so don't know if anyone is near me.

    I'm looking forward to the build, and should be starting the build very soon, just waiting for the 10ft swimming pool to turn up so I can house the fish in there temporary new home until the build is finished.

    I'll make a new thread in the right section for the build and go from there..

    Speak soon.

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    Hello Steve, I'm also from Essex, and frantically planning my 1st sleeper pond hope to be starting in the next few weeks before the wife changes her mind !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul1972 View Post
    Hello Steve, I'm also from Essex, and frantically planning my 1st sleeper pond hope to be starting in the next few weeks before the wife changes her mind !!
    Hi Paul, this will be my 2nd sleeper pond, and looking forward to getting it started, just waiting on a few more bits.Better get started then mate, you don't want her indoors shutting the job down. lol...

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    Welcome

    and I am definitely NOT from Essex hahahaha

    look forward to seeing the pics of your old and new build
    1000 gal
    2 x Hozelock 6000ltr 9W UV
    Allpond Spin Filter 8000 11W UV
    Blagdon pond oxy 640 ltr/hr

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wain View Post
    Welcome

    and I am definitely NOT from Essex hahahaha

    look forward to seeing the pics of your old and new build
    No your a yorkie just like me. Hull
    East riding.
    Fred

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wain View Post
    Welcome

    and I am definitely NOT from Essex hahahaha

    look forward to seeing the pics of your old and new build
    I'm not a true Essex boy, I'm a Bow boy from East London, been in Essex for 15 year now.

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    Hammer?


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    Quote Originally Posted by bigcarpchaser View Post
    Hammer?


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    Live and breath them mate lol.

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    Live and breath them mate lol.
    Me to mate, season ticket holder.
    Hi from Essex.Hi from Essex.Hi from Essex.

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    Hi Steve, I’m in Essex too. I’ve got a vortex filter that’s now defunct as of a month ago. Filled with Jap matting currently, it was going on eBay soon but if you want it instead of buying new let me know. I’m near lakeside kinda way

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    Quote Originally Posted by rogmondiev6 View Post
    Me to mate, season ticket holder.
    Hi from Essex.Hi from Essex.Hi from Essex.

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    Used to be a ticket holder when i lived in and Bow, but since I moved to essex I gave it up. My brothers still a ticket holder though. I'm looking forward to the Manc game, be good to get all 6 points from them .

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrHudson View Post
    Hi Steve, I’m in Essex too. I’ve got a vortex filter that’s now defunct as of a month ago. Filled with Jap matting currently, it was going on eBay soon but if you want it instead of buying new let me know. I’m near lakeside kinda way
    Hi Mr Hudson, thank so much for the offer, but I bought a vortex last week. It's always the same, as soon as you got what you want another one comes along .

    But as I said, thanks for the offer it's appreciated.

 

 
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