Thread: First dive into koi

Hello, I am Ash! I used to keep marine but after a mishap about 6 years ago I gave up that hobby, at the start of covid I built a small raised pond to keep a few shubunkin (I have had 6 in there for a few years now)

Just moved house and decided I want to upgrade, so I’ve started making a raised timber pond with a bottom drain.

I am in need of a bit of direction with regards to how to set up my filter as I cannot find anything online despite searching for so long

I picked up a 3 bay fibreglass filter, kockney koi I think by the look of it! I plan on putting brushes in bay one, moving bed with k1 in bay two and jap matting in bay three.

My questions are….
The filters inlet and outlet are high on the filter, with it being fed by bottom drain do I want it lower on the inlet.

Also the baffles have been set up from bay one to two at the top, and bottom from bay two to three, do I need to change this or will it work! If I can figure out how to post a picture I will, or a diagram lol.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Regards
Ash

Hi Ash and welcome, what size inlet and outlet do you have on the filter.
with regards to posting pics, at the bottom of the thread you will see manage attachments, hit that and you can upload pics from there.

Thanks for the response, the inlet is 50mm and outlet is 60mm . I have not made anything yet. I want to get everything together before I start the build

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Not sure if you’re filter is a kockney koi filter as I think they have a 110mm inlet (gravity fed) or a 110mm outlet (pump fed) as far as I’m aware, in any case I think the filter you have is setup as a pump fed filter unless you’re planning to install a 50mm bottom drain.
What size pond are you planning to build.

Any on advice on where or how to set up this filter, from a bottom drain?

Undecided on pond size yet, likely a 2.4mx2mx1.2m as that would be logical for the area I want it. Although I could go bigger and put it elsewhere in the garden!

Like I said I haven’t built the pond yet but was given the filter and would rather save money where the can, any advice would be welcome! I agree if I rip the sealant bodge job it would likely be bigger, I am away (in the forces) until next weekend so can’t look until then!

Welcome and good luck with it all ! from an Ex Matelot !!

Thanks to everyone so far for your input,

Filter mk2 is planned, just want to know if there are any glaring issues before I start putting it together this weekend.

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bottom drain feeds filter, goes through brushes, then to moving k1, jap matting in last bay, through uv then pumped back in via dry side pump.

Regards
Ash