• You are viewing the forum as a Guest, please login (you can use your Facebook, Twitter, Google or Microsoft account to login) or register using this link: Log in or Sign Up

Search results for query: *

  • Users: Ed Seeley
  • In Ponds
  • Content: Threads, Posts
  • Order by relevance
  1. Ed Seeley

    Journal My New Filter and Pond - Lots of pictures

    It's all still running well thanks guys. Will try and remember to take some photos when I'm over my folks next time. Future plans are to convert the filter on this pond to run on air like my new pond as it's much more efficient. We will keep the skimmer running on a pump to power the...
  2. Ed Seeley

    garden pond coming to life

    My fish are up and begging for food. Fortunately no frogs, toads or newts in my new pond as the koi would probably just eat them!
  3. Ed Seeley

    Marginal ideas

    Iris laevigata Variegata is a must for me - it has very neatly variegated broad leaves and then blue flowers. In the marsh marigolds you can get double yellow and white versions too which are rather nice and a little more unusual. Another one I like, is Zandeschia aetheopica - Arum lilies -...
  4. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Martin's right not all koi are worth a lot of money. Mine have cost me from £10 upwards (most significantly upwards!). All of them are British too, bred from very high quality Japanese and own bred broodstock by a breeder in Weston Super Mare. The pond is netted at the moment to prevent fish...
  5. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Added 5 more fish today, Goshiki (30cm) Sanke (28cm) Orenji Ogon (approx. 36-38cm - forgot to measure it!) Yamabuki Ogon (45cm) Kohaku (47cm) I've also been messing with the static section of the filter to make it larger as the flow is so high through the filter. While I was...
  6. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Thank you. I've still not added any more fish due to the cold weather. The water is also still green but I'm not adding a UV as you just end up with a ton of blanketweed then. IME the bloom will die out as the filter matures. Filter is running brilliantly all on air. With the air done off...
  7. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Cheers Paulo. Put three more fish in yesterday. Going to let the pond settle now and the filter adjust. Will probably be adding fish every couple of weeks from their old pond as long as everything goes well. Here are old pics of yesterday's transfers. A young shiro Utsuri, An older and...
  8. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Cheers Andy. The pond now has it's first inhabitants. I've added some mature media along with three koi; a gin rin soragoi, chagoi and mukashi ogon. Here are some old pictures of them; it was too dark to get decent pics today. Mukashi Ogon Chagoi (the brown one) Gin rin soragoi
  9. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    And almost full, And a full width shot, It's now full almost up to the top of the returns and it's circulating nicely. Now it's full the flow doesn't look as strong as it did when lower, however as the water's flowing out of almost the full 4" it wouldn't. The flow throught the vortex...
  10. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Well it's all finished now! Started the final fill this morning! First a close up of the skimmer, Filter finished and air pipe plumbed in, Static chamber finished (though the flimsy container being used at the moment will get replaced with something more sturdy soon), A close up of the...
  11. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    And pretty much up to date Engineering brick and stone capping now on to trap liner, Filter chamber build and plumbed, View from above to show the plumbing. You can see the flexible bend on the upright pipe from the bottom drain (and connecting 4" pressure to 4" waste pipe) leading into...
  12. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Finally a catch up on some pictures and the progress pretty much up to today! Pipework in before concreting base. Pipes into filter chamber. Concrete base poured! Fitting the insulation. Last little gaps being filled. Liner in! Bottom drain sealed! I then had to leave the sealant...
  13. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Sorry mate; 10 years ago in a former life as a garden designer i would have. I'm a head of a primary school now so barely have time to finish my own pond! I might be able to put you in touch with a pond builder local to you. Pm me and I'll see what i can do.
  14. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Well to build one with my filtration system I don't think you would as it's different and not "off the shelf". Generally you can reckon on a pound per gallon if you're doing it yourself and £2-£3 per gallon for a professionally built one. And mine's a 5,500 gallon pond. By the time it's...
  15. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Yeah, it's been a slow burner! Water is now in up to ground level (~18,000 litres). The edges are laid (engineering brick to trap the liner and slab on top) and filter chamber is installed - just plumbing to do (which in all 4" is a bigger job than I gave it credit for) and edges to seal...
  16. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Sorry for the delay. Been working like crazy and then went to Africa for the summer! Anyway the pond has water in it but still isn't finished due to lack of time! Hopefully will be finished over half term. Pictures to follow.
  17. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Things are moving along nicely but I haven't taken any pics recently. I've trimmed the sides and levelled the base. I've also totally redesigned the plans for the filter - I'm going to use static and fluidised K1 in a gravity fed filter and then return the water to the pond via air uplifts...
  18. Ed Seeley

    Opinions on pressurised filters

    I think Martin was just trying to say that he doesn't rate any of them but that Oase generally produce good products.
  19. Ed Seeley

    Algae question

    Keeping a koi pond algae free by good plant growth is akin to keeping a planted tank algae free while it has a pair of oscars and a shoal of silver dollars in it. The koi are gross feeders that produce constant, large amounts of ammonia that a large filter needs to deal with as effectively as...
  20. Ed Seeley

    Opinions on pressurised filters

    Gotta agree with foxfish - bigger is always better in pond filters! Find the largest container you can fit and disguise and then make that into your filter. If you could fit two chambers in then even better - you can make one a static K1 filter and keep the other fluidised to act as a...
  21. Ed Seeley

    Opinions on pressurised filters

    Just give me a pm if you want a hand to make it into a static K1 filter so it cleans without you getting your hand wet! Lovely to be able to clean a filter without getting messy and water the garden at the same time!
  22. Ed Seeley

    Opinions on pressurised filters

    Yep! (Well yes in my opinion anyway!) Like all commercial filters they are hopelessly over-rated for the size of pond - you'd need to double or more the size of the filter for starters. Secondly they use foam. Foam is a great media when it's kept clean but it should be cleaned really...
  23. Ed Seeley

    Opinions on pressurised filters

    I would avoid these types of filters if you have a decent stocking level and 4 koi will produce a fair bot of waste as they grow. I can see you're a bit limited for space but I'd look at a larger container filled with K1 media. I built one from a small waterbutt for a mate on his mixed pond...
  24. Ed Seeley

    Spring overhaul

    Get a kids paddling pool and a solids handling pump or another way to get dirty water and waste out of the pond. Put the pump high in the water and pump out as much clean water as possible into the paddling pool first, before you disturb anything. Then carefully take out the plants you want to...
  25. Ed Seeley

    Blagdon affinity feature pool?

    Treat it as a large tank for a couple of goldfish - maybe even fancies - and then over-winter them under cover and it'd make a great feature. My friend is planning to buy one and then over-winter it in their conservatory and put it on the patio in the summer.
  26. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Hi guys. Not finished yet I'm afraid! Been far too busy and the weather's been rubbish. Will be done come summer!
  27. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Not been able to do much over the summer, but have got the patio done. Will post a photo soon.
  28. Ed Seeley

    My ugly pond- advice needed in choosing filter

    The pump in your pond is just a pump to move water, like a powerhead in a planted tank. Filtration in a pond is broken down into three areas. An ultraviolet unit will kill the free-floating green algae and flocculate it together where it can be filtered out of the water. Mechanical filtration...
  29. Ed Seeley

    My ugly pond- advice needed in choosing filter

    First thing you'll need to do is work out the volume of your pond and then decide what fish and how many you want to keep. Looking at the pictures it looks fairly small so I'd recommend you stick with 4 or so goldfish at least to start with and please don't stock koi or goldfish in there as you...
  30. Ed Seeley

    Pond Protein Skimmer?

    There are a number of freshwater skimmers for ponds. They do work but they aren't as efficient so pond skimmers are made much bigger to compensate. If you google then you'll find a few pond protien skimmers or fractionators. One of the best is made as a trickle tower with a way to skim the...
  31. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    About 5,500 UK gallons turned over once an hour. There'll be an aerated bottom drain in the centre of the base and a surface skimmer both feeding to a seive filter. The water is then pumped over a shower filter and will return via a 4" pipe back to the pond under the surface. Not a huge fan...
  32. Ed Seeley

    Repairing concrete waterfall

    You might be best taking the waterfall apart and lining it with a butyl / greenseal liner and then replacing the rocks and plants on top of that to disguise it. If you repair it woith concrete then it will raise the pH and you'll need to seal it after it's dried so it'll take a lot longer to do.
  33. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Cheers guys! Walls went up yesterday. Builder worked a minor miracle. In an afternoon we went from hole in the ground to something that's starting to look like a pond! Far end started. 4" blocks laid on their side. Blockwork done and facing bricks going up. Filter chamber wall done...
  34. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Been a while I've updated on here but things are moving along nicely! Dug out some more by hand, Found some interesting stuff, Concrete pipe peices, A lot of hardcore, As I said, a lot of hardcore! A black water tank (for a water feature maybe?) Armoured cable to he water feature, Now...
  35. Ed Seeley

    pond plants

    Forgot I'd posted this thread on here too; viewtopic.php?f=25&t=6284
  36. Ed Seeley

    pond plants

    I've been sent a pm asking for extra details so thought I'd post it up here for everyone. Not sure I can do a much better explanation than the link from Maurice's site I'm afraid but I'll try and explain some of the basics a bit better. If this is still confusing then keep asking and I'll try...
  37. Ed Seeley

    pond plants

    Basically you can convert any fish safe, water holding container into a K1 filter. Pictures speak louder than words so I'm just looking for a couple of web pages about how to do it. http://www.koi-uk.co.uk/mechanical_filt ... ble_of.htm http://www.koi-uk.co.uk/jap_matting_to_ ... _media.htm...
  38. Ed Seeley

    pond plants

    What fauna are you planning for the pond? If it is just planted with wildlife in then I wouldn't bother with a filter. If you're only planning a few goldfish then you might be ok without a filter too. If you want a heavy fish stocking then you will need a filter and I'd use a DIY k1 filter as...
  39. Ed Seeley

    pond plants

    Good plants for a small pond are marsh marigolds (double and white ones especially), blue iris (I.laevigata) (the variegated one is superb), Water forget-me-not, Pickerel weed (Pontederia cordata) and Arrowheads. You can also try Arum lilies (though they get huge) and water lobelia (though it...
  40. Ed Seeley

    My first pond (edit: 12 months later May 2012)

    Re: help setup my first pond I don't run one on my pond. If you want sparkling clear water all the time then a UV will kill of the green algae floating in the water column but, just like in our tanks, if you kill one algae off without addressing the reasons why it's grown then you'll just get...
  41. Ed Seeley

    My first pond (edit: 12 months later May 2012)

    Re: help setup my first pond It's a cracking filter and you've picked a great package there and overkill is never a bad thing as far as a filter goes! If/when you upgrade the pond you will be able to upgrade the pump too as the filter can handle 8000lph easily. No need to tee off the bottom...
  42. Ed Seeley

    My first pond (edit: 12 months later May 2012)

    Re: help setup my first pond I'd really try and go ad big as possible and I'd go deeper too - 1m deep would be much better. Gravity fed does mean you won't be mashing up waste before it entering the filter but if you're going gravity fed then do it in the form of a bottom drain to the pod...
  43. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Cheers guys. Managed to get a bit more done during half term. Got some blocks laid on one end of the filter chamber, Next step now is to get the pond dug so I'm talking to guy I know about him getting a digger in and digging it out with that rather than me hiring a bobcat. I'm hoping to...
  44. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Well I was frustrated by rain this morning which delayed my start but still got done all the bits I needed to do today before the rugby started! First I laid the blocks for the sump chamber, two courses of blocks. Then I did some work, watched the Italy v Wales game and let them go off for a...
  45. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Thanks Gus. No, the tree didn't have a TPO. It wasn't that old but I had to check as loads of trees in this area have them and you know all about the fines!!! I have a parent of a former pupil who came along and took it down for me. I've taken down larger trees but not in such enclosed...
  46. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Thought I'd post an update now as the weather's warming up and I've finally made some progress. Couldn't get much done during last year as I've been too busy, had to check tree preservation orders and then the winter intervened but I'm off to a good start now. The plans have changed to a much...
  47. Ed Seeley

    A good pond management book - Recommendations

    What kind of pond/fish? Koi or general?
  48. Ed Seeley

    koi growing

    Keeping koi in tanks can be ok for a very short period of time but you won't get them growing well with good body shape up to 10" in an aquarium as they won't have the room to keep a nice body shape. Also many varities will also struggle to retain good reds in an aquarium and you can ruin the...
  49. Ed Seeley

    Nice pond!

    So what did you do for this pond filter wise? And what kind of stocking are we talking? I hope my blockwork is as neat as that when I do my pond; it's a few years since I laid many blocks!
  50. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Cheers mate. Not my ideas really, I'm 'standing on the shoulders of giants' with other friends who've built these streamflow ponds before. Mine will be a bit revolutionary in the use of pipes to return the water from the filter to create the flow and in how the sieve/skimmer works without...
  51. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Sure mate! The air uplifts are at the deep end. In the pond all you will see are the 6, 2" holes of the pipes. Each pipe will then travel along to the edge of the pond where they then come up to the pond water level outside the pond in their own chamber. Each uplift outside the pond has an...
  52. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Back at home. I'd moved back in with the folks to save up for the house so they are happy at home in their pond while I build this. Most of the fish will be staying there, only about 25 will be living in this pond. 5,500g should give them plenty of room to grow! I have got a temporary pool...
  53. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Cheers guys. Hoping to have the footings and blockwork done before my holiday ends and then get it glassed and filled before the end of October. I'm hoping I'll get the quarantine pond finished during September. Then I'll just have the patio and plants to add in the autumn.
  54. Ed Seeley

    Journal My new pond

    Thought some of you might like to have a look at my new pond build. I've moved house so need a new pond! This is going to be very different from the last one and designed to be as maintenance free as possible with the best possible results. I'm going to have a sieve (a filter with a 300...
  55. Ed Seeley

    My New Concrete Pond Project - Help - Advice needed

    Thought it might be as I was typing! IMO though use one of your existing box filters hidden away rather than a pressurised one as they will be easier to access and maintain. If you do go with the pressurised one then really don't have any carp! Stick to goldfish and shubunkins! Keep us...
  56. Ed Seeley

    My New Concrete Pond Project - Help - Advice needed

    Forgot to say about the water blade. You WANT to stir all the waste up so that it will go into the filter and you can remove it! Waste left in the pond can only be a bad thing, just like it would be in a fish tank. Fit one if you like the look, and fitting one will be easier with a gravity...
  57. Ed Seeley

    My New Concrete Pond Project - Help - Advice needed

    You have to put a large pipe through the pond wall! 4" is the usual size. You then put a 4" slide valve on the filter side to close it off when you're cleaning the filter. As your pump pumps the water out of the filter chamber new water flows in through the large pipe under gravity to keep...
  58. Ed Seeley

    My New Concrete Pond Project - Help - Advice needed

    Rein fibres are a concrete reinforcement. They are plastic fibres you just add to a strong render mix (2 parts soft sand to 1 part concrete) that stop it cracking and make a really strong, waterproof render. You then just sand it off, blowtorch to finally dry it and burn off any protruding...
  59. Ed Seeley

    My New Concrete Pond Project - Help - Advice needed

    The plant you think is a fig is actually a Fatsia japonica, don't eat the fruit if it ever produces any! From the dimensions and the shape of your pond I think you're looking at around 2,000 litres, maybe a little bit more. For the finish you need a very smooth render finish before applying...
  60. Ed Seeley

    First time pond build.

    Limestone will raise your pH and so not the best choice for a closed, recirculating system but it shouldn't harm most pondfish or plants. The liner edge should have a concrete collar beneath the liner and then cement the stones on top of the liner and fold the liner up behind the rock and bury...
  61. Ed Seeley

    Just looking for some pointers for next year's 'big project'

    Re: Just looking for some pointers for next year's 'big proj If you want a filter at the start then fit a DIY K1 filter and site your pump after it. Feed it with a 4" pipe from the bottom drain and all the waste in the pond will end up in there. Cleaning it is just opening and closing valves...
  62. Ed Seeley

    Just looking for some pointers for next year's 'big project'

    Re: Just looking for some pointers for next year's 'big proj Right the weekend is here and no other replies so here I go!!! First of all let me give a few general pointers I would recommend for a successful pond. 1. Make it as big as you can. In fact think how big it could possibly be and...
  63. Ed Seeley

    Just looking for some pointers for next year's 'big project'

    Re: Just looking for some pointers for next year's 'big proj I'm a bit busy at the moment but I'll give you all the advice you need at the weekend if no-one else jumps in first!
  64. Ed Seeley

    pond snails

    Why would you want them? Generally they don't really add too much to a pond IMHO, it's not like they will eat all the blanketweed or anything. If you still feel the need to add them then Ramshorn or Greater Pond snails are usually for sale at most garden centres that sell pond fish and plants.
  65. Ed Seeley

    Journal My New Filter and Pond - Lots of pictures

    Lol! This isn't a swimming pool, my next one will look just like one though, 5,000 gallons and the same shape - just no blue tiles though! Or peeing in the pool! lol! Will try and take some more pics but it's all still looking the same really!
  66. Ed Seeley

    Dealing with the green

    I'm not convinced that they would run a well-stocked koi pond on their own yet, that's why I'll enjoy reading the papers with some hard data. As I'm going to have planting baskets suspended in the pond though I thought I may as well try the kitty litter and laterite mix and see if I can see any...
  67. Ed Seeley

    Dealing with the green

    Cheers Darrel, Just sent an e-mail. I think the use of plants and a new kind of filtration called biocenosis baskets could really add to a traditional nitrification pond filter and I intend to have planted baskets alongside traditonal filtration on my new pond. The main issue with any filter...
  68. Ed Seeley

    Dealing with the green

    What are the removal figures Darrel? Is there any data of how much ammonia they'll remove? Don't get me wrong I wouldn't have a pond without plants, but I won't rely on them to remove much ammonia/nitrate at the moment!!!
  69. Ed Seeley

    Dealing with the green

    Darrel's suggestions for using plants or an area for zooplankton are great as long as you aren't highly stocked or have koi. They produce so much waste and ammonia that they will defeat any attempt to create a balance and will totally overwhelm the ability of plants to take up all the nutrients...
  70. Ed Seeley

    Dealing with the green

    If you want to clear your green pond then use a UV unit. It will clear in a few days. However you will then have water that's perfect for growing blanketweed! If you want to upgrade the filtration then look at a DIY K1 filter - great bio and mechanical filtration and a peice of cake to clean.
  71. Ed Seeley

    Herons

    'Fraid not! They will stand outside a pond and stab at fish. A deep pond with vertical sides and no shelves will reduce their chances to catch fish but it can't guarantee safe fish as they might come up to the top in reach of the heron! My pond is partly raised with a vertical wall on the...
  72. Ed Seeley

    Herons

    Shooting herons is not allowed so I trust that was just a joke! :wink: (As much as I would have liked to do the same when one took a 16 year old carp of mine!) Plastic herons will not work. Herons are not territorial. I have seen them fishing side by side along the Trent many times. If...
  73. Ed Seeley

    pond coping and decorating help

    It's easy to render, but not too easy to get a very good, smooth finish!!! Might be best to find a plasterer and ask them to do it - it will look like glass once they've done it.
  74. Ed Seeley

    pond coping and decorating help

    Slate should work fine as a coping - I know a number of ponds that have copings using that. For the outside I would simply render the outside very smoothly and paint it if you want a smooth, modern finish. Firbreglass is pretty expensive but an excellent waterproof finish for the inside; not...
  75. Ed Seeley

    All Japan Show Winners

    I'm looking for a more tropical feel to mine. Haven't the control to limit myself to the minimalist japanese approach!
  76. Ed Seeley

    All Japan Show Winners

    And then you end up needing at least two ponds anyway Lisa! (One inside for the little ones to grow on and big one for the grown-ups!) :lol:
  77. Ed Seeley

    All Japan Show Winners

    Yeah, not a bad fish!! :lol: Mine doesn't quite look that good unfortunately! Glad someone has posted; was beginning to think to one had had a look!
  78. Ed Seeley

    All Japan Show Winners

    Thought some of you might like to see (and maybe even drool over) the winners from the All Japan Show from this year. This show is the pinnacle of koi in the world and only the very best even get taken to the show. This page has the Major Winners including the Grand Champion Which is the best...
  79. Ed Seeley

    water lettuce

    Condensation dripping onto the leaves can be an issue with floating plants. Drips onto the leaves cause localised rotting which can spread. Make sure if they're under hoods that this doesn't happen will help a lot with keeping them.
  80. Ed Seeley

    Growing on pond with DIY Shower

    Showers are designed to pass all the solids over them and purify the water but leave the fines alone. To be honest if I put a conventional foam or floss filter in I'd need to clean it daily! I am toying with fitting a static K1 prefilter to it that will clear the water overnight, but then I'd...
  81. Ed Seeley

    Growing on pond with DIY Shower

    All this and more! I'll give you some examples and some pics! In June I managed to get 4 young kumonryu (Black and white mirror scaled carp) from Koi-UK to grow on in my pond. This took my stocking levels to 14 fish in only 600 gallons and the largest were over 40cm at the start of the...
  82. Ed Seeley

    Growing on pond with DIY Shower

    The main pond's a medium size really, 3,500 gallons. It's detailed in this thread, http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=105.
  83. Ed Seeley

    Growing on pond with DIY Shower

    This is a totally different system to my main pond and functions as a quarantine system. It also runs about 5 or more degrees higher temperature than my main pond so is far better at growing young fish on than my pond. The advantages of having it in a greenhouse (the tent-like bits are...
  84. Ed Seeley

    Growing on pond with DIY Shower

    Thanks! This is nothing much to look at; it's all about function rather than form! And it functions pretty well!!!! The Bacteria House Media is way too big to fall through the holes! Each piece is about 40cms long and about 8-10cms in diameter. They only just fit into the boxes. The first...
  85. Ed Seeley

    Growing on pond with DIY Shower

    Thanks Mark. The growth rate's been pretty good. The fish that were transeferred out to the pond ranged from 54cm the sanke) to 33cm (a shusui) with the average about 40cms. What has been more amazing though is the growth this summer. I haven't had a measure up yet (and probably won't until...
  86. Ed Seeley

    Growing on pond with DIY Shower

    Thought it was about time I updated this as I've made a few changes and moved a few fish outside now. In the Spring I photographed and moved some of the koi out into the main pond. I must apologise for the horrendous pics. The pond was very green and this was after a 75% water change! First...
  87. Ed Seeley

    Journal Dan's Pond

    The pond vac will be good; they can remove tons of dirt out of the pond. Sounds like we need a day at yours at some point soon sorting out a K1 filter mate, I'd be happy to swing by and give you a hand. We could do a step-by-step for the site too.
  88. Ed Seeley

    Journal Dan's Pond

    Well I'd say you what you're gonna do is spend most of the summer cleaning it out lol!!!! But you are dead right, you can't look a gift horse in the mouth! The idea of having one pond flowing into the other is great but you need to bear in mind the changes in water levels when you turn the...
  89. Ed Seeley

    Journal Dan's Pond

    That's a perfect plan in theory Loz but in practice joining new and old liners is really hard to do without leaks. The butyl tape doesn't stick very well if there are any creases and it's hard to get an old liner to flatten out enough.
  90. Ed Seeley

    BKKS National Show June 2009

    Great pics Loz. Was a great weekend but I'm still trying to catch up on sleep! Only had about 4 or 5 hours each night - too much drinking!!!! Those domes look good when clean but just imagine cleaning them every couple of weeks!!! They're big things!
  91. Ed Seeley

    Journal Dan's Pond

    Wish I was coming down too mate. Sorry I'm busy. The extra expense will be well worth it - it's way better at removing solids than foam and soooo much better to clean. I find a circular saw makes ideal sized slots in pipe if you don't want to drill thousands of holes with a drill!!!! I...
  92. Ed Seeley

    Journal Dan's Pond

    Looking good Dan. I like a koi pond with plants! As to the filter, forget the foam! You'll be cleaning it so often you'll be swearing and cursing every week. Go for a static K1 filter in a water barrel. It will still need regular cleaning but that involves turning an air pump on and then...
  93. Ed Seeley

    Starting new pond

    Well if it were me I wouldn't buy a filter like this as I hate cleaning out foam!!! I find it such a hassle and a chore and then I don't do it! Don't get me wrong it will do a decent enough job on a pond with goldfish and the odd koi maybe but if you stock a lot of fish you'll be forever...
  94. Ed Seeley

    Starting new pond

    The UV wattage is all about wattage versus flow rate and contact time. It's a combination of having a large enough wattage with big enough turnover so that the water passes through the UV regularly and, when it passes through the flow rate is right so the algae is killed and flocculated...
  95. Ed Seeley

    Pond forums

    Weston-Super-Mare. Bit of a trek maybe but it's well worth it if you want to see some very classy koi! Maurice is breeding fish on a par with many Japanese breeders now. His fish are winning prizes at shows in the smaller sizes and each year he's breeder better and his fish are growing bigger...
  96. Ed Seeley

    Pond forums

    See you there, and anyone else who wants to see and buy some top class koi bred in Britain! :D
  97. Ed Seeley

    Pond forums

    Did I cook you a burger at one of them? I'm 'Ed' and help out each open weekend! See you for the June one in a couple of weeks?
  98. Ed Seeley

    Starting new pond

    You must make sure no run off from the sleepers can get into the pond though Tourney. That means running the liner all the way under the decking to cover the tops of the sleepers completely. If you want to be even more careful then you could also seal the sleepers to and front with Clear G4...
  99. Ed Seeley

    Journal My New Filter and Pond - Lots of pictures

    Will do mate. Will try and get out there with my camera today once I've got all my boring jobs done inside!
  100. Ed Seeley

    DIY Pond filters

    If you want to clear a pond Dan then a K1 filter is the way to go I think. By using a plastic water tank with a strainer to keep the K1 in you can clear the pond in a day or two! I'm just about to edit the original post with construction ideas! (I posted and then edited so I don't lose all...
Back
Top