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    newbie

    hello gonna build a pond,thought id come on here and see what the latest thinking was ect.. any good ideas look at some piccs of ponds and some fish love the koi.



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    Hi, the best thing you can do at the mo is look through the pond construction threads.

    Best way to go.....
    Bottom drain/s
    Skimmer
    Gravity fed system
    A form of mechanical filtration such as a rotary drum filter(RDF) the more expensive but far superior method. Static K1: easy to DIY a filter this way, requires “boiling” with an air pump to clean. The Nexus filters use this type of filtration but can be time consuming.
    Bead filters
    Sieves

    Then a form of bio filtration:
    Fluidised K1 or Hel-X
    Showers with BHM (Bakki house media), siporax, crystal bio, pumice etc
    Also some people use anoxic filtration and vege filters.

    UVs

    Pumps - water and air

    Dechlorination methods- Sodium thiosulphate, big blue carbon filters, 3 stage purifier.

    Consider if you want to heat over winter.



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    Thanks for that I'm not a newbie tbh I've been keeping koi a long time,maybe my post was little misleading

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    Hello and welcome
    Visit a few ponds and get some ideas from them .
    Where are you and maybe someone local to you on here can show you their 'money pit' sorry I meant pond
    5000 Gallon Fibreglassed Pond With 54" x 27" Infinity Window
    BD300 Drum Filter
    Artesian 0.5hp - Aquadyne 4.4c Beadfilter - PS4 Protein Shower
    Badu Eco Touch - EP20 UV Sterilizer - ASHP - Venturi
    Hi Blo 60 - Medo 45 - Spindrifter Bottom Drain
    Wide Mouthed Skimmer

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    Quote Originally Posted by rigger71 View Post
    Thanks for that I'm not a newbie tbh I've been keeping koi a long time,maybe my post was little misleading

    welcome good luck with new build and lots of photo s when you start rigger. all the best

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    Hi and welcome rigger. It Sounds like your question really was whats new in the world of koi newbie
    voodoo made some good points above.
    The one big thing now is drum filters newbie they have changed koi keeping completely and although theyvare expensive initially, they are the best automated mechanical filter you can buy newbie depending how far back you are depends on whats new today newbie So multibays and beads have been replaced with nexus and seives and now its all been replaced by drums, airated moving beds and showers newbie
    Best to have a good look at the modern builds and ask as many questions as possible newbie
    good look with the new build when you start and as freddy says, lots of pics will be nice newbie


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    Cheers guys, tell me is bigmel still about??

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    Ive Not spoken to big mel since late 2016 i think it was mate. Might of spoken by pm last year but was a while ago.


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    Cool,I helped him and others when he was just starting out,he became a moderater on the old koimag forum,I remember maxine grundy when she first started think she running a koi hospital or something now,met manky sankey bout 10 years back when he first introduced anoxic, been about a bit if I could access all the old threads I contributed quite a lot of content.

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    Manky is still here and going strong
    5000 Gallon Fibreglassed Pond With 54" x 27" Infinity Window
    BD300 Drum Filter
    Artesian 0.5hp - Aquadyne 4.4c Beadfilter - PS4 Protein Shower
    Badu Eco Touch - EP20 UV Sterilizer - ASHP - Venturi
    Hi Blo 60 - Medo 45 - Spindrifter Bottom Drain
    Wide Mouthed Skimmer

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    Think you will find Bigmel on the '' pond life forum '' known as Mel on there, not on as much as he was though .

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    A blast from the past then rigger newbie
    well your very welcome to get stuck back in with us lot now newbie you probably have some valuable info and experience that we can all still learn and take inspiration from?


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    Thanks guys I'll chip in if I feel it's relevant, sometimes I feel it's just better to read, just having a look around makes me realise how much I've forgotten lol

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