Pond windows - Brief how they fit and things you should know before fitting.
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- These windows where fitted professionally but if you feel you can weld stainless really well then do it yourself as you can buy the glass from most manufacturers although its not cheap this windows was about £1000 and the other was a bit cheaper because its smaller.
That is a gorgeously made pond ^_^
I'm looking into making a very large tropical indoor pond for all of my monster find so this is quite informative
please tell me where you live so i can sit in fromt of your pond forever lol . absolutly gorgeous pond thank you for sharing
Best pond I have ever seen, I’d literally never leave my house if this was in my living room
Thanks Adam, what a great pond/room.
That is awsome i would love this in my house i would not need a tv cus i would not stop watching them. You should be proud of ya self mate
Your pond looks amazing....great job...
very well setup tank. would be a dream to have a fish house like yours when I start working and earn enough to actually achieve what you had done. great Job man. for now i just have to be happy with my 5 feet fiberglass tank with a window as well.
Thanks a lot for the nice comment.
What about condensation? I tried a glass aquarium outdoors and being the water was so much colder then the air..it was like a Coke bottle on a summer day. Also,is it glass or plastic glass? How do you keep algae off it? Chemicals? Which?
Hi Adam, im planning to have a tank like that. My tank dimensions will be 5ft x 2ft x 3ft(LxWxH).. so my window would probably 5ft x 3ft. what would be the appropriate thickness for my glass? i need you help. ty
Hi Adam, love the pond and comments of the fish liking the window more than you. I'm building similar outside, built the pond 2m x 4m x 2m with a 2m x 800mm 316 stainless steel frame 3mm thick 4cm wide. How did you prep your fame before fibreglassing onto it, thinking rud down with wet and dry then degrease? Any comements would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Adam I ordered my window and frame from Mr koi going up to Darren 's today to order all my bites for my pond :) spending lots of money lol
Awsome good luck. tell darren I said hi and make sure he knocks you some money off although don't tell him I said that lol.
Adam
thank you Adam and sorry to bother you mate
I love your pond.
Thanks for the reply Adam .. very helpful.
Unbelievably cool mate
Would be cool if you had a basement and dug the pond into the basement then put a window there too.
this is EPIC, one day I'll have one of my own
Beautiful pond! Just a question, but how do you control the humidity? Will that not destroy your house?
doubt he though of it before hand or else he would describe his solution
he said the temperature of the pond is always 2 degrees lower than the room. i dont think it would cause a humidity problem.
that gold and white koi in the beginning just looks like its seen a ghost
Looks awesome, any issues with condensation, I’m considering large conservatory with a glass roof
Thanks. You would need a powerful dehumidifier running all winter in summer not so much because the air temp would be hotter.
Hello adam, am I seeing an arowana in your pond? Am I correct?
I hope u cn also make a video regarding that aeration system u made at the bottom... tnx
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How deep is your pond?
Thats great. 1 inch thick, what thickness is a minimum, i got 10.8mm laminated for a size of 470mm x 340mm. Small window and a small pond, 3000 litres.
I don’t really know for me it’s more of how thick do you feel comfortable that you won’t accidentally break it for example a normal double glazed window might not break if you hit it with a ball but if you hit a pond window that is already stressed how hard do you think you can hit it before it breaks. In my case quite hard as before I fitted mine I tested it by supporting it at each end and standing in the middle it had no issue so I don’t think I will ever accidentally break it.
Adam
Hey that is an awesome pond!
give us some dimensions in mm of that particular window thickness length width as a reference point since I have a very large polycarp window on my pond but I want to replace it with glass that I need to kind of figure out the economics of health IQ since it's a very long window it's a 1.4 m long window 500mm high and then there's a 45° short piece that I can make for a pillow and then it's another 800 m section now I've got a single piece of polycarb 5 mm thick going all around and it works fine but I wanna replace the polycarp with glass eventually my bottom window which 62 my down below is fully framed and that's 17 mm thick armour-plated glass but not low oxide so I'm thinking I can get away on the top section which is 500mm high even though it's wide but it is supported left right and bottom and with a sword of funky pillar pushing it right in the centre of the weakest point but not a full pillar just a spot pillar that like a hand holding the glass in the middle on the 1.4 m long or wide section so I'm thinking I can get away with armour-plated glass 10 mm thick since it is well supported I wish I could give you a photograph
Hello Adam silly question I know ur glass is 1 inch thick how wide is the from becouse time you put the silicone in should the frame be bigger then the 1 inch glass??
best wishes
kevin
Hi, not really no as the silicone is not that thick and there is a render and fibreglass onto the frame so that makes it thicker anyway. if you make it bigger the glass wont be level with the fibreglass.
Adam
Hi Adam, love your pond and watch all your vids mate top work. Quick question we are having a pond built and it's just been fibreglass end by Matt at GRP. We will be fitting our pond window in the next few days, Matt has fibreglassed us a recess so the window will sit in. What is the best sealant to stick the window to the fibreglass please? Cheers Ross
I would use or did use Gold label Underwater Sealer you can get it here = www.absolute-koi.com/subcat546.html
Its not cheap but its fish safe and really strong
Adam
Thanks for the reply Adam. Last question, do you put the gold label on the glass and stick to the fibreglass frame or do you put the gold label on the frame and stick the glass to it? Or does it really not matter? Thanks again
I would put the glue on the frame so that you don't get it in the wrong position on the glass also you can see through the glass that it has made a good contact but you cannot see through the frame. so if it's on the frame first you will know it has a good contact with the frame. It's one of those things where you have to just go for it there is no right or wrong way unless it leaks then you did it the wrong way. but it wont leak unless you forget to use glue (Gold label).
Adam
Hi Adam, lovely fish! I was wondering what silicon you used as a glue? Thanks
Hi Julian, doing my pond at the moment where do you get your window frames in stainless and fibreglass.. thanks bud ryan
Hi Adam. Would you be so kind to let me know the specs on the window? SIze and is it tempered or plain? How much did it cost you? Thank you in advance
Hi Adam. What type of glass was used. Toughened, or Float?
Hi Adam, really like your pond. I'm planning on fixing a viewing window to my raised garden pond. Can I order a normal laminated window from a window company or does it need to be ordered specially from a pond window company? The size of the window is approx 810mm x 420mm.
+Asif Adam If you contact a glass company they will know what you need. they will ask the dimensions and amount of water it will be holding back and depth under water and they will tell you what glass to use. If they dont do that find another glass company.
Adam
im two years late, but it needs to be tempered laminate, normal laminate would be too weak.
That really is class fantastic mate
Hello Adam sorry to bother you hopefully my pond build will be starting at the end of June or the first 2 weeks in July once pond is done how long do I have to wait until I can start adding kio ?? and what do u think about under water lighting ? as I am new to this what should my ph and ammonia levels be at all times please?
best wish
kevin
Hi, If you use a dechlorinator you can put the fish in straight away checkout my video on mains drinking water and koi. I don’t believe in putting lights under the water in some cases it looks good in most it looks tacky but most importantly fish do not have eye lids and having bright lighting shining at them is a little cruel. Your ph level should be around 7.5 no lower than 7 no higher than 8 and your good. Ammonia should be as close to 0mg/l as possible watch this video - ruclips.net/video/ZLtXdCRrACo/видео.html on my water testing levels and what I expect. Although be careful with the stocking levels for the first year until the pond is mature as you could struggle with ammonia etc until everything has settled.
Adam
Awesome mate!
Amazing indoor pond. Just one question can I put a window in my new build pond if I use a pond liner. Thank you
silicon doesn't like to stick to pond liner
I like it. I would make that in my home.
Love your accent. Informative video.
hi Adam ok thank you mate I was thinking of adding 2 fish at a time and I get what ur saying about under water lighting. so I am not going to add any. so the pond is going to be 20ft long by 12ft wide by 6ft deep with a profi drum self cleaning bakki shower and a heater two bottom drains so I'm hoping the water waste a crystal Clear 95% of the time. I am having grp to fiberglassing the pond they said do not get it rendered as they use like a sponge token first then the fiberglass what do you think.
best wishes
kevin
Sounds awesome. That’s the same volume as my pond 9000gal. To be honest with that filter system and volume of water you want to get it loaded heavy. Fill it up get the pumps running leave it 24hours then put all your fish in let the ammonia get really high keep feeding for 1-2weeks if the ammonia is still high then stop feeding but after 2-3weeks it will be In good condition. That is the best way to kick start ceramic media if you had plastic media then I would only add 2 fish a day. And yes I would imagine it would clear 100% of the time unless you add something to make it not clear.
Adam
You have the largest indoor koi pond that I know of that has a window. I gotta ask, would you ever build another koi pond without a window? Indoors or not?
This is an easy question. No i would never build another pond without a window even my QT tank has a window i think its great for the fish to be able to see what is going on it's great for seeing if the fish have any issues. It relaxes the fish and gives a much better chance of them being social or at least not scared because they can see you as if you are in the tank rather than hanging over it.
Adam
I am still thinking about building a koi tank with window, bottom drain, the works, kind of like yours. But starting to add up the starting costs and costs of running it, food costs and supplies you need to keep the water clean and trouble shooting supplies just in case.. not to mention back up funds in case the pump fails, or a generator in case the electric goes out awhile.. Not to mention, going on vacation seems harder than usual. Make ya think again. And thanks. From the people I've spoken to so far, everyone says the same thing. Only regret they have is that they didn't make the window bigger. lol
How much the glass cost? I'm thinking of doing the same
Hi there Adam, is this pond still runing well?
Did you make that your self I think I'm going to do that
How did you fit the bottom drain ,etc filter system
hey do you take other people's koi fish? My two are too big for their 55 gallon tank
Hi, No not really i don't have much spare room at the moment.
Sorry
Adam
Adam Julyan you from Bolton lol
Amazing
Brilliant job.... God old Yorkshire people love it.... Where bouts ta from.. Tha shud get kettle on n do us a bru lol
Ready like your videos, I have a 300 gal tank in the house, were did you get a fiberglass preformed unit?
Hi, It's not preformed it is fiberglassed onto the walls of the building its 15ftx15ft and 7ft deep so if it was preformed it would be to big to move. This tank was preformed = ruclips.net/user/edit?o=U&video_id=0rJ7FZ2HVpw but its only 1000gal instead of 9000gal they where both made by kcfiberglass in Barnsley.
Adam
Adam Julyan love the pond it’s the ideal setting as a pond goes for all year viewing,very impressed 👍
What is the size of the glass besides thickness and by the way I love your room
+paw rasmussen Thanks for the comment. the indoor window is 55inch by 30inch it is also 1inch think
@@AdamJulyan hi adam im from the philippines,i just want to ask about your glass beside the thickness what kind of glass you use..thanks adam
I am gong to make a window 4m x 2m what should be the thickness of it
+milan pthirana very thick - the poeple you buy the glass from should be able to do the calcilations if they cannot find a glass company that knows what they are doing.
what kind of silicone
want type of glass you used and thickness of it?
hi ya im thinking of fitting a window in my pond but i have a black liner is it possable to do this with a liner ect many thanks
I can't see why not. the windows should be able to glue to a liner although i have never seen anyone do that.
Adam
what is the name of gidroizolyaciya in your baseing
You put a pond in the kitchen? Your wife must hate you lol 🤣
You from barnsley?
sorry Adam I ment to say the water will stay crystal Clear 95% of the time
How do you dump water for water changes
I don't do water changes i trickle in and overflow out but i can purge my bottom drains.
How much did it cost
Good
In house pond epic 😂👊🏽💯✅
Hai sir you using glue name
Hi Adam thank you please could you also tell me where got ur frame from I have ordered the window 3ft h 6ft w and 1 inch thick can not wait now for them to start the pond :) and if you got a phone number for the frame that would be good to.
thanks mate
Kevin
Hi Kevin, i got my frame from mrkoi.co.uk/ but you dont always need a frame if you are having it fiberglassed talk to the fiberglasser and they might be able to put a frame in the wall and covering it with fiberglass.
Adam
Hi Adam cool thanks mate I like the frame it looks nice
WOW !!!!!
I like it..👏👏
Is that for sale
This guy must be filthy rich
Who much was that
i want this one but cant afford it :(
you don't think its because of the heat they go to the window do ya
No not at all they watch you through the outside windows as well which would be much colder than the water temp in winter anyway.
@@AdamJulyan was just floating an idea :) yeah makes sense
I would 100% love 2 be one of those fish😂
Whats the total wattage for the pond?
987kw per month average. the pumps use about 700w but other things such has heating, uv, lights etc adds up.
p.s 987kw is about £110 a month.
Hope that answered your question
Adam .Julyan Wow that's a lot!
Do you breed them and look after the fry?
Nope I'm not good with fry I have had them before but for literally 1 million fry you end up with a dozen fish it's so much work. I do however buy high quality small fish and grow them on and sell them but the profits really just pay for their upkeep I just enjoy keeping fish.
Adam .Julyan me too :)
Just one question pal, how the hell did you get permission from your mrs to build that lol
Bet that wasn't cheap
Amazing