Only just found this site and have to say thankyou. I have wanted a koi pond for years and recently have been put off by people saying you need drum filters, airated drains, air source heat pumps etc. So I didn't bother, you guys have given me hope and encouragement now to build one simple. Already ordered some sleepers and scavenging parts for homemade filters as we speak so thankyou.
Ricky mentioned a series of DIY filters, I believe with pumice stone. Is there a video on any of your channels that shows these filters and perhaps their design? Thank you for a great channel and great information.
Great video 👍🏼I have just built a small nexus out of a loft water tank dustbin and a plaster bucket for my grow on. Setup on gravity fed works fantastic and cost about £150
One of your best by far gents , brilliant really enjoyed it and how you are real about the hobby . There is alot of frightening Pr, marketing , you tube video's , people who just spout shit , nice to hear you both sincerely trying to help hobbyists!
Good talk lads , my drum broke down last week and needed parts , thank god i still have my nexus 210 as part of my filters . I have 3x blue barrels full of k3 moving bed that works well and only cost me £200 to make .Turn over is every 2hrs on a 25000 pond .
Very interesting topic today, lots of valuable insights on running a Koi Pond, and actually the information you provided has given me a belief that I most be doing something right. #SakiFoodYes
I’ve gone FILTERLESS after spending much $$$$ on filters, pumps, media, etc. The only thing I haven’t backed off on is AERATION. The rubber air diffuser rings that Ricky has mentioned before are priceless yet inexpensive.
Love love love these videos. Saki Hikari is the best. I started with koi sticks like many others but what a difference Saki Hikari made in my backyard koi. I don't buy the best fish but try to get decent fish. First fish was from chain store Superpetz and is now 21 years old! Anyway, when researching foods, I liked what I read on the Hikari website, especially the probiotics. Bought it, saw the results, never looked back.
For my bespoke filters, I use aerial bucket liners with K1 in them. We used to have a power line construction company, so they were free and are super sturdy plastic. They take uniseals very well. I plumbed air lines to the bottoms and that's how I clean them. Never have to get my hands dirty, just turn valves. Now my Ultima II filters have been sitting for a couple years now unused. Guess I'll sell them. They work great too but slow the flow so I can have the same flow with less electricity with the bucket liners.
Awesome video. I would like to join the koi talk magazine services. When will it be back in stock? It is telling me on your site its currently out of stock.
Looking forward to this talk, may come handy if and when I build my next pond, so far agree with koi not keen aereted drains, I only have 1 in a 40 square meter pond, only have the air on in summer. The fish keep away from the bubbles. And yes 18000 thousand liters through a 4" drain and still get crap building up, good job for the purge valve
Very good podcast you 2 💪 talking about 4" bottom drain etc. why is we still using 4" when we for a fact know that people never pull the right amount of water through them 🤔 3" would do in 99.9% of cases. even smaller would do in many cases. Then you get a higher velocity through the pipe and it will keep it clean 🙏 So using the right dimension pipe to the pond and flow would be a good choice when building a pond 😊
Only just found this site and have to say thankyou. I have wanted a koi pond for years and recently have been put off by people saying you need drum filters, airated drains, air source heat pumps etc. So I didn't bother, you guys have given me hope and encouragement now to build one simple. Already ordered some sleepers and scavenging parts for homemade filters as we speak so thankyou.
Ricky mentioned a series of DIY filters, I believe with pumice stone. Is there a video on any of your channels that shows these filters and perhaps their design?
Thank you for a great channel and great information.
Great video 👍🏼I have just built a small nexus out of a loft water tank dustbin and a plaster bucket for my grow on. Setup on gravity fed works fantastic and cost about £150
Great Podcast guys - one of your best ones so far ! 👍👍
One of your best by far gents , brilliant really enjoyed it and how you are real about the hobby . There is alot of frightening Pr, marketing , you tube video's , people who just spout shit , nice to hear you both sincerely trying to help hobbyists!
Sunday morning guilty pleasure, listening to Koi talk whilst tinkering with the pond 😊
Good talk lads , my drum broke down last week and needed parts , thank god i still have my nexus 210 as part of my filters . I have 3x blue barrels full of k3 moving bed that works well and only cost me £200 to make .Turn over is every 2hrs on a 25000 pond .
Very interesting topic today, lots of valuable insights on running a Koi Pond, and actually the information you provided has given me a belief that I most be doing something right. #SakiFoodYes
I’ve gone FILTERLESS after spending much $$$$ on filters, pumps, media, etc. The only thing I haven’t backed off on is AERATION. The rubber air diffuser rings that Ricky has mentioned before are priceless yet inexpensive.
Another banger!!
Thanks again guys, really superb information, I have learn so much this last podcast, thank you so much! 👍🏻
Super helpful podcast- thanks both!
Good episode that really informative. Great stuff. Cheers Ricky- Chris 👍
Love love love these videos. Saki Hikari is the best. I started with koi sticks like many others but what a difference Saki Hikari made in my backyard koi. I don't buy the best fish but try to get decent fish. First fish was from chain store Superpetz and is now 21 years old! Anyway, when researching foods, I liked what I read on the Hikari website, especially the probiotics. Bought it, saw the results, never looked back.
For my bespoke filters, I use aerial bucket liners with K1 in them. We used to have a power line construction company, so they were free and are super sturdy plastic. They take uniseals very well. I plumbed air lines to the bottoms and that's how I clean them. Never have to get my hands dirty, just turn valves. Now my Ultima II filters have been sitting for a couple years now unused. Guess I'll sell them. They work great too but slow the flow so I can have the same flow with less electricity with the bucket liners.
Great video again guys 👍
Thank you Gents😊
Awesome video. I would like to join the koi talk magazine services. When will it be back in stock? It is telling me on your site its currently out of stock.
Looking forward to this talk, may come handy if and when I build my next pond, so far agree with koi not keen aereted drains, I only have 1 in a 40 square meter pond, only have the air on in summer. The fish keep away from the bubbles. And yes 18000 thousand liters through a 4" drain and still get crap building up, good job for the purge valve
Very good podcast you 2 💪
talking about 4" bottom drain etc. why is we still using 4" when we for a fact know that people never pull the right amount of water through them 🤔
3" would do in 99.9% of cases. even smaller would do in many cases. Then you get a higher velocity through the pipe and it will keep it clean 🙏
So using the right dimension pipe to the pond and flow would be a good choice when building a pond 😊
I have got a home made foam box dropping into a second hand ibc home made moving bed dropping bk to pond works perfectly and very cheap
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