Comments on: Koi Pond – Filter System and Pond Maturity http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/ Food, Travel, and Party, a new definition of FTP Wed, 23 May 2012 10:27:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kyspeaks.com » My Lurve Affair With My Koi Pond! http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/#comment-117507 kyspeaks.com » My Lurve Affair With My Koi Pond! Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:23:47 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=176#comment-117507 [...] wall, plastering it, completed the top, and waterproofed the pond. Plants were then added and the filtration system installed after we put up a waterfall for the [...] [...] wall, plastering it, completed the top, and waterproofed the pond. Plants were then added and the filtration system installed after we put up a waterfall for the [...]

]]> By: KY http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/#comment-72643 KY Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:42:33 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=176#comment-72643 Leon, Thanks thanks. You just need to overlay the wire mesh, pretty simple actually. :D Leon,
Thanks thanks. You just need to overlay the wire mesh, pretty simple actually. :D

]]> By: Leon http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/#comment-72615 Leon Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:35:32 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=176#comment-72615 Wowww...Thanks for your detailed insights to pond making. I too have been comtemplating digging a hole for a pond in my mom's house. I know that you did it some time back, but you mentioned that you placed a wire mesh every 3 layer of bricks, how do you ensure that the joins are firm when the mesh overlaps. I also assume that it was laid Brick, cement, mesh, cement, next layer of brick. Hope fully you get what I mean... If not, its OK. An impressed admirer of your pond. Leon Wowww…Thanks for your detailed insights to pond making.

I too have been comtemplating digging a hole for a pond in my mom’s house.

I know that you did it some time back, but you mentioned that you placed a wire mesh every 3 layer of bricks, how do you ensure that the joins are firm when the mesh overlaps.
I also assume that it was laid Brick, cement, mesh, cement, next layer of brick.

Hope fully you get what I mean… If not, its OK.

An impressed admirer of your pond.

Leon

]]> By: wombok http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/#comment-7827 wombok Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:47:47 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=176#comment-7827 Wow. Was going through your food reviews when i discovered your Koi Pond section, and holy cow. Kudos to you and your housemate for putting together such a fine koi pond. Esp appreciate the landscaping job. I do have one thing to ask though. Noticed in some of the pics that the algae was starting to build up. Do you have to like empty the pool and scrub it down from time to time? Was just wondering cause they would be alot of work. Anyways, i always thought that it would be too much work to keep a koi pond, but just reading through your koi pond series has given me motivation. heh. Wow.

Was going through your food reviews when i discovered your Koi Pond section, and holy cow.

Kudos to you and your housemate for putting together such a fine koi pond. Esp appreciate the landscaping job.

I do have one thing to ask though. Noticed in some of the pics that the algae was starting to build up. Do you have to like empty the pool and scrub it down from time to time? Was just wondering cause they would be alot of work.

Anyways, i always thought that it would be too much work to keep a koi pond, but just reading through your koi pond series has given me motivation. heh.

]]> By: Ian http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/#comment-4174 Ian Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:04:01 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=176#comment-4174 Hi nice pond and details on the filtration system etc. I have been a fish (water keeper) for going on 30 years or so. Not to put a dampers on things but if it works for you then dont change But I truly believe the brushes should be used in the 1st chamber to filter out the solids. The reasoning behind all filter media as you stated is to create the correct environments for the bacteria to grow. The other reasoning on filter media progression through the chambers is that you have the easiest media to clean in the 1st slowly progressing to the more difficult like matting and alfagrog etc.last. Also the actual surface areas of the brushes isnt that great to colonise the good bacteria comapered to matting or alfagrog. Brushes are ideal for slowing the water slightly and getting rid of the larger solids and never really get blocked. Also no ariation should be used in the settlement chambers obviously. Anyway if your water is good and crystal clear by all means leave it alone but if you are always looking for perfection then try a change around and see how you go. Regards Ian KY: thanks for the suggestion, I think I will try that the next time I clean the filter. Hi nice pond and details on the filtration system etc. I have been a fish (water keeper) for going on 30 years or so. Not to put a dampers on things but if it works for you then dont change But I truly believe the brushes should be used in the 1st chamber to filter out the solids. The reasoning behind all filter media as you stated is to create the correct environments for the bacteria to grow. The other reasoning on filter media progression through the chambers is that you have the easiest media to clean in the 1st slowly progressing to the more difficult like matting and alfagrog etc.last. Also the actual surface areas of the brushes isnt that great to colonise the good bacteria comapered to matting or alfagrog. Brushes are ideal for slowing the water slightly and getting rid of the larger solids and never really get blocked. Also no ariation should be used in the settlement chambers obviously.

Anyway if your water is good and crystal clear by all means leave it alone but if you are always looking for perfection then try a change around and see how you go.

Regards Ian

KY: thanks for the suggestion, I think I will try that the next time I clean the filter.

]]> By: kyspeaks.com - Eat, Pimp, Animate, Draw, I am Fun! » Archivio Blog » Koi Pond - fixing busted filter flush out tap http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/#comment-2822 kyspeaks.com - Eat, Pimp, Animate, Draw, I am Fun! » Archivio Blog » Koi Pond - fixing busted filter flush out tap Mon, 22 May 2006 08:57:47 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=176#comment-2822 [...] As I was doing the regular filter flush out in the morning over the weekend for the Koi Pond, the tap for the 3rd flush out tap busted. Luckily the knob was in the “closed” position when that happened, no panic. the busted tap, fixed [...] [...] As I was doing the regular filter flush out in the morning over the weekend for the Koi Pond, the tap for the 3rd flush out tap busted. Luckily the knob was in the “closed” position when that happened, no panic. the busted tap, fixed [...]

]]> By: huiling http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/#comment-483 huiling Wed, 01 Feb 2006 03:56:59 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=176#comment-483 love it ^^ love it ^^

]]> By: KY http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/#comment-382 KY Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:37:03 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=176#comment-382 alicia: yah, really. me and my housemate horny, plus some part time helpers. look at the Koi Pond section. ;) alicia: yah, really. me and my housemate horny, plus some part time helpers. look at the Koi Pond section. ;)

]]> By: Michael Lee http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/#comment-379 Michael Lee Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:21:00 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=176#comment-379 KY - unanimous vote for you to be proud - but watch out for the well meaning comment for you to add some more fish. With the excellent facilities and water that you are providing, those little ones are going to grow, and grow, and ... KY – unanimous vote for you to be proud – but watch out for the well meaning comment for you to add some more fish. With the excellent facilities and water that you are providing, those little ones are going to grow, and grow, and …

]]> By: alicia http://kyspeaks.com/2006/01/13/koi-pond-filter-system-and-pond-maturity/#comment-371 alicia Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:11:15 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=176#comment-371 the pond looks nice.. really DIY arh? the pond looks nice.. really DIY arh?

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