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Thanks for the tip. 👍🏻

If its for a 275 gallon pond you can probably use a smaller pump. Maybe 500-600gph is enough. Just make sure you install a ball valve before the chiller to control the water volume if you need the chilled water to be cooler or warmer. Good luck and let us know how it works for you.

I’m also in central Florida thinking about doing the same thing .

Acrylic or glass is fine lots of ppl use them .

Hi Aroe! Please contact us via email at info@uskoiponds.com for pricing information. Thanks!

Hey Mark! We are glad the video help you with your tool. Thanks for watching!

Yes RDF is a type of mechanical filter. Some units also incorporate a biological side and are known as Combination RDF or Combi for short. Regardless of the unit you do need a pump to either pump water into the RDF or pump water out of the RDF and back to the pond.

Hi Hans! We are so happy you find find our videos useful. Good luck with your plant project!

Kyle I think the lowest is 60-degrees but I need to confirm that.

@@USKoiPonds incorrect. 36-104F

Thank you!

Hi Estela! We do installation of this type of filter. Feel free to contact us via email: info@uskoiponds.com

Thanks

This is a client's pond. We normally don't have that type of information from our clients.

Glass is 6 feet long, 2 feet tall and 1 inch thick.

It is a 1 Hp EcoPlus Water Chiller.

Pond is 15’x4’ and 4’ in depth.

@@USKoiPonds hey did you mean inches or feet? I recon you meant feet?

@@dilshan1994 15 feet long 4 feet wide and 4 feet in depth.

Hi, is the pond above ground completely or half underground and half above ground? If it is above ground, is it going to freeze in the winter time?

I haven’t had to replace the battery yet but it should be easy to find online.

Is two 1/2" tempered glass laminated together to form a 1" glass.

I was warned on using tempered in areas where recreational activities may occur. That is to say that is may be prone to cracking if hit right by a rock or something. Your thoughts?

@@kristopherwolf3811that’s why I prefer acrylic or glass over tempered. But to each they own he prefers the other way around .

@@Maatson_let me know how the acrylic looks after years of scraping algae growth from the surface. Remember this is a fish pond, so algae film will grow on the window surface because it has no chlorine like swimming pools.

Kyle this is a Thermapen and according to the manufacturer the temperature sensor is located on the tip 1/8". This is directly from their user manual: "The micro-thermocouple sensor is located at the tip of the probe shaft. Minimum immersion is only 1/8" (3 mm). For best results, immerse or penetrate the probe into the food item so the probe tip is in the place you want to measure." Thanks for watching the video.

From research we have done, it seams like once the water gets over 90-F (32.2-C) Koi fish can start suffering, stop eating and possibly die if exposed too long to warm water over 90-F (32.2-C).

It's all about water temperature not the air temperature.

Hi Fathima! We use a pretty high concentration for a quick disinfection. For 1 liter of water you might want to do about a teaspoon of PP or approximately 5-8 grams.

Yeah we are keeping the old ones for that purpose. Thanks once more for the tips!

Yeap! I realized that after shooting this video. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the info!

I bought it on Amazon. It's around $40-$45.

Hi ilovedragons and thanks for watching our video! I prefer to have RDFs work as gravity fed vs pump fed due to the fact that debis/fish poop gets to the filter intact and it's easier to remove by the filter screen than after it has been shredded into a million particles by the pump impeller. We prefer to install bead filter if pump fed. Now, with that been said, if in the future you want to increase the size of the pond and you are almost sure you can plumb a bottom drain for gravity fed system, then the RDF is your best bet. You can use it as pump fed for a while and switch the float sensors for gravity fed when you upgrade your pond. Almost all RDFs in the market give you that option. Let us know how things go.

Hi glockaxis! I'm pretty sure the blade could be sharpened. I'm no expert in sharpening things but I kept the old blade just in case. If you have the tools and experience sharpening blades/knives give it a shot and let me know know how it works for you. Thanks for watching!

Not really. Koi ponds have a very different demand in terms of filtration systems. In aquariums you don't deal with tree leaves floating in the water, the extreme summer heat or winter freezing, green water from the sun's UV rays, and so many other things don't translate from aquariums to ponds and vice versa.

Thanks for the visit Carey's Koi!

@@USKoiPonds more than welcome I'm new to the hobby 👍

Thanks 👍

Glad it was of help to you.

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That depends on the fish. I've heard people successful in a few days but normally it takes several weeks. You got to be very patient. Thanks for watching our video!

Hi Steve! A 24'x24'x3' area is aprox 13,000 gallons. For that water volume you would need a massive chiller unit to drop the temperature a few degrees and maintain it. You would need to get in touch with a mechanical engineer with a thermodynamics background to size that for you. And I guess the cost of the unit and to run it will be substantial. Good luck and let us know how the project goes!

Thanks for the sub Surrey Koi!

We normally do about 0.2 grams per gallon of water. This will yield a solution aprox. 50ppm which will kill any parasites in a short amount of time. Thanks for watching!

@@USKoiPonds Thank you soo much for your Reply..

Sure why not?

If the PVC pipe is old or has been exposed to UV (Sun Light) for a long period of time, it becomes brittle and shatters when trying to use this tool specially the 2-inch PVC. I always use the old-school saw for pipe that look old and brittle.

It should only be used on newer pipe. I use a saw-all to cut away old piping that I intend to splice in to. It is also not very good trimming a fraction of an inch off 2" schedule 40

@@MrSgtslawter I work in the HVAC industry. When cutting new S636 pipe to be used as vent pipe, it's mandated that I use a large tube cutter style tool , or even a mitre saw so that the cut is perfectly square. The shear doesn't fit the bill for that perfect cut. I purchased the tool with the intention of using it to remove old obsolete ABS and DWV PVC pipe when retrofitting furnaces. I figured it would be faster than using a hacksaw or sawzall. You can imagine my disappointment when the old plastic vent pipes started shattering in my face. Luckily I'm a big believer in safety glasses. So as far as it's usefulness goes, about the only thing left is cutting the S636 pipe used on the air intake of the furnace, and the previously mentioned spruce branches that need trimming for mounting trail cams. Oh, and to help persuade customers that don't want to pay their bill.

Hi Juan! Thanks for the comment. At 88 degrees using a sail shade you are a little on the high. How deep is your pond?

@@USKoiPonds Pond is only 18 inches in the deep area and about 14 on perimeter. I have put up a sail and the water is now running between 84 and 82 degrees. I have a large waterfall running so oxygen is not an issue. The fish seem to be doing ok. I feed them twice a day small amounts. So fare so good but I have a lot of black algae allover the waterfall and rock bottom. Going to try some barley straw for that. Thanks for responding.

RDFs are readily available on many online pond supply stores. My client uses that red box to place Activated Carbon or do other treatments like place salt or Sodium Bicarbonate. That way these treatments dissolve before going into the pond. Thanks for your comment. The box is empty 99% of the time.

Why would you want water that cold? I guess is for something else not related to Koi fish correct? How cold this unit can cool is dependant on the water volume you are trying to cool down.

I guess anything can break down, liner, pump, pvc pipe, air pump and any of those would most likely kill the fish as well.

@@USKoiPonds true … but the koi don’t need a cooler to survive 👍 I live in Florida… my water temps get extremely high in the summer and if a chiller broke .. that temp swing would definitely kill them. I would have to have a back up or two going maybe

@@TheHeadman the temp swing would be gradual though. Depending on pond size, it should take the water a few hours to warm up. I'm in FL as well and it takes my 2,000 gallon pond 6 hours to move 5 degrees. Like PH, they can withstand a wide range but gradual change is key, sudden spikes are trouble. On our hottest days my pond is running 90 degrees and the fish are definitely a bit larthegic in that heat so I'm thinking of getting a chiller.

@@anthonydefreitas8340 maybe get a shade sail … 90 or higher is not safe. You shouldn’t feed your koi if the water temperature is above 85 as well. We put a few shade sails over our pond and it definitely helps some. The Florida sun is brutal

@@TheHeadman yes, we are putting in shade and a pergola. My water temp has been 85 or higher for at least 3 months. I’ve read to stop feeding at 90. If I stopped at 85 they’d never eat 😬

Hi Jason! Dimensions are 22' x 10' x 6' deep. Yes two bottom drains and two skimmers were used. Thanks!

If I do waterfalls on 10’ side, can I just use 1 skimmer on other end? Or do you recommend 2 skimmers? Do you have water jet inside the koi pond? Where do you get the koi pond glass window at? Thank you for your reply. I appreciate you!!!

Hi Jason! You could just use one skimmer but the problem with that setup is that while the bottom drain aerators are running, the floating debris won't go all the way to the skimmer because the bubbles at the surface act as a blockage and the skimmer will only "skim" the water right in front of it and any other debris before the bottom drain "air ring" will stay on the other side. Not sure if you can picture what I'm saying. Yes this pond has 4 wall jets/returns creating circular motion in opposite directions. The glass is custom cut/fabricated at a glass plant here in Houston. You can find glass places almost everywhere and they will cut it to whatever size you need. Make sure it is tempered and laminated glass.

Thank you so much!!!

Chilling 300 gallons should be piece of cake for one of these units. 👍🏻👍🏻