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Genuine question - what is the point in a pressure filter if you are going to strip it down every week - why not just get a "proper" gravity koi filter for the same price if not cheaper

Thanks for your reply. It’s actually every 2 weeks if you read the article correctly. I believe that all the fish waist that the filters take out of the pond is deteriorating water quality if not removed, it’s just the same as not having a filter and letting it sit on the bottom of the pond. I hope that you can see my reasoning behind what I do.

@@davidmontgomery3811 Sure, but IMHO the point of pressure filters is that they have some sort of easy clean function, weather it be spinclear on the APS model shown in this vid and also found on hozelock models, or the foam compression system found of Oase models. The only reason i got a pressure filter over a typical koi filter it that i can use the cleaning function every 3 or 4 days to get the fish waist etc out and only have to deep clean every year.

I’ve found that doing a backwash doesn’t remove all of the waste in the filter as is shown in the original video.

@@ahorton6786 my pleasure!

@@aggymatt thanks mate!! The TH-cam algorithm obviously delivering you top quality content !! 😆

@@chazkoi of course it is mate 👊🏻🐟🐠🐡

@@westbromkoi thanks mate, getting there with it!

@@camronrudolph1411 our pleasure, hope you found it useful 👍🏻

@@chazkoi can you make a video of the ses 20 at full blast?

@@camronrudolph1411 here you go mate! I just uploaded a vid with this air pump as it goes! I tested it in the bath with two different air stones - go to 3mins 30sec - th-cam.com/video/n5erf4PVsdA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=784Xg5xV927DQUAs

@@CBersPond all good thanks mate 👍🏻 no, not going to be able to make it, unfortunately… are you? Got your eye on anything in particular??

@@chazkoi Yes, will be there tomorrow with Dave (Eden Koi Pond). No, nothing in particular, just a good look around and socialising. Are you going to the Detling show next month?

@@johnditton3527 all in good time my son 🙏 😆 I’ll invite you round for a dig party mate 😂

@@The_Koi_Pit absolutely!

@@HumberKoi awesome! Hope you enjoy the channel :)

@@katelancefield8760 she’s a cutie x

@@51kjon thanks, and glad you enjoyed the drive to wickes 😆

@@phil4573 thanks mate! Are you local to Folkestone? It’s funny you recognised the East Cliff, I hadn’t realised the ECP was perfectly lined up in my rear window 😆

@@chazkoi haha yes mate, Im in Hythe. 👍

@@westbromkoi thanks man, I’m hoping I’ll feel the same… time will tell! 😆

@@CBersPond all good thanks mate and hope the cruise brought back some memories!

Hi John! Mate… I had a little test of the shovel after recording this video, and the ground is ROCK SOLID !!! 😂 definitely going to have to wait until we’ve had some rainfall lol

@@chazkoi Not surprised really. Tees are getting more difficult to push into the ground at Sene. That doesn’t really help with your motivational issues I’m afraid.

Hard ground is just at the surface. Once you break through it will get easier. You’re really taking me back to when I first started on my pond.. you got this my dude!

@@The_Koi_PitYes I’m sure you’re right, it’s not too long since we’ve had rain. Get digging Chaz!

All the best mate tip get a long pike bar hat will help break up clay and the soil mate

@@edenkoipond on it! 💪🏻

@@snodgee possibly mate! I was defo thinking about this as the winter came and went.. I have got a heater fitted, but I didn’t want the fish to not experience a cold snap, otherwise next year, if I didn’t use the heater it might hit them harder if they hadn’t built up the resilience… in the end I set it so that the water temp wouldn’t go lower than 6deg c, which I thought was a bit if a compromise given that some of the koi were still really quite small… time will tell I suppose!

@@LeTwistedOne thanks man! 🤘🏻

@@The_Koi_Pit awesome, thank you!! I was watching one of your vids the other days as it goes, where you made your diy water polisher - it worked great!!

@@chazkoi oh no way! Right on dude, glad you enjoyed it! I’ll be checking out more of your vids soon.

@@The_Koi_Pit Hiya! This is the first time I’ve changed them, and it’s been about 15 months since I started using it. I think they still had a fair amount of life in them, so might leave it a bit longer next time. It’s not reverse osmosis, just a simple three stage unit. Here’s a vid where I did a more in-depth review of the filter cartridges: th-cam.com/video/jtcwL0WsRkY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=L2kjBHetj3A0pNPz And here is where I plumbed it it and set the flow rate to get it filtering the chlorine out properly: th-cam.com/video/FELsnAcVAKE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_sn5RrvkwQfXTehZ Thanks for watching!

@@chazkoi I’ll check them out! I’ve been think about upgrading the filter I have for my city’s water. The one I have now is just a single stage dechlorinator.

@@richd-koi thanks mate 👍🏻 it’s served a purpose, but thinking if other options for when I build the main pond :)

@@LeTwistedOne thanks mate! Getting there 💪🏻

@@51kjon thank you! I’m really chuffed with how they are growing this year :)

@@djenson ah, nice one! £17 on Amazon, £1.44 on Ali Express (that’s including postage 😆) just ordered a set, thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

@@chazkoi No problem - looking forward to the pond build!

Hi do you have s link please? I've had a look but couldn't find it.

@@thatyoutubeguy3691 hey mate! I bought it from my local garden centre, I think it’s Hozelock branded hose, but I’m not 100% sure on that. I tried using Oase flexi hose, but it was too rigid.. have a look at this video where I plumbed it all in th-cam.com/video/DZBcQ9Ik7jY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gTB4QaSF2yYJcAu-

@@chazkoicheers fella

@@thatyoutubeguy3691 no probs 👍🏻👍🏻

Yes, it really surprised me too! I’ll definitely order a replacement set for when I do the next clean out :) Thanks for the sub too, glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻👍🏻

@@CBersPond hey mate, thanks for dropping by!! Can’t help but think an Eazypod is overkill and also a massive unit compared with the size of my tank…but, to be honest, I’m starting to warm to the idea !! 😆 I saw your most recent video where you had your EZ pond delivered, how’s it going getting it set up and running??

I have used pressure filters for years, I know people don’t rate them but they do work. I do a full clean twice a year and replace sponges every two years

@@mikef6474 yea, I think that’s the important thing really, to keep on top of that sort of maintenance schedule, and also to factor new sponges into the ongoing running costs 👍🏻

@@chazkoi I had an Easypod on my IBC fry tank, and it worked really well. Looking forward to you pond build.

Thanks! 👍🏻

@@chazkoi you are welcome!

@@Reedslife Chaz Koi breaking new ground on TH-cam mate!! 😆 thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻

Hi Roger, sorry for the late reply! Did you managed to check the UV ok? I did a more recent video where I cleaned this filter out, and took the UV out. As it goes, mine has just stopped working, so I’ll be changing the bulb myself shortly!

Hey James, thank you so much for your kind words, I’m really pleased you’ve been enjoying the content 👍🏻 sorry for the later response, I missed the notification! Part 2, where I build the frame will be coming out next week :) thanks again!

Hi James, I leave the pump running when I put the filter to drain, if that’s what you’re asking? I also turn the pump up to 100% so that I get maximum pressure through the filter.

Hi mate, thanks for your reply, apologies I'm abit of a newby with these external pond filters, so I have the pump and filter (1 mains socket for each) do I just leave the pump & filter running as normal but just turn my filter to drain and that's it, so I'm not turning anything off or back on ?

@@JamesCleaver-hq6xj gotcha! I do momentarily switch the pump off, before it turn the filter to drain, and then turn it back on again. Likewise, when I switch the filter back from drain to filter, I will do the same. This is because as the lever on the filter turns around it will cut off all flow for a second, so turning the pump off when you do that, prevents any back pressure from potentially damaging the pump. I don’t switch off power to the filter which will be for the uv. Hope that helps! :)

@@chazkoi perfect thankyou, gotcha so don't touch the power to the filter and just turn the pump off for a few seconds each time between moving the lever , appreciate your help

@@JamesCleaver-hq6xj yea that’s it mate 👍🏻 glad to help :)