Koi pellets available hear. thanks for your support 👍 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165013573689?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338273189&customid=&toolid=10001&pub=5575378759&icep_ff3=1&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg for anyone who wants to make there own this is the top up valve I used www.screwfix.com/p/side-entry-fill-valve-/64191?tc=DB8&ds_kid=92700055281954514&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkIGKBhCxARIsAINMioI0mq71sS85-a6hOodwp5Qh1L96fKt-Zi7ZnxrcO8Z5RCOpSn7D4w0aAuf5EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Finally! I been trying to find a way to fill up my pond auto-top, and the side-entry is what i think will work great! Over in the USA is the bottom-entry...Thanks for posting!!!
It's such a friendly and greedy fish aswell. If it didn't lose 2 months growth in the pipes it would be huge by now. Will definitely be staying, I wouldn't be surprised if it's not far off 50cm by this time next year
That home made top up should work nicely Dan 👍 The eggs / fry I had off you are doing really well and looks to be some nice colours and patterns developing on some of them now , so fingers crossed there is going to be some nice ones in amongst them.
I'm glad those fry are doing well. That's great to hear. If you've got any photos I'd love to see them. WhatsApp me them over or something if you've still got my number
@@dannycurrie1 I am planning to try that. I have thought about it many times, but I have never tried it yet. But I think it is a great idea. Lee from Lee Calladine built a very large Reservoir and installed a Ballcock to Auto-Top up his Pond. So when I saw that done, I was pleased to know that it works. 😊👍
Definitely need hiding, Going to screen off the whole back bit eventually so it will hide that, all the pipes and the shed. I'll get round to it one day. Gota a busy few weeks coming up at the moment.
@@boxtriker yes definitely. I need to get some new covers ordered very soon. It's cold up hear. Still heated to 20 but heaters been on every morning for the last few weeks, time to drop it down
So I put on a vertical tee on my 4" bottom drain pipe so that I have a body of water outside the pond but still has it at the pond level for this purpose. I'm trying to look for a nice industrial float valve for use, maybe the type they use on a farm trough.
Cheers mate. It's working a treat so far. Pretty simple to do. Worth doing even with your nexus. Can flush it out a couple of time then leave it to top back up on its own
Hiya danny fish are looking great mate! 😊👌 i also Like that toilet idea mate that will help save the pounds 👍🏻 I dont need no food yet but i will in about a months time 👌 i will give it try if you still have some left by then. 😊🙏🏻😊
I use a tunze ato and the only time i have had issues is if the filter floss or whatever pads you use get to dirty the pump will overflow the aquarium as the filters are restricti g the flow. Maybe the sa.e tbing
Excellent work Danny. Works perfect. Are you going to put a lid of the top up box? The hole will actually become handy to let air in. Fish are definitely growing like crazy in your pond!
Yeah the box has a lid for it. Going to insulate it before the winter so it doesn't freeze. I'm really pleased with the growth this year, so much better than last year. The heat and extra food has made a massive difference. Going to keep the growth food going in until the end of the month then start bringing the temps down
@@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection I know. It's so depressing. Need to get myself some polycarb to make some covers. Boring. Been a bit of a crap summer weather wise
Nice job there Dan simple but effective .Can i ask you where you got your pipe insulation from just connected up my ashp i12 same as yours need to lag exposed pipes noticed you have got two different sorts of insulation one has the silver foil type on the outside the other without want to get this done before weather gets to bad and we have some evening daylight left .👍thanks
The black stuff was called armaflex, can't remember where I got it from. Wasn't cheap. But seems really good. The silver backed stuff was some old thermal bathroom underlay, I had loads of it spare when I had the bathroom done. Just taped it to the larger pipework. Probably not as efficient
I planted it earlier in the year. It's called 'mind your own business" or 'babies tears' was a couple of really small plants but it's grown up really well now 🙂
I'll have to keep a close eye on it. Going to insulate the box and the hosepipe up to it. The pond water will be heated so hopefully it won't get too cold 🤞 we will see..
Hi Danny. I'm fitting an auto top up system to mine soon, but at what height do you set the float to shut off at, resting water level height when all pumps are off, or working level water height? I thought about this as when the pump kicks in and draws water, the water level in the filters etc drop slightly, which would cause the ball valve to open if it was set to resting water level height, this then would become an issue if when the pump was turned off, the level would rise above the initial set water level and spill down the overflow. Hope the question makes sense
Needs to be set at your running level really or it will start filling, leaving you overfilled when you turn your pumps on. My overflow is set a bit higher than I used to have it so now when the pumps are off it still doesn't overflow. My overflow isn't really used now. It's kind of just a back up if we get any really heavy rain or anything. The auto top-up has worked brilliantly so far, unsure what will happen when it gets down to freezing temps but will cross that bridge when we get there 🤞
Well worth doing if your on a water meter mate. I'm sure you will do something a bit neater than mine. Yeah send it over mate, look forward to seeing it. Bet it looks mega 👍🔨🔥
I don’t know if you know you can claim some of your bill back if you tell them you have a pond and you use the waste water to water the garden or generally recycle your waste water there’s a form you request from the water board
Hi if you had used flexible pipe between the skimmer and the top up tub. You could have lowered the top up tub to suit the level. Why could you not have set the top up auto float through the wall of your pond under your copings.
I could have still lowered to tub but couldn't be bothered to move the shelf. Was easier to cut a new hole. It's above water level so don't make a difference. I could have had it in the pond. It would have worked but I don't want it in there, just 1 more thing for the fish to injure themselves on and easy to hide this way once I screen the back off
Koi pellets available hear. thanks for your support 👍
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165013573689?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338273189&customid=&toolid=10001&pub=5575378759&icep_ff3=1&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
for anyone who wants to make there own this is the top up valve I used
www.screwfix.com/p/side-entry-fill-valve-/64191?tc=DB8&ds_kid=92700055281954514&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkIGKBhCxARIsAINMioI0mq71sS85-a6hOodwp5Qh1L96fKt-Zi7ZnxrcO8Z5RCOpSn7D4w0aAuf5EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Finally! I been trying to find a way to fill up my pond auto-top, and the side-entry is what i think will work great! Over in the USA is the bottom-entry...Thanks for posting!!!
Simple but effective top-up set up for the pond. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.
Working great so far. Thanks for watching 👍
Hero is doing sooooo well! He’s grown huge! Hero fits his magical survival skills ☺️
It's such a friendly and greedy fish aswell. If it didn't lose 2 months growth in the pipes it would be huge by now. Will definitely be staying, I wouldn't be surprised if it's not far off 50cm by this time next year
Pukka job Danny, good theory and well executed. I’m sure this will give others a few ideas👍🈲🐟😊
Thanks pal. It's working a treat. Just need to screen off the back to hide it now. Not sure this pond will ever be finished
Neat contribution to the koi hobby 👍👍👍.
Thanks buddy 👍
That home made top up should work nicely Dan 👍
The eggs / fry I had off you are doing really well and looks to be some nice colours and patterns developing on some of them now , so fingers crossed there is going to be some nice ones in amongst them.
I'm glad those fry are doing well. That's great to hear. If you've got any photos I'd love to see them. WhatsApp me them over or something if you've still got my number
That is a fantastic idea Sir. 😊👍❤️
Thanks. Give it a try 👍
@@dannycurrie1 I am planning to try that.
I have thought about it many times, but I have never tried it yet.
But I think it is a great idea.
Lee from Lee Calladine built a very large Reservoir and installed a Ballcock to Auto-Top up his Pond. So when I saw that done, I was pleased to know that it works. 😊👍
Fish looking amazing your new top up system brill stay safe 🙏🐟🐟🐟🙏
Thanks. I've had great growth on them this year. Well happy with the top up, wish I'd done it sooner
Great job with the auto top up Dan 👍
Cheers mate. Wish I'd done it sooner. So simple and saved me alot of issues
Really like that - nicely done Danny.
Thank you :) it's working great, I wish I'd done it sooner
Working well mate good job just needs hiding now 🤣 👍👍👍
Definitely need hiding, Going to screen off the whole back bit eventually so it will hide that, all the pipes and the shed. I'll get round to it one day. Gota a busy few weeks coming up at the moment.
Well done Danny great idea.. 👍🏻
Thanks mate 👍
Nice job on the top up works a treat.
I'm really impressed with how it's working. Keeps the water level perfect. Only cost a couple of quid aswell
@@dannycurrie1 well done on that 👏
Nice setup on the top up box thanks for filming
Thanks. I'm pleased with how it turned out. Need to get it insulated ready for winter now
Its that time to start thinking about winter and get the pond ready before it gets cold and playing around out there becomes less fun
@@boxtriker yes definitely. I need to get some new covers ordered very soon. It's cold up hear. Still heated to 20 but heaters been on every morning for the last few weeks, time to drop it down
Awsome idea mate , pond and fish looking well 👍🏼
Thanks buddy. It's working great. Ponds running well now. Just need to thin the numbers down a bit. Help them grow some more
Good work dan you and those tank connectors 🤣🤣🤣 lovely fish hopefully they find a good home
I don't know what it is about them but every one I've ever done has leaked. I made sure I used new seals aswell. I'm hopeless with pipework
So I put on a vertical tee on my 4" bottom drain pipe so that I have a body of water outside the pond but still has it at the pond level for this purpose. I'm trying to look for a nice industrial float valve for use, maybe the type they use on a farm trough.
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Great idea Danny 👍👍👍
Thanks buddy. Wish I'd done it sooner to be honest
Nice one mate brilliant solution 👌👍
It's working a treat. Don't know why I didn't do it sooner
@@dannycurrie1 nice one mate love it 👌
Love this mate. Great thinking
Cheers mate. It's working a treat so far. Pretty simple to do. Worth doing even with your nexus. Can flush it out a couple of time then leave it to top back up on its own
Great idea mate, definitely something I’ll be thinking of adding to my pond !
It's well worth it mate. Only cost a few quid to do. Don't have to worry about water changes atall now, just let it do it's thing
excellent job man!
Thanks ☺️👍
Your not alone with tank connectors leaking. Silicone is a must when I use them.
Hiya danny fish are looking great mate! 😊👌 i also Like that toilet idea mate that will help save the pounds 👍🏻
I dont need no food yet but i will in about a months time 👌 i will give it try if you still have some left by then.
😊🙏🏻😊
Such a simple idea. Wish I'd done it before.
Yeah give the food a try. There should be a link in most of my videos, have a look whenever your ready
Good work
Cheers mate 👍
Looking to do something similar. Nicely done 👌
Yours will be alot neater than mine I'm sure. It's working a treat though, wish I'd done it sooner
I use a tunze ato and the only time i have had issues is if the filter floss or whatever pads you use get to dirty the pump will overflow the aquarium as the filters are restricti g the flow. Maybe the sa.e tbing
Good job mate .. never use the rubber gaskets … just use silicone make sure u run it over the threads tho as water will chase around otherwise
Excellent work Danny. Works perfect. Are you going to put a lid of the top up box? The hole will actually become handy to let air in.
Fish are definitely growing like crazy in your pond!
Yeah the box has a lid for it. Going to insulate it before the winter so it doesn't freeze.
I'm really pleased with the growth this year, so much better than last year. The heat and extra food has made a massive difference. Going to keep the growth food going in until the end of the month then start bringing the temps down
@@dannycurrie1 I cant believe the days are getting shorter already and are all starting to prepare for the autumn/winter :-(
@@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection I know. It's so depressing. Need to get myself some polycarb to make some covers. Boring. Been a bit of a crap summer weather wise
Nice job there Dan simple but effective .Can i ask you where you got your pipe insulation from just connected up my ashp i12 same as yours need to lag exposed pipes noticed you have got two different sorts of insulation one has the silver foil type on the outside the other without want to get this done before weather gets to bad and we have some evening daylight left .👍thanks
The black stuff was called armaflex, can't remember where I got it from. Wasn't cheap. But seems really good. The silver backed stuff was some old thermal bathroom underlay, I had loads of it spare when I had the bathroom done. Just taped it to the larger pipework. Probably not as efficient
Hi mate, I love how your baki shower has matured. Have you planted that in there or has that grown naturally
I planted it earlier in the year. It's called 'mind your own business" or 'babies tears' was a couple of really small plants but it's grown up really well now 🙂
@@dannycurrie1 what is the benefits from that being in there
@@jasonhorseman3041 there isn't really. Just looks nice
Good idea m8 how are you going to prevent it from freezing 🥶 in the winter ❄️
I'll have to keep a close eye on it. Going to insulate the box and the hosepipe up to it. The pond water will be heated so hopefully it won't get too cold 🤞 we will see..
Hi Danny. I'm fitting an auto top up system to mine soon, but at what height do you set the float to shut off at, resting water level height when all pumps are off, or working level water height? I thought about this as when the pump kicks in and draws water, the water level in the filters etc drop slightly, which would cause the ball valve to open if it was set to resting water level height, this then would become an issue if when the pump was turned off, the level would rise above the initial set water level and spill down the overflow. Hope the question makes sense
Needs to be set at your running level really or it will start filling, leaving you overfilled when you turn your pumps on. My overflow is set a bit higher than I used to have it so now when the pumps are off it still doesn't overflow. My overflow isn't really used now. It's kind of just a back up if we get any really heavy rain or anything. The auto top-up has worked brilliantly so far, unsure what will happen when it gets down to freezing temps but will cross that bridge when we get there 🤞
Get in mate I am going to do something like this mate I will send you a video latter on what’s app I got the water in and running mate
Well worth doing if your on a water meter mate. I'm sure you will do something a bit neater than mine. Yeah send it over mate, look forward to seeing it. Bet it looks mega 👍🔨🔥
Can you please help me to do my own ?
@@collinsbaidoo3032 give it a go mate. Pretty simple to do. There's a link in the description to the valve I used. £5 something from Screwfix
Put a water meter on the top up
Good idea 👍
I don’t know if you know you can claim some of your bill back if you tell them you have a pond and you use the waste water to water the garden or generally recycle your waste water there’s a form you request from the water board
I was aware. My waste water go's strait down the drain though so I can't claim it. I've not got much of a garden left to put it over.
Hi what plant growing from ur bakki
The plant is called 'mind you own business' (that is the actual name) or some people call is babies tears. It's grown really well last few months
Hi if you had used flexible pipe between the skimmer and the top up tub. You could have lowered the top up tub to suit the level. Why could you not have set the top up auto float through the wall of your pond under your copings.
I could have still lowered to tub but couldn't be bothered to move the shelf. Was easier to cut a new hole. It's above water level so don't make a difference. I could have had it in the pond. It would have worked but I don't want it in there, just 1 more thing for the fish to injure themselves on and easy to hide this way once I screen the back off
You back again Keith being nice this time 🤔
I’ve named him hero btw 😂
Hi mate are the pair still available?
Matsuba is gone. Still got the goshki
@@dannycurrie1 how much buddy
@@kennystanley9819 £40 mate. I'm away for the next week now though so can sort something out after then if you want it 👍
@@dannycurrie1 thats fine mate ill deffo have it when you back
@@kennystanley9819 ok great, i'll send you a reply on hear once I'm back and we can sort it 👍
seals are meant to be on the inside not on the outside. then it will seal m8 ;)