Love your videos! Question, just installed an automatic EazyPod on my 1,220 gal koi pond. Shall I flush daily during initial maturing? I have been trying daily. Also, it seems to leave a ton of muck at the bottom and never flushes it all out automatically. I’ve been using my garden hose to flush, fill and flush again of the EazyPod. Not sure if I should be or just allow the pond water to fill and flush during my cleaning. Thank you sir!
Hi mate, yes I definitely recommend flushing it daily, even during maturing. I've never seen any detriment to the process from flushing it every day. They can sometimes leave a bit of crap behind when they flush but usually the majority of it comes out. I would try to leave it to its own devices if you can and just monitor it. It shouldn't be an issue once everything settles down.
Damn that was fast. You beat me by 3 minutes but that included me hand feeding my koi. I really thought it would take a lot longer. We have the same size pond and I vacuum my pond daily. I like this video.
Hi mate, you should change water, maybe 20% a week or so. I change mine by having a constant trickle of fresh water in to my pond and an overflow to waste. I set the flow to equate to approx. 20 - 30% a week 👍👍
Hi, yes it helps if you have an outdoor tap or a water supply to your filter / pond area. Its not impossible if you don't though. I T'd under my sink and ran a hose down to my pond. I've got an isolator on it that is set to the flow I want. Then I just have an overflow to waste set to the height I want the water in my pond. I've got a video on it somewhere if it helps 👍👍
So simple and quick. If only all filter cleans were that easy. I've just received some K+ media from the UK (no supplier in Canada yet) and am planning to replace the K1 in one of my Eazy Pods with 25 Ltr of K+ and the remaining 25 ltr K+ will be going in my MBBR. Unfortunately I'll have to wait until mid to late May before I can open my pond for the season as the temperature here in southern Ontario was -24C with the wind this morning and the pond is still completely frozen over. Here's hoping for an early Spring.
Wow, that's cold mate !!! It makes you realise that we are actually really lucky here in the Uk and we never stop moaning about the weather either. Its a bit embarrassing really when you here what others put up with. Sounds good, can I ask what an MBBR is?
It looks extremely easy to clean. My concern is that you state you clean it every day - that is no bad thing if it requires that amount of cleaning - kudos to your regime. However, for most people it is an inconvenience. How are you going to fare when the water temperatures warm up. The 'tempest' is going to develop a 'temper' if you don't clean it, don't you think?
Hi mate, I clean my filter every day, regardless if it needs cleaning or not because mechanical filters only round up the waste in to a corner of the pond (except drums and sieves) , its still in the pond and your koi are still swimming around in it, breeding bacteria etc. I know people who run Pods and only flush them every couple of weeks and I've seen nothing to suggest the Tempest wouldn't be the same. I need to wait until summer feeding to confirm this though. So they are not flushed every day because they 'need' flushing as such. Every filter should be flushed every day really, and these two make it very quick and easy to do. This is the reason I chose these over others that are less easy to flush 🍻🍻
@@DazzleKoi Have you taken a look at Wrighty’s take on the tempest? He’s introduced a timer and valve to automatically clean it. On the face of it, it seems a great idea.
Yes mate I've seen Wrighty's, looks great. I think I'm mixed really on the automation. Its a great achievement and he's obviously a very clever man, I wouldn't know where to start with that stuff. But given the cost of it and potential for things to break/go wrong, and when you consider that it takes seconds to clean manually and just involves turning a few valves, I'm not sure its worth it to most of us. I certainly couldn't justify it. Others may disagree of course.
Hi Darren I've got the easy pod ,I'm going to buy a tempest, has I'm new to koi,is the tempest easy to connect to the easy pod? Can you suggest a dealer to buy from and what brackets I need please? Much appreciated
Hi mate, is your eazy pod pump fed or gravity fed? Are you in the UK? If so which part? To be honest I just used the two pipe brackets that came with the filter to hold mine. I sat it on timber with a hole cut in it and then the pipework with brackets fitted where sufficient.
Hi Darren another good vlog. My easy pod is pump fed and I always turn the air off before dumping the waste water. Never seen it don’t like that before 🤔. Thanks for sharing 👍🐟
Thanks George 🍻 It probably doesn't make much difference really but i just feel like keeping it on will make sure nothing can come back through in to the media 👍👍
Do you think an ezy pod is over kill for a 1500 litre pond with shubunkin and a single koi ?? I’m thinking of options for filtering a pond 1500 litres to 2000 litres I really like the pod and tempest combo
Hi Rob, a Pod is technically overkill for that volume and fish load but its definitely not a bad thing in this case. I would go for a Pod over the alternatives such as a black box filter or a pressure filter. Also, if you decide to add more fish or make the pond bigger in future you would have no problems. I'd go for it mate 👍👍
Hi Darren. I really enjoy your easy to follow videos. I have recently bought an easypod and I was advised to clean it twice a week to allow for the good bio to build up. I was surprised you do yours daily which and given your experience I think I too will feel better doing myself now. However what is your view of losing the good bio build up and does it harm this cleaning the pod daily. I would really appreciate your advice. Many thanks Bud.
Hi Brian, I personally don't buy in to that theory at all. When you aerate the K1 in the pod to clean it you create aerated K1 which is widely accepted to be the best form of biological media after a shower. Bio-film doesn't somehow fall off or get washed away by aeration so I had no qualms flushing my pod daily during the maturation process and I had virtually no new pond syndrome and fed pretty much from day one. In my opinion its better to get the organic waste out to give the bacteria a better chance than to leave it sitting in there using oxygen etc to decompose.
@@DazzleKoi Hi Darren. Thank you for your reply and appreciate you taking time out to answer my query. As a beginner compared to a lot of people I am always willing to learn and will follow your process given your clarity of your water which is what I am trying to achieve. Again thank you and will keep watching your videos and again appreciate people like you taking time, money and effort to pass on your knowledge and experience. You take care fella. Bud 👍
Great video. Soon to buy the draco minima after you recommended I take a look at it. Going for an EZ 750i with the bottom drain into the drum. Trickle in trickle out. Think I can get away without a skimmer?
Hi Ryan, sounds good mate 👍 The skimmer all depends on your position really. Do you have trees or bushes etc that can drop leaves in the pond? Even neighbors trees that are quite far away will reach if the wind is strong. I personally don't have any trees anywhere near so I have no skimmer and its fine. I just get the odd leaf now and again when there are very strong winds. Let me know how the Minima performs 🍻🍻
Hi. I have an easy pod and am looking at adding a tempest. I run a 20,000 evo vari pump. Does the tempest have to go after the easy pod or can it go before?
Hi Jane, do you have the pod running pump fed or gravity fed? If its pump fed the tempest would need to go before the pod. If its gravity fed it will go after the pod.
Great video, I'm thinking of upgrading to an easy pod , my question, if you an help m , is , Does the easy pod have to be higher than the pond level to feed the clean water into it ? My setup is pump on the floor of the pond , pumps up into the filter bays , which is slightly higher than the level of the pond water, so it fills from there, I see the easy pod has a bottom out let pipe back to the pond , would it be able to push the water up enough to go back into the pond ?
Hi there, yes if you are pump fed you will need the pod to sit higher than the pond unfortunately. Your pump pushes the water up to the top of the pod and it exits the bottom of the pod under gravity and flows back in to your pond.
Hi. I. Have been looking to get my own setup. A father and son project. My son I extremely disabled and would love to get a set up like this. We have always said to each other when he is well enough we will get one built.... Do u have any way of helping us with some documentation to how 2 build that I can work off.. A guide. I will need to get some help to build so if I had documents to work off that I can show to other. If u can help please let me know and we can arrange a chat.. Tha k. You.
Hi Mike, I am actually in the process of writing a series of videos on pond construction, using my own pond design as an example. They are a way off yet though, when are you hoping to build yours?
Daz, Off topic but what adaptors did you fit to your varipump? I’m guessing your pipework is 1.5”? Look like 2 female adaptors but what size? The pump instructions say the inlet / outlet is 1.25”
Hi mate, mines the Aqua Forte DM Vario 10,000 pump which has 1.5" inlet and outlet so I just used a standard threaded socket with plenty ptfe ont he threads.
Hi mate, I didnt think I needed another filter to be honest as I was happy with everything before but now I have it on there I couldn't take it off. I'm going to post a little update soon showing my water quality, its the best its been. No fines at all and it seems to have taken out the slight green tint that I've always had in this pond. Although the water is clear there is green water in the tempest every day so its definitely taking it out despite no UV being on. Its a lot of money at first look but the benefit I've seen is worth £250 and more to me so far. I say so far because I haven't had it during heavy summer feeding yet so I'll reserve final judgement but so far so good 👍👍
Hi mate, just fitted a pod and tempest, pod from bd and tempest from skimmer on two separate lines and two pumps, running both at 5000lph feeding my baki shower to get the 10,000lph I need at the top, only issue I have is I have a moving bed off my pod from my original system which I know is the correct level for my pond, installed the pod to match but in running the water level in the pod seems a bit low with the top of the k1 out of the water, I struggled to find a definitive water level for the pod, is there a rule of thumb to set the height of the pod? Ps. Tempest is a great bit of kit BUT surely at the price it should come with mounting brackets that you can actually use?
Hi mate, I cant remember the suggested figure for the height of the Pod but it varies a bit with each system anyway so it best to just set it up to suit what you see when you let it fill. What size is the bottom drain line? Also, where does the water come up to in the pod with the pump turned off? You want 5500 litres through the pod after head loss so you can increase it a little bit. that will help the shower to.
@@DazzleKoi bottom drain is 4” all the way to the pod, level is just below the bottom of the overflow channels where they turn down on the ends, with pump on, when cleaning with pump off water doesn’t make to the overflow channels, it’s not far off though, I’m guessing it should be 20mm or so higher?
Hi Paul, it sounds ok to be honest. I just realised, is your media not yet semi buoyant? It will sit a lot higher in the water for a few weeks until the surface film wears off and it absorbs a tiny amount of water. I don't want water coming over the overflows when I bubble the K1, I have it lower. I've recently raised my pond water level about 30mm by adjusting my overflow and I now have to open the waste valve for a couple of second to lower the level in the pod before I bubble or it does now spill over the overflows. I can put some pictures of mine on the community tab if it will help?
Hi, good video however your eazpod isnt filling up enough to clean it properly. The pod should be filled up so it fills the three channels at the top to help the muck from the centre out to the outer chamber
Hi mate, thanks for your comment. However, the overflows are there to stop you losing water if there is a blockage or an issue. If you have the water high enough to run over them, when you clean it the waste goes from the outer chamber , where it should be contained, to the inner chamber where it goes back to the pond. I've tested this extensively. I open to waste before I turn on the air so the water drops to prevent it going over the overflows. If you take water out of the center return area it is replaced by dirty water from the middle chamber.
Hi Gary, the water level in the eazy pod and the water level in the pond set the same height so gravity fills both to the same level. The pump pulls water out of the pod and gravity fills it back up from the pond. Have a watch of the pump fed versus gravity fed video on my channel for a better explanation 👍👍👍
Good morning , im interested in the aqua evo tempest filter and wondered if would be ok as additional filter to install inline with my pump fed multi chamber filter , ie pump from pond to inlet of tempest then outlet of tempest to multi chamber , then return to pond as current set up ?
Hi mate, it would work like that but you may find it would need cleaning every day. It would work better after your filter to take out the fines that the filter misses but you would need to be gravity fed
Hi Marek, yes mate, definitely. The pond has had a green tint to it since day 1 but it is completely gone now. When you look in to the bubbles they look almost a blue shade now where they have always been green. I haven't put the UV back on yet either since I fitted the Tempest. When I flush the Tempest the water that comes out is green so its taking out the green single celled algae which is pretty impressive.
@@DazzleKoi my amalgam uv is fitted under the drum screen, so hoping my home made version will capture the dead algae cells, good to know you've noticed a difference.
Hi pal, yes I just have the Pod on it which I was very happy with to be honest. the Tempest has definitely added a new level though I must admit. I'll be lazy if I may and copy and paste from a similar question I've just answered 😁😁 I clean my filter every day, regardless if it needs cleaning or not because mechanical filters only round up the waste in to a corner of the pond (except drums and sieves) , its still in the pond and your koi are still swimming around in it, breeding bacteria etc. I know people who run Pods and only flush them every couple of weeks and I've seen nothing to suggest the Tempest wouldn't be the same. I need to wait until summer feeding to confirm this though. So they are not flushed every day because they 'need' flushing as such. Every filter should be flushed every day really, and these two make it very quick and easy to do. This is the reason I chose these over others that are less easy to flush. I'll also add, I enjoy doing it 😎😎
Your not cleaning the pod correctly, you are supposed to have the muck bubble up the centre, over the three channels into the outer chamber. Then drain.
I've tested this extensively and proved that the Pod cleans better with the water level below the overflows. Water going over the overflows just creates a circulation which pulls dirt in the the middle section and returns it to the pond when you put it back on line. You will send less waste back to the pond after a flush if you make sure you don't have water going over the overflows. Muck wouldn't be in the centre if you didn't have the level too high.
The pod is designed to flow the muck and water from the middle to the outer chamber while bubbling, any muck in the centre should drain to the bottom as the pod empties, you're also meant to turn the air off before opening the waste valve to aid this process, finally, you're meant to rinse the outer cage to try and get any muck off the cage and into the waste to aid the cleanliness of the filter. I've never had an issue when I was running my pod doing it that way.
Hi Neil, I reckon I could do it in my sleep 😁 I didn't realise until I watched this that I line the valve handles up to. Horizontal when they are closed and vertical when they are open.
Sorry Dazzle koi, by the look of all the homemade up filter I’ve seen the more air you push in the better the results for clean .the tempest is a bit pricey for what it is when I piece of filter floss would do the same thing . Also every day cleaning sounds abut over the top for this time over year . I leave in the south of uk my pond is still below 10c I’m not producing any waste the bacteria would have died off due the cold in filter . How long could you leave it for before a clean . I did in joy your filter flush through it tho 👍
Hi Mitchell, I did a video recently on DIY upflow filters and I talked about the air in that. Basically from what I've seen you want to put just enough air to gently agitate the bottom layers of media and not so much that the air pushes the waste up through the media and back to the pond. Because the air comes in from the bottom and the waste exits through the bottom you cant just blast it with air like say a Pod. Each to their own mate, the Tempest isn't for everyone, and £250 is a lot of money. Having used one though I couldn't be without it now, I love it so far. Yes I'm quite fussy when it comes to cleaning my filters. I clean my filters every day, regardless if it needs cleaning or not because mechanical filters only round up the waste in to a corner of the pond (except drums and sieves) , its still in the pond and your koi are still swimming around in it, its also breeding bacteria etc. I feed all year round to if they are hungry which they usually are down to about 6 C. I quite enjoy it to 😁😁😁
Hi mate, I clean my filter every day, regardless if it needs cleaning or not because mechanical filters only round up the waste in to a corner of the pond (except drums and sieves) , its still in the pond and your koi are still swimming around in it, breeding bacteria etc. I want my koi swimming around in fresh clean water as much as possible rather than their own waste. Their appetites and general wellbeing is boosted greatly from this. I also quite enjoy it 👍👍👍
Thanks for the video
That’s a lovely setup you have 👍
Thanks very much 🍻🍻
Love your videos! Question, just installed an automatic EazyPod on my 1,220 gal koi pond. Shall I flush daily during initial maturing? I have been trying daily. Also, it seems to leave a ton of muck at the bottom and never flushes it all out automatically. I’ve been using my garden hose to flush, fill and flush again of the EazyPod. Not sure if I should be or just allow the pond water to fill and flush during my cleaning. Thank you sir!
Hi mate, yes I definitely recommend flushing it daily, even during maturing. I've never seen any detriment to the process from flushing it every day.
They can sometimes leave a bit of crap behind when they flush but usually the majority of it comes out. I would try to leave it to its own devices if you can and just monitor it. It shouldn't be an issue once everything settles down.
@@DazzleKoi thank you sir! Love your videos and all the knowledge you share!
Damn that was fast. You beat me by 3 minutes but that included me hand feeding my koi. I really thought it would take a lot longer. We have the same size pond and I vacuum my pond daily. I like this video.
Cheers mate. yeah it becomes second nature after a while and you just do it on auto pilot.
You are dedicated mate if you vacuum every day !!! 🍻🍻🍻
another nice video darren very informative man
Cheers Gary, take care Sir 🍻👍🍻
@@DazzleKoi u 2 m8
Nice video Darren. Nice and simple and it shows that things do not need to be complicated. Just started to load a few videos on my build 😃
Thanks Lau, looking forward to seeing those. On your youtube channel I presume?
@@DazzleKoi yes.. not brave enough to talk yet 😂
If I can do it , anyone can 😁😁
I love a pond build video. I wish I'd filmed mine.
Great instruction video in real time. do you not need to do a water change like 10% i new to all this
Hi mate, you should change water, maybe 20% a week or so. I change mine by having a constant trickle of fresh water in to my pond and an overflow to waste. I set the flow to equate to approx. 20 - 30% a week 👍👍
@@DazzleKoi thanks for reply mate how could i do a constant trickle to mine would i need a outdoor tap
Hi, yes it helps if you have an outdoor tap or a water supply to your filter / pond area. Its not impossible if you don't though. I T'd under my sink and ran a hose down to my pond. I've got an isolator on it that is set to the flow I want. Then I just have an overflow to waste set to the height I want the water in my pond. I've got a video on it somewhere if it helps 👍👍
@@DazzleKoi thank you mate yeah i have a outdoor tap so ill have a look for that video
Great instructional video in real time.
Keep up the good work my friend.👍
Thanks Mark, hopefully get some good pond profile videos made soon when Boris says I'm allowed out 😁😁
Great cleaning routine. I spend longer than that thinking about cleaning my holding tank. Always appreciate the useful content you put out.👍😊🐟🈲
Cheers mate, thanks very much. You'll be cleaning your filter while sat watching the telly soon 🍻🍻👍👍😁😁
So simple and quick. If only all filter cleans were that easy. I've just received some K+ media from the UK (no supplier in Canada yet) and am planning to replace the K1 in one of my Eazy Pods with 25 Ltr of K+ and the remaining 25 ltr K+ will be going in my MBBR. Unfortunately I'll have to wait until mid to late May before I can open my pond for the season as the temperature here in southern Ontario was -24C with the wind this morning and the pond is still completely frozen over. Here's hoping for an early Spring.
Wow, that's cold mate !!! It makes you realise that we are actually really lucky here in the Uk and we never stop moaning about the weather either. Its a bit embarrassing really when you here what others put up with.
Sounds good, can I ask what an MBBR is?
@@DazzleKoi MBBR = moving bed bio reactor or a fancy title for a moving bed filter
Ah yes, of course, I have heard that term before. I'm getting old 😮😮
@@DazzleKoi Actually first time I saw the MBBR used was on the EA site promoting the new K+ media.
Grease lighting well quick matey 👍👍👍👍
Cheers Andrew 🍻
Nice to see it in real time, buddy
Thanks Rex 👍
It looks extremely easy to clean. My concern is that you state you clean it every day - that is no bad thing if it requires that amount of cleaning - kudos to your regime. However, for most people it is an inconvenience. How are you going to fare when the water temperatures warm up. The 'tempest' is going to develop a 'temper' if you don't clean it, don't you think?
Hi mate, I clean my filter every day, regardless if it needs cleaning or not because mechanical filters only round up the waste in to a corner of the pond (except drums and sieves) , its still in the pond and your koi are still swimming around in it, breeding bacteria etc.
I know people who run Pods and only flush them every couple of weeks and I've seen nothing to suggest the Tempest wouldn't be the same. I need to wait until summer feeding to confirm this though.
So they are not flushed every day because they 'need' flushing as such. Every filter should be flushed every day really, and these two make it very quick and easy to do. This is the reason I chose these over others that are less easy to flush 🍻🍻
@@DazzleKoi Have you taken a look at Wrighty’s take on the tempest? He’s introduced a timer and valve to automatically clean it. On the face of it, it seems a great idea.
Yes mate I've seen Wrighty's, looks great.
I think I'm mixed really on the automation. Its a great achievement and he's obviously a very clever man, I wouldn't know where to start with that stuff. But given the cost of it and potential for things to break/go wrong, and when you consider that it takes seconds to clean manually and just involves turning a few valves, I'm not sure its worth it to most of us. I certainly couldn't justify it. Others may disagree of course.
Hi Darren I've got the easy pod ,I'm going to buy a tempest, has I'm new to koi,is the tempest easy to connect to the easy pod? Can you suggest a dealer to buy from and what brackets I need please?
Much appreciated
Hi mate, is your eazy pod pump fed or gravity fed?
Are you in the UK? If so which part?
To be honest I just used the two pipe brackets that came with the filter to hold mine. I sat it on timber with a hole cut in it and then the pipework with brackets fitted where sufficient.
Hi Darren another good vlog. My easy pod is pump fed and I always turn the air off before dumping the waste water. Never seen it don’t like that before 🤔. Thanks for sharing 👍🐟
Thanks George 🍻
It probably doesn't make much difference really but i just feel like keeping it on will make sure nothing can come back through in to the media 👍👍
Do you think an ezy pod is over kill for a 1500 litre pond with shubunkin and a single koi ??
I’m thinking of options for filtering a pond 1500 litres to 2000 litres
I really like the pod and tempest combo
Hi Rob, a Pod is technically overkill for that volume and fish load but its definitely not a bad thing in this case. I would go for a Pod over the alternatives such as a black box filter or a pressure filter. Also, if you decide to add more fish or make the pond bigger in future you would have no problems. I'd go for it mate 👍👍
Hi Darren. I really enjoy your easy to follow videos. I have recently bought an easypod and I was advised to clean it twice a week to allow for the good bio to build up. I was surprised you do yours daily which and given your experience I think I too will feel better doing myself now. However what is your view of losing the good bio build up and does it harm this cleaning the pod daily. I would really appreciate your advice. Many thanks Bud.
Hi Brian, I personally don't buy in to that theory at all. When you aerate the K1 in the pod to clean it you create aerated K1 which is widely accepted to be the best form of biological media after a shower. Bio-film doesn't somehow fall off or get washed away by aeration so I had no qualms flushing my pod daily during the maturation process and I had virtually no new pond syndrome and fed pretty much from day one. In my opinion its better to get the organic waste out to give the bacteria a better chance than to leave it sitting in there using oxygen etc to decompose.
@@DazzleKoi Hi Darren.
Thank you for your reply and appreciate you taking time out to answer my query.
As a beginner compared to a lot of people I am always willing to learn and will follow your process given your clarity of your water which is what I am trying to achieve.
Again thank you and will keep watching your videos and again appreciate people like you taking time, money and effort to pass on your knowledge and experience.
You take care fella. Bud 👍
Cheers Brian, that means a lot to hear that. Sorry its taken so long to reply, I've been away on holiday for a week.
Look after yourself 👍👍🍻👍👍
Great video. Soon to buy the draco minima after you recommended I take a look at it. Going for an EZ 750i with the bottom drain into the drum. Trickle in trickle out. Think I can get away without a skimmer?
Hi Ryan, sounds good mate 👍
The skimmer all depends on your position really. Do you have trees or bushes etc that can drop leaves in the pond? Even neighbors trees that are quite far away will reach if the wind is strong. I personally don't have any trees anywhere near so I have no skimmer and its fine. I just get the odd leaf now and again when there are very strong winds.
Let me know how the Minima performs 🍻🍻
@@DazzleKoi thanks mate that's really helpful, will let you know how the drum goes
Hi. I have an easy pod and am looking at adding a tempest. I run a 20,000 evo vari pump.
Does the tempest have to go after the easy pod or can it go before?
Hi Jane, do you have the pod running pump fed or gravity fed? If its pump fed the tempest would need to go before the pod. If its gravity fed it will go after the pod.
Great video, I'm thinking of upgrading to an easy pod , my question, if you an help m , is ,
Does the easy pod have to be higher than the pond level to feed the clean water into it ?
My setup is pump on the floor of the pond , pumps up into the filter bays , which is slightly higher than the level of the pond water, so it fills from there,
I see the easy pod has a bottom out let pipe back to the pond , would it be able to push the water up enough to go back into the pond ?
Hi there, yes if you are pump fed you will need the pod to sit higher than the pond unfortunately. Your pump pushes the water up to the top of the pod and it exits the bottom of the pod under gravity and flows back in to your pond.
Hi. I. Have been looking to get my own setup. A father and son project. My son I extremely disabled and would love to get a set up like this. We have always said to each other when he is well enough we will get one built.... Do u have any way of helping us with some documentation to how 2 build that I can work off.. A guide.
I will need to get some help to build so if I had documents to work off that I can show to other. If u can help please let me know and we can arrange a chat.. Tha k. You.
Hi Mike, I am actually in the process of writing a series of videos on pond construction, using my own pond design as an example. They are a way off yet though, when are you hoping to build yours?
Daz,
Off topic but what adaptors did you fit to your varipump? I’m guessing your pipework is 1.5”? Look like 2 female adaptors but what size? The pump instructions say the inlet / outlet is 1.25”
Hi mate, mines the Aqua Forte DM Vario 10,000 pump which has 1.5" inlet and outlet so I just used a standard threaded socket with plenty ptfe ont he threads.
That tempest is looking so clean 👍👍👍 how are you find the tempest?
Worth the money
Hi mate, I didnt think I needed another filter to be honest as I was happy with everything before but now I have it on there I couldn't take it off. I'm going to post a little update soon showing my water quality, its the best its been. No fines at all and it seems to have taken out the slight green tint that I've always had in this pond. Although the water is clear there is green water in the tempest every day so its definitely taking it out despite no UV being on.
Its a lot of money at first look but the benefit I've seen is worth £250 and more to me so far. I say so far because I haven't had it during heavy summer feeding yet so I'll reserve final judgement but so far so good 👍👍
@@DazzleKoi that's definitely sold it for me then 👍👍 thank for that pal 👍👌
Hi mate, just fitted a pod and tempest, pod from bd and tempest from skimmer on two separate lines and two pumps, running both at 5000lph feeding my baki shower to get the 10,000lph I need at the top, only issue I have is I have a moving bed off my pod from my original system which I know is the correct level for my pond, installed the pod to match but in running the water level in the pod seems a bit low with the top of the k1 out of the water, I struggled to find a definitive water level for the pod, is there a rule of thumb to set the height of the pod?
Ps. Tempest is a great bit of kit BUT surely at the price it should come with mounting brackets that you can actually use?
Hi mate, I cant remember the suggested figure for the height of the Pod but it varies a bit with each system anyway so it best to just set it up to suit what you see when you let it fill.
What size is the bottom drain line? Also, where does the water come up to in the pod with the pump turned off?
You want 5500 litres through the pod after head loss so you can increase it a little bit. that will help the shower to.
@@DazzleKoi bottom drain is 4” all the way to the pod, level is just below the bottom of the overflow channels where they turn down on the ends, with pump on, when cleaning with pump off water doesn’t make to the overflow channels, it’s not far off though, I’m guessing it should be 20mm or so higher?
Hi Paul, it sounds ok to be honest. I just realised, is your media not yet semi buoyant? It will sit a lot higher in the water for a few weeks until the surface film wears off and it absorbs a tiny amount of water.
I don't want water coming over the overflows when I bubble the K1, I have it lower. I've recently raised my pond water level about 30mm by adjusting my overflow and I now have to open the waste valve for a couple of second to lower the level in the pod before I bubble or it does now spill over the overflows.
I can put some pictures of mine on the community tab if it will help?
@@DazzleKoi fair comment about the new media, think I’ll leave it a couple of weeks n let it settle down👍
Yeh, if its not causing an issue just give it time to settle and then have a look at adjusting it if necessary 👍👍
Hi, good video however your eazpod isnt filling up enough to clean it properly. The pod should be filled up so it fills the three channels at the top to help the muck from the centre out to the outer chamber
Hi mate, thanks for your comment. However, the overflows are there to stop you losing water if there is a blockage or an issue. If you have the water high enough to run over them, when you clean it the waste goes from the outer chamber , where it should be contained, to the inner chamber where it goes back to the pond. I've tested this extensively. I open to waste before I turn on the air so the water drops to prevent it going over the overflows.
If you take water out of the center return area it is replaced by dirty water from the middle chamber.
Hi because you are gravity fed what stops the easy pod from overflowing ?
Hi Gary, the water level in the eazy pod and the water level in the pond set the same height so gravity fills both to the same level. The pump pulls water out of the pod and gravity fills it back up from the pond. Have a watch of the pump fed versus gravity fed video on my channel for a better explanation 👍👍👍
Good morning , im interested in the aqua evo tempest filter and wondered if would be ok as additional filter to install inline with my pump fed multi chamber filter , ie pump from pond to inlet of tempest then outlet of tempest to multi chamber , then return to pond as current set up ?
Hi mate, it would work like that but you may find it would need cleaning every day. It would work better after your filter to take out the fines that the filter misses but you would need to be gravity fed
Great update do you keep the air running on your easypod while emptying it not seen that done before Stay safe
Hi Carol, I do yes. I feel its better to keep the positive pressure pushing outwards until the water is all out to waste.
Take care 🥂
Has the tempest made a difference to the pond clarity that you've noticed Darren?
Hi Marek, yes mate, definitely. The pond has had a green tint to it since day 1 but it is completely gone now. When you look in to the bubbles they look almost a blue shade now where they have always been green. I haven't put the UV back on yet either since I fitted the Tempest. When I flush the Tempest the water that comes out is green so its taking out the green single celled algae which is pretty impressive.
@@DazzleKoi my amalgam uv is fitted under the drum screen, so hoping my home made version will capture the dead algae cells, good to know you've noticed a difference.
Sounds good mate, let me know how you get on 👍👍
So both pod and tempest from what I can see have crap floating about? So how effective really are they 🤣
I'm not sure where you're looking Zach but my filters are spotless and extremely effective 👍👍
@@DazzleKoi at the end of video if you look inside the pop there's crap floating and at the bottom of the tempest mate
Hi mate is the easy pod you're only filter other than the tempest and if so why clean it every day on such a relativity small body of water
Hi pal, yes I just have the Pod on it which I was very happy with to be honest. the Tempest has definitely added a new level though I must admit. I'll be lazy if I may and copy and paste from a similar question I've just answered 😁😁
I clean my filter every day, regardless if it needs cleaning or not because mechanical filters only round up the waste in to a corner of the pond (except drums and sieves) , its still in the pond and your koi are still swimming around in it, breeding bacteria etc.
I know people who run Pods and only flush them every couple of weeks and I've seen nothing to suggest the Tempest wouldn't be the same. I need to wait until summer feeding to confirm this though.
So they are not flushed every day because they 'need' flushing as such. Every filter should be flushed every day really, and these two make it very quick and easy to do. This is the reason I chose these over others that are less easy to flush.
I'll also add, I enjoy doing it 😎😎
What is the filter cost ?
Hi mate, the Eazy Pod is around £500 new, there are a few different models, some more some less.
The Tempest is £250 👍👍
@@DazzleKoi Thanks will check it out.
No problem 🍻
Your not cleaning the pod correctly, you are supposed to have the muck bubble up the centre, over the three channels into the outer chamber. Then drain.
I've tested this extensively and proved that the Pod cleans better with the water level below the overflows. Water going over the overflows just creates a circulation which pulls dirt in the the middle section and returns it to the pond when you put it back on line. You will send less waste back to the pond after a flush if you make sure you don't have water going over the overflows. Muck wouldn't be in the centre if you didn't have the level too high.
The pod is designed to flow the muck and water from the middle to the outer chamber while bubbling, any muck in the centre should drain to the bottom as the pod empties, you're also meant to turn the air off before opening the waste valve to aid this process, finally, you're meant to rinse the outer cage to try and get any muck off the cage and into the waste to aid the cleanliness of the filter. I've never had an issue when I was running my pod doing it that way.
Looks like... you may have done that before 😂
Hi Neil, I reckon I could do it in my sleep 😁
I didn't realise until I watched this that I line the valve handles up to. Horizontal when they are closed and vertical when they are open.
@@DazzleKoi haha brilliant... legend!
There’s not enough water addition in tempest compared to wrighty home made up filter . Nice set tho
Thanks Mitchell 👍
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by not enough water addition mate?
Sorry Dazzle koi, by the look of all the homemade up filter I’ve seen the more air you push in the better the results for clean .the tempest is a bit pricey for what it is when I piece of filter floss would do the same thing . Also every day cleaning sounds abut over the top for this time over year . I leave in the south of uk my pond is still below 10c I’m not producing any waste the bacteria would have died off due the cold in filter . How long could you leave it for before a clean . I did in joy your filter flush through it tho 👍
Hi Mitchell, I did a video recently on DIY upflow filters and I talked about the air in that. Basically from what I've seen you want to put just enough air to gently agitate the bottom layers of media and not so much that the air pushes the waste up through the media and back to the pond. Because the air comes in from the bottom and the waste exits through the bottom you cant just blast it with air like say a Pod.
Each to their own mate, the Tempest isn't for everyone, and £250 is a lot of money. Having used one though I couldn't be without it now, I love it so far.
Yes I'm quite fussy when it comes to cleaning my filters. I clean my filters every day, regardless if it needs cleaning or not because mechanical filters only round up the waste in to a corner of the pond (except drums and sieves) , its still in the pond and your koi are still swimming around in it, its also breeding bacteria etc. I feed all year round to if they are hungry which they usually are down to about 6 C.
I quite enjoy it to 😁😁😁
Why on earth would you clean them every day!
Hi mate, I clean my filter every day, regardless if it needs cleaning or not because mechanical filters only round up the waste in to a corner of the pond (except drums and sieves) , its still in the pond and your koi are still swimming around in it, breeding bacteria etc.
I want my koi swimming around in fresh clean water as much as possible rather than their own waste. Their appetites and general wellbeing is boosted greatly from this. I also quite enjoy it 👍👍👍