Bakki Shower Media & Off To The Garden Center

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  • Bakki Shower Media & Off To The Garden Center
    In this video I get the media into the Bakki shower to get it up and running in the hope of further conditioning the water for clarity & fish health. I also take a trip to Dobbies garden center to find some plant decorations to go on the back wall of the Koi pond.

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  • @praiseworthy
    @praiseworthy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video, nice koi pond, nice bakki shower, good job

  • @TelfordKoiPond
    @TelfordKoiPond 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Evening Simon🖐. I’m watching this while at a Jubilee garden party, is that bad🤣😊👍. Long live the Queen👍. Pond and fish looking super👍😊. Water looks crystal clear👍. Bakki shower media looks like it will do a cracking job, looks better than the standard round versions👍. Nice flow on the shower itself👍. Keep up the good work👍🐟🖐😊

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Phil👌🇬🇧 that's not bad at all, party and koi videos sounds like fun!👌 Hopefully the shower will help, which I can't see any reason why it wouldn't.👍 Take care bud

  • @LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection
    @LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice media in the shower. Hopefully the shower will massively help now.

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Lau👌 I certainly hope so👍

  • @davecooke914
    @davecooke914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Plants look great by pond Simon your right about pots with wind look forward to nx video mate 👍

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Dave, definitely going to get some better pots👍

  • @Matsuba81
    @Matsuba81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Shower looks great buddy defo keep an eye on that media looks like it will do a good job. Fish looking in good nick too!

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Mark👍 I think it will make a world of difference👌

  • @wadskoi7601
    @wadskoi7601 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looking good mate and love the flag in the corner 1st and only video I seen with it 🐟👍🏻🐟🇬🇧

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you 🙂 God save the queen🇬🇧🇬🇧👌

  • @edenkoipond
    @edenkoipond 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looking good 👍🏼 Your pond looks cracking, so clean and open. Nice hearing all the birds too. Take care buddy.

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bonjour!! Why thank you Dave😁 It makes a change to be able to hear the birds instead of the local ratbags on their 2 strokes😂😂

  • @sisworldofkoi1976
    @sisworldofkoi1976 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Simon, Great Video and perfect timing that you have done one on Bakki Media as i have nearly finished my Bakki Shower build and have been investigating where and what media to buy. I am now going to look into the Burtons media ! Your pond looks fantastic by the way and i have now subscribed so can keep upto date 👍 Cheers Simon

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Si👌I got the Burtons media as I'd heard good things about it so we'll see how it performs👍 thanks for the support 😀

  • @GRPLiningServices
    @GRPLiningServices 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Same shower as I have Simon. Loved the bit where you are both on about the plants in the garden centre lol

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers Matt🤭 we do bicker over the slightest things😂👍

  • @terryskoipond8006
    @terryskoipond8006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hi buddy .i use that media in my shower. just brake it up throw it in and put as much water as you can over it. and with in three to four weeks you will see the difference with the fish. they will eat all day long and still be wanting more. and will grow like mad . keep it running over winter as well.
    love your vids and content by the way ..
    terry

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Terry for the kind words🙂 I did consider braking it up but got excited to get it in😆 I'll see how it performs and make changes if at all necessary. I can already see a change in behaviour in the fish, I've never seen them so active. And you are right about the feeding, they literally climb over each other when the food goes in 😂 Take care👍

  • @marciabigg469
    @marciabigg469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Glapwell's got some nice garden ornaments.

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Marcia, I'll have to go take a look

    • @marciabigg469
      @marciabigg469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@UpNorthKoiPond they've got good ones for the kids if they like star wars, minions, Paddington etc 👍

  • @KoiRun50
    @KoiRun50 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing splashing action going in that shower.

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Sid, hopefully it'll work well 👍

  • @DiaryOfAnAverageCarpAngler
    @DiaryOfAnAverageCarpAngler 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking really good there that shower 👌 I'm toying between which media at the moment for the pond build have been tempted by the burtons 👍

  • @bobbyknox9258
    @bobbyknox9258 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've not used that media. But got bacteria house mixed with the lotus media. Apparently it works better if you break it up and randomly chuck it in. Most of the time you can fit more in but that media youve got seems to fit perfectly. But what you want is more crashing water over it instead of it pouring around the media. But each to their own. I smashed mine into 3 pieces

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes a few people have said that. I have actually now broken it all up and chucked it back in, see how it goes👌👍

    • @bobbyknox9258
      @bobbyknox9258 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UpNorthKoiPond yeah works well for me. 👍

  • @THAT-KOI-GUY
    @THAT-KOI-GUY 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pond looking good 👌

  • @fionabrocklehurst5783
    @fionabrocklehurst5783 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hi Simon pond looking lovely .I pp my pond a few week ago and all my algae went black and smelly and fish went really I'll so I've ended up cleaning it all off did water change now fish are bouncing back so keep an eye on yours . and if I was you I would get some big saucer under your plant pot so when you water them the nitrogens don't run off into your pond.

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Fiona😀 The dead side wall algae seems to be being replaced with fresh already, so I'm happy in that regard. And you raise a really valid point regarding putting something under the pot, I will see to that, Thank you.👍

  • @markpaine882
    @markpaine882 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice to see the shower in the centre, helps my ocd no end lol. Looking good mate. The pond not you . Pretty sure the plants are indoor plants so bring them in Oct and put them back out in May.

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It does look better in the centre I have to admit 👍think you are correct about it being indoor as it said on the label temps between 15-25c, ah well🤷‍♂😂 told you I was no plant expert🤣🤣 Take care

  • @keepingitkoi
    @keepingitkoi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looking good buddy that shower will make a massive difference I would have randomly scattered the media personally but should still work a treat 👍

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Jamie 👍 I still might yet we'll see.

  • @ces69
    @ces69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know you said that there was 80 pieces of media but that box looks like it’s got 154 pieces in!

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed it did! 🤣 I have no idea why I said that, I must have been thinking of another media I was looking at at the time, that's all I can think of 🙂

  • @marciabigg469
    @marciabigg469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    PS if it's the same as the last time I got Dobbies membership you should get a free cuppa or two every month 😉

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes that's correct Marcia, not that we go to Dobbie's much. We will now though even just for the free cuppa😂

  • @kentishkoi9352
    @kentishkoi9352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just like me and my Mrs mate I go in to get one thing but Mrs wants too go all over the shop

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Women eh, can't live with them, can't live without them😂😂 Thanks for watching👍

  • @sroRAGE
    @sroRAGE ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hey did you get this shower from apex koi? I want to get one but not heard good things about its quality but the JS koi one seem too expensive, how are you finding it does it clog without filter floss on top, I don't want to keep cleaning it but I am thinking my drum would keep the water clean enough for the bakki shower to run on its own pump without floss how's yours doing?

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes it's from Apex. It's exactly the same as the JS shower apart from I believe the JS one may have an angled weir plate whereas this is flat.
      I haven't had any issues with mine whatsoever, and mine doest even run through a filter first, just straight from the skimmer.

  • @andrewhall4967
    @andrewhall4967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Simon think i'm local to you buddy and was just wandering who sells the Burtons media? Put a Queni midi shower on 2600gal pond and 3 boxes of CSM has barely filled 2 of the levels 😲 💸💸

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got mine from my local supplier Five Acre Koi. Think it was 70 something for a box🤷‍♂ can't quite remember so don't quote me on that.👍

    • @jasonhind4172
      @jasonhind4172 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Andrew you can buy the burtons media direct of there website 80quid for 154pieces 10kg free delivery 😉

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jasonhind4172 yes you can, I made a little boo boo in the video, I said there was 80 pieces in the box, when in fact I was thinking of the Kano media I was initially looking at😂 much more than 80 in the Burtons 👌

  • @shaunhowarth7523
    @shaunhowarth7523 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    simon how meny water changes do you do in a week . pls

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Shaun. I usually do 10% per week which includes flushing out the drains also, but as I've gone onto a trickle in/out for the time being, I haven't been doing any big water changes at the end of the week like I usually would. The only water I "change" now comes from flushing the drains every week 👍

    • @shaunhowarth7523
      @shaunhowarth7523 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks simon
      @@UpNorthKoiPond

  • @benzzkyKoi
    @benzzkyKoi หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Where did you get your bakki shower from?

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@benzzkyKoi apex koi bud👍

    • @benzzkyKoi
      @benzzkyKoi หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@UpNorthKoiPond thank you mate love your vids there helping me with building mine 👍

    • @benzzkyKoi
      @benzzkyKoi หลายเดือนก่อน

      Was it the 16kg media box from burtons?

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@benzzkyKoi that's awesome 👌 glad to hear it. The media is the burtons yes👍

  • @edlesboroughkoipondstevech3546
    @edlesboroughkoipondstevech3546 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, does "er indoors" enjoy taking you out shopping? nice plants

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Steve don't even go there🙄 Its a nightmare🤣🤣 Thanks👍

  • @skeggy
    @skeggy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Snap the media on half and just chuck it in .. the water will track round the media the way youve put them in organised

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you think so? I've been trying to find information/articles on shower media but can't find much.

    • @skeggy
      @skeggy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UpNorthKoiPond you want as much chaos and disruption to the water as possible if its all random the water has a hard time tracking through because it will always hit a wall and have to soak through dave Eden koi didba good vid the other day on his new shower

  • @Kugadream55
    @Kugadream55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First again lol hope your well

    • @UpNorthKoiPond
      @UpNorthKoiPond  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I reckon you just sit with TH-cam open Chris waiting for people to upload so you can be first🤣 Fine Buddy, hope you are too👍