Retro bottom drain is in and fitted
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2020
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Thanks for the update. Calm and relax video. And koi has gotten a lot bigger.
Hi mate yes I think they have grown this year must be the auto feeder and the food I was giving them 👍🏼
Nice 👍 pond and nice looking koi
Thank you 👍🏼
Loving the retro fit bottom drain mucka spot on 👌
Cheers pal 👍🏼
Great video your fish and pond are super huge. hope the retro bottom drain works its magic I was thinking of one but they are so big . Hope the weather brightens up for you Thanks enjoyed watching Carol
Thank you for the nice comments glad you enjoyed
The drains are quite big but it seams to be working a treat
Whoopa 💪
Ran a retro for years and was well happy with it
Seems to be working a treat 👍🏼
Some nice koi you have there 👍
Thanks for that info!
No problem thanks for watching glad it was useful 👍🏼👍🏼
I got 2500 litre pond and I put a 300W aquarium heater in and I’m amazed at the results, I’m getting 15 at the lowest and 17 most of the time, In the bitter cold the fish are as active as ever and always wanting food, If you want your fish to keep active during the cooler months and be able to treat for flashing safely an aquarium heater in the centre maybe the way to go, Hardly notice the electricity cost either
Hi yea I have heard those work quite well not sure on running costs it’s difficult to justify with these big utility bills
Hopefully next winter I can get something in place thanks for the comment all the best Mike 👍🏼👍🏼
I see you are now in your Welsh autumn casual wear 🤣.
Great video update buddy 👍
Haha yea typical welsh weather 😂
i love my dual retrofit bottom drain. Hope you will also, I have completely stop vacuming my pond bottom :)
Hi mate sounds good that you don’t need to vacuum 👍🏼
I've kept my air pump on all year round ..... in fact it was the one thing that kept my pond from completely freezing over this Winter.
Hi Philip
Yea mine is on now most of the time I’m not really sure if air bubbles make the pond colder or not really
Hope the bottom drain is performing well, they are a good addition to have.Really pleased with mine, I dont have air on all the time now the temp is dropping, If you use polycarb sheets you may need to span pond in timber over that distance or I suspect they will sag especially if water or snow builds up on them.
Hi martyn all good so far happy with it, yea I don’t usually use air in the winter may knock it off next month
Polly carb does look quite flimsy like you say I will need to build a wooden frame for support 👍🏼
@@jiffsterkoi I framed mine and put hinges on so I could open it up if its a nice day. Mine is only twin ply which does the job. You can get thicker stuff but its more for wind chill and to stop debris really for me.
Martyn Ward hi martyn exactly what I am looking for I’m not trying to heat if
Good update mate 👍 the bottom drain will do a good job for u but like i said it has a big job as your pond is fairly big. Maybe the airstones u took out cud be placed in the pond sides/corners n the air current will help to force muck into the bottom drain for u. Hoovered my pond today as my pre winter routine n i barely got anything from the floor but did it just incase there was sedament/koi teeth etc laying about. Ps its advised to still use air in winter but u can use less. Keep us updated 👍🐟😊
Hi ric mate thank you it seems to work better with the air on early days but it looks good so far I could reposition the other air stones.you run air all winter? Cheers mate will keep you updated
@@jiffsterkoi yeah air all year coz iv got a nexus 220 n a portable botton drain. The air on the bottom drain creates a current to help your bottom drain suck up the muck. So yeah i just leave mine on on a timer off for one hour on for two hours 👍
i have the same bottom drain for about 2 months hovered the bottom just before it went in and cant believe the difference it has made. bottom is crystal clear. so wasted over 300 on new pond vac which i dont need now lol.
Hi Jason I am very pleased with it so far it does seem to be keeping the bottom clear
Just subscribe great video
Hi Dave thank you 👍🏼
Mine down to 11c still feeding well, salt in up to 4% 👌😷
Like you I have lilies and other plants in my pond, so have never added salt to the pond. I take my fish out and give them a salt bath individually, this allows you to keep a closer eye on how the fish is reacting. A 3m x 2m sheet of polycarbonate going to be heavy and unwieldy, wouldn’t you be better off with 1m wide sheets. Stay safe and well.
Hi Steve yes salt is a consideration your right about the polycarbonate haven’t ordered it as yet pretty expensive for what it is
Thanks for watching 👍🏼
Hi what pump are you using and is it cheap on running cost great pond by the way
Hi Barry I am using a 20000 vari pump so you can tweak it too what suits your pond then , you really only need to turn your pond over max once per hour 👍🏼👍🏼
@@jiffsterkoi thankyou so much 👍👍
Hi did u have a problem putting in a bottom drain with spin drifter.
Hi Kevin that particular drain is not a spin drifter just a retro with a air line coiled over it but I must say it made a huge difference compared to just sitting a pump on the bottom
All the best Mike 👍🏼
need help have pond one air pump fitting 18mm I need to adapt to 8mm air pipe any ideas? The pump came with a rubber tube that is about 18mm but can not seem to find a fitting for my large air stone that has a 8mm pipe.
Hi there
Yes go online 18mm air manifolds they will do 8mm outlets
eBay do them 👍🏼
What's occurring then but?
Hi, does the retrofit bottom drain decrease the water flow?
Hi I have not noticed anything the flow when filling my filter tubs is as fast as it has ever been
If anything since I have started upgrading to pressure pipe it seams better
I do have a 18000 litre per hour pump on mine
Hope that helps 👍🏼
i have a tip for you tape some foam around the jubilee clips.
Can I ask where you got your reto down drain would you mind if I asked you the price as think of getting one after watching your video
and are you still pleased with it
And I like also like your fish feeder
Thanks
Graham
Hi Graham I paid £90 on eBay it works a treat a big improvement over just the pond pump sitting there
I still Hoover the pond but nowhere near as often
Had the feeder online also
Any other help let me know mate 👍🏼👍🏼
i used a venturi myself just a bit of pipe attatched to your return lots of free oxygen
Have you considered bathing your fish in a tub with salt just another option.
I have tried that on a fish with a ulcer and it worked a treat 👍🏼
hows this working out
I got to be honest I just had the pump sitting on the pond floor before fitting this
It definitely made a difference in my pond but I do have a 20000 pump on full bore you will still occasionally need to sweep the floor with a soft brush . I have a underwater video on the channel with it running .
You won’t beat a proper under ground 4 inch but retro drains are second best I would say 👍🏼
consider pvc flexible pipe it is fare superior to the crap flexihose your using.
Hi yes I have upgraded it all since that video 👍🏼
Thanks for watching
@@jiffsterkoi what did you upgrade too. James the koi whisperer did a video on this bottom drain a year ago and said the fish could hurt themselves on the top of it. So he went back to a pump. I have seen some videos that show you can adapt the bottom drain top with a curved 45 degree pipe whats your take on that?
, fish can knock on anything you have in the water
I have never had a issue I keep rocks on the shelf in mine to make it feel natural.
I upgraded to PVC pressure pipe with a short piece of pressure hose to the drain ( it is in my upgrading pipe videos)I don’t think the fish are that dull if they want to avoid something they will .
Ultimately the less in the pond for them to hit the better I guess but I have never had a issue personally
Think you can use pp still at 10c
Not sure mine does say 10 on the packet not sure what damage it may do ? My fish have slowed up a lot
I thought you would have gone gravity fed, and not pump fed., to save all the larger particles getting mushed up by the impeller?
Hi Steven , when I fitted the retro I couldn’t go gravity without drilling a hole in the wall below pond level for gravity to work .
I know gravity has its advantages but had always been pump in pond for years . The drain gave a big improvement 👍🏼
Don't cover my pond never have, its 6ft at the deepest point bottom drain,just put a net over keep the muck blowing in,😀👌😷