@@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection One of life’s conundrums It’s never big enough 😂😂😂 But I know that you’re next pond will be amazing, you got all the knowledge and you know how to use it Plus those #5 filters 😂😂
Just subscribed and looking forward to watching your back catalogue of videos. Yeah pump fed is an issue but I like you are stuck with what we have. Good video and liking your presentation style 🎏🎏🎏
Darn leaves. 🍃 Problem is that a prefilter probably wouldn’t improve anything as it would just get clogged faster. An easier way to access the submersed pump might be some discreet rope perhaps.
Assim, I bet that was cold in there, 🥶 thanks for the laugh out loud moment when you forgot to reconnect the pipe. 🤣 I have to get in my pond as I have no air getting to the spindrifter bottom drain, probably a kink in the pipe. But I'm going to wait for the weather to warm up a bit more. 😜👍🏼👍👍🏼
Hahaha yeah you know that’s how it always goes Such a headache in this weather but thankfully wasn’t as bad as a broken impeller or broken pump lol 😂 That’s next week 😂😂😂😂
TPPond do you think by putting skimmer floating or static would stop these issues ?? Just a thought . But least the pump didn’t go into Error Mode which there prone to do as I’ve got 2 and 1 had to swap error 3 and the other wasn’t performing correctly (I’m Never buying these again) would rather get the cheaper brand or pay few 100 more to get more reliable product that’s not Chinese 😅
Hi Simon, I use a skimmer but it got air locked so I got vexed and smashed it to pieces lol got a new one which will be back up and running in the spring I go skimmer to Bakki shower, does the job for me Interesting you had trouble with them..did EA help with anything?
@@thepeoplespond Yeah they swapped them but I couldn’t get my money back or change mind on different pump so I’m stuck with the replacements hopefully 🤞🏻 no more problems
@@thepeoplespond Lol good point. What about fitting a float switch inside your filter to stop your pond from emptying? If you hadn’t thought of that of course. 😉
Hi mate, I have the same set up, retro to nexus although I have a 30K as it splits to sieve also. Around once a week I run the pump on full for about 5 mins in order to see if it pulls any crap. Whilst it won't clear if it is what you had but it may pull it through if it's only just started to build up.
Hi Mark...thanks for the comment mate that’s a really good tip about the pump and I will deffo be using that 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 How do you split it between the nexus and the sieve? Very interested lol I used to pump to an Ultrasieve and then gravity down into my Nexus when I first started It worked..well I think it worked but people hated my theory 😂😂😂
@@thepeoplespond Hi Assim, Your way was fine, especially if it worked. I have T junction to split it and control the flow between the 2 with a ball valves after they split. That bit is a little trial and error to get the flow but I am happy it works. The other way is to purchase a Y splitter and that had the ball valve included, not sure if they go a high as 2" though, think that is 1.5" only hence the T and ball valves I went for. As my sieve is at the same heigh as the Nexus they work independently but do join up to return to the pond as 1 (gravity return). This works well for me so not worried what people think. I then run a skimmer line through a home made tempest style filter and back through a shower, again not the flow rate people recommend for a shower but it works. Water parameters are good all year round, no fish losses etc.
@@markpaine882 Bit of the best of both worlds going on Sieve to take out major solids and then the nexus to do its job and the Len up flow for polishing!! Very nice Mark, you done good with that set up Fingers crossed it stays working just how you want it 🤞🏼 would you go for the drum or stick With nexus? How big is the pond?
@@thepeoplespond Pond is around 2500 gallons. I like the nexus as they are so simple. Not sure about the drum as they are a lot of initial outlay and I wouldn't be confident if they fail of fixing myself.
@@markpaine882 Nice sized pond there The nexus doesn’t really have anything that can go wrong as no moving parts But I just think a pond can be cleaner with the drum as the fines are always there with a nexus
What fun would it be if nothing ever went wrong with the pond? 😂 😂 Glad you got is sorted and no damage to the pump. Koi are all looking great. Cheers.
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That’s why your called LUCKY 🍀
Hahah totally 🍀🍀🍀
Run string from your retro bottom drain. Saves you getting in. They need lots of regular maintenance. Nice pond.
Cheers for the tip Darren 👍🏼👍🏼
Time to build it properly. 🎉🇹🇹😁
Hahah true chip..saving those pennies for that! Will be hitting you up for advice 👊🏽
be ok in the spring with the skimmer
now that was lucky 🙂
Blooming leaves😡😡😡. Not what you really want to be doing in this weather but glad you got it sorted 👏😊👍
Hi Phil, it was a freezing task b it had to be done lol 😂
Hope all is well mate
LUCKY 🤣🤣🤣
Very lucky 🍀 😂😂😂
Haha, Assim, definitely helps if you reconect everything🤣🤣
Hahah wouldn’t be me if I didn’t mess up somewhere lol
Nightmare bro but at least the pump is still working. 🤣🤣 can't believe you forgot to attach the pipe to the pump that's something I'd do 🤣👌
Hahah such a dumb moment that was lol 😂
@@thepeoplespond 🤣🤣👌
Wow.lucky it not worse
Nice channel bro 👍🏼
Thank you mate 👍🏼
The advantage of being covered, I never get any leaves. Good video Assim, enjoyed the watching.
That’s the dream...To be fully enclosed 🤞🏼🤞🏼
Your pond is the perfect example of keeping it safe and sound
😁😁
@@thepeoplespond yeah just not big enough. Time will come when I can extend but I will keep the same set up.
@@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection
One of life’s conundrums
It’s never big enough 😂😂😂
But I know that you’re next pond will be amazing, you got all the knowledge and you know how to use it
Plus those #5 filters 😂😂
Lucky you got them leaves out
Great channel
Just subbed 👍🏼
Cheers mate
Welcome to the channel 👍🏼👍🏼
All the best mate, good luck with the new bowl, and safe journey back, nice to meet you keep up the good work,👍
Thanks mate..had a nice chat and came away with a proper measuring bowl
Cheers 👍🏼👍🏼
Just subscribed and looking forward to watching your back catalogue of videos. Yeah pump fed is an issue but I like you are stuck with what we have. Good video and liking your presentation style 🎏🎏🎏
Cheers mate
Yeah gravity has to be the way forward and it’s easier
Thanks for subscribing and appreciate the support
Cheers
Darn leaves. 🍃 Problem is that a prefilter probably wouldn’t improve anything as it would just get clogged faster. An easier way to access the submersed pump might be some discreet rope perhaps.
Hi
I just saw on FB you done a pond and fitted a 2m window right?
Best solution will be to just go gravity fed
Need to save save save lol
Assim, I bet that was cold in there, 🥶 thanks for the laugh out loud moment when you forgot to reconnect the pipe. 🤣 I have to get in my pond as I have no air getting to the spindrifter bottom drain, probably a kink in the pipe. But I'm going to wait for the weather to warm up a bit more. 😜👍🏼👍👍🏼
Hahah man up davebob..get those speedos on and get in there mate
Oh yeah and film it for us to watch lol 😂
Hiya, just found your channel and hit the subscribe button. Glad you got it sorted 👍
Thanks Si
Welcome to my channel Mate
Appreciate the support
Get a no niche pond skimmer. You can connect to a pump.
I use a skimmer in the pond it will be back in once the covers come off 👍🏼👍🏼
But I will check the skimmer you’ve mentioned
Thanks
Lucky break there fella 😀
Totally 😂
Well done youth 👍
Cheers 👍🏼
You love it Assim! 🥰
Hahaha you know that 😂👍🏼
It's always the way Assim sorted it that's the main thing bro best regards Tony
Hahaha yeah you know that’s how it always goes
Such a headache in this weather but thankfully wasn’t as bad as a broken impeller or broken pump lol 😂
That’s next week 😂😂😂😂
@The People’s Pond well done yes could of been a lot worse fingers crossed for you mate you've had enough problems all the best Assim regards Tony 👍
Nice fish
Thank you John 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Excellent looking fish!!
TPPond do you think by putting skimmer floating or static would stop these issues ?? Just a thought . But least the pump didn’t go into Error Mode which there prone to do as I’ve got 2 and 1 had to swap error 3 and the other wasn’t performing correctly (I’m Never buying these again) would rather get the cheaper brand or pay few 100 more to get more reliable product that’s not Chinese 😅
Hi Simon, I use a skimmer but it got air locked so I got vexed and smashed it to pieces lol got a new one which will be back up and running in the spring
I go skimmer to Bakki shower, does the job for me
Interesting you had trouble with them..did EA help with anything?
@@thepeoplespond Yeah they swapped them but I couldn’t get my money back or change mind on different pump so I’m stuck with the replacements hopefully 🤞🏻 no more problems
Bloody EA pumps mine rodents chewed cable rewired by a electrition and now error 02
Damm that’s a harsh one
Error code 2 is over current..sure he wired it correctly lol 😂
What a drama this hobby is lol
@thepeoplespond I wished mate I've just picked up 2 aqua forte 20000lt pumps off a friend of a fiend lol
Glad it were an easy fix mate.
Totally..not a penny spent lol just caught the flu as a result 😂😂😂
Can the EA pump not be run outside of the pond? At least you wouldn’t need to climb into the pond to get at the pump.
To be honest I think it’s safer in the pond as if it ever malfunctioned I would be done for lol 😂
@@thepeoplespond Lol good point. What about fitting a float switch inside your filter to stop your pond from emptying? If you hadn’t thought of that of course. 😉
Hi pls can you tell me the name of the retro fit bottom drain your using or provide a link. Thanks
Hi mate, I have the same set up, retro to nexus although I have a 30K as it splits to sieve also. Around once a week I run the pump on full for about 5 mins in order to see if it pulls any crap. Whilst it won't clear if it is what you had but it may pull it through if it's only just started to build up.
Hi Mark...thanks for the comment mate that’s a really good tip about the pump and I will deffo be using that 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
How do you split it between the nexus and the sieve? Very interested lol
I used to pump to an Ultrasieve and then gravity down into my
Nexus when I first started
It worked..well I think it worked but people hated my theory 😂😂😂
@@thepeoplespond Hi Assim, Your way was fine, especially if it worked. I have T junction to split it and control the flow between the 2 with a ball valves after they split. That bit is a little trial and error to get the flow but I am happy it works. The other way is to purchase a Y splitter and that had the ball valve included, not sure if they go a high as 2" though, think that is 1.5" only hence the T and ball valves I went for.
As my sieve is at the same heigh as the Nexus they work independently but do join up to return to the pond as 1 (gravity return). This works well for me so not worried what people think. I then run a skimmer line through a home made tempest style filter and back through a shower, again not the flow rate people recommend for a shower but it works. Water parameters are good all year round, no fish losses etc.
@@markpaine882
Bit of the best of both worlds going on
Sieve to take out major solids and then the nexus to do its job and the Len up flow for polishing!! Very nice Mark, you done good with that set up
Fingers crossed it stays working just how you want it 🤞🏼
would you go for the drum or stick
With nexus?
How big is the pond?
@@thepeoplespond Pond is around 2500 gallons. I like the nexus as they are so simple. Not sure about the drum as they are a lot of initial outlay and I wouldn't be confident if they fail of fixing myself.
@@markpaine882
Nice sized pond there
The nexus doesn’t really have anything that can go wrong as no moving parts
But I just think a pond can be cleaner with the drum as the fines are always there with a nexus
What fun would it be if nothing ever went wrong with the pond? 😂 😂 Glad you got is sorted and no damage to the pump. Koi are all looking great. Cheers.
Thank You Ken..it wouldn’t be koi keeping if it was easy lol
Everyday is something else to think about lol
Hope you are wel
Mate, if its not 1 thing it is another- the joys of keeping Koi🤣👍
You know that Kev, always something to do or in your case...always something to buy 😂😂😂
Rather you than me in the freezing pond water lol, glad it was an easy fix 🙂
Haha had to be done but I’m paying the price now as got the flu lol 😂
At least it was an easy fix mate, nothing costly! Well done.
😎👍🏻
Hi Phil...yeah nothing spent but caught a cold and suffering now lol 😂