Why the both Male Elephants got fifth leg while facing each other... 😳😳😳
@Andyfishing23Күн бұрын
Superb pond, fish and filtration system. I’d like to know how much it costs to run though.
@AndreSilva-lx8dv2 күн бұрын
Hi Lee. I love your videos, they are always very practical and objective. I built my lake based on them, they were a huge help. Keep up the great work. greeting from Portugal / Azores islands.
@leecalladine2 күн бұрын
@@AndreSilva-lx8dv good to hear from you. And glad you are enjoying the videos.
@danielmerrell89264 күн бұрын
using air lifts on a gravity fed pond rather than using A PUMP could half your bill on circulating the water through the filter
@leecalladine4 күн бұрын
@@danielmerrell8926 the fact is Koi pond design is fundamentally wrong. If nobody had heard of a pond and invented it today things would be done very differently. However as electric gets more and more expensive we will see changes coming in. Air uplift done right could save hundreds of pounds. But imagine how the big manufacturers would feel when they no longer can sell pumps .
@danielmerrell89264 күн бұрын
i could be wrong but i think its not the anaerobic bacteria in the media but the higher amount of oxygen available to the bacteria as the media isn't submersed similar to when commercial aquatics aquarium plants are gown in a green house in a high humidity environment the increase in availability of CO2 to the plant increase the growth of the plant same concept in your trickle filter.
@leecalladine4 күн бұрын
@@danielmerrell8926 the anaerobic bacteria are supposed to be removing the oxygen atom from the nitrate allowing it to free off as a gas. However there is very little evidence it is effective in reducing the nitrate levels in a meaningful capacity.
@danielmerrell89264 күн бұрын
@@leecalladine most people I know that want to produce anoxic environments run very low flow through sulphur reactors
@danielmerrell89264 күн бұрын
Great videos though I have to admire the engineering you put in the spinning spray bar awesome job
@canonlensesandcameras44256 күн бұрын
I have a question is wendy your wife lee? it be funny if you answered this in your black chair video...
@idaolea81727 күн бұрын
yeah, but grow plants in that wather, then ammonia and nitritt is gone in days from wather, becouse plants LOVE poo from fish with ammonia. thats you must have plants in acvarium,
@danny3486711 күн бұрын
Doesn’t work, tried & tried & tried
@leecalladine11 күн бұрын
@@danny34867 if this doesn't work then use silicone and let it set for an hour before you try it again. Occasionally the pipe is so warped you can't get it to sit right. Alternatively cut a new end on the ribbed pipe. This works for me 99 percent of the time though.
@markclayton22512 күн бұрын
like the Q&A vids
@canonlensesandcameras442512 күн бұрын
whats your opinion of the aquascape iongen system ??? for removing algae ?
@leecalladine8 күн бұрын
No experience of it. However if it's a copper anode system? Then it will need to be used in a controlled fashion or potentially bad for the fish. As stated no experience of it though.
@theplayfulparrotonlinepets148519 күн бұрын
Hi, ive got a 708ltr pond, would a 120 ltr barrel be the correct size? Also what size pump would I need for this size pond please? Thank you 😊
@leecalladine19 күн бұрын
Perfect size barrel. Any small reliable pump will work just fine. Up to 3,000 litre per hour.
@richd-koi697419 күн бұрын
Please add next time to buy n install a security camera. Im off on holiday so for £50 I bought 2xTapos one covers the pond so i can check the pond on an app on my phone from anywhere in the world. Then call my neighbour if there are any issues. If they cant sort an issue out i have a pond company who I've contacted to visit my pond as a backup for a £180 call out fee if needs be. Well worth it to save my koi if needed.
@leecalladine19 күн бұрын
@@richd-koi6974 Excellent idea!
@richd-koi697419 күн бұрын
@@leecalladine worth it if u love ur fish or if they're worth a few bob imo
@yorkshirekoi224619 күн бұрын
Another tip is use a bucket to get oxygen into a pond.
@leecalladine19 күн бұрын
@@yorkshirekoi2246 yes that would work well.
@mykoiobsession20 күн бұрын
Both informative and entertaining as always.👍🏻
@LukeMechanic22 күн бұрын
Will this also help get rid of a brown tint to the water? The bottom is brown but top is clear, I have active carbon for tannins already
@leecalladine22 күн бұрын
Don't think it will help much with clarity.
@davelalley743327 күн бұрын
Hi Lee is it possible to use a 20,000 litre varipump for my return and water blade. Thanks lee
@leecalladine27 күн бұрын
I would imagine so. The 20,000 is a very large pump though.
@bladerunner1955Ай бұрын
I was thinking about adding a couple fiberglass boulders to my 700 gallon tank. The boulders will be 27" long 24" wide and about 20" tall. Thank You in advance for your reply Don
@WakeupandsniffthecoffeeАй бұрын
I have a bunch of different size rocks and a bag of plastic bio balls. I am also running the input from the top to the bottom and the filtered water leaving at the top. It seems like the majority of videos I've watched use the bottom up method. I'm still a day from having all the parts in hand to start.
@WakeupandsniffthecoffeeАй бұрын
Just began a project like this to clean up my duck pond. Instead of connectors, I ordered uniseals from Amazon. I don't have luck with connectors and silicon.
@admirgracic3421Ай бұрын
🤷🤣🤣🤣👎
@chriscarbone1681Ай бұрын
Hi mate. I've been running the filter for a few years but im now struggling with pressure from the outlet. I added a uv filter but i put it on the outlet side not the inlet. Also its all done out of 32mm pipe. Ive always struggled with it overflowing from dat one if i just put 32mm in and 32mm out. So i put a drilled and capped pipe on the inside to reduce the inlet flow. Any advice would be amazing or a ditect way of messaging you. Thanks
@leecalladineАй бұрын
32mm is extremely narrow. Outlets would be much better done in 50mm 2inch or at the very least 40mm 1.5inch. also the sponges are probabley degraded. Often the demand on a filter will increase over time due to the increase in fish load.
@chriscarbone1681Ай бұрын
Ok I will up the outlet to 50mm and see how I get on. I've always struggled controlling the inlet rate and the filter overflowing. Hopefully giving a bigger area to the outlet will enable better outlet flow and enable me to just inlet 32mm without it overflowing
@chriscarbone168129 күн бұрын
@@leecalladine one other thing. Would you place the UV on the inlet or outlet side?
@leecalladine29 күн бұрын
@@chriscarbone1681 inlet side normally.
@chriscarbone168125 күн бұрын
@@leecalladine 50mm works an absolute treat! Thanks Lee
@daddysday9651Ай бұрын
Nice. Thank you for sharing
@yorkshirekoi2246Ай бұрын
put the pressure filter to a filter box containing k1 that drops into the pond through gravity. you would have to put in some netting to stop the k1 dropping into the pond.
@JennieLoweryАй бұрын
What is the bulkhead fitting you show called exactly. I cannot find anything that looks like this. Maybe it's just a UK fitting, but even online I cannot find anything similar.
@mykoiobsessionАй бұрын
Another good Q&A. Definitely fun to watch.👍🏻
@schoie235Ай бұрын
Great 👍 Very helpful, thanks
@leecalladineАй бұрын
thanks for the comment have a good day.
@richardnortham5165Ай бұрын
Hi.....are there anymore instalments to this series please, fantastic for a novice thanks Lee
@leecalladineАй бұрын
this is the last one.
@richardnortham5165Ай бұрын
No worries, was looking for the 'running of the tank' as mentioned on part 5. Thanks Lee!
@ryieuАй бұрын
Lovely video, thank you!
@yorkshirekoi2246Ай бұрын
yep a useful product for sure.
@rolandwakeman3391Ай бұрын
Hi Lee how much do you sell these for ? And can these be the only filter for a 10,000 ltr pond or do you need another filter as well. Regards RW
Yes they can be used as a standalone filter. You would also need a UV unit and a pump along with other pipework etc.
@leecalladineАй бұрын
The filter would probably be adequate for a sensible stocked pond of that size.
@linda-bagobones75Ай бұрын
Hello again! The kitarma media is not available in the US. I noticed you have it available on your website. Will you ship to the US? Thanks again!
@leecalladineАй бұрын
It doesn't have to be any specific media. Almost anything will do the job. Trickle towers are so incredibly efficient the media is not really that important. Sorry don't ship overseas.
@linda-bagobones75Ай бұрын
Hello! Really like your spinning arm video! Quick question. Where does the water exit and how after going through the media? Thank you!
@leecalladineАй бұрын
It exits it the bottom through 3 40mm pipes.
@yorkshirekoi2246Ай бұрын
hello here is a question as you know liner makers have seams on their liners to cut costs down is this an issue when installing tank connectors ? some times a seam is in a place you dont want it to be can this be worked around with. many thanks
@mikesaunders6132Ай бұрын
Great idea but does anyone not have the concerns of mains voltage being used in the pond? Really this should be low voltage.
@nasovlamingiАй бұрын
Does the skimmer and bottom drain pull from the same pump ?
@leecalladineАй бұрын
Yes one pump more than capable and loads of great reasons why this is such a good idea.
@andrewjbuckleyАй бұрын
I am still waiting to hear what we can do with the hozelock pressure filter
@leecalladineАй бұрын
Still thinking about it. Will not forget.
@olunelum1Ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Thank you.
@Joshjj96Ай бұрын
Can you increase the size of the pipe on a kk skimmer?
@leecalladineАй бұрын
Short answer yes. But why? I will answer this next time for sure.
@atsuminaoki9910Ай бұрын
UV and algae-killing chemicals are temporary solutions. More attention should be paid to improving the swimming and feeding behaviour of KOI and increasing dissolved oxygen in the water flow to mature the circulatory environment and make the water clear. Green water should be considered as a transit point to the mature water favoured by KOI.
@yorkshirekoi2246Ай бұрын
As always nice video .
@canonlensesandcameras4425Ай бұрын
what sun shine ????
@leecalladineАй бұрын
yes not much of that at moment again. Hope the summer is not a complete wash out!
@canonlensesandcameras4425Ай бұрын
so plants in a koi pond.. you need to seperate the plants from the koi you can do this by using planter boxes as filters/box filters with media removed , floating plants, baskets at the top of the pond... lillies in big pots.. blagdon sell plant pouches that can be screwed to the side of the pond near the surface ... Regards Yorkshire koi...
@leecalladineАй бұрын
Great suggestions
@canonlensesandcameras4425Ай бұрын
if the fish are on the bottom another reason is a herion is coming around. the fish are hiding
@leecalladineАй бұрын
Yes that's a good one.
@canonlensesandcameras4425Ай бұрын
use plants for algae is more effecive over a uv...
@M7.mal7Ай бұрын
Hey dawg so me n me homies got some dope fish n set up a sick pond we picked the most blingiding flippers that they had at my local patch but stone me bro now they look like Churchill am meaning like pale n stuff still buzzing just not boom boom. Respect
@leecalladineАй бұрын
Eh?
@onecoolpaАй бұрын
Very smart. I will be trying this with BioBalls that I picked up at garage sale. 70 gallons of bioballs for $50 US... Not bad.
@josephkimani70742 ай бұрын
Amaizing. ❤
@trahan6252 ай бұрын
Non-Pro Tip: This only will work if your pond is above ground, or you can get the hose lower than the lowest point in the pond. Otherwise, it will not syphon, and you will need to use a pump of some sort.
@thaisshvili64462 ай бұрын
I would really like to see how the air and the overflow skimmers are plumbed in.
@Randalf6662 ай бұрын
Hi Lee my question is as follows. Currently I’m running a vari pump lifted off the bottom of my pond around 200mm up, feeding a Kockney koi bay filter. If I was to install a retro bottom drain what would be the safest method of doing this so that I don’t empty my pond? a float switch etc. many thanks for any info. Great videos as usual Lee. All the best Nick