Thank you so much for giving us a comprehensive DIY fibreglass pond work video which I have been looking for years. Good job mate 👌👌
@gfrears14 күн бұрын
Loving the showa and Shiro
@stephencottrell24954 күн бұрын
Essex
@bobbleskoi10 күн бұрын
Great video m8 cover is cool very nice 👍👍👍👍
@andrecrawford511811 күн бұрын
Question, can you do half of the pond and then the other the next day for example? I have a large pond to fibreglass and don’t think I could do it all in one go?
@leeoliver406314 күн бұрын
How do you find the bottom drains buddy im tempted by them but il need 2 as im 5m x 3m i spoke about 5 months ago and younsaid was working well what pump you pulling 10k or 20k
@BrizzleKoi14 күн бұрын
@leeoliver4063 Hi Lee, yes the retro fit bottom drain is still working perfectly. Can't fault it what so ever! I've been feeding quite heavy over the last 3 months and I never see any fish waste on the bottom of the pond.
@leeoliver406314 күн бұрын
@@BrizzleKoi is it a 10k pump youve got on it and do you have just the 1 🙂
@BrizzleKoi14 күн бұрын
@leeoliver4063 just got the one bottom drain. Pond is 3m x 1.5m. I use a EA 20000 vari pump but run it at 7000L/H
@mustangkoiaustralia14 күн бұрын
Great update, mate! Your fry looking very nice 👍 Very impressed with the cover you made. 👌
@westbromkoi15 күн бұрын
You’ve done a good job with those fry Josh 👌🏼 and that cover is a work of art and will defo do the job 👍🏼
@BrizzleKoi14 күн бұрын
@@westbromkoi don't make be blush Pete 😎
@jasonthompson745415 күн бұрын
I am interested in some of the fish mate
@BrizzleKoi15 күн бұрын
@jasonthompson7454 drop me an email dude...my email address is at the top of my youtube profile 👍
@jasonthompson745414 күн бұрын
I sent u an email mate
@BrizzleKoi14 күн бұрын
@jasonthompson7454 I've replied...check your junk
@jasonthompson745414 күн бұрын
Got it mate
@Garykoi62515 күн бұрын
Morning mate 👍 fry look well and the two new fish are cracking😍 The cover not blow away 😂 Nice video my friend 👍 🐟
@IcenI_Koi16 күн бұрын
Nice cover, get some Gas Struts out of an old estate car or van down the breakers yard.👍
@Brand-Family-Koi-Adventures16 күн бұрын
Nice tidy job mate fish looking great too love the pond
@neilp340616 күн бұрын
Some nice looking koi there mate! Would be good if you could fit a pulley system to pull the whole frame up
@Aqua_Man8422 күн бұрын
This is the type of thing I was looking for.. so informative and well explained. I'm actually going to do the same thing on my monster fish tank/pond indoors. Appreciate the time and effort that went into this video. Amazing fish and pond by the way 👍
@BrizzleKoi22 күн бұрын
@@Aqua_Man84 thanks aqua man...love comments like this! Have a great day dude
@davidgrogan754123 күн бұрын
what have you used on top for fibre-glass black paint.
@BrizzleKoi23 күн бұрын
@davidgrogan7541 it's called "flow coat" it's basically black fibreglass resin. You have to add catalyst to it before applying. Hope that helps
@michaelmclaughlin389024 күн бұрын
Hi mate i have just bought one of these skimmers how far up should the water be once filled?
@BrizzleKoi24 күн бұрын
@michaelmclaughlin3890 I fitted mine too low. You want the water line to be half way up if that makes sense...maybe slightly above half way. I like my pond filled to the brim but because my skimmer is too low it means the water line is above the opening. Luckily I have no trees near by and all that the basket really catches is food. Hope that helps. Drop me an email if you want me to explain further. 👍
@jonathanbossley175425 күн бұрын
Hi...how are you getting on with the Bakki shower, looking at making one myself , so many different options ref design and flo rate etc....has it made a difference to you water quality?
@BrizzleKoi25 күн бұрын
@jonathanbossley1754 i took the bakki shower off my main pond after a few months...purely because I thought it looked ugly. I do however use exactly the same bakki shower on my grow on tank as my only form of biological media and it has work brilliantly.
@jonathanbossley175425 күн бұрын
@BrizzleKoi I am planning on hiding mine behind a wall / screen, they don't look the best but if they work then that's the key, what flow rate do you put through it ?
@BrizzleKoi25 күн бұрын
@@jonathanbossley1754 I was putting 8000L/h over mine.. the more water you can crash over them the better..so im told
@dave944928 күн бұрын
To be honest from all the videos I have watched on fibreglassing, this is the best and I will no doubt watch again before I do mine. I am still in the design and saving phase 😂. Thank you for taking the time to record and post.
@ahorton6786Ай бұрын
Building something similar, like the tiles 👍🏻
@BrizzleKoiАй бұрын
@ahorton6786 the tiles really set it off and 18 months later they are still looking as new. 💪😎
@YimmersKoiNReefАй бұрын
Love the channel. New sub.
@BrizzleKoiАй бұрын
@@YimmersKoiNReef thanks dude...I'll check out your channel tomorrow 😎🔥
@LittlenickskoipondАй бұрын
Get the mesh filter from sculpted layers buddy great quality
@westbromkoiАй бұрын
You’ve done a cracking job with the fry Josh 👌🏼, the dog eating one of them tho 😂😂😂😂
@jiffsterkoiАй бұрын
Doing a good job there Josh mate loving the dog 👍🏼👍🏼
@BrizzleKoiАй бұрын
@jiffsterkoi follows my every step...drives me round the twist sometimes but he's a good dog.
They are looking great bud. Less than a week since we bought some and the size difference crazy.. Ed
@Garykoi625Ай бұрын
Some cracking looking fish, josh 👌 There's some stiff competition out there 😮 Good luck, my friend 😄🐟
@BrizzleKoiАй бұрын
@Garykoi625 there all good quality fish but there isn't one that really stands out pattern wise. Never the less...I'm enjoying it
@bobbleskoiАй бұрын
Looking fantastic m8
@BrizzleKoiАй бұрын
Thanks mate, hope your well dude.
@AndysKoiPuddleАй бұрын
All lookin great mate… 👏🏼 👏🏼👍🏼
@davebailey4729Ай бұрын
I may have to take you up on a few of your babies, just nearing completion of my new sleeper pond, these would be ideal.. I'm in Bristol as well. Fairplay to the young un..
@BrizzleKoiАй бұрын
More than welcome to a few..my email address is at the top of my youtube home page..or send me a message in Instagram 💪😎
@jiggsmountainviewkoipondАй бұрын
Fry are looking good m8👌 and congratulations to you boy for getting his red belt my daughter is black belt in shotokan karate I quit at brown to do krav maga I'm 2nd Dan in that 💪lol 😄👍
@BrizzleKoiАй бұрын
I took him to football a few years ago but he didn't enjoy it...he seems to enjoy the karate! Great when they find something they are into isn't it!
@JackWarr3nАй бұрын
It’s a shame you live so far away. Would have fetched the little one round to buy a few off you 😂 looking good mate 👍
@jonathanbossley1754Ай бұрын
Hi....have you done a video on your barrel filters ?
@BrizzleKoiАй бұрын
@jonathanbossley1754 yes...think I've done 3 videos detailing my barrel systems. Check back though my previous videos. Happy ponding
@2654tyrepowerАй бұрын
I have an identical system to yours and used to do a clean every weekend which was a mistake. upset the biological system now do every every 3-4 months I live in Sydney Australia water hasn't been so clean and clear.
@BrizzleKoiАй бұрын
@2654tyrepower good to know..thanks for the comment! I clean mine once a week in July, August and September when I feed heavily...rest of the time I leave it 2 weeks...sometimes longer in the coldest months. Take it easy bud
@martinsmith64572 ай бұрын
Just out of interest what was your ORP reading, in my understanding around 700 is clean good water.
@BrizzleKoiАй бұрын
Hi Martin. My first reading was 112mV. After a few mods to the pond I managed to get it to 285mV. I have some great documentatuon on ORP. If you email me I will send it over. [email protected]
@Nguyen121212 ай бұрын
It looks like you didn't apply enough resin when you were fiberglassing. It'll cause pinhole leaks. I see a lot of white patches while you're fiberglassing.
@cloudyclayton-youvebeengam76142 ай бұрын
where did you get your 90 and the bulk heads cheers
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
@@cloudyclayton-youvebeengam7614 search Google for a company called 'eco-filtration' they've got everything you need and at great prices. 😎 Happy ponding
@cloudyclayton-youvebeengam76142 ай бұрын
@@BrizzleKoi thank you
@marvinseaman76452 ай бұрын
Wow - love your set-up. Great job and inspirational for DIY, would definitely make me think of doing a DIY filter set up next time. Thanks for the KK UV review - I'm in the market fior a replacement and I think your video has just ticked this one for me. Great work, great video! :-)
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
@marvinseaman7645 Thanks mate, appreciate the nice comment 👌👌👍👍
@maxseaman20362 ай бұрын
@@BrizzleKoi I bought the KK UV & installed today. Will wait to see my pea-soup water improve over the coming weeks. I have a KK multi bay filter (going strong for at least 10 years) so we'll see how they work together. ;-)
@hazzardoutdoors2 ай бұрын
So I have not got the solid pipe but just some clear hosing and for some reasons unknown to man or beast, mine keeps slowing to a trickle. I think it's the vacuum issue. All I can think issue to upgrade to ribbed black pipe so it holds form. Didn't use to be a problem for my filter on its own?
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
@hazzardoutdoors could be the clear pipe being squeezed...solid pipe is definitely the way to go. The solid pipe and bends pretty cheep from screwfix. Is your pump definitely working correctly and not blocked? Process of elimination..work your way through everything
@hazzardoutdoors2 ай бұрын
@@BrizzleKoi so the pump works fine everytime I disconnect the bottom drain.
@hazzardoutdoors2 ай бұрын
@@BrizzleKoi and it should be well up to it. 5000l pond, 10k pump. Worked fine before adding the drain.
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
@@hazzardoutdoors gotta be that pipe!
@FishDocx2 ай бұрын
The placement of the UV light. Would it work on the return after the last filter to maximize the biological aspect?
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
@FishDocx I think it would restrict the flow returning back to the pond. I have always assumed that on a pump fed system the uv goes before filtration. Might be able to get around it somehow mind
@nigellister68122 ай бұрын
We was the drone when it see the heron ? Think it was a purple heron?? Nice ponds and fish 👍🏻
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
@nigellister6812 couple of hundred yards from my house...just looked back through the footage...definitely a grey heron. I got the shot flying over the waterfall then stopped the drone...raised it slowly to get out of the trees...and spotted the heron 👌. Then I chased it. The whole time the drone was out of site and I was relying on the screen. 😎👍🔥
@KeefesKoiHaven2 ай бұрын
Nice update, the drone footage at start was awesome! I love that you have your kids getting involved too! Future koi pond keepers in the making ❤️👍😊
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
@KeefesKoiHaven really pleased with that fottage...gripping. like to get my kids involved...my son started his own youtube channel not long ago... go give him a sub...search you tube for "fork shadow" 😎. Glad to see you had a good time on your visit to England...hopefully catch you at the bkks next year 😀
@KeefesKoiHaven2 ай бұрын
@@BrizzleKoi oh ok! I will definitely go check his channel out and give him a subscribe!! I absolutely LOVED my time in England and wasn’t long enough. I can’t wait to come back next year!! ❤️
@westbromkoi2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the shout out Josh, was good to see you at the show. Ur doing a cracking job with the fry, good to see the kids getting involved too 👍🏼👌🏼
@jiffsterkoi2 ай бұрын
Get on that ORP Josh boi 👍🏼👍🏼
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
Orp...interesting isn't it. Good to see you at the show mike. Be seeing you soon. I'll message you on Instagram. Take it easy
@jiffsterkoi2 ай бұрын
@@BrizzleKoi yea no worries Josh mate 👍🏼👍🏼
@Crazyforkoiandgoldfish2 ай бұрын
Nice mate Love so many activities little koi’s 😁👌🎏🎏
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
Kids and koi are keeping me busy...love it
@Crazyforkoiandgoldfish2 ай бұрын
@@BrizzleKoi I know the feeling mate 😅🎏🎏
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
@Crazyforkoiandgoldfish your kids are similer age to mine....will be great to look back on our videos in years to come!
@gavinstyles52642 ай бұрын
Just a thought you say your water is green Your easy pod is uv ready why don’t you put a uv in it that will help surely 👌🏽
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
Yeh...been meaning to pull my finger out and get a uv for it. They seem happy enough and I've got alot on at the moment but I will get round to it. Take it easy bro
@Garykoi6252 ай бұрын
Nice update again, mate 👍 You seem to be on track for a few to select from for the final 😅 Didn't get to chat at the show I was eating in the face painting tent when you came in with the kids😊 All the best with the fry😃🐟
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
Ahhhh mate ..you should have shouted me! Would have made my day shaking hands with the legend that is Garykoi 😎👌
@richardjones52902 ай бұрын
Great vid good update nice to see better times for you
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
Thanks Rich... rough old time the last 12 months or so but things are looking bright now. Everyone is happy 😊. Gotta take the rough with the smooth! Life can throw you some curve balls at time. Take care matey 👍
@bobbleskoi2 ай бұрын
Great update some very nice fry 👍
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
Thanks mate..take it steady 😊
@AndysKoiPuddle2 ай бұрын
Coming along great Josh…. 🐟 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@BrizzleKoi2 ай бұрын
Yeh...really need to reduce the numbers even more. Take it easy mate 👍