Bog Filter, UV Bulb and Mugs!

[@derekhancock3940]

I am so glad you do these videos. I am on week one of a severely colicky baby and your videos have kept me awake when I have needed to hold her for hours after work and I would say she is soothed by them as well. So from a very exhausted father THANK YOU!

[@Wrighty]

Hi Derek, congratulations on the new baby. But I feel your pain mate. A few years ago now, but my daughter had the same, and the only way she or the wife got any sleep at night, was with her on my shoulder, as I walked up and down the room for most of the night. Then I was back to work at 7am in the morning. I've never been as exhausted as that, in my life since. Hope it soon gets better for you mate. It's good to hear the videos help. Thanks, and all the best, Terry.

[@keynshamkoipond25]

Nice update Terry and 3 mugs to boot, lucky you 👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Dave, two really nice guys mate. Trouble is, I for got to give Marek one of mine lol. Will put him one in the post. take care mate, Terry.

[@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection]

You never cease to amaze me with what you can do/build/art work etc... you are an extraordinary man.

[@Wrighty]

Thanks Lau, you're very kind. I hope the new protein skimmer's going well, and doing what it should. Thanks again and take care, Terry.

[@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection]

@@Wrighty Hi Terry, yes perfect :-) The 'liquid' is getting darker now probably as I am feeding a bit more?

[@wadskoi7601]

As always great video and can’t wait to see the covers off 🐟👍🏻🐟

[@Wrighty]

Thanks mate, always appreciated 👍👍 take care, Terry.

[@CBersPond]

Great update Terry 👍 You're getting very clever on the CNC machine. Stay safe (Keith).

[@Wrighty]

Thanks Keith, much appreciated mate. I do keep practising lol. Take care and stay safe mate, Terry.

[@dorsetkoipond]

Nice update Terry all good as normal 👌👍👍

[@Wrighty]

Thanks mate, much appreciated 👍👍 take care, Terry.

[@asterixborden-koi6881]

Another outstanding video Terry Thanks For sharing m8 👍

[@Wrighty]

Thanks mate, always appreciated. Good to hear you enjoyed the video, take care, Terry.

[@carollycett1329]

Great update Terry lovely that your temps are getting better its very cold again here. some Hosta's mite look good in your bog filter and ferns. The plaques look fantastic, stay safe and well Happy ponding

[@Wrighty]

Hi Carol, Not too sure about the weather here, they are saying -1c here tonight, so I'm glad I kept the covers on. Thanks for the tip on the plants, much appreciated. I will look into them. Thanks again and take care, Terry.

[@ACKoi]

That's some nice mugs Terry 😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Wrighty]

Hi Ash and Chris, There 2 very nice guys mate. Thanks and take care, Terry.

[@mykoiobsession]

Pond, koi and filter house look great as always. Loving the work you are doing on the CNC. The plaques you have created are amazing. Thanks for the shout out and showing my mug. Very much appreciated. Cheers.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Ken, thank you for the mug mate, and many thanks for your kind words. I'm only to happy to give you a shout out mate. Take care, Terry.

[@LeTwistedOne]

Another awesome update Terry🧁💯👍👍👍 I really do love you're protein skimmer💯👌🧁👍👍👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Vince, and thanks mate, much appreciated. The protein skimmer really took some crap out last season, but there's not too much coming out up to now this season. It might be a bit early in the season for it yet. Thanks again mate, Terry.

[@martystules8567]

Great update Terry. Hope you and your good lady are well.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Marty, and thanks mate, we're very well thank you. I hope all's well with you and your family, take care, Terry.

[@davecooke914]

Great see you bk terry made up bog filter working well for you great job look forward to nx video mate 👍

[@Wrighty]

Thanks Dave, the bog filter should have been a bit bigger really, but I don't have the room. Every little helps, as they say lol. Take care mate, Terry.

[@ryankeech9303]

New to this channel but what a pond and set up you up absolutely brilliant 👍👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Ryan, and welcome to my channel, I hope you enjoy the videos. Thank you for your kind comments, it's very much appreciated. Take care, Terry.

[@keepingitkoi]

Well done Terry your filter house is looking brilliant with the new shower and great to see the upflow and protein skimmer back up and running and the bog filter looks like its working a treat 👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Jamie, and thanks mate. I think I've got the filter house as I want it now, unless I come up with something else 😄😄 I think to do any real good, the bog filter needs to be bigger really, but like they say, every little helps lol. Thanks again mate and take care, Terry.

[@PhilGsKoiPond]

Great catch up again Terry, it won’t be long till the blossom has gone (if it hasn’t already)and you can enjoy your pond. 👍🏻

[@Wrighty]

Hi Phil, yes mate, it's about gone now, but their forecasting colder weather, so holding on a couple more days. Bring on summer 😃😃 thanks and take care mate, Terry.

[@anthonywatkins2783]

Another great video Terry, looking forward to you removing your pond covers, here’s to the next season, keep well and keep safe. 👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Anthony, and thanks mate. I wanted the covers off this week, but I've just seen the forecast and their giving -1c at nights, so I'm still holding off on it at the moment mate. Have a great season mate, and take care, Terry.

[@CATANDEYEKOI]

Another great update video, I'm still plagued with blossom here too. Stay safe mate

[@Wrighty]

Thanks Steve, it wouldn't be so bad if it lasted longer on the tree, it looked really nice, but it started dropping after 3 days, and the wind is always blowing it in the direction of my pond lol. Take care mate, Terry.

[@matt281075]

All looking good 👌👍 I've got lots of blossom in my pond at present cherry tree! Looks nice but not in the pond thanks for sharing take care👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Matt, and thanks mate. I know what you mean, I have 3 trees that drop blossom, and all at different times. Trouble is, the wind is always blowing it towards my pond no matter which tree is dropping lol. Thanks again mate, and take care, Terry.

[@IcenI_Koi]

Great update Terry, all looking very good as usual. Hope you had a nice weekend, have a great week, stay safe and well old mate, regards to the Missus.

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, and thank you. I hope you and the family are all well, all's good here, thank you. I just want to get the covers off, so I can get started on the season. Now the forecast is cold nights this week -1c so they say. Never mind, can't do anything about it. You take care mate, and stay safe, Terry.

[@gazlander]

Love the mugs! I'm holding out for the Wrighty branded work slippers ;)

[@Wrighty]

Hi Gaz, that's a good idea 😂😂 You'll get the first pair if I do mate. Take care, Terry.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Another great update, very interesting 👍😊. Great to see the upflow filter and protein skimmer back in action👍😊. Looks like you are all set for the season ahead👍🐟🈲😊

[@Wrighty]

Hi Phil, and thanks mate. Going to be a bit colder this week, but the pond season is upon us 😁😁😁 Just want to get the covers off now and give the pond a good vacking out. Looks like I've got some algae in there 😏😏 take care mate, Terry.

[@Tom_Prendiville]

Hey Terry 👋🏼 soon have those covers off. Not one but two mugs off marek how lucky are you 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Wrighty]

Hi Tom, I know, he's a great bloke. The worst thing is, I forgot to give him one of mine 😲😲 I'll put him one in the post. Roll on summer, 👍👍 take care mate, Terry.

[@Tom_Prendiville]

@@Wrighty I'm sure this summer will be one to remember 👍🏼 Posting marek a mug will be a lovely surprise for him I'm sure 😁

[@Supersonic73]

Another great video Wrighty, hope your keeping well

[@Wrighty]

Hi Craig, thanks mate, much appreciated. I'm very well thank you, I hope all's well with you and your family. Take care, Terry.

[@davidbale5702]

Another very interesting video Terry, looks like your all set up for summer. Garden looks great and so do the koi. Looking forward to some warm weather now.

[@Wrighty]

Hi David, and thanks mate. Summer can't come quick enough for me lol. We have been doing a lot of pottering in the garden this year, and I think it's been worth it, even though I no nothing about gardening 😆😆 Take care mate, Terry.

[@jamieskoipond]

Another good update I will be having a go at doing an up flow in the summer fingers crossed it works like yours does.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Jamie, and thank you. Hope all goes well with the up-flow filter build. If you need help with the build, you'll find build plans on my website diypondfilters.com hope this helps mate, take care, Terry.

[@haitch04]

Thanks again for another update, everything is looking great and it will be interesting to see how the bog takes now you've got it to your liking. Love the easy access to the UV for bulb change, I've wrestled with some beauties back in the day🤣. Looking forward to the next update, keep safe.

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, and thank you. I'm nearly ready for summer, just want to get the covers off and give the pond a real good clean out. They say it's coming cold again this week -1c so going to have to hold off for another week by the sound of it. Take care mate, Terry.

[@marekskoipond9083]

Hi Terry. Great update mate, like your pagoda and Budda statues, can't say I noticed them on my visit, your upflow media is very light in colour compared to mine which is a coffee brown colour, maybe because I've pp'd the pond a couple of times since it's been fitted, still amazed at what it takes out 👍.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Marek, and thank you. Really enjoyed the visit mate. If you're ever this way again, you're always welcome. I will get a mug to you mate, only I've had to order some more. A browny coloured media is good though mate. It could be because I'm taking the water from my moving bed to feed it, so there's not to much ammonia and nitrite in the water. They are a great filter, I wouldn't be without mine now. You take care and stay safe mate, Terry.

[@marekskoipond9083]

@@Wrighty yeah, same as me Terry, feeding the upflow from my moving bed 👍.

[@Wrighty]

Ah! it's not that then lol. Sorry mate, Terry.

[@DerbyKoi]

Great update mate lovely mugs the collection is growing and as for the uv the oils and salts in the skin can cause hot spots on the bulb and shorten the life it shouldn't blow like a halogen as its not as hot. Stay safe hope to catch up with you sometime this year. Andy👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Andy, and thank you mate, much appreciated. That's right mate, I know on halogen you don't touch the glass, so I thought I not take the risk on these as their £80.00 each lol. Take care and stay safe mate, Terry.

[@boxtriker]

The up flow is a real winner Terry i have a little problem with my one in that i don't push/pump through it i suck water through it this gives me a problem in that the k1 rises up out of the water as it blocks with the fines over a week like a Nexus or Eazy pod they have the same problem. i have two ways to fix it and the first one is plastic balls if that dont work then its a swap it to pump feed. you will see the problem in a week or two in a video have a good week mate love the CNC work

[@Wrighty]

Hi Martin, and thank you. That's the only problem with K1 as mechanical filtration. Just a thought mate, but could you put something like egg crate in the top to stop it rising to far. That would be similar to the top of my tube. It has a grid to stop the media rising. Have a great summer season mate, take care, Terry.

[@davemead4504]

I’ve got room for one of those big filters, great idea Terry! Garden looks a treat as well mate in the sunshine. I’m having a few issues with my fish and wonder is there any way I could talk to you? Take care mate 👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Dave, and thanks for your kind comments. You can contact me on [e-mail] Not sure if I can help, but if I can, I will mate. Take care, Terry.

[@russzz1953]

Just checked my power usage for the ASHP, from 1/11/21 - 15/4/22, we've used £179 and 872kWh. It triggered 161 times. We varied the temp between 16 and 13. We did have it turned off for about 8days when the circuit board went faulty.

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, I don't think thats too bad. I had a kwh price increase during mine, it went from 16 pkh to 20 pkh, but the electric has gone up again now, so I'll have to think about next year. take care mate, Terry.

[@dancrawford2690]

Great video,would love to see a more in depth video of the skimmer, from my days of keeping marine tanks I have fond that skimmers work best if you don't clean the top part where all the foam is made as all the crud makes it easier for the new skimmit to climb up the tube, if it's too clean the protien will slip back down the nice slippy tube

[@Wrighty]

Hi Dan, and thank you. I do have the build plans on my website diypondfilters.com for the protein skimmer if that's any good for you. That's right mate, but I haven't done any cleaning on the skimmer, but it will have dried out since last season. I think it will be ok once it's been running a while. Thanks again mate, and take care, Terry.

[@markcartwright3473]

Hi Terry another great video nice tour around your filter house and garden like your new thermometer on your shed could you send me a link to where you got it from would look good on my pond .Also would like to ask about your experience with 3 stage dechlorinator put a new unit in my filter house last December first time used these type how often due you need to change all 3 cartridges have been told every 6 months not sure .Have rinsed first one in clear glass in a bucket of water seemed to do trick 👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Mark, and thanks mate. You can buy those thermometers on eBay, They're about £9.00. With the 3 canister filters, it really depends on how much water goes through them, and how much they're used. The main thing we use them for is to remove some of the chlorine in the tap water, before it goes into the pond, as it's not good for koi. So it's the carbon filter in it that's the important part. I change mine about twice a season. Hope this helps mate, Terry.

[@martinsmith6457]

Hi Terry, RDf still going well, 2nd season now. Do you think that the upflow would drain the dirt better if the media didnt travel all the way to the bottom of the tube. so put a grid in say 6" up and extended the air pipe ?? might be worth a try??

[@Wrighty]

Hi Martin, good to hear the RDF's doing it's job mate. In the video you couldn't see it, but there was a lot of dirt in there, I'd left it 5 days which is too long for my pond. I have been thinking of doing something to hold the media off the bottom, which like you say might help. I'll give it some thought mate, and thanks for the suggestion Martin. You take care mate, Terry.

[@mikeclark2706]

Hi Terry, Where to you buy your welding rods from. We plan to have a go at a bog filter like yours. We have black PP sheet.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Mike, I get my welding rods on eBay, just do a search for 5mm PP welding rods, but I would hang on with the bog filter build mate, as I'm going to modify mine. The plants are looking a bit anaemic, they're yellow instead of a nice green. I think it's because the gravel is too deep, so I'm going to cut the filter down a bit, so the plants are in the actual flow of water. I think it's because the water on the top of the bog is static. Hope this helps mate, Terry.

[@ItsWhatIDo]

I'm loving those designs you're making on the CNC. Blossom is a real pain for ponds this time of year. I've got 4 trees around my garden that deposit petals in my pond when the covers are off. I end up having to clean the skimmer basket a couple of times a day when it's bad. Are you going to start collecting the mugs now? Quite a few of us are. If so let me know and I'll send you one of mine. I think I've still got your address from when I made you the hat and patches.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Jim, and thank you mate. I do enjoy doing a bit on the CNC I must admit. I know what you mean mate, I've got 3 trees around my garden that drop blossom, and their not even my tree's lol. I can guarantee the wind is always blowing it towards my pond when it drops 😏😏 which is about my luck lol. The mugs are nice, but I'm not going to start collecting them, I have nowhere to put them, but thank you for the offer mate. You take care and stay safe, Terry.

[@renomacca1967]

what order do you have your filters please all the best andy

[@Wrighty]

Hi Andy, from the pond it runs through the Sieve filter, then through the pond heater and to the RDF. From there it splits and half goes to the moving bed and half through the bakki shower. The up-flow & protein skimmer draws water from the moving bed. Hope this helps mate, take care, Terry.