Designing my K1 Micro moving bed filter & installing it. Converted vortex Revamp Filtration Koi Pond

[@KoiChronicles]

Thank you for all the support/views regarding this video. If you have any Questions? you can find me on other social media platforms @KoiChronicles FB, Instagram, Twitter for more communications moving forwards. Until then I'll look forwards hearing from you Kind Regards, 👍 🙏⛩️🈂️ KC

[@samandarnath9260]

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[@samandarnath9260]

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[@DeanGoucher]

This is brilliant. I wanted to build 1 myself and I think this video has given me the extra push to do so. I also have an easypod but mines pump fed

[@KoiChronicles]

Hi Dean thank you so much for the message Sir. Kind regards 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@elmertelmo5908]

Not sure when this was put out and not sure if anyone has made this comment but as a watergarden superntendent of new build water features that we install UV's in i just say that your UV needs to be the last bit of sanitation before the water returns to the pond. Good job on the video

[@KoiChronicles]

Thanks regarding the video and yes I get it all the time. As I'm pump fed I have to introduce it first not last. It's been running for 6 years without any issues. Before or after, doesn't stop me from sleeping. Thanks for stopping by Sir. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@paulr7898]

Great video, definitely inspired me to add a moving bed filter to my setup. Look forward to more videos.

[@KoiChronicles]

Awesome! Thank you! It's been a great on the back end of my system. #StayTunned ✌🙏⛩🈂KC

[@chrismcerlain1664]

Top job that mate. Only thing i did differently is to have a clean water feed to uv ( after filter, just before return to pond ) but my pond is in a south facing garden and in full sun all day, so needs to work fully.

[@KoiChronicles]

Thanks for the comment fella. It's all good 😉🙏🈂️⛩️ KC

[@graemewestwater8356]

Absolutely brilliant vid

[@KoiChronicles]

Thanks Graeme really appreciate the comment Sir. Check the channel out in more detail, loads more #KoiChronicles content! 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@davecooke914]

Just found your video really enjoyed it my pond over 6000 gallon natural rocks around it keep up great work

[@KoiChronicles]

Loads more content like that on the channel Dave! 👍 Wow 6000gals I'd like to see that please. Puts my puddle to shame no doubt. Please show me some images over on FB group Sir. 👌🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@davecooke914]

Sorry mate not on FB mate other wise I wud

[@KoiChronicles]

@@davecooke914 😢 No worries, and thanks for Watching. 😜🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@alansmall9071]

Nice set up once it matures it’ll run sweet as well done buddy 👍🏻

[@KoiChronicles]

Thank you Alan 👍 much appreciated Sir. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️ KC

[@jasonhowell5362]

Nice work

[@KoiChronicles]

Thank you Jason for your kind comment. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️ And of course for watching 📺 #staytuned

[@koiandpredatorsuk]

Excellent video mate.sub in 5 mins lol... Really helpful. Where did u buy the vortex from pal.

[@KoiChronicles]

Thanks for the sub Sir and really glad you find it useful 👍 The vortex is a KK compact I acquired years ago. I wanted to display #OldskoolMeetNewSkool #KoiChronicles We have newer versions now availablee on the website. Please take a look and have a goos evening.👌🙏⛩️🈂️

[@mattgreen1734]

Fantastic video, I'm currently building my own fluidised moving bed with K1 for an aquarium that will eventually house 2 freshwater stingrays (once I've saved up). Your video is very helpful to get a visual representation, that's 1 more subscriber Keep up the good work 👍. Matt

[@KoiChronicles]

Glad it was helpful mate! Thanks for dropping in and commenting. Kind Regards, 👍🙏⛩️🈂️ KC

[@erroljaybastareche9181]

Just subscribed! Great video mate

[@KoiChronicles]

Thanks Errol and welcome, be sure to check out my other videos! 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@leontomasso7780]

Love the video and you've helped to no end on assisting making my DIY moving bed filter, its gravity fed I guess so the return pipe is above pond water level as you don't have a pump in vortex? Ta Leon

[@KoiChronicles]

Correct Leon NO Pump as is gravity and thank you for the kind comment. This videos good regarding water level and filter system kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnyzdaKtZcRsf9E 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@ninalli]

Dear Sir, Thankyou so much for your informative and very well put together video. I am new to pond keeping and plan to dig a pond over the winter to have it functioning next year! With your films and those from other koi keepers I feel that I have learnt a huge amount of essential information. Please keep up the good work!

[@KoiChronicles]

Thank you for watching and for the kind comment. Makes all of the gruelling content worthwhile. Thank you very much again, glad my videos are helping people new in the hobby or are inspiring to take the plunge into #KoiKeeping 💦😁🙏⛩️🈂️

[@zoltanmako1804]

What kind of air pump use? What is the name and the parameters! Thank you!

[@grahamhulson6611]

good job. what make is the vortex? i would like another screen just below the outlet maybe about 1"?

[@KoiChronicles]

Hi Graham thanks for watching and popping by Sir. It's a kockneyKoi compact vortex. 👌🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@franticblue9376]

You could turn the vortex through 90 so the drain is facing out and get it closer to the bench ?

[@KoiChronicles]

Hi and thanks for the comment. Bench is back in place now and everything been running fine for well over a month now. #ifitsnotbrokedontfixit #staytuned 📺 and thanks for watching Sir. Kind Regards KC 🙏⛩️🈂️ 👍

[@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection]

Hi, just catching up with l your wonderful videos. So you only have 1 pump in the pond with the attached skimmer, going straight to the sieve?. Thanks

[@KoiChronicles]

Hi Lau and thank you ☺️ Yes that's correct 1x Pump 50/50 pumps water from the skimmer and pump cage together then into the Sieve 💦💪🙏⛩️👍KC

[@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection]

@@KoiChronicles fabulous. Exactly what I have got really but wanted to add a skimmer so thank you.

[@Matsuba81]

Hi Buddy , What size black waste pipe did you use from the return to the pressure fitting (cage return)?

[@KoiChronicles]

Hi Sir I used 2" waste for inlet/outlet. 👍 Thanks for commenting and stopping by Mark. 👏🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@robhigham7519]

Great video . Love your set up , looks great. Did I spot some diy moving beds in the pond ? Love to see a video of those. I have a large one in my pond , seems to be working great. Subscribed. thanks

[@KoiChronicles]

Thanks Rob and much appreciated Sir for the comment. Yes well spotted it was always planed to mature the K1 Micro in a bottle in readiness for my koi fry in the tank over winter. I was just thinking ahead chap. Best Wishes KC 👌🙏⛩️🈂️ and #staytuned 📺

[@sparkie92567]

Hi mate... Doin a lil research on a due it myself k1 filter system,why not put the k1 in the first filter box ,isn't it supposed to work like that & what does puting the pomegranate solution in the k-1 air bucket solution first due to the k1? I thought the pomegranate solution was used for sick fish? Good video tho! didnt see before videos, sorry if it's a stupid Q: Don't learn unless you ask...

[@KoiChronicles]

Hi Deb there is k1 micro in the 1st filter (EAZYPOD) already. PP helps me with self buoyancy to the media. Thanks for watching 😁🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@earmuff11]

Very nice video. I keep goldfish so my system is on a much smaller scale as funds are limited.. I want to make a small moving bed filter. I have a 6000 liter pond. I have purchase some Hel-x and a small container that will be part of the filter system. What percentage of the filter media hel'-x do I fill the container? Is it about 50%? Can you please help.as nobody has been able to give me an answer.

[@KoiChronicles]

Go for it! Start small maybe 25-35% you can always add more later on. Kind Regards, 👍🙏⛩️🈂️ KC

[@justa64falconsprint]

great top shelve system you have built. what size air pump are you using in the moving bed you built?

[@KoiChronicles]

70lpm Air pump Sir, its spit though and doing airlines and factionator. Thanks for the comment and for popping in. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@robertmohr6617]

Where do I get that metal mesh sheet from ,what size is it,great video

[@KoiChronicles]

Thanks for the comment Sir. 3mm hole x 5mm pitch x 1mm Thick. 400x400mm. The mesh Company UK 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@leewilson2719]

Great video mate vortex well put to gether and well explained about the k1 media

[@KoiChronicles]

@@leewilson2719 Cheers Lee 🍻 All the best Sir and thanks for watching my channel 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@StokeKoiAdventures]

Can I ask do you need to have the vortex lower only I was hoping to have mine only slightly below due to space

[@KoiChronicles]

Please see here Neil. 👌🙏⛩️🈂️KC kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnyzdaKtZcRsf9E

[@StokeKoiAdventures]

So I can’t do it at same level. I thought it could just feed in to the vortex then out through the outlet without issue. There will only be a 12” drop if I did it. Thanks any way

[@KoiChronicles]

@@StokeKoiAdventures Nothing stopping you from having ago Neil 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@thecodfly1234]

Just found this video, am planning to do exactly the same, where did you get the filter strainer from as makes it look better was just planning on a bit of mesh over outlet, also what size plant pot trays are they as currently using a dustbin lid on my other vortex

[@KoiChronicles]

Hi Waine thanks for commenting. The filter cage's are very accessible from many koi outlets. The plant pot cover has now has been updated please see other parts to this video. Can't remember the size 400mm maybe. If you just used mesh on the outlet the system would overflow as the k1 would act as a static bed. Hope this helps. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@thecodfly1234]

@@KoiChronicles thx for extra info with regards the strainer, now have ordered a 3" strainer and a 3" solvent weld coupling hopefully they are the correct size, or might be doing some jiggerypokery to make them fit

[@KoiChronicles]

@@thecodfly1234 Hi Waine I used 2" however like you you may be able to make it work. Good look and would be great if you drop into my FB group and maybe you could drop some videos in there of its progress, I'd be very interested to see 👀👍 Kind regards 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@thecodfly1234]

@@KoiChronicles all I need to do is see if you have a video of fitting your sieve before the easy pod, as have been looking at one of those

[@KoiChronicles]

@@thecodfly1234 Nope didn't do a video on that, however have a great diagram in the FB group. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@blkgyrlmomo75]

What air pump you use with pressure like that

[@KoiChronicles]

70lpm Sir 💪🙏⛩🈂KC

[@mentalistsa]

It’s been 3 weeks and my K1 micro will not tumble. I seeded the filter as well and adjusted several times the amount inside. Any suggestions?

[@KoiChronicles]

🆙 The air pump Sir. Thanks for stopping by. 💪🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@michelkoi8072]

Is the easypod gravity fed to moving bed or pumped

[@KoiChronicles]

Thanks for the comment Sir. Please see here kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWLFaIKDbL5pq80 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@abstractkoi9088]

How many liters of K1 do you use and how big is that “vortex”?;)) Thanks an keep safe!

[@KoiChronicles]

Hi I have 20 litres in the vortex and I'd say it was about 60-70 liters in mass Sir. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@abstractkoi9088]

Koi Chronicles thanks for your quik answer! I’m planning to make one of that.;))

[@KoiChronicles]

@@abstractkoi9088 #Goodluck with it all 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@SnookerLoopy]

Hi mate how much higher does the sieve need to be to the eazy pod I have the same system. I just want to add a sieve first

[@KoiChronicles]

Hi thanks for the interest, theres quite a few set-ups now like this, however nothing quite like the original. Come and join the FB group loads of videos and photos in there Sir. #Sieves #MovingBeds all the craze!! facebook.com/groups/KoiChronicles ✌🙏⛩🈂KC

[@SnookerLoopy]

@@KoiChronicles I'd love to mate but I nearly lost my marriage I have WhatsApp haha?

[@KoiChronicles]

@@SnookerLoopy I'm contactable via what's app Sir! Keep an eye out for the new website coming soon link will be via that. 🚧🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@SnookerLoopy]

@@KoiChronicles 07741093057 WhatsApp me mate

[@StokeKoiAdventures]

Hi can I ask what size rubber reducer do you have connected to the outlet of you Eazy Pods? I put a 4” to 3” but it took a lot to tighten it and it bulges.

[@KoiChronicles]

My eazypod outlet boot is 3" to 2" as the outlet pipe is 3"👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@StokeKoiAdventures]

Koi Chronicles you don’t get any issues with the pod over filling? The boot I’ve got is 3”to 4” but 4” seems way to bulky

[@KoiChronicles]

@@StokeKoiAdventures Hi Neil you get a 3" to 4" with it. Most people change that to suit there requirements and becomes redundant. Nope doesn't overflow, as pods like to be run at slow water speeds e.g 4000-6000lph 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@StokeKoiAdventures]

Koi Chronicles so do you think if I put a 3” to 2” on it should be ok? It’s running into the top of a water fall but I’m going t it off with a shut off valve to run direct into the pond during winter

[@KoiChronicles]

@@StokeKoiAdventures Should be, however just try it first and have a back up plan in place just incase you struggle for any reason. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@martinmilekov5318]

Hello, do you know how many liters of k1 media I need to feed with 1 kg of food per day ?

[@KoiChronicles]

No idea Martin sorry, thanks for the question though nevertheless ❓🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@glennharrowven9816]

What are the benefits of a moving bed please?

[@KoiChronicles]

Hi Glenn and thanks for commenting Sir and I hope you enjoyed the video. They are three basic different types of filtration. Submerged, Wet/Dry trickle and fluidized. Have some fun and ask Google about the differences. #Eveydaysaschoolday 😊🙏⛩️🈂️KC

[@glennharrowven9816]

@@KoiChronicles you don't know the answer then!!!

[@st1flersteve]

Moving beds clean them self's to only keep good bacteria and not the bad on the k1 or any other media.

[@paulleivers9750]

Where would you buy one of those vortex boxes from? Is it a plumbing item?

[@KoiChronicles]

Nah, it's a kockney koi product. Probably from you local fish/aquarium shop called a compact vortex. Thanks for subscribing fella #staysafe 👍☺️⛩️🈂️KC

[@deanhargreaves5958]

Tidy job you have done with the filter upgrade

[@KoiChronicles]

Thank you Sir, its been running really well ever since. 🙏⛩️👍🈂️ KC

[@pp4009]

what is the diameter of the k1 micro?

[@KoiChronicles]

7mm is the diameter of k1 micro Sir. Thanks for the comment and for watching Sir. ✌️🙏⛩️🈂️KC