K1 ADVANCED FILTER FIRST CLEAN!! HOW TO CLEAN!

[@AMGINE1000]

Evening Tim/Paul, never seen a Bead clean so thanks for sharing :)

[@rich81090]

I cover the lid to keep it dark to stop the green growing. The ultra bead has a one way valve to stop water getting to air blower.

[@denniskaratzias7419]

I've been watching your videos as of lately and I must say, you have some amazing content! From the knowledge of fish and filtration to the help and advice you give to the koi hobbiests out there. Thank you for your content and I hope to see many more videos coming from you!

[@richd-koi]

I love my k1 bead n its so easy once u get into the swing of it. No faff really n its all part of the hobby a gd excuse to av time away from the mrs. Apart from the casing n media its no different to the blue ones from what i can see.

[@TimWaddington]

No difference. Leave it 5 mins and turn a handle 4 times. People just want to moan.

[@richd-koi]

@@TimWaddington haha your right there 👍🐟🤣

[@AquariumAddict-tn4lf]

Wow, quicker and easier to clean my multi bay than that malarkey!!

[@TimWaddington]

It really isn’t though, is it?

[@trevorwaugh5005]

Hi lads, love the KZbin clips. I am currently waiting on my delivery of the new K1 microbead 20 and the Nexus 320+, I was planning on putting two bottom drains to the Nexus and skimmer to the microbead but I'm now now reconsidering the idea of two bottom drains idea. I really like the dimensions of your quarantine pond, what are the pond base dimensions and is that the maximum size for one bottom drain. I will be installing tpr's as I feel that they would greatly assist with water circulation. Your advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

[@paulthompson6975]

Good vid. Too much hands on and waiting in the cleaning process for me but if it does an excellent job I would consider buying.

[@OceanusRacing]

We need some additional bio filtration for our koi pond. Is a filter like this suitable for that?

[@TimWaddington]

Yes. They are excellent

[@gamestop7824]

Amazing...

[@BettySwollocks13]

Seems a real faff! Why not fit a check valve between the blower and valve? Could fit a pipe to waste with a tap on top of the bead- that would stop you losing the plug and spraying water every where.

[@markf1fanagain]

You should have a one way valve fitted between blower and valve

[@TimWaddington]

They tried and and the one way valves failed under pressure

[@bigdjwhitehead]

Yep I thought that. Was actually thinking of buying one to be honest but after seeing how much of a faff it is, I may need to re think

[@leereynolds8999]

Check valves just get shitted up and pass

[@BranonMats-it9er]

Amazing videos and work. Truly inspiring! Comparing water clarity from the bead to a nexus\eazypod, is there a difference?

[@TimWaddington]

The advanced does it quicker I believe but when mature both should achieve the same

[@jameshudson2587]

Why is there not a double check valve fitted on the blower that would save the blower from ever being damaged by people not following this procedure?

[@TimWaddington]

They fail.

[@jameshudson2587]

@@TimWaddington muck getting built up on the valve seats?

[@TimWaddington]

@@jameshudson2587 I don’t know but they used to come with the check valves but they failed.

[@jameshudson2587]

@@TimWaddington okay mate looks a quality bit of kit mate

[@leereynolds8999]

What flow did get ?… I looked at the pump flow curves online and the slightest resistance or head pressure really restricts the flow Still good tho

[@TimWaddington]

We believe we are getting around 10,000L per hour split between 4 ponds

[@Aggofleve]

Where does the dirty water go after the backwash? Do you attach a pipe to an outlet and pump it out externally or does it just flow back into the pond?

[@richaedsnith711]

Hi mate, just wondering if the waste line is also under pressure?

[@TimWaddington]

Yes as you pump the waste

[@darrenmarchese7182]

I’ve got an econobead 50 on my set up but I’ve never taken the valve right of when I flush my system would u recommend I do in the future and how often would u recommend I open the sludge valve at the bottom? Great vid thanks 👍

[@TimWaddington]

I’ve never opened the bottom valve really at the bottom. I just take the valve out on the top. You can leave it in.

[@darrenmarchese7182]

@@TimWaddington ok that’s great thanks for the reply 👍

[@douglasbannister9517]

Is this the same cleaning process used in the earlier k1 micro bead video?

[@TimWaddington]

Yes mate

[@Davidj3]

How's the water clarity using these new bead filters.

[@TimWaddington]

Been great.

[@tonymarshall3633]

Really 1600 gallon water used when cleaning,this seems like a tremendous amount of water to lose in one filter clean?

[@TimWaddington]

1600 gallons?! What?

[@tonypizzaman985]

Tim,onthe video you say that the water has dropped an inch and thats about 16 hundred gallons?do you mean the pond is 1600 gallons in total?

[@tonypizzaman985]

How many gallons approximately does it use on a full clean?thanks

[@TimWaddington]

@@tonypizzaman985 a 24” is probably 100 gallons but it’s a water change.

[@tonypizzaman985]

Ok that sounds more like.thanks

[@timkirk5708]

right just came across your video , so your feeding your bead filter straight from the bottom drain , no settlement chamber can you explain why please .

[@TimWaddington]

This is a Kplus advanced. It’s not like a normal bead. Why would I use a settlement chamber?

[@timkirk5708]

@@TimWaddington that's what i aaked , why no settlement chamber ? Surely all solid matter enters the chamber with a high loading ? What stock load could you expect using just this method . I understand the surface area of the media , but no vortex ,seive, drum , to remove solids , i don't get ? Only asking as i still run an answer in a vortex with a bead filter .

[@TimWaddington]

@@timkirk5708 I run 3 ponds with very high stocking rates at the shop just on these units. The water is perfect, it’s the media. On outside systems then I would definitely put something before so debris dosent ruin the pump but the filters take care of any solids. Wait for the video this week, it’s on this very subject

[@timkirk5708]

@@TimWaddington The reason i asked is I'm installing a nexus 210 gravity fed then pumped through a challenger bead , but obviously the nexus acts a settlement chamber , as my pump on the answer needs replacing and it was cheaper to get a second hand 210 & upgrade my main pump uv and separation chamber , looking forward to the next video .

[@TimWaddington]

@@timkirk5708 how big is the pond?

[@BrentBehringer]

So micro bead or the new k1 plus ?

[@BrentBehringer]

K1 advanced

[@stevealdridge8918]

Why don’t EA do flow meters on anything seeing as that’s what all of this is based on? Thanks

[@TimWaddington]

A decent one is pretty expensive unfortunately.

[@daletur5328]

Fundamentally good design but again with EA too much trouble with cleaning. Only when they realise that high maintenance is not wanted by private pond owners will they gain ground against drum/ low maintenance setups. I love the tempest idea but too much maintenance, love the idea of beads but again too much maintenance. Pse EA learn what automation is. Good vid tho.

[@nikolaucznaum4312]

EA is behind the curve now, time for them to start knocking out decent combi's at a competitive price.

[@TimWaddington]

I hope they don’t. I couldn’t run a drum on this system because I couldn’t get the flow. Even if I put 4 drains into the drum it would only pull from the closest line as water finds it’s easiest way. So the other 3 ponds would have a lot of debris and no pull. Then I couldn’t run a 20,000 pump as the drum couldn’t give me the flow. So I wouldn’t be able to increase the flow from the initial Nexus, if anything I’d be in the same position.

[@daletur5328]

@@TimWaddington As i said good design, its seems a great system but they need to sort some automation out. they took too long to come out with the nexus automation kit.

[@adamrudge6480]

Tbh I've got a Tempest takes about a minute to do a clean. I don't understand what other maintenance is involved🤷. Also turning valves on a bead is hardly too much maintenance. Yes it's more work than a drum, but definitely less than say a multibay. I think I could do a clean on a bead, in the time it takes to drunk my morning coffee🤣.

[@tonypizzaman985]

Also drums break down eventually

[@burtdk1986]

Looks the absolute business but looks way to much effort very dissapointing from a aqua product also that pressure realse screw will get lost in no time.. just way to fiddly in colder months aswell 😑

[@TimWaddington]

I’ve never lose one 🤷‍♂️