New Telford Koi Pond Part 21 - Pipework & Oase Proficlear Drum Filter & Individual module Install.

[@robertnicholls9409]

Looking good, the finish line is in sight, shame about lost footage but these things happen, it's rained for most of the day today at Chesterfield. Rob.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hi Rob, finish line is definitely in sight. Nor forecast rain for us today so going to try and get everything up and running today👍🐟🈲😊

[@RobertBrown-yi9em]

Hi Phil, And thank you for getting back to me. My bottom drain is only a 2 inch feed & i am running an Evoluion Aqua 10,000 varipump but i have only had it on 20%. I think that my bottom drain may be the problem but i really do not know how to rectify the situation. Regards Robert

[@Simonsimps]

So close now. This weather is crazy atm but least it's warmed up even though it's raining. First night in ages I didn't loose temp in my pond over night. Good luck with the fill. Cheers.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Cheers Simon, much appreciated. Just need one dry day and can get the levels set up and final connections made. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🐟🈲😊

[@asterixborden-koi6881]

Hi m8 Fantastic you now got the filter system into your filter house can’t wait to see the pond filled up and a test run 👍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hello mate, it’s very close now. Just need a dry day tomorrow the set water levels and do final checks👍🐟🈲😊

[@AlaPic3005]

Wish I could afford you to build mine! Massive beautiful build!

[@shaunleonard8146]

Nice one Phil.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Cheers Sean, much appreciated 👍🐟🈲😊

[@mb33666]

Looking fantastic can't wait to see your fish enjoying there new home.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Cheers Mark, hoping it will only be a matter of days now. Just need a dry day to get all the levels set up on the filters and connect final electrics.👍🐟🈲😊

[@davecooke914]

Really nice filter hope everything goes well good luck 👍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you Dave, much appreciated. Believe me I’ve got my fingers crossed. Just cleaned down the inside of the pond so hoping tomorrow will be better weather so I can start the fill. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🐟🈲😊

[@greenmachinesweden]

Looking nice! Spotless pipework. Stay safe mate.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you, tried to keep things simple and seems to have worked 👍🐟🈲😊

[@leehadfield6881]

Looking fantastic buddy! You must be well chuffed with it! That filter though 😍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hello Lee, well chuffed indeed. Filter looks the dogs, just hoping I get a dry day tomorrow so that I can get the filter lids off and set all the levels.👍🐟🈲😊

[@nippinkoi8924]

Looking great 👍 soon be full

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you, much appreciated. Looking to finish the fill tomorrow 👍🐟🈲😊

[@Simon.Bryant]

So close now! I bet you can’t wait to get it running now. Great job 👍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Absolutely right Simon, just need one dry day to get the filter lids off and get all the levels and electrics sorted👍🐟🈲😊

[@progressivepondkeeping]

Looking good mate not long now. You add some ceramic media to the second tank aswell give you the full cycle then 👌👍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hello mate, am absolutely going to add the ceramic media and sponges (in cages) from the holding tank to help get things moving along. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🐟🈲😊

[@progressivepondkeeping]

@@TelfordKoiPond perfect 👌👍

[@cookoi]

Your getting there lad 👌 keep the vids coming 🤙👍👍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you, much appreciated. Hoping to do the big fill this weekend if the weather gives me a break🤞. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🐟🈲😊

[@cookoi]

@@TelfordKoiPond that great job I will looking forward to seeing it filled in next vid mate & get a few fish to get it all started soon🤙🤙👍👍

[@thomasheight4164]

Nice work mate

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you sir, much appreciated 😊🐟🈲👍

[@andrewjones7670]

Looking fantastic. Getting close now to be up and running :-)

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hello Andrew, feels so close, hopefully weather will give me a break tomorrow so that I can complete the setup 👍🐟🈲😊

[@tonybeards2978]

Just subscribed, love the channel mate

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Cheers Tony, much appreciated 👍. Really close to the finish line now. Hoping to do the big fill and turn everything on today.😊🐟🈲👍

[@CATANDEYEKOI]

Cracking progress, nearly there.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Evening, yes…so close. Gutted about you’re fibreglassing, had my fingers crossed for you. Hopefully the weather will give you a break this week 🤞🐟🈲😊👍

[@aaron659]

Hi Phil that rubber flange for the overflow on the 4” for an overflow. Where did u buy it please? Weather seems to be in the change. This week cheers

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hi Aaron it’s a 1” uniseal . They are available from lots of places but bought mine off eBay, just type uniseal in the search engine. Think the 1” is £4.99 but great and easy way to put a pipe through another pipe with no leaks👍😊. Hope this helps👍🐟🈲😊

[@somersetkoi8309]

Nearly time for the big fill, very tidy mate 👍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you sir, much appreciated 👍🐟🈲😊

[@aaron659]

Phil was just watching back and see u used 11/2 pipe rtn. Ive bought 2 inch rtn pipe and valves. Just assumed that was the size to use. Any major reason why u did it in the 1 1/2” Been a busy few days here bd drain in most block work to water level done like ur tip about pipe in wall before fibreglassing re ressessing it into insulation must rejig that before its too late 🤫😬

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Evening Aaron👍😊. The reason why I used 1.5” instead of 2” was because I used 1.5” pipe work in my previous pond and knowing I would want a return of around 10,000 litres per hour through 2 primary pipe runs (3 actual returns), 1.5” was more than sufficient plus the, pipe, fittings, ball valves, etc. at 1.5” are slightly cheaper than 2” versions and the Oase pump fittings, Bitron uv and Thermotec ASPH fittings I used are all 1.5”👍😊. Have you checked the fitting size on the pump, uv, filter, etc. you are going to be using? Are they 2” or will you need to reduce to 1.5”?

[@KoiRun50]

Neat and neat...looks terrific!

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you, much appreciated 👍🐟🈲😊

[@anthonywatkins2783]

Cant wait for the big fill and switch on, such a great build, planning is everything, very well done 👍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hello Anthony, many thanks for your positive words. Fingers crossed we will complete the fill and turn everything on today.👍🐟🈲😊

[@ACKoi]

I see water 🤣🤣🤣 not long now mate 👍👍👍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hello there. Getting close now, pond is actually being filled as 8 write👍🐟🈲😊

[@ACKoi]

@@TelfordKoiPond nice 👍👍👍

[@gwatsongw]

Setup looks awesome Phil...loving the nice neat pipework 👍 now stop messing about and get some bloody water in that pond 🤣 can't wait to see it with water and fish in there...stay safe mate 🙏

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Evening Glynn, you sound just like my wife🤣. Joking apart, the pond is being filled as I write. Just need a break in the weather tomorrow to get the filter lids off and set all the levels and connect last of the electrics. So close.👍🐟🈲😊

[@Wrighty]

Nearly there mate, your doing a fantastic job, keep up the good work. Terry.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you Terry, much appreciated. And a big thank you for all the tips, help and advice you’ve put out in your videos as I’ve taken onboard quite a few pearls of wisdom👍🐟🈲😊

[@robprice4095]

Hi Phil it’s all looking amazing. What’s your plans for the filter house. Are you going to continue up with blocks or a wooden structure?

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hello Rob, going to put some simple wooden covers on short term as we need to knock the garden back in to shape but once that’s done I’ll be continuing with a timber framed structure. Thank you for watching and commenting, much appreciated 👍🐟🈲😊

[@StokeKoiAdventures]

Fantastic job. Looks amazing

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you Neil, much appreciated. Getting close to the big fill so hoping the weather is kind to me over the next couple of days.👍🐟🈲😊

[@simonshears5182]

Such a cracking pond build 👌 (Looks like No stone Unturned) Also you can only love The English Weather, but if you live on the four corners of the Union "the British weather is miserable" 😅.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

I did my best to plan for every eventuality but we hit a couple of roadblocks along the my that resulted in my plans changing but we’re close now…….despite the British weather👍🐟🈲😊

[@simonshears5182]

@@TelfordKoiPond Yeah of late the British has been quite wet and full of wind 🍃 🙏 ✝️ 😅

[@DerbyKoi]

Nice job, soon be having that beer (that your buying 😁)

[@TelfordKoiPond]

It will be a pleasure 😊. Feels so close, just need one dry day to get the filter lids off and set up all the levels and final connections (perhaps I should have built the full filter house as part of phase 1…..doh!) . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🐟🈲😊.

[@DerbyKoi]

A dry day lol.... I like your optimism 🤭

[@edenkoipond]

First class - tidy old setup 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you, much appreciated 👍🐟🈲😊

[@gedredmond2446]

Looks amazing 👍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you, much appreciated 😊🐟🈲👍

[@thepeoplespond]

We’ve been spoilt this last week with the finest British weather 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Feels like we’ve skipped summer and gone straight to winter haha Amazing filter pit That’s koi goals 👍👍

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Thank you sir, much appreciated. Air source heat pump arrived mid week so looking for a break in the weather to allow me to get it plumbed in.👍🐟🈲😊

[@Crypto_Ant]

Looking spot on mate I’m watching this on Saturday so not sure if you got your days mixed up or it’s pre recorded 🤣👍🏻

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hello there, pre-recorded but today is 1st chance I’ve had to get it out. Pond is being filled up as I write so hoping weather will give me a break tomorrow so 5hat I can get the filter covers off and set up all the levels 👍🐟🈲😊

[@dunxcycles6764]

I am installing the same filter Proficlear Premium compact L and was wondering what those fittings you used were, that connected to the tank with the jubilee clips? I have two bottom drains and a skimmer and didn't really trust the push fit piping but your finish looks good.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hello there🖐. Only just seen your comment as it was “held for review” for some reason???. The fittings I used were just the Evolution Aqua rubber fittings….4” straight connectors from the 4”bottom drain to the sleeve on the drum filter and the 4” to 1.5” rubber reducers on the outlet side. I simply doubled up on the jubilee clips to make sure of a secure connection and as the filters are in my filter house, the rubber connectors should never be impacted by uv light😊👍

[@innerpeacefindings671]

I'm wandering what pump do you use?

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Oase Aquamax classic 18000 as main pump and Oase Aquamax Classic 12000 for heater return 👍😊

[@innerpeacefindings671]

@@TelfordKoiPond Thanks mate

[@RobertBrown-yi9em]

@RobertBrown-yi9em 2 minutes ago Hi Phil its Robert from Oxford. I am having a bit of trouble setting up my Oase Proficlear Gravity fed drum filter. We have done all of the pipework but when we turn the pump on the water level in the filter box drops 4/5 inches. Is this suppose to happen. I have not yet added the Helux media. Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated. I have done a manual clean & that seems to be working ok. Regards Robert

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Hi Robert, There is a dramatic drop in your drum filter when yo turn on the pumps but the amount of drop will be determined by the power of the pull from your pumps. I run 2 pumps after my drum and they have a combined pull of 12,000 litres per hour, when I turn them on the water drops by 3 inches. I have a 4” bottom drain and 1.5” skimmer line feeding my pump. As long as you have similar there shouldn’t be any issue. If you are pulling 20,000 lph or above you will see a big drop in your filter chamber. What size feeds do you have and what pull are you running?