Pergola going on koi pond, leaking ball valve issue, koi keeping

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

I found you by error at the start, you done very well and you should be very proud. Blue Peter gold.

[@chrisharris5488]

Nice set up 👍

[@The_Koi_Pit]

Looks fantastic! Right on dude!

[@stephenlaming3288]

Hi mate, The pond and fish are looking amazing mate you will get there mate. Steve

[@thebeardedfishhunter1981]

Thankyou :)

[@GavMoFo]

done an awesome job dude 🤘 chasing leaks is awful task....hope you get them sorted soon dude.

[@thebeardedfishhunter1981]

Cheers mate so frustrating lol

[@HumberKoi]

🎉

[@chrisclarke7828]

I am not here or anywhere telling anyone how this or that should have been done but if i was doing it for me i would have made the shed a bit bigger and configured the filter system so that a viewing window could be put in, a comfortable couch, a small fridge too and a heater. Unfortunately Koi are banned where i live but i kept them almost 50 years ago in UK.

[@ianwoolridge6862]

This is exactly what I have in mind to build when I move what size if your pond please

[@thebeardedfishhunter1981]

3.2 x 2m x 1m deep

[@richaedsnith711]

Hi mate, nice setup. How do you find having two returns to the pond from the easypod? Im building a similar setup but not sure if its worth having two returns or go with just one.

[@thebeardedfishhunter1981]

@@richaedsnith711 I only have one mate easy pod to pump then to uv into tempest then to shower back to pond :)

[@richaedsnith711]

Do you think there is enough flow from the easypod to have two returns? I know it's only a fairly low flow from easypod

[@cwdpond]

you figured out the leak yet? could need the internals of the valve tightening, let me know if you need any more help

[@thebeardedfishhunter1981]

@@cwdpond hi mate tightened it up.proper with a tool off amazon seems to have stopped it now :)

[@mikesaunders6132]

Did you notice it started leaking when the temperature recently dropped? Only ask as a pond I installed at mine in 2018 has just sprung a leak & also from a ball valve!

[@thebeardedfishhunter1981]

@mikesaunders6132 noticed it 2 weeks after I fitted, I have proper tightened it up now and it seemed to have stopped :) it was just a drip

[@chrisware8585]

Hi Mate Did you use PTFE tape on the threads?

[@thebeardedfishhunter1981]

@chrisware8585 hi I got told it wouldn't need it as it s flat plate that presses against a epdm rubber seal on the valve which should completky seal when tightened down, the water must be getting past that to even get to the thread of the outside ring, I think I'll end up replacing it if this tighenten session doesn't work

[@emeraldfox7175]

Lol what a monumental waste of money you're suppose to look down in a pond,not up 😂