Pond build progress, bottom drain upright pipe glued in and grow + show

Quick update of where I am with the pond build, adding KH buffer and a glimpse at my Shinoda Hi Utsuri

[@elasticsoldier0257]

New to your channel not too far from you ( Telford) , new to the hobby ( 9 years and still learning lol) keep up the great work mate.

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks mate, and thanks for the sub 👌🏼👍🏼

[@THAT-KOI-GUY]

Ponds looking ace 👍

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers pal 👍🏼👌🏼

[@DerbyKoi]

The pond is getting there now, mate, and I would recommend putting in a skimmer, but not everyone will agree as you say there's lots of options out there 👍 stay safe Andy 👍

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks Andy 👍🏼👌🏼

[@LeTwistedOne]

Coming along absolutely fecking awesome Pete bruva and I wouldn't be without my skimmer line on my main pond 💯🧁👍👍👍

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers Vince, I'll be glad when it's done 😂

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Looks pretty perfect to me Pete👏👍 keep up the good work 😊👍

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers Phil 👌🏼👍🏼

[@1973cashy]

Cracking update Pete. Couldn’t agree more on opinion. Although some have convinced themselves it’s fact. Looking smart though pal. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers Cashy, everyone has an opinion, it's just working out who's opinion to believe 😂😂

[@1973cashy]

@@westbromkoi 🤣👍🏼👍🏼

[@jiffsterkoi]

Good update buddy run a pipe through the wall and put a rubber end cap on it You can always add a skimmer then if you ever wanted I like your hi utsuri you choose well brother 👍🏼👍🏼

[@westbromkoi]

That's a good point Mike 👍🏼, I was last pick so I think I got lucky 😂

[@HumberKoi]

Looking sweet

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks pal. Hope u and Leo are well 👍🏼👌🏼

[@HumberKoi]

We are dude starting block work at my dads soon 😳

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

Coming on really well there Pete, you've done well working around the shite weather ! It's gonna be superb buddy !

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks pal, be glad when it's finished now 😂

[@dorsetkoipond]

Skimmers definitely have a purpose and do a great job built many of ponds with and without and with definitely makes a difference in my opinion

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers Kev. I think I'm going down the route of how Phil from Telford koi has his skimmer 👍🏼👌🏼

[@dorsetkoipond]

@@westbromkoi yes that a idea mate. I just adjusted all mine after otter attack but now mine runs skimmer to shower but I spit it at shower with a ball valve so some goes to the tempest and throw a veg filter. But it turns off now for 5 mins when auto feeder goes on then come back on 👍👍but showers definitely in my opinion work mine seems to take a lot of the fines out the water ..

[@OrchardKoi]

Block work looking real good. Set it up how you want to, it's your pond get from it what you want.

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers pal, yeah ur right, just wanted to do what's best 👍🏼👌🏼

[@BlackCountryKoi]

Bostin update pete , yome really cracking on with that now mate its looking the business now . Ill give u my opinion on the skimmer when i see you mate 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers Derv 👍🏼👌🏼

[@koicentralofficial]

Looking good Pete. Re skimmer. I would mate, you are going to get bits floating. The food I'm using at the moment I'm getting a lot of protein on the surface. I knock my bottom drain off for 5 minutes and the skimmer gets rid of it 👍

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers Matt, yeah that's what I'm thinking about the excess protein on the top 👍🏼👌🏼

[@PhilGsKoiPond]

Me personally I have one but only because I have trees around my garden and I’d be forever scooping leaves out during the autumn months. Feeding wise get/make a feed ring job done, I’d include one you’ll only regret it. Getting there mate going to be a cracking size. 😎👍🏻

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers Phil, I get minimal debris tbf, but ur right about further down the line if I wanted to add one 👍🏼👌🏼

[@scrag68]

Cracking on Shag well done any chances of building an extension when your finished. Skimmers I have one but I modified the free standing Oase one and it fits into a tank connector in the wall it can then be taken out for the winter etc. TBF Shag if I ever built another pond I wouldn't bother with a skimmer you may as well use one of them flat nets to skim the top off. Best thing with going with the type I have is that you can always use it as another return if you feel there's no need for the skimmer. Well done Shag keep goowin me Mon.👍👏🙏

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers shag, I'm still undecided, I think of going one way, then changing my mind 😂, I'll get there eventually 👍🏼👌🏼

[@CBersPond]

The new pond is coming along nicely Pete 👍 Don't listen to loads of people about skimmers, and/or Bakki Showers, as everyone will have a different opinion. Do what you want to do 👍 Hope your well.

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers Keith, still undecided mate 😂

[@CBersPond]

@@westbromkoi Well if you decide not to have one, you can always buy a floating skimmer in the future. They work just as well. Depends if you need a fitted skimmer to feed a Bakki Shower or not.

[@westbromkoi]

Decisions decisions 😂😂

[@wayneferrer8101]

Pond coming on chap 👍🏻 I have a floating skimmer on my pond and it dose the job for me 😊🎏

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers Wayne, hope ur well pal 👍🏼👌🏼

[@GeorgeMurdoch-Fishing]

Block coming on well mate

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers George, how you getting on with yours?

[@GeorgeMurdoch-Fishing]

@@westbromkoi just waiting on bits from my brother so I can crack on

[@MikeZak101]

agreed, skimmers are subjective and not a requirement, you just have to ask yourself do you want to walk up to your pond and have foam and oil floating all over it or a nice clear fresh looking surface to see your fish. I get what Ricky is saying but in the same breath he grows to sell, if he wants to view his fish he nets or bowls them, all of which is not what a hobbyist strives for.

[@westbromkoi]

Good points well made there mate. Thanks for watching 👍🏼👌🏼

[@dancrawford2690]

Looking good buddy, if it was me i would put a skimmer in, crazy not to after all the trouble your going too,you can always just blank it off if you dont need it,nowt worse than regret

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers pal, that's the way I'm gonna go I think 👍🏼👌🏼

[@teresamorgan3647]

Big hugs matey well done in your work. About time you done some filming. A big thumbs up and come on all subscribe and give Pete some love.😊

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks Teresa, can't be bothered half the time to film 😂🤣

[@teresamorgan3647]

If you don't film Glen will be pineing mate.

[@westbromkoi]

😂😂

[@funkyfisher2012]

Thanks Pete for the update mate👍 neat work there keep them coming

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers mate, thanks for watching 👍🏼👌🏼

[@stubbsaquatics6080]

I am a subscriber as you know. You have good view counts Pond is coming along nicely. Definitely will be a good view from the house I wish I had the nerve to put a bottom drain but em afraid of the winters here and the pipes freezing I do have a large skimmer going

[@westbromkoi]

Much appreciated Stubbsy 👌🏼, it's slow progress but I'm getting there. I'm surprised you can understand our Black Country accent 😂

[@stubbsaquatics6080]

@@westbromkoi easy....

[@AndysKoiPuddle]

GREAT progress Pete…. 👏🏼 👏🏼 Looking superb mate and love the Hi Utsuri… 👍🏼

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks Andy, I'll be glad once it's done 😂

[@AndysKoiPuddle]

@@westbromkoi HaHaHa…. Relax and enjoy the build part of it as well mate. 😊🤗 👍🏼

[@westbromkoi]

I know mate, I'm one of those that wants it finished yesterday 😂😂

[@AndysKoiPuddle]

I know mate, quite right. I like a project too tho. 😁👍🏼

[@gongascosta]

if you have trees and foliage a skimmer will helps but the bottom drain can also solve it, the difference is with the skimmer the foliage won't deposit on the bottom

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks for commenting, the nearest tree is probably 50 feet away, so I don't really suffer with foliage 👍🏼

[@dazpowell8371]

Looking good mate

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks mate 👍🏼👌🏼

[@keepingitkoi]

My last pond didn't have a skimmer and wad the worst decision I ever made was constantly netting shit off the top of the pond with leaves and stuff and the worst thing was the dust cos you can't net that off. So my advice would be to have a skimmer you can always just close the valves if you don't want it running but you can't add one in easily if you change your mind and want one in the future 👍😊

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks Jamie. I think I'm gonna put a line in but not connected and see how it goes 👍🏼👌🏼

[@keepingitkoi]

@westbromkoi I would mate as I say you can always block it off easily but you can add one easily 👍

[@stephenlaming3288]

Hi Pete, I have a skimmer the only reason I got one because of all trees around me so if you don't have any trees around you I wouldn't put one in it wouldn't waste your money mate. Steve

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks for your advice pal, I'll need to make a decision in the next couple of days I think 👍🏼👌🏼

[@markscountrykoi]

Looking great Pete what’s the depth with skimmer I’d put floating skimmer so can turn it off as you out side so can clear dust off surfaces stunning hi utsuri

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers Mark, just unsure what to do mate. Hope ur feeling as well as can be pal 👌🏼👍🏼

[@IcenI_Koi]

Well said Mark, mate.

[@steventhompson6180]

I'd just put a overflow in depending if you get a lot of leafs in it then I'd go with a skimmer

[@westbromkoi]

That's a good shout tbf mate, thanks for watching 👍🏼👌🏼

[@Dannylambkoitok]

I personally would have a skimmer. If its setup correctly it will clear debris quickly from the surface obviously. But also future proofing, just incase you ever change filters to maybe a drum? Where ypu may beed more feeds. Or a shower, where you can take a fews directly from the skimmer. Good luck anyway from another weet brom koi keeper 😁

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks pal, I'll make a decision quite quickly from the responses I've had 👍🏼👌🏼

[@Dannylambkoitok]

​@@westbromkoi don't know if you're interested. I've got some old 4" pipe fittings. You can have them. They'll need heating up to remove the glue and pipe but might save you a bit of money.

[@westbromkoi]

Yeah sound mate 👍🏼

[@Dannylambkoitok]

@@westbromkoi awesome only I'm west Brom anyway. I'll get them out the weekend for you.

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks pal 👌🏼

[@maddogspond]

Coming on mukka we'll Done

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers mucca 👌🏼👍🏼

[@edlesboroughkoipondstevech3546]

Skimmers I guess depends on the need if you suspect that you will get loads of leaves or other floating debris then worth having else why bother. I installed my one to low when the pond was build 20 odd years ago as I raised the water level from the intended level. Truly regret not having a functioning built in skimmer I have a floating one which is more trouble than it is worth

[@westbromkoi]

Cheers mate, still undecided. We don't get much debris tbf, just once a year from a blossom tree for around a week

[@edlesboroughkoipondstevech3546]

@@westbromkoi the other way of looking at it is that if you install it and don't use it it's a few wasted £ but if you don't install it and decide you do need it then it would be a major pain in the ass to retrofit

[@IcenI_Koi]

I don't think Ricky Stoddart gets a lot of leaves, debris and shit in his ponds bud. Do what YOU want, it's YOUR pond. I have an in wall skimmer and it's great, feeds the Bakki Shower too. You are right, peoples opinion vary, do what you want bud. Bless ya old man for helping out with more blocks mate. You know how your Koi behave and if you are watching them every day and looking closely at the Koi, no need to test weekly. Most treatments for water or the Koi, you can get far cheaper non branded just as effective products with adding Koi or Pond in the search engine. Hi Utsuri's are great hardy Koi, I had one that lived over 35 years ! Looking forward to the next one Pete.

[@westbromkoi]

Thanks pal, I'm getting there slowly with the build, and ur spot on about the skimmer 👍🏼👌🏼