Sleeper pond build part 9 - fixing the ibc moving bed

[@mattsonhobbies6966]

Well done Dan fish and water looking great mate 👍👍👌👌 I'm really enjoying watching your channel mate 👌👍

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate. I'm well impressed with the drum, that waters looking fantastic, hopefully it stays that way when I start feeding heavier. Glad your enjoying the videos mate

[@mattsonhobbies6966]

@@dannycurrie1 👌👌👍👍👍

[@fishmanc5357]

I've watched the build through mate and you've done a great job. I keep goldfish in a 180 litre tank (puddle compared to this 😂) and they're about ready for a pond now so as a first time ponder I've learned a lot from your videos 👍

[@dannycurrie1]

Glad you've found them helpful. Thanks for watching 👍 Time to take that first step into pond keeping. Don't have to go mad like I've done. Can always start small

[@fishmanc5357]

@@dannycurrie1 Yh exactly. I think I'll do a Laguna 410 litres prefab with wooden frame and a DIY baccy shower/trickle filter. Cheaper the better for me

[@richd-koi]

Woah pond is looking great mate. Koi looking well happy minus the sulking fry. Great work! Make sure you get an aquarium glass cleaner for your window as u will need it once per week or so to keep that glass clean 👍🐟😊

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate, I'm so happy with how it's turned out. Got the ashp coming today, can't wait to get that in. That's a good shout on cleaning the glass. Luckily it's a small window so I can easily reach all of it by putting my arm in the pond

[@richd-koi]

@@dannycurrie1 Brill im keeping my ashp for summers now not using in winter. Yeah u cud probs just use a cloth but for the cost of them an aquarium scraper is worth buying 👍

[@matthewnicholls2658]

Hello mate, great video, glad u got ur ibc sorted out, also ur fry look excellent bud, all sweet as a nut and a ashp to come as well proper job 👌🏻

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate. It's all come together well now. Nearing the end of this build finally. Mostly just cosmetic things to do now

[@RS20O0]

These videos are hidden gems for anyone planning and building their first pond. Will definitely send a few people to your channel from the koi forums.

[@dannycurrie1]

Glad you find them helpful mate. Try to show it all how it is, the things that work and the things that don't. I wish I'd been able to find more videos on all this stuff when I started, would have saved me alot of stress

[@greenmachinesweden]

Good work mate. Soon you are done and summer is here! Stay safe.

[@dannycurrie1]

Yes, can hopefully sit back and enjoy it soon. Got the heater to install today then its finally done

[@projectkoi7822]

Great work mate, filter system looks like it'll work a treat now pal.

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate. I'm finally happy with it now, just got to get the heater in then it's just cosmetic stuff really

[@projectkoi7822]

@@dannycurrie1 the garden the next obstacle to challenge. I did say to you about moisture on that garage didn't I.

[@dannycurrie1]

@@projectkoi7822 gardens nearly a lost cause. Might gravel it all and give up on the grass. Yeah you did say about the condensation, should never have bothered with the grow on without proper ventilation. It's gone now anyway. Just concentrating on the one pond from now on

[@stubbsaquatics6080]

Looks great my friend.. Koi are looking big and very healthy.. Cool filtration system.. You did an amazing job on it

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate. I'm happy with how it's turned out. Just the heater left to install now then it's on to the cosmetic side of things

[@progressivepondkeeping]

Nice one mucka, that ibc is gonna do some serious bio 💪💪💪

[@dannycurrie1]

Yes definitely. Going to have 150l of media in there for now. Should be more than enough. Can always add more if I need to

[@asterixborden-koi6881]

Great video m8 and a outstanding job keep up the good work m8 👍

[@dannycurrie1]

Thank mate. Will do. Always stuff to do with a pond, it's never finished

[@ACKoi]

Like it mate looks really good 👍👍👍

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate. Getting there

[@gwatsongw]

Looking good Danny 👍

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate 👍

[@mountainkoi9673]

Your going to miss all that mud when in the summer 🤣. Good to see the uniseal, I bought some a few years ago but never got round to using them, looks like it's made a perfect seal .

[@dannycurrie1]

I can't wait to see the back of the mud. Might just gravel the whole garden so this can't happen again 🤣 I'm well impressed with the uniseal. I'll be using them again. So simple and it seems to have worked great

[@KoiRun50]

Thanks for showing how it's done. Great channel.

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate. Appreciate it. Ponds pretty much there now. Just the cosmetic side of things to sort really now

[@martincsreefandkoi]

The end is in sight Dan good work and update.

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate. Other than the heater its pretty much cosmetic things now. Always a work in progress with ponds as you know

[@shaunleonard8146]

Well Done Dan!

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks :)

[@TheGingerPondkeeper]

Great work and problem solving, it's great to see as it's all come together, lots of hard work on your end, but useful and informative on ours (the viewers)

[@dannycurrie1]

Glad you've enjoyed the videos mate. I try to show as much as I can, even when it dosnt go to plan. Hope it's helpful. I'm always learning with koi keeping

[@thepeoplespond]

Nice job Danny 👍👍

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks :)

[@thepeoplespond]

@@dannycurrie1 Where do you get your parts from? The filter mesh and ibc tank connector? Got my self an ibc too Could be useful Cheers mate

[@dannycurrie1]

@@thepeoplespond the connector for the ibc I just googled "ibc to bsp fitting" can't remember what site I ordered from. All my pipe fittings and the 3" strainer were from coastal koi. The tank connector I used was a 'uniseal' ordered for their website

[@thepeoplespond]

@@dannycurrie1 Cheers Danny Thanks for sharing 👍

[@NishikigoiwithOliver]

Great video Danny! Subbed :)

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate 👍 thought I was already subbed to you but apparently not.. I am now. Keep the videos coming

[@Simonsimps]

All coming together now. How's the big Ochiba doing by the way? Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[@dannycurrie1]

She's doing alright, still got a wound on her other side. It's not got worse over winter but not any better. Once the water warms up it should start healing, there's a couple of dead sales I need to get off but don't want to sedate her until its a bit warmer in there

[@Simonsimps]

@@dannycurrie1 Ahh that's good then. Cracking fish she is. Roll on the warmer, dryer weather. Cheers.

[@richardcoad9855]

Hi great to see the increase as bio chamber, could I ask where you got the filter cages you use on the end of the pipe

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks for watching. That filter cage was from coastal koi off their website

[@petepoole4402]

Nice update Danny great when your plans all come together , I've an old fibreglass tank in the loft think i'll make a ibcmoving bed , where have you been getting all your plumbing bits and bobs from , thanks pete

[@dannycurrie1]

Sounds like a good plan. Any big container can make a good moving bed. Got most of my fittings from coastal koi, seems to be the cheapest place I've found

[@davidgrogan7541]

thank god i found this channel..

[@DansKoiPond]

Fairly sure the Ibc are HDPE plastic, same as milk bottles, not a lot sticks to it. Good job mate.

[@dannycurrie1]

Ahh that makes sense then. Did wonder why it didn't work. It's stuck with the silicone anyway so it's all good :)

[@thekoimastersapprentice3839]

Got my window in mate, went in a treat, holding water and really looks great! I’m so pleased I did it the same way as you. Where did you get the 3” filter cage from?

[@dannycurrie1]

Well done mate. Glad it all went it well. Not sure why more people don't do it that way. Seems much easier to me. That 3 inch cage was from coastal koi. Got most of my fittings from them

[@thekoimastersapprentice3839]

@@dannycurrie1 thanks! Me neither, the only thing I can possibly think is on sleeper ponds if you get any movement. But that could easily fixed with sealant. My ponds been full for a week now and had no movement in them at all 🤞I did put loads of rebar in though 😂

[@martinday5444]

How do you find the uni seal? Is it still working ok? Im doing the same of using a ibc for bio chamber, but as you know the available plastic between the bars isnt wide enough for tank connectors. Cheers

[@dannycurrie1]

The uni seal has been great. Not had an issue with it at all. I'd definitely recommend them. I would use them again if I was rebuilding

[@markpaine882]

Hi Danny, Great video's. Just out of interest how did you find the uniseal? Did it work? and what size hole saw did you use for the 3" seal?

[@dannycurrie1]

I just searched uniseal on good, ordered off there website. £10 free post, arrived next day. Worked great, not leaks so far. It was a 102mm holesaw. On there website it says what size you need for each one

[@Tom_Prendiville]

Great job dan mate 👍 what ashp did you go for? Thermatec 9kw? I'm guessing.

[@dannycurrie1]

Thanks mate. I'm getting a remora i9. I'll do some videos on it when it arrives. Meant to be really good. It was a toss up between that and the thermotec. Hopefully made the right choice

[@CBersPond]

Nice video Danny 👍 I'm glad you understand all of the pipework 😀 Which ASHP are you getting? Stay safe.

[@dannycurrie1]

It's all a bit messy and confusing in that filter house. I'll do a full run down one day once I've got it tidied up better. It's working though that's the main think. Got a remora i9 coming tomorrow. Should work really well on my pond. Will do some videos when I've got it