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The Koi Pit
Приєднався 14 лют 2024
I’m just having fun making koi/pond videos, sharing my pond building journey, and learning from others along the way.
Most Versatile Pond = *Fish Keeping on a Budget*
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Follow along as I build the filter system for the stock tank Pond on a budget, step-by-step.
Have you ever wanted to build a stock tank pond because you already have a pond but still want more pond?
Even if you haven’t and you are just getting started on your first dock tank Pond, I did my best to make this video as a helpful resource.
Check out my friend Jay’s Pond: ua-cam.com/video/dmaJcmfAqQc/v-deo.htmlsi=2z5AzT1TxDYuHHCa
#koipond #koi #goldfish #ponds #koipondbuild #koifish
Follow along as I build the filter system for the stock tank Pond on a budget, step-by-step.
Have you ever wanted to build a stock tank pond because you already have a pond but still want more pond?
Even if you haven’t and you are just getting started on your first dock tank Pond, I did my best to make this video as a helpful resource.
Check out my friend Jay’s Pond: ua-cam.com/video/dmaJcmfAqQc/v-deo.htmlsi=2z5AzT1TxDYuHHCa
#koipond #koi #goldfish #ponds #koipondbuild #koifish
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Revisiting the Giant Moving Bed Filter I Built
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It’s been a minute since the last video I put out so I thought we’d do a quick update of Big Gray (my huge moving bed filter). It was a challenge when I built it because it’s too big to get through the doorway 😂 it’s a permanent part of the room now. Roughly 300gal, it can handle 12 cubic feet of k3 media. #koipond #koifish #koi #koipondbuild #goldfish
I Was 16 When I Built My First Koi Pond
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15 Years ago I built a pond at 16 years old. In This Video I to visit my dad to sit down, chat about ponds, life, and the importance of hard work. Thanks Dad for everything you've taught me about life and for inspiring me my love of koi. Thank you @KeefesKoiHaven for my very first koi mug! Go check out Maureens Channel and let her know Koi Man Sent You! #koi #koifish #koipond #goldfish #ponds
I Built a Cheap DIY Pond Auto Feeder
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In this video, I'm going to build the silliest DIY pond feeder you've ever seen. It's a simple as it is stupid. It uses a cheap cat feeder with a sweet launch ramp I built to hurl to pellets accross the pond. Here is the link to the cat feeder I bought on Amazon: a.co/d/eiCsMI3 Let me know what you think in the comments e #koipond #koi #koifish
Koi Pond Deck Build: Part 11
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I continue working on the deck #koipond #koipondbuild
Painting My Pond Deck *The Biggest Challenges so far*
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Building the pond had its challenges, but for some reason the deck is an even bigger challenge. Funds are low, moral is low, and koi man has sunk all the way to the bottom. But I’m optimistic. Perseverance will win out in the end. I just have to keep pushing through to reach my goal of having my koi pond deck finished before winter! #koipond #koipondbuild #koifish #pondbuilder #diy #koi #koifis...
Stupid Simple *DIY Pond Filter* = Crystal Clear Water
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In this DIY video I show you how I built this super simple and CHEAP filter that scrubs my pond’s water squeaky clean. HEADS UP: This may be the single dumbest looking pond filter I’ve ever made. But over the duration of a 4 day comparison, you can see the results speak for themselves When my drum filter stopped turning over as frequently as it normally does, I had to wonder: is this thing perf...
Deck Build: Part 9 (Koi Pond Deck Build Update)
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Deck Build: Part 9 (Koi Pond Deck Build Update)
Deck Build: Part 8 (Cross Lap and Joist Supports)
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Deck Build: Part 8 (Cross Lap and Joist Supports)
How I Built and Installed My Massive Moving Bed Filter
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How I Built and Installed My Massive Moving Bed Filter
Deck Build: Part 7 *PLUS* Prepping to Hook Up My Moving Bed Filter
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Deck Build: Part 7 *PLUS* Prepping to Hook Up My Moving Bed Filter
KOI POND DECK BUILD: Part 6 ($6.00 Hunk of Wood)
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KOI POND DECK BUILD: Part 6 ($6.00 Hunk of Wood)
Koi Pond Deck Build: Part 5 (Cement Finished, Time to Frame)
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Koi Pond Deck Build: Part 5 (Cement Finished, Time to Frame)
DIY KOI POND DECK: Part 4 (Pouring the cement Footings)
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DIY KOI POND DECK: Part 4 (Pouring the cement Footings)
DIY Koi Pond Deck: PART 3 (Grow Out Pond?)
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DIY Koi Pond Deck: PART 3 (Grow Out Pond?)
DIY Koi Pond Deck: Part 2 (So many holes!!!)
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DIY Koi Pond Deck: Part 2 (So many holes!!!)
The Pit Part 1: My 6000 Gallon Koi Pond Walkthrough
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The Pit Part 1: My 6000 Gallon Koi Pond Walkthrough
Morning TY, your videos are entertaining 😄 Recycling is great as long as you don't end up in hospital 🫣 Nice video, my friend loads of information. Good job 👏 🐟
@@Garykoi625 thanks for watching Gary! agreed, from now on I may just get new fittings. It’s not worth the trip back the doctors lol
I've zero idea where to put it, but I want a tub like that so bad. Thanks for the shout my dude! As ever'time you killed it.
Ty, your videos are always upbeat and I love the humor you put into all of them! What a great setup! 👍 I’m scared to death to do my pipe work in the filter shed and there you are solvent welding this, that, and everything and BOO-YA it worked excellent. Ps I won’t be recording my startup of my pipe work. May be massive flooding involved. lol 😂 Great video and koi man is getting into the Halloween spirit I see! 👻
We all have a problem
Awesome setup m8. From downunder
GREAT IDEAL YOU GUYS ARE FANTASTIC SUPER NICE JOB ❤💯💯💯🐟🐟
Woow❤awesome video.. what a filter system.. Ty u are a mad scientist when it comes to diy filtration.. love it❤
I need a koi man for my pond! Any plans for growing tosai in the greenhouse?
@@swas79 indeed! I found a local koi dealer with some available I’m planning to pick up in a few weeks once the green house is built and the pond is done cycling.
Excellent video on the making of barrel filters Never used the wax before. . Great pond.. I think your wife is going to find out...just saying from experience
@@stubbsaquatics6080Thanks Chris! And you’re right, she did: She is very cool with it (so long as ponds don’t come inside the house she said we’re all good).
Great update I’ll be glad when I can get out to my pond and garden and do more diy and finish off my pond.
@@jamieskoipond I hope that happens for you soon!
Question: how do you know what size pipe to use for the volume of water being pushed by the pump. Same question for the tank size. Was thinking of building a mechanical filter for my pond and using a submersible 9800gph pump to try to turn over some of the pond's water volume but through some mechanical filter pads/micron filter pads/a place for carbon or purigen...whatever. should i have at least twice the number of return pipes as intake pipes or at least double the diameter pipe? How big should my container be (gallon-size-wise) to accommodate the water volume that pump will push? Thank you for your time! You have mad skills! 😀
@@kristycannon7923 hello! I’ll do my best: 9800gph is a good size pump. Is this pump only going to Be used for the filter you’re wanting to build? Even before calculating head pressure that is a lot of water to put through a single filter unless you’re planning to build a seriously massive one With at least a 4” return pipe. In my pond I have two pumps that both do 7000gph for a total of 14000gph if I chose to run them both going all out (they are variable speed so I have some control over their performance). My pumps both supply water to various filters and returns throughout the whole system so no return is taking on too much flow (except for that one moment in this video where I goofed up). Larger diameter pipes are usually a better bet for both inlets and drains. You can hook up a pressurized 2” pipe to a 9800 gph pump, but even two 2” return pipes won’t be able to drain as quickly as the single is filling the filter up. My best advice would be to find some online calculators for Water Flow Rate through Piping. That should get you a better idea of what size pipes to use for whatever you’re trying to create.
@The_Koi_Pit That makes a lot of sense. Thank you! Yes, the pump is just going to feed the mechanical filter box and return back to the pond. I will look online to see about a water flow chart as you suggested. Maybe I might just need to step the pump size down some. Thank you for your time! I appreciate it 🙏 😌
Lol😂
Excellent!!
Easiest way to find out is sumi. Showa have large blobs and if you turn them to the side they will reach all the way down - sanke sumi is usually only at the top. Also the difference between Tejima and Motuguro on their pec fins
Hey Ty how is your DIY feeder working for you?
@@vishalkarmacharya5714 it’s working like a dream! Normally, I would be expecting to ramp down feeding this time of year, but Utah is experiencing an unusually warm fall. It’s supposed to be 91° today. So until the weather dictates, I am going all out with my feeding still.😅
Those koi are living large!!! Beautiful clarity. I loved using filter socks on my aquariums, super clear H2O❤❤❤
@@kristycannon7923 they’re living their best fish lives and I 100% agree: filter socks are the way to go with Aquariums! Thank you for watching 😄
Cool update mate. Decking is going to look amazing when its done. 👍
Thank you! It’s going to be make a big difference having the decking completed.
Pressure treated can not be inside bro.. not good for you
You have mad Aquarist plumbing skills! Love the filter room ❤
@@kristycannon7923 I try my best; Thank you for watching!
We need this kind of humor in the koi world😂😂😂😂😂
@@jonnytwotimes9196 agreed!
awesome update, the fish are looking good
Thanks Alex!
Everything looks amazing so far Ty, the koi pit is my new favorite koi channel. Looking forward for the next episode!
@@swas79 thank you so much for watching! Very kind of you to say that. I’ll keep the videos coming 😁
Awesome update Ty! Deck is going to look spectacular when done but take it one day at a time!! If you stress about it then it’s not fun, so just tell yourself you’ll get to it eventually and will enjoy whatever steps or projects you do in a given day! Always have fun with it! 👍😁
I think you’re 100% right. Thanks Maureen 😊
The never ending list of things to be done… that sounds familiar😂 keep on juggling 😉
@@BlinkyShimp haha doing my best! Thanks Shimp Boss
Awsome video❤Ty.. man I would luv to have your filter system bro.. big grey is the ultimate bio filter❤
Thanks Gee! I still need to get some more k3 in there to make it more effective but its been doing a good job in the meantime.
Lol. Big Grey... That is one big filter. I don't use uvs Your filtration is next level. I hate plumbing. Lol the media is mesmerizing.. As long as you are having fun... Do what you need to do for you at your pace You can always tell people you designed it that way for the water to run off
Thanks Chris! I’m starting to think I’m going to never turn my UV ON unless there is a reason to. I used to hate plumbing, but now I see plumbing as a high stakes puzzle 😂 Yeah, that corner will drive me crazy if I don’t get it sorted.
Very good! Alot of hard work. It looks great. Did you put a flush out where the plants are.?
Great update ty love the setup you got going on amazing pond big grey is awesome
@@Brand-Family-Koi-Adventures thank you! How are things going with your sleeper these days? Fish all doing well?
@@The_Koi_Pit all good buddy keeping things simple no stress fish sweet moving some on soon cheers mate
Hey Ty, thanks for the update
@@mexicalifishkeeper thanks for watching, Mexicali! And if I didn’t say something already, congratulations on reaching 2k subscribers, dude!
Morning TY👋 well it is here in England😊. You have got a lot to do my friend pond and fish look well😅. The moving bed looks great i think I would put some plastic fish in there for visual effect😂😂🐟
@@Garykoi625 hey Gary, glad to hear it! I’ve thought having a pop of color in there somehow should look cool, but the plastic fish idea is a stoke a genius!
Great video mate can’t you just shim the boards in the corner
@@HumberKoi Arron, it’s times like there I realize I’ve been thinking way too hard about stuff. You’re totally right, shimming the boards will work perfectly!
Cracking update Ty my crazy American friend 🧁👍👍👍
@@LeTwistedOne Thank you, Vince! I’m glad to see your mad science experiment in the front garden is doing well 🥼🧪
First 🧁👍👍👍
Audio fail!!!
Absolutely fecking brilliant Ty bruva 🧁👍👍👍
Bahaha 😂😂😂
Never saddle a dead horse.
@@Zeamus634 you have no idea the rabbit hole this sent me down. man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/ship/nstm/ch613.pdf Thank you for the head up
That is hysterical Ty!! Love the Koi Man! 😂
Thanks Maureen, I had fun with this one!
Koi Man is the BEST
Hahaha poor guy caught in the act! 😂😂
😂🤣😂🤣
Can you do an update video on your moving bed filter brother. Appreciate the time you take. Tuning in from England. 🏴
@@chrisgreen1331 you bet! I’m in the middle of working on another video but I’d be happy to do an update video soon as I’m wrapped up with this one. Cheers my dude! 🍻
I remember that summer Ty! Me and Hannah enjoyed the AC and couch lol! Dad used to have a turtle, Helmet 🪖 What happened to him?!
@@Cecibug1 ha ha, no idea what happened to the turtle! Maybe he wandered off down into the gully and is living at the golf course down the road now
Woow Ty.. your Dad has an awesome pond.. I love the plants and Japanese Maples near the falls.. dope video video bro
@@ColossalKoi thanks Gee he has put a lot of love into his pond pond and garden
Beautiful pond. Love the natural look. Great video with your Dad. Very special. Need to get some of those lights around my pond. 👍
@@marcusandcodiesKoi thank you for watching Marcus. Getting to spend time with him is always a great time for me. Outdoor Lighting makes all the difference (but I’m kinda biased, lol)
What type of Japanese Maple is that? Crimson Queen or Waterfall? It doesn't look like one of the hardier ones and am curious since most of Utah outside of the mountains is zone 5, I'm curious if those maples need any special attention in winter.
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Nice bourbon Keith
Awesome Ty!
@@bobisleib9407 hey Bob! Thanks for watching 😁
What an absolutely amazing video showing how great your relationship is with your Dad and his love of a koi pond project with you as a teenager, led to your beautiful koi pond project now! Just so awesome! So bummed I (& my dear friend Christine from Sweet Acres Koi Farm in Illinois) missed meeting you & Ben at the All American Koi Show. I was looking in background of your pics to see if you got a shot of us as I was bedazzled by those vats of beautiful koi too! Wait till you see the England BKKS Nationals if you ever make the journey across the pond someday!! What a great show! And they are all just the most nicest people you could ever meet! You definitely need to create some logo mugs and I look forward to getting one someday. Thanks for the shout out Ty! Look forward to your next video of your pond project updates. 😊👍
@@KeefesKoiHaven thank you for watching and again for the beautiful mug. I need to build a shelf to display it on now :) I’m sure there will be an event where we will all get to meet up in the near future!