Amazing pond, I like how there's an upper deck to look down into the pond while chilling in the patio chairs. You still have the lower window that's popular now, but get to enjoy the koi from the top where they look better.
Great advice! I did something similar with a 24 inch AE bead in the light of saving energy costs. amazing, clarity bumped it back up as a test and the water did increase in fines. i also choked down on the air to the bottom drain and that also improved drain function. Keep up with the great video's.
10 days into new pond same set up Nexus 220 and 24 inch bead from skimmer. Great advice from Tim and Paul who supplied everything I needed. Early days and all pond tests good on daily testing and completely gin clear with hungry fish which look fantastic. Great help from Chris Gutteridge in fitting everything( other than a bit of sulking when dog ate his lunch). Currently running 6000 l on Nexus and 12000 on the bed but if fines appear will drop the rate and report back.
brilliant channel and i could not agree more about flow rates etc but i think the main thing with bead filters is to not blast the media with to much flow so it has time to collect the solids!. I did the same with my home made tempest filter by turning it down to half flow and it was unbelievable!!
Love this channel. Very insightful and great advice. Love looking at all the brilliant different ponds. My favourite koi channel. It’s inspired me to have my own in the future. As soon as we move and settle in I’ll definitely look into it and probably give you a call Tim.!Keep em coming mate.
Tim, this is just an amazing tip! We've got a Nexus 320 {alongside a cetus sieve) and have turned down the flow to minimum on a 20,000 varipump and the clarity in the pond has improved amazingly in just a day! I'm also guessing that this will allow the water to have longer contact with the beneficial bacteria and so will improve the water quality and help with the parameters. Thank you SO much for sharing this information, the pond looks better, the water parameters are still good, (heated to 15°) and to top it all, money saving!! ☺️👍🏻☺️
Great video - will be in touch this week to order a nexus and a few bits! Keen for this kind of help despite being across the uk 👍 be interested in your comments on whether lower returns stir the crap up and prevent them falling to the bottom to be taken down the bottom drain
Great Video Gents as always. Craig is a Gent and as Help me no end with advice and information. Thank you again Craig. I will be using the same advice shortly. When I finish my pond with the same kit. Think I will be taking advantages of the reduce flow rate, reduce electricity. And running a medium shower. P.s excellent Pond Build and Fish😀 Craig.
I am running a sieve and a bead filter with micro K1 . I have a tempest on the skimmer which I have just installed which has made a difference. But I am still struggling with a lot of fines. My pond is 3000 gallons and I have been running my pump on 75%. It’s 20000 variable pump so I am going to turn mine down to 50% and see if it makes any difference 👍👍👍
Some addition to the nexus 😅 ... trident , makes sense tho doesnt it slowing rate down ,filters more out like more contact time i get logics behind a trident aswell using vortex more but effectivly your forcing water down to come back up less holes through more media rather side feed but speeds to quick so once youve clogged up lower k1 micro your then needing to clean it where as normal means filtering through whole side of eazee slow ot down few daily cleans no trident needed , il be adding a bead next year without doubt
ive had my pond over a year now and watching your vidoes ive done all the filter system wrong! shoudl of researched it more i guess but what i was wondering what kind of money we talking about for this kind of filter system? love the vids btw
@@samcole6569 yes for sure. It’s a question of trial and error. Flow is so important and we are unsure of the exact flows on ponds because of different pipe work, elbows and pipe runs etc. we hope to have a professional flow meter soon so we can get exact data
Just a fantastic looking pond! I also enjoy tinkering with filtration, no matter if it’s a pond or aquarium! thanks to UA-cam. I enjoy watching videos from all over the world and figuring out how different places do their filtration. I do have a question tho when you clean the filters or do a water change do you have an auto top off built into the pond or do you feel it back up the old fashion way? Thanks
I would have thought everyone already knew the slower the flow the more fines you catch the way you clean a mat filter is by blowing everything through it with a hose so fast flow is going to do the same thats why i do 13,000 gph in 14,000 pond but trough lots of filters get good turn over but low flow in the filters
Hi Shaun, sorry only just seen this. Bead is still running at between 35/40% on 20k pump. Water parameters remained stable and feeding capable upto 1.2 kg per day during growing season. The only change I made with this configuration was to increase trickle in / out speed to a little over 0.5 lpm. This was to increase weekly water change to due to heavier feeding regime than before. Water clarity is still spot on
I feed wheatgerm for whitening all the way through the winter then switch to balance in both floating & sinking from spring upto around July to get the Bio rocking, I then hit it hard on growth floating & sinking until November then I feed 1 month just on colour before switching back to wheatgerm. I never stop feeding in winter just slow it all down. All foods contain prebiotics to keep digestive system healthy.
Great pond, love it. Question: I'm losing water with no obvious reasons. Any others experiencing similar. I know losing water is natural with nature, however my pond seems to lose water suddenly, then it levels for days, then a sudden big loss. Its about 10 years pond life, 7000 litres. The droppage concerns me. have switched off tonight.. am I been dramatical.
@@TimWaddington flushed the bead this morning (usual schedule) and have turned down by 25% and after watching Ricky from koi wholesale questioning why we all try and achieve 1hr turn overs really excited to see if this works for me. Will report back tomorrow. Cheers Tim
@@TimWaddington ok....wow....was crystal clear to bottom drain before but it's just so polished after only a day. That'll be staying turned down as long as parameters stay good with higher temps and heavier feeding next year. Good shout out Tim, saving around 80watts as well
Your fish look very nice, good color. What is your food of choice. What food combination are you feeding, and did you say you are feeding 6 times a day?
What a set up!!!! Those fish are something else!!! Awesome work mate I’m a fan!
Amazing pond, I like how there's an upper deck to look down into the pond while chilling in the patio chairs. You still have the lower window that's popular now, but get to enjoy the koi from the top where they look better.
Love Tim Passion. Thank you for all the uploads, Tim.
Great advice! I did something similar with a 24 inch AE bead in the light of saving energy costs. amazing, clarity bumped it back up as a test and the water did increase in fines. i also choked down on the air to the bottom drain and that also improved drain function. Keep up with the great video's.
Love the way Europeans design their ponds, so simplistic in appearance but very effective.
Incredible water condition, beautiful set up
Another great video, cheers Tim
Lovely pond there Craig, some stunning fish also.
Thank you Ben 😊
10 days into new pond same set up Nexus 220 and 24 inch bead from skimmer. Great advice from Tim and Paul who supplied everything I needed. Early days and all pond tests good on daily testing and completely gin clear with hungry fish which look fantastic. Great help from Chris Gutteridge in fitting everything( other than a bit of sulking when dog ate his lunch). Currently running 6000 l on Nexus and 12000 on the bed but if fines appear will drop the rate and report back.
I have noticed this when turning down flow in general. I’m guna bare this in mind next season!
brilliant channel and i could not agree more about flow rates etc but i think the main thing with bead filters is to not blast the media with to much flow so it has time to collect the solids!. I did the same with my home made tempest filter by turning it down to half flow and it was unbelievable!!
Great video Tim 👍 there is a sweet spot on every filter it's just finding it 😉👍
Exactly
Love this channel. Very insightful and great advice. Love looking at all the brilliant different ponds. My favourite koi channel. It’s inspired me to have my own in the future. As soon as we move and settle in I’ll definitely look into it and probably give you a call Tim.!Keep em coming mate.
Thank you 🙏
Lovely set up
Tim, this is just an amazing tip! We've got a Nexus 320 {alongside a cetus sieve) and have turned down the flow to minimum on a 20,000 varipump and the clarity in the pond has improved amazingly in just a day! I'm also guessing that this will allow the water to have longer contact with the beneficial bacteria and so will improve the water quality and help with the parameters.
Thank you SO much for sharing this information, the pond looks better, the water parameters are still good, (heated to 15°) and to top it all, money saving!! ☺️👍🏻☺️
You’re welcome!
Great video - will be in touch this week to order a nexus and a few bits! Keen for this kind of help despite being across the uk 👍 be interested in your comments on whether lower returns stir the crap up and prevent them falling to the bottom to be taken down the bottom drain
Nice video 📹 Tim. Enjoyed watching 👀 👌
Great Video Gents as always. Craig is a Gent and as Help me no end with advice and information. Thank you again Craig. I will be using the same advice shortly. When I finish my pond with the same kit. Think I will be taking advantages of the reduce flow rate, reduce electricity. And running a medium shower. P.s excellent Pond Build and Fish😀 Craig.
That’s why I asked Craig, knew it would be up his street!
Thanks for your kind words Shaun & best wishes with the build 👍
@@craigvickers874 Hi Craig, what is your pond walls built with above ground if you dont mind me asking?
@@jameshinks8543 concrete block & Icelandic quartz stone cladding.
Craig is the man!
I am running a sieve and a bead filter with micro K1 . I have a tempest on the skimmer which I have just installed which has made a difference. But I am still struggling with a lot of fines. My pond is 3000 gallons and I have been running my pump on 75%. It’s 20000 variable pump so I am going to turn mine down to 50% and see if it makes any difference 👍👍👍
Please let me know the results 👍🏻
@@TimWaddington will do mate
Some addition to the nexus 😅 ... trident , makes sense tho doesnt it slowing rate down ,filters more out like more contact time i get logics behind a trident aswell using vortex more but effectivly your forcing water down to come back up less holes through more media rather side feed but speeds to quick so once youve clogged up lower k1 micro your then needing to clean it where as normal means filtering through whole side of eazee slow ot down few daily cleans no trident needed , il be adding a bead next year without doubt
Nice 👍🏼
New to koi and trying to learn everything before actually having a pond or fish. I want understand how to give any koi I have the best I can give.
Looks very nice. Question how do you how much to feed your fish ??
Excellent water Tim I’ve just turned mine down 👍
Let me know mate please
@@TimWaddington will do👍
ive had my pond over a year now and watching your vidoes ive done all the filter system wrong! shoudl of researched it more i guess but what i was wondering what kind of money we talking about for this kind of filter system? love the vids btw
Email or call us pal
My dream!!!!! 😍😍😍
Great information.
Hopefully Sam. We will keep at it and see what happens
@@TimWaddington did you say that adjusting the flows on the nexus can also help with fines?
@@samcole6569 yes for sure. It’s a question of trial and error. Flow is so important and we are unsure of the exact flows on ponds because of different pipe work, elbows and pipe runs etc. we hope to have a professional flow meter soon so we can get exact data
Just a fantastic looking pond! I also enjoy tinkering with filtration, no matter if it’s a pond or aquarium! thanks to UA-cam. I enjoy watching videos from all over the world and figuring out how different places do their filtration. I do have a question tho when you clean the filters or do a water change do you have an auto top off built into the pond or do you feel it back up the old fashion way? Thanks
This has an auto top up 👍🏻
@@TimWaddington thanks Tim! Guessing you have the float switch in the skimmer?
@@aquaticnut86 this customer has it in the filter house I think
I would have thought everyone already knew the slower the flow the more fines you catch the way you clean a mat filter is by blowing everything through it with a hose so fast flow is going to do the same thats why i do 13,000 gph in 14,000 pond but trough lots of filters get good turn over but low flow in the filters
Be interested to
See what EA say as they don't actually suggest flow rates for the bead
They do. It’s on their website
Does his culler keep the pond the right temp as in under 30c ? Are they worth buying for a 5foot octagon above ground pond please mate mat🇬🇧
Meant cooler 😅
They are heaters mate.
Hi Gents. Any updates? Thank you.
Hi Shaun, sorry only just seen this. Bead is still running at between 35/40% on 20k pump. Water parameters remained stable and feeding capable upto 1.2 kg per day during growing season. The only change I made with this configuration was to increase trickle in / out speed to a little over 0.5 lpm. This was to increase weekly water change to due to heavier feeding regime than before. Water clarity is still spot on
Hi Craig. Thank you, Yeah that a Big part the trickle in, Game changer. Are you feeding growth and colour?
I feed wheatgerm for whitening all the way through the winter then switch to balance in both floating & sinking from spring upto around July to get the Bio rocking, I then hit it hard on growth floating & sinking until November then I feed 1 month just on colour before switching back to wheatgerm. I never stop feeding in winter just slow it all down. All foods contain prebiotics to keep digestive system healthy.
Thank you Craig. Always great Help and Great Information, Top Man!
Is that an in house made skimmer? I have never seen one like that.
Yeah they are our wall skimmers
Great pond, love it. Question: I'm losing water with no obvious reasons. Any others experiencing similar. I know losing water is natural with nature, however my pond seems to lose water suddenly, then it levels for days, then a sudden big loss. Its about 10 years pond life, 7000 litres. The droppage concerns me. have switched off tonight.. am I been dramatical.
Turn everything off apart from air, then see where it drops to
Got 30" that'll be getting turned down tonight, very interesting 🤔
Let me know the results 👍🏻
@@TimWaddington flushed the bead this morning (usual schedule) and have turned down by 25% and after watching Ricky from koi wholesale questioning why we all try and achieve 1hr turn overs really excited to see if this works for me. Will report back tomorrow. Cheers Tim
@@ashleykinsey3065 let me know 👍🏻
@@TimWaddington ok....wow....was crystal clear to bottom drain before but it's just so polished after only a day. That'll be staying turned down as long as parameters stay good with higher temps and heavier feeding next year. Good shout out Tim, saving around 80watts as well
How much water do you change in your 4000 gallon pond each week with your heavy feeding ?
During Feeding season approx 30 % per week.
Your fish look very nice, good color. What is your food of choice. What food combination are you feeding, and did you say you are feeding 6 times a day?
The customer feeds Saki Hikari
@@TimWaddington me too, currently feeding growth 6 times a day still hot out here 85-90,
@@TimWaddington what are fines ?
On the Saki Growth do you prefer the floating? Or do you ever feed the sinking or both?
Please explain “fines” like I’m American
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