4000 GALLON KOI POND - EXPERIMENTING WITH FINES! FINES GONE IN 12 HOURS???!

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Жыл бұрын

We have shown this pond before on the channel when there were some fines issues we addressed. However the last few weeks the fines had come back and quite bad.
We have tried slowing the K1 Micro bead down pretty slow and the results have been unbelievable, over night the pond was crystal.
This is one of 3 clients who are currently testing this method all with the same results. Shows the importance of skimmer filtration.
We will keep up the experiments with our clients and see what happens.
This pond is a 4000 Gallon pond run on a single bottom drain feeding a Nexus 320+
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The pond also runs one of our custom skimmers via a 24" Kplus bead
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The water is like glass!

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@jeffk464 2 ай бұрын

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.

@shaunleonard8146 Жыл бұрын

Love Tim Passion. Thank you for all the uploads, Tim.

@everythingbutkoi6898 Жыл бұрын

Another great video, cheers Tim

@haywoodmiddleton2956 Жыл бұрын

What a set up!!!! Those fish are something else!!! Awesome work mate I’m a fan!

@michaelhay8712 Жыл бұрын

Incredible water condition, beautiful set up

@carpy1252 Жыл бұрын

Love the way Europeans design their ponds, so simplistic in appearance but very effective.

@allinkoi Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheTrueCrimePagePodcast Жыл бұрын

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.

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@Djst-zv1sv Жыл бұрын

Lovely set up

@markcaplan Жыл бұрын

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.

@keepingitkoi Жыл бұрын

Great video Tim 👍 there is a sweet spot on every filter it's just finding it 😉👍

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@benfletcher2707 Жыл бұрын

Lovely pond there Craig, some stunning fish also.

@craigvickers874 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ben 😊

@smithmiesterman Жыл бұрын

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!!

@jordanbailey2620 Жыл бұрын

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

@charles29cc Жыл бұрын

I have noticed this when turning down flow in general. I’m guna bare this in mind next season!

@heidispawsandfins Жыл бұрын

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!! ☺️👍🏻☺️

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@kusuko..scla..213 Жыл бұрын

My dream!!!!! 😍😍😍

@erickoi58 Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍🏼

@shaunleonard8146 Жыл бұрын

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.

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

That’s why I asked Craig, knew it would be up his street!

@craigvickers874 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words Shaun & best wishes with the build 👍

@jameshinks8543 Жыл бұрын

@@craigvickers874 Hi Craig, what is your pond walls built with above ground if you dont mind me asking?

@craigvickers874 Жыл бұрын

@@jameshinks8543 concrete block & Icelandic quartz stone cladding.

@haywoodmiddleton2956 Жыл бұрын

Craig is the man!

@adamplumtree64 Ай бұрын

Looks very nice. Question how do you how much to feed your fish ??

@pupdigit280 Жыл бұрын

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.

@CescaTheDarkHorse Жыл бұрын

Nice video 📹 Tim. Enjoyed watching 👀 👌

@jessenewman1610 10 ай бұрын

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

@samcole6569 Жыл бұрын

Great information.

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

Hopefully Sam. We will keep at it and see what happens

@samcole6569 Жыл бұрын

@@TimWaddington did you say that adjusting the flows on the nexus can also help with fines?

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

@@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

@leeoliver4063 Жыл бұрын

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

@aquaticnut86 Жыл бұрын

Just a fantastic looking pond! I also enjoy tinkering with filtration, no matter if it’s a pond or aquarium! thanks to KZfaq. 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

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

This has an auto top up 👍🏻

@aquaticnut86 Жыл бұрын

@@TimWaddington thanks Tim! Guessing you have the float switch in the skimmer?

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

@@aquaticnut86 this customer has it in the filter house I think

@andrewmason2879 Жыл бұрын

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 👍👍👍

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

Please let me know the results 👍🏻

@andrewmason2879 Жыл бұрын

@@TimWaddington will do mate

@wayneprescott3219 Жыл бұрын

Excellent water Tim I’ve just turned mine down 👍

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

Let me know mate please

@wayneprescott3219 Жыл бұрын

@@TimWaddington will do👍

@richuwtbetts 11 ай бұрын

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

@TimWaddington 11 ай бұрын

Email or call us pal

@philipa8709 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Turn everything off apart from air, then see where it drops to

@GloucesterKoiRescue-wf6xy 3 ай бұрын

Be interested to See what EA say as they don't actually suggest flow rates for the bead

@TimWaddington 3 ай бұрын

They do. It’s on their website

@matharris100 Жыл бұрын

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🇬🇧

@matharris100 Жыл бұрын

Meant cooler 😅

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

They are heaters mate.

@finadic570 Жыл бұрын

How much water do you change in your 4000 gallon pond each week with your heavy feeding ?

@craigvickers874 Жыл бұрын

During Feeding season approx 30 % per week.

@finadic570 Жыл бұрын

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?

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

The customer feeds Saki Hikari

@finadic570 Жыл бұрын

@@TimWaddington me too, currently feeding growth 6 times a day still hot out here 85-90,

@finadic570 Жыл бұрын

@@TimWaddington what are fines ?

@finadic570 Жыл бұрын

On the Saki Growth do you prefer the floating? Or do you ever feed the sinking or both?

@ashleykinsey3065 Жыл бұрын

Got 30" that'll be getting turned down tonight, very interesting 🤔

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

Let me know the results 👍🏻

@ashleykinsey3065 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

@@ashleykinsey3065 let me know 👍🏻

@ashleykinsey3065 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@joelatwar Жыл бұрын

Please explain “fines” like I’m American

@TimWaddington Жыл бұрын

Visible particles

@shaunleonard8146 Жыл бұрын

Hi Gents. Any updates? Thank you.

@craigvickers874 3 ай бұрын

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

@shaunleonard8146 3 ай бұрын

Hi Craig. Thank you, Yeah that a Big part the trickle in, Game changer. Are you feeding growth and colour?

@craigvickers874 3 ай бұрын

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.

@shaunleonard8146 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Craig. Always great Help and Great Information, Top Man!