DIY moving bed is in at last

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Bezza's Koi Channel

2 жыл бұрын

Folks I decided to get rid of the bin and install a vortex moving bed!!
www.midwiremesh.co.uk/

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@abkoi 2 жыл бұрын

Deffo more media in that green goddess mate. Nice update 👍🏼

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

I add some more mate thanks 🙏🏻

@fagen2222 4 ай бұрын

Looking good nice to watch

@bezzaskoichannel3856 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@georgea2583 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, the set up is looking great. As most have commented a bit more media in the vortex, but other than that everything good. Great to see an appearance of Badger, always smiling 😀. Great job Jason. Thanks for sharing 👍🐟

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Defo more media in the pipeline when I can earn some money, I’m spending it quicker than I’m earning at the mo 🤦. Badger is a legend 😂🙏🏻

@BlackCountryKoi 2 жыл бұрын

Pukka that is mate, been watching for a few months now and good to see your progress , nice set up and good to see 👍👍

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one matey…thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection 2 жыл бұрын

All looking good and working well. I would say leave the air as it is, but just add a lot more media. If you get the K+ media, it already has a coating of minerals so no need to PP it. Pond balls, that's entirely up to you. I would personally add a large pond bomb for now and keep the balls for topping up. I would advise you to put the balls in a little veg bag hang inside the vortex, so the reminance of the ball shells stay in the bag as they never fully dissolve. When you add more, you can throw away those tiny bits left. All looking good.

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes defo going to add more media, hopefully it’ll balance out the strength of the pump! That’s a good idea with the bag, that’s great Thankyou 😀🙏🏻

@dorsetkoipond 2 жыл бұрын

Nice update mate definitely better moving bed you can get loads more media in there though 😉 would nt even bother will pond bombs at mo👌👍👍

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll invest in another 20 litres if you think it’ll hold it! Cheers mate 🙏🏻

@dorsetkoipond 2 жыл бұрын

@@bezzaskoichannel3856 yes easy mate I reckon that would handle loads more

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

@@dorsetkoipond nice one mate…will add some more then 🙏🏻

@lifearoundthekoipond2283 6 ай бұрын

Them vortexes are fantastic, I have three of em, great video mate 👍

@bezzaskoichannel3856 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@keynshamkoipond25 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't bother with the pond bomb just yet, but defo get more media in there. Good job well done me babbers 👍

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, will defo get more media 🙏🏻

@andyskoipond 7 ай бұрын

Just looking at doing a moving bed great job mate have liked and subscribed cheers Andy

@bezzaskoichannel3856 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@jiffsterkoi 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bez Good job on the mods mate , good idea to fit the valves especially on the blade you can knock that off in winter. Nice pick up on the vortex looks to be working well for you plenty of air in there maybe add more media and see how you get on All the best Mike 👍🏼👍🏼

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate…media should be delivered tomorrow but will need to be PPD first, got another 50L so hopefully that’ll do it! Cheers pal 🙏🏻

@jiffsterkoi 2 жыл бұрын

@@bezzaskoichannel3856 yea that will def be enough 👍🏼👍🏼

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

@@jiffsterkoi nice one cheers pal 🙏🏻

@progressivepondkeeping 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job mate and that stainless mesh is bang on I'm not far from Halesowen I might get a few bits for my barrel system 👌👍

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one cheers pal 🙏🏻

@jacamotos 2 жыл бұрын

Great job mate, I'm gonna do the same in the spring.👍👍

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy 🙏🏻

@markpaine882 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bez, I am sure others will stay the same but I would put in a lot more K1+ and the boil will be perfect. You can get 25/50 litre bags, I reckon you could get another 50 in there easily. All looking good and will work well. I have a similar set up but a 40 gallon black water box. I too have an EA 10K but I don't run it more than 65% through the pod, at that rate it works for me in catching the fish crap. Well done mate your fish will love you lol.

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for your comment..I’ve ordered 50L of biocell K1, it’s much cheaper than the EA k1 at 37.50 and I can’t see that it’ll do much different..fingers crossed Ay 🤷‍♂️ Yeah I run the pod at 50% and it seems to do the job, I may run it quicker when I get the retro bottom drain but will see when the the comes 🙏🏻

@CoopersKoi 2 жыл бұрын

Nice purchase of market place, and good modifications to ensure no loss of Media. I would go for 100L if you can as it will be of benefit later on. All good and keep the videos coming ;-)

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, defo more media coming and defo more videos…thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@somersetkoi8309 2 жыл бұрын

Great addition Bezza just made one myself out of a 220 litre barrel, I’m no expert but id turn down the air a little bit Regarding how much media I’ve read it’s 50-60% of how much water is in the chamber and that vortex is a beast 👍

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers pal, I’m gonna put more media in first and see how the air is, if it needs turning down then I’ll put a valve on it 🙏🏻

@boxtriker 2 жыл бұрын

Get some more in it keep going till it wont move then back off nice job well dun

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one, cheers pal 🙏🏻

@kris308100 2 ай бұрын

I think you can get spare seals for that gate valve mate. Try CD Aquatics.

@oliverskinner8962 2 жыл бұрын

Nice update glad everything is going well now ! Given the size of that vortex compared to the eazypod next to it id say you could run 100L of media in that thing ! Buy in bulk grab a 50L bag of similar size media to keep it moving nice and evenly k1, k+, kk1000, biocell micro media or if you're on a budget biocell k1 from all pond solutions is £37.50 for 50L My pick would be the k+ or the biocell micro but it depends on how big you made your hols as the biocell micro is between the size of the k1 and k1 micro. Ps I wouldn't turn the Air flow down I'd keep adding media until I got the flow I wanted even if that turned out to be 150L 🤣🤣

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers pal…so basically get as much media in there as possible 😂. I’ll defo put more in, but I’ll wait for pay day..the pond is bleeding me dry 😂

@oliverskinner8962 2 жыл бұрын

@@bezzaskoichannel3856 yeah pond's do cost more than people think 🤣 what type of media do you have in there already ?

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

@@oliverskinner8962 in the easypod it was the k1 micro but the vortex is the kk1000

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve just ordered 50L of the Biocell K1, not a bad price at 37.50 is it! Any idea if it’s any good?

@oliverskinner8962 2 жыл бұрын

@@bezzaskoichannel3856 I believe it's very similar to k1 same buoyancy and nearly same surface area the main differences are the thickness of material it does squash slightly more easily than K1 and the outer surface seems a little more smooth but like you said the price seems unbelievable ! Make sure you take a handful of your KK1000 out and compare them for us side by side before you pp the biocell !

@paulhigginson3876 2 жыл бұрын

Good call with the Biocell, I bought 100 litres of it for a static and moving bed, works a treat and as good as K1 👍

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Just been delivered today, it’s PP ing at the mo but it don’t really look any different to the Kk1000 I put in before 🙏🏻

@paulhigginson3876 2 жыл бұрын

@@bezzaskoichannel3856 it’s really good stuff Bud, put mine in last summer 👍

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulhigginson3876 bargain then at 37.50 🙏🏻

@paulhigginson3876 2 жыл бұрын

Very good value, got mine from Coastal Koi, forget what I paid for it but I had a really good look around for alternatives to K1 and this was the best I found

@keepingitkoi 2 жыл бұрын

That will hold a hell of a lot more than 35l 👍 should work a treat though 👍

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll defo invest in some more but this will do as a start…thanks for watching mate 🙏🏻

@jossandmarkskoilife858 2 жыл бұрын

More media mate make sure you buy the K+ media too cold really won't do much for the media air is perfect; it looks great well done, Bezza 👏

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate…is the K+ media small as I need to make sure it don’t go down the holes on the outlet! I’ve currently got the kk1000 in there?

@jossandmarkskoilife858 2 жыл бұрын

@Bezza's Koi Channel its about the same size mate as k1 I have it in my ineer chamber and outer chamber of my nexus200 no probs bud

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

@@jossandmarkskoilife858 cheers pal 🙏🏻

@mikefogo9912 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great to me 🐟🐟🐟😁

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers pal 🙏🏻

@redbettachannel875 2 жыл бұрын

Good 👍🏻👍🏻

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers pal 🙏🏻

@redbettachannel875 2 жыл бұрын

@@bezzaskoichannel3856 thanks 🙏

@jiggsmountainviewkoipond 2 жыл бұрын

Will do the job mate few more liters of media and will be spot on 😉👌

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

50L being delivered today so hopefully it’ll make a difference 🙏🏻

@jiggsmountainviewkoipond 2 жыл бұрын

@@bezzaskoichannel3856 bargain that vortex mate fairplay 😉👌

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

@@jiggsmountainviewkoipond yeah I thought so mate, shame he didn’t point out that the gate valve was knackered but I’ve sealed it now 👌🏻

@countrykoipond 2 жыл бұрын

I have no experience of moving beds but I do have a vortex. Its nice to see others doing things on a budget. Is it returning by gravity?

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, defo on a budget but in my opinion it’ll work the same as the expensive ones in the shop…bloody koi tax! Yeah it’s by gravity mate, I’ve found as long as the outlet for the vortex is a fair bit higher than the inlet for the pond it’ll have a decent flow…it’s really pushing my water round and the pump is only at 50% 🙏🏻

@adamjohnson9148 2 жыл бұрын

The issue with the gate valve may be the seals. You can get a replacement set for around £20 and very easy to fit. Also you could use one of the holes in the vortex as an overflow back to the pond in case the water level rises so you don’t empty the pond. You could put your trickle in/ top up through one of the holes. I heard you mention you got the mesh from Halesowen, are you local to there?

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate…I’ve sealed the valve now but yeah I’ll bear it in mind if I ever need it but doubt is will, needs to be open permanent! Defo a decent idea to have an overflow, may look at that soon! Yeah I lived in Halesowen for years 🙏🏻

@adamjohnson9148 2 жыл бұрын

@@bezzaskoichannel3856 I used to live in Halesowen, Grange Road. I live in Wolverhampton now so if you ever need any fitting etc I have a load of spares.

@bezzaskoichannel3856 2 жыл бұрын

@@adamjohnson9148 ahh yeah I know it, I was on fairmile road by the loyal lodge! Very kind mate Thankyou 🙏🏻