Easypod mesh filter upgrade, test & review (KOI POND) (EASYPOD UPGRADE) (SCULPTED LAYERS)

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Easypod mesh filter upgrade, test and review.
Sculpted layers website sculptedlayers.com/
For a discounted price email below and mention Derby koi
Email sculptedlayers3d@gmail.com
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Any reviews, how to videos or information given are just from my own experiences of koi pond keeping and may not be suitable for everyone. I hope you enjoy watching this video Regards Andy

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@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

I've been informed that the mesh filter is completely sold out on his ebay store, you can still email him and receive the discount by mentioning derby koi, details in the description.

@djmickyp Ай бұрын

Definitely interested in getting one for my easy pod.. awesome review .. have a cracking weekend my friend. Jobs a un

@SculptedLayers Ай бұрын

Hi Andy, Thanks so much for the full review. Glad it's working well for you. As you said I'm in Mallorca for a week, so will ship the ones sold and start back making a new batch when I get back on Thursday and will try to respond to messages when I can. wifi is spotty in hotel haha. Clarification on the mesh, the one you tested is 60 mesh (250 micron) I also stock 50 (300 micron, same as beer filter) and 40 (400 micron). The 50 and 40 will take longer to block, so you get a bit more time between cleans, but are slightly less efficient. I'm also going to be testing a 20 mesh as a low maintenance version. Thanks again! Ian

@SculptedLayers Ай бұрын

Also forgot to add, the same design is compatible with both pump and gravity fed😊

@AndysKoiPuddle Ай бұрын

Email sent your way Ian… 👍🏼 Enjoy your holiday… ☀️ 🏝️ 🍻

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi Ian, thanks again for letting me test and review this. I have sent you an email. Andy

@jimpizzey2690 Ай бұрын

Anyone buying one of these, this video is spot on, GREAT review Andy, Ian who’s making these has nailed it, I’ve been using mine for a few days, 100% Happy, it’s better than described.👍

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi mate, I'm really surprised how many fines it is taking out 100% agree it's better than described.

@chrisbeech9410 Ай бұрын

I got one it's brilliant but it catches fines that well you need to clean it regularly no worries about the pod overflowing like a beer filter

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Thanks Chris, its definitely an upgrade from the beer filter 👌

@matcrutch1 27 күн бұрын

these are amazing. really does clear the pond.

@DerbyKoi 27 күн бұрын

I'm really impressed with mine 😊👍🏻

@Crazyforkoiandgoldfish Ай бұрын

I’m using my as gravity fed and is doing a great job I clean it twice a day You done a great review 👏👏

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Cheers, mate. I actually contacted Ian and inquired about it after seeing your video, which I did comment on, but it didn't show on the video. Andy

@Crazyforkoiandgoldfish Ай бұрын

@@DerbyKoi nice Andy I’m testing now the 50 mesh and is doing great I will take look this week how it will perform 😎🎏🎏

@KoiPondLifestyle Ай бұрын

Looks and sounds like a great product, but what a pain having to pull the filter to adjust it. I suppose a good clean out would done any harm...😉👍

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Happy with it so far, and trust me to trial it on the easypod with a tilted pipe 😊. Easypod summer clean 👌

@simonvale2279 Ай бұрын

Brilliant review, I have the beer filter on pump fed system, it works really well, but it only uses half the mesh, this seems a much better idea being over the outlet pipe. I will be investing in one of these, I appreciate you taking the time to test this. And thanks for the discount 😊

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Thanks mate I appreciate that 👍

@chrisdevon4628 Ай бұрын

What a great bit of kit, sold out already, not surprised though after a great review. Well done andy and the team 😊

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi Chris I appreciate that 👍

@barrysprakes Ай бұрын

Looks like a great add on to the easy pod this them fines gone make a lot of difference when pond settled and that’s perfect 👌🏻. Great review Andy

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Thanks, mate. im surprised how many fines it is taking out.

@baitking1 Ай бұрын

Hi Andy I’ve had 1 for about 6 weeks great piece of kit works a treat clean mine every 2 days. He also made me a replacement black hi flow skimmer face plate & skimmer guard top quality fitted millimetre perfect

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi mate, im really impressed with it, and the build quality is superb. I'm still cleaning once a day, but hopefully, that will get better as it removes more fines.

@carollycett1329 Ай бұрын

brilliant update Andy looks a great piece of kit

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Happy with it so far ☺️

@dazpowell8371 Ай бұрын

Looks a great idea

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Thanks Daz 👍

@philipking4235 Ай бұрын

Had one for a couple of weeks absolutely fantastic

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Absolutely mate, it is really well designed and made.

@mykoiobsession Ай бұрын

Certainly a great piece of kit and does an amazing job of removing fines from the water. !checked out his Ebay store a while back after Vince (Twisted Koi) showcased one and the only downside for me is that shipping to Canada costs more than the filter itself. Still considering a purchase though.

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi Ken, I definitely think it's worth investing in one. I'm really surprised how many fines it's removing.

@kateskoi4292 Ай бұрын

Great review Andy it looks a really well-made filter 👍

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Thanks Kate 👍

@dazweller6387 Ай бұрын

Looks a great addition to anyone owning an eazypod, excellent review 👍🏻

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

@KeefesKoiHaven Ай бұрын

Awesome update Andy and your video is really showing how much fines it’s pulling out 💯👍👍👍

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Thanks Maureen, you can help me clean it soon 😊

@KeefesKoiHaven Ай бұрын

@@DerbyKoi 😂 yes indeed!

@CescaTheDarkHorse Ай бұрын

Nice review Andy 👌 May try one ⛩🐟⛩

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Thanks Cesca I'm really surprised how much it catches.

@edlesboroughkoipondstevech3546 Ай бұрын

Looks like a fantastic product if you have the time to constantly clean it. I appreciate that it will overflow when fully loaded but still really for someone who has the time dedicate to cleaning it

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, the cleaning frequency is getting longer and only takes a few seconds to clean. Good results though 👌

@ItsWhatIDo Ай бұрын

That looks like a great addition to an easy pod. Good review Andy. All I need to do now is get my easy pod installed lol.

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, happy with it so far. Pull your finger out and get the pod sorted 🤪

@reithryll Ай бұрын

just found this having added an overflow to my beer filter version but going to the website they seem to be sold out already! the downside of youtube success!

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi mate, if you contact him directly via email, he will sort you out. Andy 👍

@chrisware8585 Ай бұрын

I have bought one

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Great bit of kit 👌

@westbromkoi Ай бұрын

Looks a good bit of kit Andy, interested to see how it does long term 👍🏼👌🏼

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Cheers pete, happy with the results so far 👍🏻

@Arrmawicked Ай бұрын

I've had mine for 3 weeks and couldn't recommend them highly enough.

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

I'm really impressed with it so far it surprised me how many fines it removes 👍

@scrag68 Ай бұрын

Great bit of kit Andy just don't think I could do with cleaning it so much be good to see how often it need cleaning when it's settled down, great video again Team Derby Koi 👍🙏🐕

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi Craig, the cleaning takes about 20 seconds with the hosepipe, and it's about once a day at the moment, but at 20 seconds, I wouldn't mind cleaning it twice a day.

@scrag68 Ай бұрын

@DerbyKoi thanks Andy would be better if they only needed cleaning at the same time as the filters, make it much easier but I guess there's always going to be a lot of fines and it's doing just what it was produced for, look forward to the next update 👍🙏🐕

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

There's also a larger mesh mate that needs less cleaning but removes less fines, be interesting to test that one 🤔

@AndysKoiPuddle Ай бұрын

Nice review Andy, and I recently tried to order one of these myself. I have now sent Ian an order via email, so will hopefully get one soon… 👍🏼

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi mate, he's away at the moment, but he will respond as soon as he can, and you won't be disappointed with it.👍

@AndysKoiPuddle Ай бұрын

@@DerbyKoi Yeah I’m sure I won’t be. 👍🏼 Yes I saw that he’s on a well deserved holiday just now, so I have sent an email for him to pick up when he can……. 👍🏼 Thanks Andy

@derekmoore9017 Ай бұрын

Hi Andy great review of this fantastic product I watch all your videos and bought the beer filter on your recommendation which works ok but was always worried that if it blocked then it would cause the eazypod to overfill not that it ever did but with this product you don’t have that problem because when blocked it just overflows back to the pond. I forgot to mention that my system is pump fed 👍🏻

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi Derek, it's a great filter and work so much better than the beer filter did, and as you say, there is no need to worry about the pod overflowing either. 👍

@CBersPond Ай бұрын

Nice video Andy 👍 That filter seems to be the collecting the fines the wrong way round, on the outside and not the inside, but seems to do the job. I'm using a beer sieve on my Nexus, with a 3D-printed collar (by @Koi Ponics), and that is also collecting a load of fines, but I'm only having to clean it every 2 or 3 days now, although the same as you, was every day at the beginning. Hope you're all well.

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi mate, he has designed it that way, so once it is full, it will overflow back to the return pipe, so there's no chance of flooding and emptying the pond. But I'm really shocked how many fines it removes.

@andrewjames3908 Ай бұрын

I home made something very similar to this its 260 micron how often it blocks up varies from every day to every 3 days but my pond is certainly a lot cleaner now

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Thanks mate it's doing a much better job at removing the fines than the beer filter did, and as you say, the cleaning will vary depending on feeding, weather, temp, etc. Andy 👍

@GrahamTaylor123 Ай бұрын

I’ve just been looking at these and wondered how good they are, had the beer sieve for a couple of years and been fairly happy with that. I do have the eazypod covers from them and impressed with those too. Good review and think I’ll get one of these sieves.

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi Graham, I'm really impressed with it, and it definitely takes out more than the beer sieve did.

@GrahamTaylor123 Ай бұрын

@@DerbyKoi think I’ll have to get one as my old beer sieve is looking a bit battered. Good timing with the review Andy 👍

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

There's different sizes of mesh, ian is testing a 20 mesh that will need cleaning less, but obviously catches less fines, looking forward to his results

@GrahamTaylor123 Ай бұрын

@@DerbyKoi what size do you have again?

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

60 mesh (250 microns) 😊

@cputty9835 Күн бұрын

Looks great I've ordered one ! Could you actually notice from looking at the water that there were less 'bits'? Also how did you find was the best way to clean it ?

@DerbyKoi Күн бұрын

I was surprised at the amount it was collecting, i thought my clarity was ok. Its easy to clean, i just run it under my hose pipe for a few seconds. Let us know how you getbon with it. 😊

@richardmeeds2173 Ай бұрын

Will you be making any for the nexus 220 & similar please?

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi Richard, I don't make them. I was just testing and reviewing it. You will have to contact sculpted layers directly, but I believe he is in the process of designing one for the nexus. Andy

@Peter-su3dz Ай бұрын

Andy is it changing how you tempest is. As that is to take out the fines. And can you remember the dark chestnut koi we got off you can you let me now what it is please thanks.rember jobs a goodun 👍.

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi Peter, Yes, it will help the tempest, and the koi you had was a doitsu ochiba. 👍

@Peter-su3dz Ай бұрын

@@DerbyKoi thanks

@SusanEndersby 7 күн бұрын

Hi. I purchased one of these and it keeps making my blade stop. It feeds fine one minute then runs out of steam and stops? Not sure why. Mine is gravity fed.

@DerbyKoi 5 күн бұрын

Hi susan, I'm not sure why it's doing that, but I haven't tried it on a gravity fed pod. Have you emailed him to ask if he knows why? Is the filter pushed all the way down? Sorry I can't be of more help. Andy

@yanbbrox Ай бұрын

Shouldn't the return pipe be the other way around if you are gravity-fed, my Easypod is gravity fed and the return pipe in much lower?

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

The easypod in the video is pump fed, my other one in the filterhouse is gravity and has been adjusted. Thanks for commenting 👍🏻

@Brand-Family-Koi-Adventures Ай бұрын

Hi Andy I have spoken with the guy he is looking into making one for the nexus I have a nexus 220 and I suffer horrendous fines and particles even with a trident up flow eazy I’m cleaning my nexus everyday and it does my brain in

@oliverskinner8962 Ай бұрын

Try reducing your flow rate ! Due to the way K1 works as a static media you need a slow flow even on a nexus 220 / 320. Yes they can take higher flow rates than an eazy pod but at the expense of fines in your pond ! Don't believe me ? Try it and see for yourself !

@Brand-Family-Koi-Adventures Ай бұрын

@@oliverskinner8962 I’m running a 10000 vari pump at its lowest pulling around 4000 lph

@oliverskinner8962 Ай бұрын

@@Brand-Family-Koi-Adventures then I don't know how you've got fines ? It should work well at that flow rate !

@Brand-Family-Koi-Adventures Ай бұрын

@@oliverskinner8962 I’ve just doing a test where I have put jap Matt in the exit chamber of the nexus plus’s a piece of jap Matt in the eazy weir tube and with in 24 hrs fines are gone

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

If it works as good as this one, then you won't be disappointed with it, and I would be interested in how it works for you when he has built one. Andy

@chrisbeech9410 Ай бұрын

What flow rate are you running over your pod

@DerbyKoi Ай бұрын

Hi Chris, it is about 5500 lph at the moment.