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DAVID
Posts: 63
Join date: 2009-02-19
Age: 43
Location: WITPOORTJIE ROODEPOORT S.A
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Pieter J de Villiers
Posts: 581
Join date: 2007-09-17
Age: 58
Location: Krugersdorp, Gauteng,South Africa
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Thu May 07, 2009 4:21 pm | |
| David, very nice! More information on volume, filters etc. I don't see any fish. |
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DAVID
Posts: 63
Join date: 2009-02-19
Age: 43
Location: WITPOORTJIE ROODEPOORT S.A
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Thu May 07, 2009 4:41 pm | |
| HI PIETER PHOTO TAKEN BEFORE I PUT THE FISH IN. POND IS 2,5 X 2,5 AND +- .8 DEEP. 5000L LINE 1. I HAVE A 3 BAG SAND FILLTER. .75KW PUMP ON IT'S OWN LINE 2. I HAVE BOTTOM DRAIN TO FIRST CHAMBER SUB PUMP TO 210 L BIO FILLTER AND UV TO POND |
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Wayne Coetzee
Posts: 73
Join date: 2008-08-19
Age: 37
Location: Tableview, Cape Town
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Thu May 07, 2009 4:52 pm | |
| Hi David, Welcome to the long haul  The pond looks very formal, must compliment you on a job well done. Load some pics of the filter set up  . Have you added fish yet? How long has the pond been running for? |
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DAVID
Posts: 63
Join date: 2009-02-19
Age: 43
Location: WITPOORTJIE ROODEPOORT S.A
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Fri May 08, 2009 7:32 am | |
| I WILL TAKE SOME PIC'S OVER THE WEEKEND I STARTED ADDING FISH JUST AFTER THE PHOTO'S WERE TACKEN 4 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE ABOUT 30 FISH. I NOW IT IS TO MANY. I HAVE STARTED BUILDING A NEW POND ABOUT 20,000L I AM HOPING IT WILL BE COMPLET IN ABOUT 2 MONTHS. ANY ADVICE WILL BE APRICATED. THE SIZE 2 X 5 X 2 2 BOTTOM DRAINS 110mm SKIMMER .75 PUMP 3 BAG FILLTER SETTLMENT CHAMBER BIO FILLTER UV LIGHT |
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Admin
Admin
Posts: 1283
Join date: 2007-07-25
Location: Cape Town
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Fri May 08, 2009 9:15 am | |
| Very nicely done. I like it if a pond is right at the entertainment area. (next to the braai) You see so many ponds away from where you spend most of your time outdoors. |
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Jan
Posts: 70
Join date: 2009-02-01
Age: 59
Location: Johannesburg
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Fri May 08, 2009 9:53 am | |
| Hi David Ek sien jy is in Witpoortjie. Ter voorbereiding van jou bouery stel ek voor jy steek kers op by plekke soos; http://www.waterplant.co.za/ daar naby jou in Ontdekkers weg. Ek het gevind hulle het die goed maar weet nie mooi hoe die kloutjie by die oortjie kom as Koi betrokke is nie en http://happykoi.co.za/ hier is 'n magdom van informasie maar bietjie moeilik om deur te sif. Ek dink dit sal jou help om 'n skets of plan te plaas want hierie spul Gurus op die foorum sal hulle gate uit geniet om jou te help! Soos jy sekerlik weet met jou ondervinding met die mooi dam wat jy gewys het, beplan die dam deeglik. Oorweeg alle kante soos onderandere hoe sterk UV ens. Nou aan die einde as al die Gurus hulle se gese het gebruik jou common sense en besluit self - dis jou dam en visse. |
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Pieter J de Villiers
Posts: 581
Join date: 2007-09-17
Age: 58
Location: Krugersdorp, Gauteng,South Africa
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DAVID
Posts: 63
Join date: 2009-02-19
Age: 43
Location: WITPOORTJIE ROODEPOORT S.A
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Fri May 08, 2009 11:47 am | |
| Hi to all My afrikkans in not very good can you reply in english Thank's for all the infomation. |
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Pieter J de Villiers
Posts: 581
Join date: 2007-09-17
Age: 58
Location: Krugersdorp, Gauteng,South Africa
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Jan
Posts: 70
Join date: 2009-02-01
Age: 59
Location: Johannesburg
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Fri May 08, 2009 4:04 pm | |
| Sorry David Your location misled me. When I was a youngster Englishman (rooinekke) was hunted game in Witpoortjie. In preparation of your building project you might find it useful to refer to the following: http://www.waterplant.co.za/ Close to you in Ontdekkers Road. Got the goods but I am not convinced they know much about Koi (assuming you plan to keep Koi). http://happykoi.co.za/ ‘n lot of useful information but I sometimes find it difficult to find what I need. Suggestion: post a sketch or plan of your future pond on the forum. The Gurus here will jump at the opportunity and enjoy helping you. You never know we might witness a lovely dogfight between some of them. As you must have experienced with your lovely pond you shared with us, planning is 90% of the job. You will have to live with and maintain the result. Hereby I mean UV sizing, all piping etc. Eventually after all the gurus had their say and the dog-fight-dust settled have a beer, apply your common sense and build the pond. After all it is your pond and your fish. Jan |
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DAVID
Posts: 63
Join date: 2009-02-19
Age: 43
Location: WITPOORTJIE ROODEPOORT S.A
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Sat May 09, 2009 9:47 am | |
| Thanks Pieter and Jan I will take some pic"s of the new pond progress over the weekend.
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DAVID
Posts: 63
Join date: 2009-02-19
Age: 43
Location: WITPOORTJIE ROODEPOORT S.A
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Mon May 11, 2009 4:34 pm | |
|  MY FISH [  NEW POND  NEW POND  BOTTOM DRAINS |
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Jan
Posts: 70
Join date: 2009-02-01
Age: 59
Location: Johannesburg
| | Subject: Re: MY FIRST POND Tue May 12, 2009 2:54 pm | |
| Hi This look like a nice pond in progress. Will you have a settlement chamber where the standpipes from the bottom drain lead to? You properly know but just in case - first prize is for each bottom drain to have its own stand pipe. Please keep us posted with the progress. Love to see the filter setup. Jan |
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DAVID
Posts: 63
Join date: 2009-02-19
Age: 43
Location: WITPOORTJIE ROODEPOORT S.A
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