Bobby,

Better use an aids free Diver!

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Well those that know me, I tend to err on the side of "more is better" so I installed a bead-filter about a month ago running on a low wattage waterfall pump as a polishing filter. Well it is adding a shine to my water but when I purge the filter it does not seem to produce much dirt. The bead is sharing water ex 110mm bottom drain pipe with my one Easy Pod filter, therefore increasing water flow ex bottom drain, by using x 2 small low wattage pumps.

I will now experiment to leave the bead for longer than a weak before cleaning and installed a pressure valve.

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Kry mens verskillende groote beads? Ek skat mens sal vir verskillende grade van meganises filtrasie. Lyk net soos 'n sand filter.

Wat is die blou tenkie met die bottom drain lid op?

Dis die blower met 'n hoedjie op vir beskerming teen die elemente, Wayne.... Met my dakkie het ek dit nie werklik nodig nie.

wayneb wrote:

Kry mens verskillende groote beads?

Ek weet glad nie, dis 'n Ultra Zap ontwerp en veskil binne heelwat van 'n sandfilter en kom saam met 'n 25kg sak beads. (Baie klein en fein wit balletjies) Ek verneem die ontwerp is reeds paar maal aangepas en dit kan dalk die eerste een in die Kaap wees. Koiland het reeds 11 van hierdie in George geinstalleer.

Behalwe as iets breek word die deksel nie weer oopgemaak nie en die skoonmaak en backwash word deur die blower gehanteer. (Blou eenheid met dakkie op) Daarna net rinse en hy loop weer.

bobby wrote:

wayneb wrote:

Is die nuwe avatar die kaap se kommede nuwe Grand champion?

Die wat my ken, sal weet dat ek maar enige toekennings in die hande van die manne met die strikdasse and dikraam brillle los.

Any hobbyist in Cape Town will be a fool to predict until the man himself, Ernst has benched.

Funny one Bobby! let's hope I find the venue in time to bench!

You should not under rate your koi so easily - or direct the pressure to me You've built up a stunning collection in a short span of time and you will be a serious contender for the big awards this year...no pressure!!

bobby wrote:

wayneb wrote:

Kry mens verskillende groote beads?

Ek weet glad nie, dis 'n Ultra Zap ontwerp en veskil binne heelwat van 'n sandfilter en kom saam met 'n 25kg sak beads. (Baie klein en fein wit balletjies)

Bobby, Wayne, ek en Pieter het vandag na die bubble bead gaan kyk en n volle demo op dit gekry. Die beads is do 3mm in deursnee. Die filter se fingers aan die binnekant sit bo en alles is andersom as n gewone sandfilter.

Alhoewel dit nie sleg lyk en veral die kleiner pomp lyk belowend, het ek my bedenkinge of dit Bv saam met n sandfilter sal kan kers vashou. Ons sal dit maar vorentoe moet sien. Die dammetjie waaraan hy gekoppel was was nie so skoon dat ek kon se "wou" nie. Ek sal definitief nie te gou reageer nie kom ons kyk in die somer hoe vaar hulle.
Ultrazap se fabriek is so 7 Km van my huis af, en die ouens daar was baie hulpvaardig.

Ek moet se ek is elke dag blyer ek woon hier in Krugersdorp alles is werklik rondom ons. Wonderlike klimaat ook. Laat maar weet as ek vir julle moet huise soek met plek vir koi damme.

Ja Neville my vriend, behalwe as al jou mooi plante dood ryp. Ne wat ons bly lekker in die Kaap al speel die Stormers van tyd tot tyd swak.

Ek glo nie die Bubble Bead kan op sy eie staan nie, myne werk maar grotendeels as addisionele polishing filter.

Volgens die manne in George kry hulle baie sukses met 'n 1. Settlement Chamber daarna 2. Ou Sandfilter gevul met borsels en laastens 3. Bubble Bead filter.

Die wat direk uit dam suig na Bubble Bead moet maar gereeld skoonmaak om verstopping te voorkom. Die blower moet dan oortyd werk om skoon te maak en na die 3rde aksie begin die blower casing warm word.

Charl van Koiland, behalwe dat jy my swak skryf styl dophou en vir my lag, jy het mos al baie van die goed geinstalleer vertel bietjie jou geheime.

Ernst wrote:

Funny one Bobby! let's hope I find the venue in time to bench!

Dankie Ernst, ek ken my plek en ervaar geen druk nie. My vissies is gekoop met oog vir die toekoms, tyd sal leer of my oog 'n klappie op het. en of my dammetjie kan "deliver" volgende jaar.
Ek sal egter met stophorlosie die sluiting van benching tyd dophou miskien sal ons ander dan beter kans staan.

Well my diver ready and waiting for his PP dip before entering the pond, a few of you should recognise this man, not very much at home but his lovely children attended the 1rst WCBKS in place of DAD and collected his trophies.

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The diver doing is thing in very cold "small" water This looks scary, I prefer my Koi in the window

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Hard at work and my Koi inspecting the intruder. The diver had to use weights to cope with my pond depth.

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Job Done, our own Koi Online AngryAnt ... Shawn
I have just promoted myself to the man's Agent, so for bookings please call me, to avoid waiting list.

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Shawn, terwyl jy in die dam was moes jy sommer 'n Hi Utsuri voor in jou wetsuit gelaai het.

Hy is hier weg met 'n baie beter Showa : Ek treur nog, maar ek glo hy gaan na goeie huis.

I tried to get the 2 koi in my suit but could only fit the showa im smiling from ear to ear thank you so much om Bobby I cant thank you enough, My girls are over the moon, you can be my agent any day,

And I must just tell you all it was awesome to have had a swim with all those unbelievable koi, but can’t seem to get the purple out my ears from the pp dip.

show a pic of the showa please

Hi Cliff you can't afford it rather don't look.

Hi Bobby,

Lankal belowe maar hier is dit.
Hierdie twee Roebelini Palms is dubbel stammig, ek het ook enkel stam, ek het net van hulle gehou. Hulle is nie vinnige groeiers, en aard veral goed in groterige potte met dreinering.


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More Neville
Dankie ek het al my plante van 'n plaas in Vredendal gekoop, kry dan bietjie meer van 'n keuse en groter plante, ek sal vir Allen kontak en hoor wat hy beskikbaar het.

Hi Reggie and Jim Phillips I really enjoyed the June Koisa about the build up of muim that blocks the uptake of oxygen, forms the Hydrogen sulfhide poisonous gas that is harmfull to koi and can even kill them.

Since the articke I made a point to dump a couiple op liters via the Nexus waste pipe every morning and night and the intensity of the mell is much less and also not as wild when one does the sheduled maintenace of filters.

I do not have to interup or stop any fitration, the waste valve is opened and the smell of wrotten eggs or stinkbombs get purched.

I have done this before but not regulary, once in the morning and once at night seems to be very effective

You also make a very valid point re the pipes that are empty and not in use, this becomes oxygen depleted and allowing anaerobic bacteria to thrive and a playground for ulcers to develop

Hi Bobby,

Yes it just comes back to old story, you must clean your filters regularly,

finish en klaar. Every pond has it's own routine.

PG 18000 pump installations, both with 63mm suction lines and 50mm delivery pipes, one on my Nexus 300 laying flat returning to the pond and the other in die upright position pumping via a Bead Filter.

These pumps are installed after a gravity fed filtration system and returns filtered water to pond, have to be installed below water level. They can also be used as a submersible. Personally I do not want anything in the pond that Koi can flash against.

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This one runs via Bead Filter to a mid water pond return.

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Hi Bobby,

Yes it looks good but is difficult to asses until one stands there and can follow the lines through, Something I would like to do one day. Was hoping to come down for your show but changed my mind in view of all the negatives. But if I may I will gladly visit your setup as well when I do come down to see you guys. Maybe a better idea as the show responsibility's will be off your hands.

I am very keen to see and meet the forum guy,s under positive circumstances.
But yes I agree that a 63mm suction is the minimum for a reasonable pump to perform.

Systems are designed with different objectives and boy did I get a lot of help and guidance from a many hobbyist. Once you have decided to use a specific filtration plan, you have to work within those parameters. Therefore the needs, expectations and budget should be well researched to comply with your vision. The space that you have available will also play a major role in the decision to go for a particular system. I wish I had more grey matter to research the airlift system as this sound like a very nice option, then one reads about the flow trough pond system and new pond designs. There will always be other options to explore and hobbyist to differ especially if it is in our nature to remain old school and do not embrace new technology.

Neville, nothing should stop you or anyone else for that matter to visit the Cape Show. Think back to your experience at the JNB show with the hobbyist from Cape Town and the period before the show. By August this is all gone and dusted. Our passion gets in the way of our better judgment and is confused with a passion to always be right. I don't know why we call a hobby a hobby as this normally becomes a vehicle for backstabbing, mistrust and finger pointing, irrespective of a goal to walk the straight and narrow. Competition and money always brings the best out in people, so as we are not going to change the concept, lets be positive and I am sure the WCKC hobbyist would like to meet the famous Neville at our Show.

Bobby, I think we will have to dangle a carrot.... or some of the Cape's red wines.

Come on Neville you have to come a see the show also a great opportunity to meet all the guys at the show, wat se jy ou maat?

It was a bitter sad Saturday morning watching the Bokke, so I decided to take some random pictures in my pond to try and relax.

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