Hi Bobby

Your pond looks truly amazing so far, im sure you koi are going to absolutely love it in there.

I do have some questions though.

Are you going to cover the filter house or you gonna leave it open ?

Is then maintenance required (media needs to flushed annual or anything like that) for those awesome trickle towers, cause it could prove interesting ?

I really love how the pond is actually part of the house.

Cheers
Lee

Bobby wrote:

Haggers small world, my mother and sister stays in K-river, I visit weekly.
As far as I know and have been told that the lime is not good for pond plastering, have to confirm this with Eugen.

You must pm me your details and come to visit me in the Swartland

Small world indeed. Will pm you my details now - I am still new to koi, etc but building me a small pond for some goldfish, etc Will look to build me a bigger one at a later stage ... am gona look to renovate my mother in law's pool - perhaps you can offer me some of your excellent advice (See my thread, 12 views, no replies [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Would love to see your pond in the Swartland, perhaps I should pop in when I visit my mother in law's farm in Hopefield ...

LJ042 wrote:

Are you going to cover the filter house or you gonna leave it open ?

The walls are quite high and the open roof does not really bother me, my live in Manager though want's me to close it, will take pic later to show you and make the call once everyting is completed.

Adding some big valves and skimmer to Pod connections this afternoon.

LJ042 wrote:

Is then maintenance required (media needs to flushed annual or anything like that) for those awesome trickle towers, cause it could prove interesting ?

I am told the towers needs no maintenace, the bottom section about 120mm of the tank is below the 110mm gravity outlet, therefore any shite will gather in this area. You will see on my filter wall a 50mm valve that eventually runs to my filter pit. To open this valve once a month and drain for 2-3 minutes will be all that is needed. I am told that I will never have to open towers again. The correct equipment for a LG don't you think.

Bobby wrote:

I am told that I will never have to open towers again. The correct equipment for a LG don't you think.

That filter room is going to be Bobby's next playroom. Lot of toys in there. He is going to open and close all those valves every day and look at all the water flowing from system to system for at least a month.

Bobby, jy het nog net 'n yskas nodig in die filter kamer vir koue bier en 'n laptop om die forum te lees. As Karen jou uitskop het jy darem 'n heenkome.

Hi Haggers

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I am using this product this weekend. Julie from KoiCare has done a number of ponds in Pretoria with this product with great success. Let me run the risk and give you guyes feedback soon, hopefully positive feedback.

Paul wrote:

He is going to open and close all those valves every day and look at all the water flowing from system to system

Shite Paul jy ken my te goed, ek doen dit al reeds tot my nadeel. Daar is water in die Towers en ek is hou daarvan om dit te sien uitloop onder in die put. Nou ja daar is net een probleem die dompelpomp is nog nie gekoppel nie want ek is besig om gat te seel. So dan moet eers weer my speel water uitpomp en vloer opdroog, baie dom ne, maar lekker om te speel.

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Bobby wrote:

I am told that I will never have to open towers again. The correct equipment for a LG don't you think.

That filter room is going to be Bobby's next playroom. Lot of toys in there. He is going to open and close all those valves every day and look at all the water flowing from system to system for at least a month.

Bobby, jy het nog net 'n yskas nodig in die filter kamer vir koue bier en 'n laptop om die forum te lees. As Karen jou uitskop het jy darem 'n heenkome.

lol....reason i ask is cause it will complete the playroom quite nicely can store all your equipment and meds there

See you did careful research for LG specific equipment and im sure it will pay off nicely and be a pleasure:) , just figured it would require the same maintenance as a bio filter and need to be flushed annually or so due to stuff being trapped within the media.

Cheers,
Lee

Bobby wrote:

Hi Haggers

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I am using this product this weekend. Julie from KoiCare has done a number of ponds in Pretoria with this product with great success. Let me run the risk and give you guyes feedback soon, hopefully positive feedback.

Thanks Bobby, I presume this will work on a swimming pool as well? Also, please refer the contractor to me once he/she was completed the work by you and you are happy.

Regards
Haggers

Hi Haggers
A simple paint job x 2 layers, my manager will do the painting and yours truly the mixing and cleaning equipment. I have to try and do something.

You are going to break the bank to hire these 2 contracters

I am told marbliene can be painted over marbe-lite, glass-fibre, old painted pools, and most applications to seal a swimming pool, even on unplastered walls, will have to wait and see.

Two components at a ratio of 2:1 a powder blend of ceramics and marble plus an inique fluid resin compound.

Am I tying to convince myself?

Bobby wrote:

Hi Haggers
A simple paint job x 2 layers, my manager will do the painting and yours truly the mixing and cleaning equipment. I have to try and do something.

You are going to break the bank to hire these 2 contracters

I am told marbliene can be painted over marbe-lite, glass-fibre, old painted pools, and most applications to seal a swimming pool, even on unplastered walls, will have to wait and see.

Two components at a ratio of 2:1 a powder blend of ceramics and marble plus an inique fluid resin compound.

Am I tying to convince myself?

Sounds like it, hahahaha ok, so I should be able to do it myself mmmmm

Are you doing any surface preparation? I am told by some pool contractors that you should not 'paint' the plastered walls for 3 weeks?

Haggers wrote:

I am told by some pool contractors that you should not 'paint' the plastered walls for 3 weeks?

I will check with Cosmodec on Thursday

Entrance to my play room now only needs cladding!

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We did some work on the big babies today and I called in the installation specialist Christie from Cape Koi Aquarium to do this work for me, cannot wait to see them in action.

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This is gonna be the pond of all ponds!!

Just wondering- don't you want to move into the pond- looks like a nice place to stay!???

Hi Albie, Thanks this pond wont fit a whale, Pieter should enjoy this

Well tomorrow I am going to take a day off and relax. For those Blue Bulls fanatics this is why the WEEEPEEE is still the best even when losing!

WCKC I hope I am not late for our Koi meeting tomorrow night.

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Gaan Paul daai counter verby 10000 laat gaan of reset dit na 00000. Lyk goed en ek dink mense kyk nie meer sepies nie. Hierdie is die plek om dop te hou. Visse moet nou net nog inkom en gras vir honde, Sal graag dam van nader wil beskou

Die bulle is te besig in die traffic en gaan die uitnodiging mis

How can you guys in the Cape organise a 'little cruise' so far in advance? I see you had to RSVP by the 9th....anticipate 5m swells and gale force south westerleys!!! As long as you can keep your glass upright all should be OK. Enjoy Bobby..you deserve a day off from the pond building.

Hi Jack, We might have slight setbacks on the rugby field but the WeePee can organise a Pi....up with great success

What is worrying me is that my builder insisted on doing some final finishes today, I only hope that by the time a get back late tonight I will be able to breath normally without blowing gasket. My top has been skimmed very thin the past six weeks.

Bobby wrote:

Haggers wrote:

I am told by some pool contractors that you should not 'paint' the plastered walls for 3 weeks?

I will check with Cosmodec on Thursday

I tried to phone them yesterday, it said someone stole their telephone lines and therefore out of order?

For those Loftus fans! A WCKC Pond Safari

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Bobby wrote:

Hi Haggers
A simple paint job x 2 layers, my manager will do the painting and yours truly the mixing and cleaning equipment. I have to try and do something.

You are going to break the bank to hire these 2 contracters

I am told marbliene can be painted over marbe-lite, glass-fibre, old painted pools, and most applications to seal a swimming pool, even on unplastered walls, will have to wait and see.

Two components at a ratio of 2:1 a powder blend of ceramics and marble plus an inique fluid resin compound.

Am I tying to convince myself?

Hi Bobby

How long did Cosmodec take to deliver the goods? I sent you a pm with my details.

Regards
Haggers

Hi Bobby,

Another question, see on that site that a bag of marbleine covers 45sq meters, and that it's about R850 a bag, how many bags would you need to use on your pond.

I busy planning a new pond of around 30 000lts and would like to use this next, do you just paint it on as a thick paste....how exactly does one apply this product?

Dankie

[quote="Cliff"]Hi Bobby,

Another question, see on that site that a bag of marbleine covers 45sq meters, and that it's about R850 a bag, how many bags would you need to use on your pond.

I busy planning a new pond of around 30 000lts and would like to use this next, do you just paint it on as a thick paste....how exactly does one apply this product?

Dankie[/quote

Hi Cliff

Check the site - it explains how to apply it. Seems like you need to mix the paint yourself and then apply two coats after preparing the surface.

Regards
Haggers