Author Archives: esearing

More pond makeovers

Posted on October 11, 2011 by esearing

I took a couple of days off of work so I could finish my pond makeover before the cold weather sets in. I trenched the intake pipes and reduced the two pipes to one going into the pump. I also … Continue reading →

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Pond leaks – Unusual fix

Posted on October 6, 2011 by esearing

I had been losing up to 1 inch of water every day during the summer. I tried fixing all the usual problems of liner folds, ground water, splash out, and pipe leaks. Then I did two things differently and the … Continue reading →

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Plumbing failure and repair

Posted on October 4, 2011 by esearing

I used a knife valve for my skimmer line to shut off the skimmer during feeding and maintenance. Today I pushed the lever down and the casing broke apart near the top. I was able to push the knife section … Continue reading →

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October Pond Conditions 10/3/2011 Fall has begun. Temperatures are beginning to drop but we still have some days in the 70’s. Air temp mid 40s-70*, water temp 58-60*, PH 8.3 Water is clear with light algae bloom. Have not used … Continue reading →

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back flow pressure

Posted on September 30, 2011 by esearing

When I redid my pipes to add a ball valve to my bio filter circuit I removed a check valve. I didn’t think much about it until I shut off the pump the other day to empty its leaf basket. … Continue reading →

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Simple expandable mechanical filter

Posted on September 30, 2011 by esearing

In seraching for a basic mechanical filter I keep seeing water garden filters that might work for a koi pond but their openings are too small or they are too small to handle the 3600GPH flow I am circulating. So … Continue reading →

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Centrifugal Separator Filters

Posted on September 28, 2011 by esearing

I came across some interesting sites the last few days regarding centrifugal filters. These filters spin the water in a tube which throws the solids to the outer walls at high speed and downward to lower pressure collection areas at … Continue reading →

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Rotary Drum Filtration

Posted on September 24, 2011 by esearing

In my usual web surfing I came across a couple of discussions about Rotary Drum filters. A RDF is primarily a mechanical filter that uses a rotating screen to remove small and large particles from the water as it passes … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Koi Show 2011

Posted on September 18, 2011 by esearing

I visited the Atlanta Koi show this weekend. The fish to be judged were mostly large ones. A few were under 2 feet, but I saw only 1 or 2 that were really attractive fish. The goldfish category was much … Continue reading →

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Koi and Pond Art

Posted on September 14, 2011 by esearing

I ran across the vendor list for the Atlanta Koi Show for 2010 and this entrant caught my eye: Whaley’s Fish Lips. So I checked out the artist site and saw some very nice drawings of Koi and Pond life. … Continue reading →

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