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HAMMERHEAD
02-28-2009, 09:06 PM
Here is ours..we put it behind the fence so you dont see it from the pond its 8' x 24'
I have really enjoyed our gravity fed nexus units..UNTIL we have been overrun with STRING ALGAE....It will flat clog up a nexus..pain in the backside :D:

birdman
02-28-2009, 09:42 PM
Here's mine, before the building and after. It's 10 by 20.

HAMMERHEAD
02-28-2009, 09:46 PM
Here's mine, before the building and after. It's 10 by 20.

How are your towers working out Steve

Susan Reed
02-28-2009, 09:54 PM
Bart that's a very nice filter pit you have there....maybe we will be able to make a quick visit to see your new home and pond area while there at the show! Also, what is that lining the walkway on either side?

HAMMERHEAD
02-28-2009, 09:58 PM
Bart that's a very nice filter pit you have there....maybe we will be able to make a quick visit to see your new home and pond area while there at the show! Also, what is that lining the walkway on either side?

You talking about my sod :D:...Only put a little..the rest of the yard is field grass..its all dead right now :yes:

Susan Reed
02-28-2009, 10:01 PM
You talking about my sod :D:...Only put a little..the rest of the yard is field grass..its all dead right now :yes:

oh ok wasn't sure if it was that straw strip that some landscapers use to hold back the soil....

I would post pics of our filter pit but it's to darn cold out to go take pictures :cool3:

birdman
02-28-2009, 10:01 PM
How are your towers working out Steve

Great Bart, absolutely love them. Never any Nitrate.

Dale M.
02-28-2009, 10:20 PM
Ok so I am only 2 years into koi keeping so after some reaserch and advice from a few friends, heres what I've come up with....

birdman
02-28-2009, 10:25 PM
Ok so I am only 2 years into koi keeping so after some reaserch and advice from a few friends, heres what I've come up with....
Looks pretty darn nice to me. And who cares how it looks anyway. It's how it works that counts.

six6guy
03-01-2009, 12:29 AM
Sorry, I'm pit-less. I do have an equipment pad hidden behind my waterfall and my bio filters are under my deck. Now lets see if I can find a shot or two of it... :D:

Brad

vipldy
03-01-2009, 01:38 AM
Our filter pit/deck..There is also a bead and uv down there..3/4 of the deck opens hydraulically to get down and service the filters..Work's well:yes: We added stairs and flower boxes to the back end which this year I can finally plant in:punk1::clap:

vipldy
03-01-2009, 01:44 AM
Ok The inners:D:

rufftie
03-01-2009, 07:47 AM
here's our filter pit. not as complicated as some but works like a charm. i've since fixed the extension cord snafu!

ahhuhz
03-01-2009, 11:27 AM
Here's ours. Fits nicely in our storage shed.

birdman
03-01-2009, 12:14 PM
Everyone take note of the generator. One prepared guy here.

lomaponder
03-01-2009, 02:18 PM
Pictures tell the story. Got the pond running; looked at it and said the infamous words:

You know.. I could've done ....

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/mbshot/filters.gif
Still going strong. No major leaks - #3 outflow for cleaning needs to be tighten.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/mbshot/pumphouse.gif
The 2nd pump line turned into a UV circuit and the water feature turned into a pond water hose ( to flush barrels). And yes, the system is off (Hey ! His ball is closed!)

I'm planning a major re-do (OK I'm tearing it out and replacing it with what should of been done the first time... Slow learner here. ;)(See the dream pond thread). But that's down the road; a little ways.. down the road.

Ponddigs
03-01-2009, 03:10 PM
Two examples of filter area and ponds to go with.

Ponddigs
03-01-2009, 03:22 PM
A few more

HAMMERHEAD
03-01-2009, 03:44 PM
A few more

Thanks for posting...I see a few nexus systems...how does the pump fed nexus compare to the gravity fed nexus ?

Ponddigs
03-01-2009, 07:00 PM
Thanks for posting...I see a few nexus systems...how does the pump fed nexus compare to the gravity fed nexus ?

The only real difference is the 4" pipe to gravity feed out of Nexus, needs to be at the right height 4-3/4" down from lip)to keep water level in bio chamber at the 2" draw down line. Where the gravity feed, the pump pipe is under grate in the Nexus. Which boils down to the right pump for either setup(3200-3400 GHP. Also if you do have a bigger pump then needed and your flow is higher 3200-3400 the 4" pipe will be surging(burping)so have to find right balance point gravity return setup.

I also used a 4" compression fitting so you could adjust the four inch pipe up a smudge or down.

HAMMERHEAD
03-01-2009, 07:04 PM
The only real difference is the 4" pipe to gravity feed out of Nexus, needs to be at the right height 4-3/4" down from lip)to keep water level in bio chamber at the 2" draw down line. Where the gravity feed, the pump pipe is under grate in the Nexus. Which boils down to the right pump for either setup(3200-3400 GHP. Also if you do have a bigger pump then needed and your flow is higher 3200-3400 the 4" pipe will be surging(burping)so have to find right balance point gravity return setup.

I also used a 4" compression fitting so you could adjust the four inch pipe up a smudge or down.

I have enjoyed my gravity fed nexus units until I have been burdened with string algae this winter..I had to remove k1 from Eazy and use mats..still clogs up every other day.

Billy
03-01-2009, 09:54 PM
Time for a coulple of Cetus.:D:

I have enjoyed my gravity fed nexus units until I have been burdened with string algae this winter..I had to remove k1 from Eazy and use mats..still clogs up every other day.

Billy
03-01-2009, 10:01 PM
It got so bad last year it clogged my 4" bottom drains.

HAMMERHEAD
03-01-2009, 10:08 PM
It got so bad last year it clogged my 4" bottom drains.

Its about 4 " deep on the bottom..traps debris from going to BD..I have been using a broom with a long pvc pipe taped to it to try and sweep the bottom to break it up :rolleyes:..I am nervous to try products to kill it..I think I am gonna move fish to qt and nuke it :D:

Billy
03-01-2009, 10:17 PM
I was nervous too about using any chems to kill it but I took Roddy's advice and used Baquacil Shock - Oxidizer and don't have a problem anymore. I still have the nice carpet algae.

saltiery
03-01-2009, 10:19 PM
toilet brushes work well...just spin it up like spaghetti!

avorancher
03-01-2009, 10:19 PM
I didn't have a deck or wall to hide my filter house, so I decided to design it into the backyard using the same materials as my house.

HAMMERHEAD
03-01-2009, 10:36 PM
I didn't have a deck or wall to hide my filter house, so I decided to design it into the backyard using the same materials as my house.

Very Nice :yes:..I am amazed at how many nexus systems I have seen on this thread...

rainblood
03-02-2009, 11:55 AM
Very Nice :yes:..I am amazed at how many nexus systems I have seen on this thread...

I am too. Those units are huge and expensive :eek1:

vipldy
03-02-2009, 01:06 PM
I am too. Those units are huge and expensive :eek1:

And they work real well to:yes: Also easy for cleaning:cool:

six6guy
03-02-2009, 01:16 PM
And they work real well to:yes: Also easy for cleaning:cool:

No questioning that. I found that I could have more bio capacity for about the same price if you build English style filters yourself. It was a hard decision for me, but it came down to just that, bio capacity.

I also have a Ultima II 20K bead filter, so I guess I did both DIY and manufactured equipment.

Brad

Bill D.
03-02-2009, 01:57 PM
Well, you may be tired of seeing ours, but here it is again...

http://mystickoi.com/kona/nexhome.jpg

http://mystickoi.com/kona/fpit3.jpg

Bill

laylow409
03-02-2009, 02:17 PM
there's some nice filter pits in this thread! puts mine to shame!:bow::bow:
Mines not the greatest and it was my first and pre koiphen i might add. also during digging i found a rock the size of montanna under it. hence the creative plumbing to the garbage can as my sump.

geraldlim
03-02-2009, 02:34 PM
there's some nice filter pits in this thread! puts mine to shame!:bow::bow:
Mines not the greatest and it was my first and pre koiphen i might add. .

OK - just to make you feel better......:D:

Billy
03-02-2009, 07:48 PM
Here's mine.:D:

alluringkoi
03-02-2009, 10:47 PM
Cetus - 75 gallon moving bed - will be adding a couple sand filters this season.

http://www.koivista.com/files/dubtaco/66375_DSCI0891.JPG

Matt
03-03-2009, 02:11 AM
:cool3:

birdman
03-03-2009, 09:23 AM
:cool3:
How about a finished shot Matt.

Ramcat
03-06-2009, 12:12 PM
Ok, here's mine:

Outside:
http://www.xmission.com/~ramcat/images/2-newbarrels.jpg
Trickle towers:
http://www.xmission.com/~ramcat/images/pond15.jpg
Particle filter (Asellus filter):
http://www.xmission.com/~ramcat/images/sixday2-4.jpg
Sealed for winter:
http://www.xmission.com/~ramcat/images/4-asel.jpg
The pond:
http://www.xmission.com/~ramcat/images/sixday2-3.jpg

henkhaan
03-07-2009, 07:00 PM
Here is mine.

Henk

HAMMERHEAD
03-07-2009, 07:44 PM
Here is mine.

Henk

Wow..that is nice..what kind of system

henkhaan
03-07-2009, 08:03 PM
Wow..that is nice..what kind of system

It is based on 2 HydroTech RFD's. One for the main circuit fed by 2 bottom drains.The other is fed by the skimmer. There is a Fluidized Bio filter (with the SS lid) and a Clarity CL10. Water is returned though 2 TPR's and a Shower Filter. The Skimmer circuit has O3 on it.

Henk

APOLONASGR36
03-07-2009, 11:23 PM
The pit

APOLONASGR36
03-07-2009, 11:25 PM
The filter room

APOLONASGR36
03-07-2009, 11:26 PM
The waterfall pad

APOLONASGR36
03-07-2009, 11:27 PM
For Birdman

majederr
03-08-2009, 12:00 AM
Did you have the generator installed? wondering what the average price is as we have a bid out for the same size.

APOLONASGR36
03-08-2009, 01:26 AM
Yes it is installed now. It carries the whole house and one of the central AC units at the time. It has a primary and a secondary circuit and it shades the secondary circuit if overloaded. That is where the central ac units are connected. I got it at a great price $4815. With the 200 AMP automatic transfer switch and free delivery. Very happy for the money I paid. Little louder than I thought or for what the specs suggests. Great size.
There are few different generator/ transfer switch combos. This price is for the most upgraded one. Go to the web site and poke around. I had mine delivered 3 days after I ordered!!!!

http://zillerelectric.com/Guardian_Air_Cooled/Guardian_Generator_5506.html

koiNva
03-08-2009, 11:09 AM
Here's mine- Living waters Filtration by Gene. :yahoo:

HAMMERHEAD
03-08-2009, 12:05 PM
Here's mine- Living waters Filtration by Gene. :yahoo:
Mike..nice to have a natural looking waterfall and still have a formal pond at the same time..Good filters from Gene as well :yes:

deg1952
03-08-2009, 09:38 PM
Finally getting around to posting mine. It's been running since last summer, but I've still got a few things to do before I consider it done. Still got to come up with a cover of some type for the filter pit and I've got to hook up the bog and add some plants. Then maybe I can relax and call it done? Nahh. It will never be "done".:no::no::no:

mtsklar
04-26-2009, 01:35 AM
Must be nice I had a block house built underground. That way the filters won't freeze in the winter.

prestongohlke
05-03-2009, 11:49 AM
Here is mine .... Its not done yet .....

andres58
05-03-2009, 01:56 PM
4 vortex - 1 bead filter - 1 glass filter and a bunch of other stuff :rolleyes:

tarmad
08-01-2009, 01:59 PM
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