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
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
Here's mine, before the building and after. It's 10 by 20.
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?
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....
IF IT AINT A PIT BULL, ITS JUST A DOG
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...
Brad
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
Albert Einstein
Bradley W. Olin
newest member of EIHIOICGI
My pond stuff can be found at...
My Pond Build
My QT Build
My CC-FF Build
My Active Carbon Filters
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 We added stairs and flower boxes to the back end which this year I can finally plant in
Marie
Have You Hugged Your Koi Today Ruby's Keeper
Ok The inners
Marie
Have You Hugged Your Koi Today Ruby's Keeper
here's our filter pit. not as complicated as some but works like a charm. i've since fixed the extension cord snafu!
no matter where you go, there you are!
when things go bad, don't go with them.
better a little late in this life, than too early for the next
Here's ours. Fits nicely in our storage shed.
Chuck
Everyone take note of the generator. One prepared guy here.
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Pictures tell the story. Got the pond running; looked at it and said the infamous words:
You know.. I could've done ....
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Still going strong. No major leaks - #3 outflow for cleaning needs to be tighten.
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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.
"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please".
Mark Twain
US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910)
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Two examples of filter area and ponds to go with.
A few more
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.