POND BUILD ABOUT TO GET ON THE WAY AT LAST

SHROPSHIRE KOI · Post by **SHROPSHIRE KOI** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:44 am

thanks for that info the pool will be a 12 ft by 5ft circle i was looking at 2.5ft below ground and 2.5ft what are your thoughts as i want to get it right ?

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:36 pm

I would make it 3 feet above as this a nice size to sit on and also to keeps little people out of the pond. Also you don't have to dig too much out of the ground, however you still have to have more bricks if your going to face the pool with bricks.

Jules

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:56 pm

I would go with Jules on that its always nice to sit on the side of a pond looking in and it saves bending over and doing your back in

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:23 pm

GAzza I said 3 ft not 5 ft

Jules

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:43 pm

SHROPSHIRE KOI · Post by **SHROPSHIRE KOI** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:09 pm

is 2ft below ground enough or should i have the tank made 6ft deep ,i went for 5ft because the sheets come in 5ft width to save the join of an extra foot?

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:29 pm

I would go for 6ft if possible

SHROPSHIRE KOI · Post by **SHROPSHIRE KOI** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:26 am

THIS IS WHAT I WAS LOOKING AT ?

SHROPSHIRE KOI · Post by **SHROPSHIRE KOI** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:27 am

SORRY ABOUT THE PICTURE IM NOT GOOD ON PAINT SHOP PROGRAM ?

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:14 am

Set your skimmer over by your filter bay.
A. Easier to manage pipe work and add a pump, heater and UVC but keep it hidden.
B. Run the return pipes under the pool (or around the edge if you can use 2" mdpe(?) if you need any give me a shout.) and come up under the return inlet. This way you can still use normal 2" pressure pipe but reduce the bends. Do not scrimp on the glue and this will guarantee a leak free joint.
C. Put one return opposite the skimmer and the other one just infront or behind the skimmer.
D. If you have 4 returns you can use a ball valve on each one and swap the flow from clock wise to anti clockwise.

Good luck and I would if you can make it 6ft.

Jules

SHROPSHIRE KOI · Post by **SHROPSHIRE KOI** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:41 pm

SOMETHING LIKE THIS?

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:10 pm

Opposite the skimmer great. by the skimmer you need to go either side of it so you don't push water past the skimmer mouth. does that make sense?
Skimmer position is spot on.

Jules

SHROPSHIRE KOI · Post by **SHROPSHIRE KOI** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:24 am

OK cheers jules thanks for all your advice , had a word about the heat and he said its fine and been tested to 120 deg and will last 50 years plus any problems he will sort it out as he is the director of the company,he also said he can weld on a sort of case over the bottom drain and waste pipe when it has been fitted to protect it. very helpfull company also had a chat with the production manager this morning who looks after the building of the tanks and he keeps koi so he new exactly what i wanted.

SHROPSHIRE KOI · Post by **SHROPSHIRE KOI** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:37 am

new drawing im getting there now

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:19 am

That's it. All you need to do now is cut back on the growth food and improve the circulation

Get every thing he said in writing, cover your backside. If he is confident that it will be to that specification he will do it no questions asked.

Looking forward to seeing the progress.

Jules