Episode65 pt5, Building a Koi Pond, LA Fishguys

[MkeFishguy]

Doesn't a fluidized bed filter like the one in the vid offer just about the same biological filtration capacity as a comparably sized trickle filter?

[lafishguy]

hey M, I am sure a pond or sand filter has as much, if not more surface area, but what it does not have is theb exposure to oxygen, that a wet-dry trickle filter does, which makes a considerable difference in its effectiveness

[HospitalWaste]

is it possible to have my pump, heater, and filter inside a small inclosed compartment behind my waterfall? I would have access doors on either side so i could sneak my way in for various maintenance jobs. << we have alot of snow and cold in Canada. Also would i need to run heater cord inside my pipes? and where would i hook my heater up in the system? before the pump? I want it to be 1/2 underground and 1/2 above, how would i build a wall with curves? can my skimmer be near the waterfall?

[lafishguy]

hey H, i would ask your local pond businesses as they would know better about the cold weather equipment needed, but if you have the room and the equipment doesnt mind the spray from the watterfall I would say yes.

[HospitalWaste]

@lafishguy Thanks!!! You guys are lucky out there in LA were lookin at 19 deggres F today with snow! So thats why i want to put my equipment in an enclosed room behind the pond. Thanks for the really helpful videos, very informative.

[mracampa23]

Hey Jim, why dont pond owners use trickle filters like aquarists do. In all ponds i see, the plastic media is 100 % submerged in the filter. I was wondering because i was thinking about building a trickle design for my pond, where most of the bio balls are out of the water. Im just not sure because i never see ponds with them. Thanks

[lafishguy]

hey M, i suspect pond people have their own ideas about filtration. i agree a w/d filter would be great, just have to pre-filter the water really good.

[fehrdj42]

@mracampa23

Hey mrcampa23, It actually has more to do with the nature of a w/d filter. they are typically taller than their foot print, and since pondowners usually try to bury thier filters, it would require a deeper hole to be excavated. There do exsist Bakki filters that contain multiple drip plates and corse foam bio media layers to recreate the bioball effect. Notice that these "shower" type filters are loud and nearly impossible to bury: two things many pond owners don't like.

[fehrdj42]

@mracampa23

Hey mrcampa23, It actually has more to do with the nature of a w/d filter. they are typically taller than their foot print, and since pond owners usually try to bury thier filters, it would require a deeper hole to be excavated. There do exsist Bakki filters that contain multiple drip plates and corse foam bio media layers to recreate the bioball effect. Notice that these "shower" type filters are loud and nearly impossible to bury: two things many pond owners don't like.

[gumper5242]

Great video !

[jethromayham]

If a koi cost $45 each in the US, it only cost me less than $8 in Vietnam. I have two cement vats with lion head goldfish in them and no filters or skimmers, etc. The heat here is plenty to raise guppies outside. All fish now locally grown on farms after importing expensive mating pairs.

My pair of lion head gold fish cost less than $3 including a bottle of fish food.

[hando562]

I'd rather pay $45 in US than to live in vietnam anytime!

[wereluva]

hey jim, I was wondering what types of filter media would be in a submersible pond filter.

[lafishguy]

hey W, typically it just a filter pad that sits in a SUBMERSIBLE pond filter.

[KingMikeyRulesAll]

wow now i want to get my own pond great vids cant wait for part 6

[Area51XP]

OMG! I can't wait for Part 6! I am waiting with Bated breath, Jim! Great Vid! love your other videos.. watched them all! I love my FISH! Here in the HighDesert, CA

[LESTATAK]

I'm looking forward to the finished koi pond videos. Looks like you guys really know what your doing. Are koi pond fish expensive? Do you have a backround in Koi as well as saltwater fish?

[lafishguy]

hey Les, I know only the basics to ponds. Dan is the expert on this job.

[MarioAranda2010]

is there going to be an inline UV sterilizer? i heard it makes pond water crystal clear.

[lafishguy]

hey Mario, take a re-look at part 5 as we do discuss a bit about UV Sterilizers.

[JaredK511]

How does one get rid of Nitrates in the pond? Will Dan rely on the plants to absorb them or will he conduct a water change to the pond every so often?

[wetthumbfrags]

HI JaredK511 , do you have Nitrate problem at the moment?

Dan

[JaredK511]

Hi Dan,

Nope. I don't even own a pond. I was just curious how people deal with nitrates in huge bodies of water such as ponds. Or do nitrates not pose much of a threat due to larger bodies of water diluting pollutants much better than aquariums?

Jared

[AesirSovann]

if you will build any pond is the rubber pond like container required?

[lafishguy]

hey A, there are many types of pond liners, rigid or molded liners, rubber flexible liners and also the cement version. all ponds will mostlikely need some sort of a liner to prevent leakage or contamination.

[eazyone23]

Jim's the best !!!

[tvshowuploader3]

ok thanks

[CoralMan24]

great video jim. You two really touched every angle as well as good presentation in camouflaging pipe's, etc..

[tvshowuploader3]

where can I search youtube partnership program for answers JIM?

[lafishguy]

Anthony, please stop writting me. I do not have the time to answer all your questions. i am sure you can look in You Tube to find your own answers. please stop writting me.

[tvshowuploader3]

Hey JIm does youtube company accept a 20 min video now?

[Impulse282]

I think Jim has a partnership with youtube now for becoming popular and having thousands of subscribers wich allows him to upload videos over 10mins. i don't think he has a limit to what he can upload, anyway reg people can only upload 10min videos unless you got that "partnership" :D

is that right Jim ?

[lafishguy]

hey I, you are correct.

[lafishguy]

Anthony, its a bonus to You Tube's Partnership Program. please do a search in YouTube for your answers.

[reptilyenmaster]

up to an hour is you are a you tube partner.