KOI FISH POND FILTER HACKS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY**😉👍

Welcome back to the channel

This week I list my TOP POND FILTER HACKS that I use to save me time and money.
The play list at the end shows the changes I made to make the filter more efficient and the following links have the rest of the changes I've made over the past couple of seasons to improve how my filter performs. The majority can be used in any filter you have..

Link to the Syphon I brought through Amazon:

Link to the filter floss I brought through Amazon:

Surface Temp Gun link;

ENJOY...😉👍

[mucky.]

and you are back..excellent..service is resumed. Didn't know you had an identical twin...

[matharris]

Please do more vids mate love this channel
Mat

[Sharpeyskoi]

loved this mate. some very good hacks there.

[papawoods]

Good hacks. 👍 keep up the good work 👏

[MrSmithy]

Nice one, some useful tips, Ill be using the syphon idea 👍

[DerbyKoi]

Nice update with some good tips mate👍and if only I could clone myself, then I could get into twice as much trouble 🤪.

[keepingitkoi]

Great video Andy 👍 some great tips and some great editing skills loved it 👍

[PondKoiTipsTricks]

Still no work on the pond just so cold today temp outside tonight 3c and dropping so covers still on which is not to bad as it gives me time to take the electrics apart and add new plugs and cable into the system I have one of those 6x blagdon switch things in the shed still boxed was gong to use it however I still think outdoor double switch sockets are better simple plug in plug out and a lot more simple to find anything that keeps setting off the RCD so just need a nice warm day to get it all done.

[helsinki]

Great to hacks ideas .. !
Great sharp hair cut !!!
Great idea for the air pumps times I have been doing the same as you .as yes when warm I double my times .... possibly but not on all the time ..?
Have you got any alge yet as I have some string on my walls. ?
Floss woop woop yes where did you get the big roll from ? Shout it out please .
Keep up the videos top marks us suffolk

[raysharman]

Great info Andy. Always useful to hear other methods and views, Agreed on the on/off winter air situ and also the water changes. I tend not to change the water so much and over the years, keeping a close eye on the parameters, everthing has been OK 👍

[christophergalley]

Have you tried moving the thermometer around the pond to see if there are actually any variation in temperature, as we're always lead to believe that it's warmer at the bottom than it is at the top, just as a matter of interest.

[paulhigginson]

Some splendid editing there Andy of some classic KPL, hope you are well Buddy and looking forward to the new season👍

[cindyhmcdaniel]

Super great to see you working around your pond … we are starting to work on a new pool has been slow going lately Other family obligations/interruptions along the way So seeing your maintenance work is inspiring ! Greetings from southwest Louisiana US Cindy

[PondKoiTipsTricks]

Well minus -2c tonight very cold out it’s going to get colder over the next 2 weeks so covers staying on.
Looking at possible a roof on the pond 2 rivers 3 nature parks are within 3 mile of my home and the sea about 10 miles to the east.
Lots of seagulls flying over around dawn and dusk and herons around mid-day so I need to find a better idea than netting.
At the same time see if I can find a way to heat the pond in winter without costing a lot of money.
Ken who used to keep koi and passed on in 2021 used to run heat from his greenhouse coke heater through a big 8” pipe going along the side of his pond the pipe was covered in soil he thought it kept the pond warm but I’m not sure however I will look at a few things and try some in the summer if summer comes this year.

[PondKoiTipsTricks]

Here we go again 2C outside and dropping so below freezing again by the look of things checked with my local airport on conditions for the next week and around freezing each night up to around the 21st March.
So, looks like the covers are staying on for another 2-3 weeks and maybe longer.
This does bring into focus feeding do we or do we not feed if temps are above 10c through the day but drop each night to near freezing.
Plus, what effect would this have on the fish. Some people had problems with youtube over the past 24hr around the midlands I belive video problems mainly another reason to back up all your videos and subscriber lists.

[westbromkoi]

Great video Andy, good to see you back. Some cracking hacks there mate 👌🏼

[MikhaliusSeverius]

Why a bucket to flush your filer bay? Why no submersible pump with a long hose to flush? Much quicker and more efficient. Best regards from the netherlands

[NielsTichelaar]

You really should change your layout of the filter. first bay brushes. second mats from big holes too small holes and top off with Japanese mats. third Japanese mats and last bay your moving bed.

[PondKoiTipsTricks]

Going to start the revamp of my pond in the next few weeks and try some new ways of filtration with new media.
Also a new way of heating the pond through the winter using flour and charcoal.
Another ice cold day pond temp holding up fish seem fine water quality very good nothing on in the pond from november other than 1 small air pump but water quality better than when I have everything on. Pond temp seems to be holding on I think with a little ajustment to covers for next year I will be able to maintain 10C through the winter.

[HEDST]

ive always turned my air and u.v off in winter and turn my pump down to 1% which the display says 18w.So my winter running cost is 18w which will be almost nothing.