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Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 28-05-2016, 08:34 AM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
http://forumspp.vr-zone.net/1395/20160528-pond.png...

http://forumspp.vr-zone.net/1395/20160528-pond.png

Updated with Ultrasieve MIDI. Note the slope under the sieve to prevent mulm buildup in a hard to access area.
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 28-05-2016, 07:59 AM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Some quick thoughts before I forget to reply...

Some quick thoughts before I forget to reply again

1. You probably don't need the 200 micron screen upgrade if you use an ultima. That was more a concern if you were feeding a shower directly. The...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 23-05-2016, 06:04 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Let me see how things look if you want to put in...

Let me see how things look if you want to put in the Ultrasieve MIDI. I need to redraw that unit as I didn't make the stencil for it when I was building my own pond :)

Do note that the MIDI is...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 23-05-2016, 10:48 AM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Don't want to disturb Thomas' thread so post here...

Don't want to disturb Thomas' thread so post here hehe.

http://forumspp.vr-zone.net/1395/20160523-pond.png

1.5x1.5x1.0 main pond with 1.5x0.4x1.0 filter

Ultrasieve III depicted, directly...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 03-03-2016, 10:56 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
*ball valve not bakk valve

*ball valve not bakk valve
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 03-03-2016, 10:55 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
My thoughts on chambers.... I'm not sure if...

My thoughts on chambers....

I'm not sure if settlement works for you depending on the GPH you will be running. These chambers need to be large for debris to settle out effectively - which is...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 03-03-2016, 10:37 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Try SMSing him. There's some koi event going on...

Try SMSing him. There's some koi event going on now and he may be busy exhibiting. Zac's speciality is the pressurized distribution manifold which very evenly over the media. That's the main...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 02-03-2016, 05:33 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Thoughts on sterilizer is that it is a consumable...

Thoughts on sterilizer is that it is a consumable thing. As such, trying to get something that is easily available locally is important. You don't want to spend a ton on shipping every year.

It is...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 02-03-2016, 05:21 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Spec not for pond size but for flow rate. You...

Spec not for pond size but for flow rate. You want to turnover the pond more often. 4000 gph is not a bad place to be at. We tend to overstock our ponds so more turnover is better than less.

Put...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 02-03-2016, 05:19 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Another thing. Consider getting the unit from...

Another thing. Consider getting the unit from EBay. You are quite well protected if you use Paypal. Ebay's Global Shipping Program allows for crazy cheap shipping rates for sellers that support it.
...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 02-03-2016, 01:30 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
You can buy UV sterilizer from Max Koi. No need...

You can buy UV sterilizer from Max Koi. No need to pay so much to import a fragile item.
Also, Ultima 2k may be a bit small.
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 26-02-2016, 10:13 AM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Ah I didn't realize you were planning an indoor...

Ah I didn't realize you were planning an indoor system. I'd always thought you were going for one in your garden that is partially buried.

In that case, a prefilter will be less needed as you will...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 19-02-2016, 11:41 AM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
btw on bottom drain, 4" is definitely...

btw on bottom drain, 4" is definitely recommended. I think that you will do ok with a single one since your pond isn't very large.

I think your planned pump capacity may be a little low. You need...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 19-02-2016, 11:24 AM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
I guess you're pretty much set on the traditional...

I guess you're pretty much set on the traditional brushes and mats system.

Do take a look at different koi sites to see what a sieve can do before committing 100% They make a huge difference by...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 18-02-2016, 01:49 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
About paint. 1. The paint will be covered...

About paint.

1. The paint will be covered with algae sooner or later. A black paint makes the algae less visible from the start.

2. Black makes the koi stand out more against the rest of the...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 18-02-2016, 01:47 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Heheh no such thing as algae proof. Plenty...

Heheh no such thing as algae proof.

Plenty of algae growing on the 316L stainless steel grab bars in my pond.
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 11-02-2016, 05:01 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
The drawing I did was actually a rework of the...

The drawing I did was actually a rework of the initial design for my own koi pond, before I decided to take a risk on installing a rather expensive rotary drum filter in place of the sieves.

The...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 11-02-2016, 04:52 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Edit: The sieve has *almost* no moving parts to...

Edit: The sieve has *almost* no moving parts to break.

Sometimes the floating weir gets filled with water and needs draining and a silicone patch.
Rare situation tho, and not one that is fatal...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 11-02-2016, 04:51 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Heheh time to check out my suggestion of...

Heheh time to check out my suggestion of Ultrasieve III and MC16 :)

The sieve has no moving parts to break. Same for the Waterco MC16. Running two pumps as suggested in my drawing will provide...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 13-01-2016, 11:49 AM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
My school of thought is simple - remove the crap...

My school of thought is simple - remove the crap from the water stream before it has had the chance to break into smaller particles, and decay. That is why I tend to suggest only mechanical...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 11-01-2016, 07:38 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
http://forumspp.vr-zone.net/1395/20160111-pond.png...

http://forumspp.vr-zone.net/1395/20160111-pond.png

Top half is side profile of the filter chamber. You can stop water from entering the filter by using a long standpipe to stop up the drain...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 11-01-2016, 07:12 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Btw It looks like if you sacrifice 45cm on the...

Btw It looks like if you sacrifice 45cm on the narrow side of the pond for a filter chamber, you can put in an ultrasieve without trouble. Ideally, this should be on the side nearer the walkway side...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 11-01-2016, 07:00 PM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
Wrong. They have a Singapore office too! I will...

Wrong. They have a Singapore office too! I will be checking with them about the MC50 soon (MC16 here) as I'm thinking of putting one in my clean water chamber on my old Tsurumi to see if I can get...
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 11-01-2016, 06:55 AM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
One more thing to add. You should probably have a...

One more thing to add. You should probably have a Waterco MC50 installed between the pumps and the shower to take out the ultra fines (50-200 micron). This can be obtained locally or from Malaysia....
Forum: Tank set-ups, Filtration & Water Management 11-01-2016, 06:29 AM
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Posted By DragonFireSG
1. You can certainly do so. If you are going with...

1. You can certainly do so. If you are going with a waterfall/bakki style filter, that should aerate water pretty well if the flow rate is high enough.
I run mine 24 hours a day, but do turn it off...
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