Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 Gnipper; I've watched that much you tube about Every aspect of IBC's and filters ... That's why I've totally sickened of it and came here to ask you guys. Asking a few straight questions and reviewing straight answers? I've probably got as far, this afternoon, as I have in Months of watching fukking videos! I have the whole, physical set up all planned out, mate Yes, it is a snapper. And, yes, I saw all this coming, years before I even bought the fukker. It wasn't an impulse thing. He's gone through four tanks, since I got him, barely the size of a 50p coin. Now? He's fukking fantastic! About ten inches shell, both ways. Head on him like a porn stars cock! Only half grown?! I love him! But, yeah; I'm going to build a wooden enclosure round the IBC. I'll show pictures, in due course. The cupboard, which'll house the filter? Top of that will form his basking spot. He'll have a glass window to watch me through - he Loves watching me! He's like a fukking dog! DO they bask? Famously said not to. But, we don't blindly accept what ever we hear, do we? I've seen that some, given the opportunity Love a bask! He'll have that opportunity The space will be there, anyway. I'll just add a lamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,825 Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 A friends set up for his terrapins to go in the garden, water blade is attached to the filter box and a separate pump running the fountain 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Needs to turn the pump down mate .Windy day will see the pond nearly empty . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Bear; Bless him! That dear little thing looks almost the size of my monster! But, this shit house casually shoved a single claw right through the silicone of one of his tanks! Just because! Three in the morning. I glance over my shoulder to see a jet of water spurting out of a three foot fukking tank! Oh, That was a great fun night, I can tell you! Oh and; I opened the tap on my IBC, yesterday? Label says molasses. Mate said he'd used it for water. What trickled out was definitely neither! Couldn't quite nail it. But, it was a chemical, petrol sort of smell? I now want to get it cut open and get in there to do some serious washing and scrubbing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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two crows 3,342 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 my problem is silt in the deeper areas, the pond has a natural bottom and now about 18" of crap, I was wondering if I could pump it through a trap to catch the muck and let water run back in, I thought all the carp died last summer but this year this lot appeared, from a pound down and they have grown nicely through the summer, any thoughts on the silt much appreciated cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 18 hours ago, W. Katchum said: Is that a go pro? Looks decent results that, would like to do it up In-laws pond and see sturgeon up close as well as the big gudgeon we only see once a blue moon Yes mate .Hero 7 black version . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,111 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 hour ago, two crows said: my problem is silt in the deeper areas, the pond has a natural bottom and now about 18" of crap, I was wondering if I could pump it through a trap to catch the muck and let water run back in, I thought all the carp died last summer but this year this lot appeared, from a pound down and they have grown nicely through the summer, any thoughts on the silt much appreciated cheers. Look into champagne chalk I used to have a 3 acre lake shallow and silty started sprinkling the chalk in and the invertebrates grew the fish grew and the silt reduced dramatically 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
two crows 3,342 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, Greyman said: Look into champagne chalk I used to have a 3 acre lake shallow and silty started sprinkling the chalk in and the invertebrates grew the fish grew and the silt reduced dramatically any website for this purpose all I found was wine lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Regarding silt; On my travels through google, recently, I passed by a 'Pond Hoover'. Basically a purpose made silt sucker. No idea how practical it'd be in a pond that size. But, possibly something else worth looking at? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,796 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 We use a siltbuster in work.... You could hire one 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
two crows 3,342 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 21 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: We use a siltbuster in work.... You could hire one how does it work mate, and how much water does it pass back in while its working, I dont want to be to invasive as there are other creatures in so a winter job perhaps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,796 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 https://www.hydroblast.co.uk/the-siltbuster-and-the-environment/ may be worth contacting them and asking advice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,111 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 6 hours ago, two crows said: any website for this purpose all I found was wine lol http://www.ajsfisheries.com/lake-pond-treatments Sorry it’s sold under this name, but have used it and it did what it said on the tin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
two crows 3,342 Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 On 29/08/2020 at 18:34, Greyman said: http://www.ajsfisheries.com/lake-pond-treatments Sorry it’s sold under this name, but have used it and it did what it said on the tin I have read about it, sounds just right none invasive cheers for the help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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