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[Jomie]

Clarenandy - we removed a pond by doing what hackey lad suggested. We took out the liner, pump etc and filled the hole in with hardcore. Had a good layer of top soil spread over and turfed the area. It was a lot of heavy, dirty work though.

 

If you are going to get someone in to do the work, consider leaving it until the end of the season. They perhaps won’t be so busy and you might get a better price. Also, as you want a lawn, you need to leave at least that part of it until September/October. Now is not the time to be laying turf unless you can water it thoroughly on a regular basis.

Edited July 15, 2018 by Jomie

[gluedtopc]

On 21/05/2018 at 17:58, willman said:

There are numerous options.

Yes i'd personally clean out the algae or add some algae remover, and then add an additive that sends the pond water blue(can't remember its name). Its not always 100% but it helps.

Other ways are UV filters in the filter box - an additional filter box as well.

Some plants do help,lilies cover the surface in the summer and stop the UV.

Thanks for your help last year. I’m thinking of getting a new pressure filter (possibly larger). Do I have to put anything in it to speed up the biological filtering process?  Many thanks. 

[Runningman]

Advice please on the most suitable fish for an outdoor pond, low temperatures an obvious consideration !

[mounts]

koi/goldfish/tench /strugeon

[Runningman]

On 22/04/2019 at 07:16, mounts said:

koi/goldfish/tench /strugeon

Hi mounts and thanks

[Runningman]

Recommendations  please !

 

My pond pump driving the water into a filter box has failed.

It's an Hozelock Cyprio Display pump 1500  Model 3378- 0000  230v  50hz  33w  0.25 A

 

What type of pump have you got ?

Can you still obtain the above ( web site unclear ) and where from, i.e. Wards at Coal Aston or where ?

[kevvy]

9 hours ago, Runningman said:

Recommendations  please !

 

My pond pump driving the water into a filter box has failed.

It's an Hozelock Cyprio Display pump 1500  Model 3378- 0000  230v  50hz  33w  0.25 A

 

What type of pump have you got ?

Can you still obtain the above ( web site unclear ) and where from, i.e. Wards at Coal Aston or where ?

We buy our pond equipment from either Wayside Water Gardens, at  Oldcotes or South Yorkshire Aquatics at Bawtry. Both have very knowledgeable staff.

[Runningman]

55 minutes ago, kevvy said:

We buy our pond equipment from either Wayside Water Gardens, at  Oldcotes or South Yorkshire Aquatics at Bawtry. Both have very knowledgeable staff.

Morning Kevvy and thanks

 

Any one with knowledge of other outlets closer to Sheffield

[hackey lad]

There used to be a decent pond / fish shop  in Birley  Moor Garden Centre

[Runningman]

Bought the same pump this afternoon as the one that packed up on me from Wards at Coal Aston

Bit shocked at the price  £60