Alfagrog : The forgotten media - Ez progress

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  • čas přidán 20. 04. 2024
  • Join us as we set up the biological filtration element and chat media. also included general update on the ez ponds and heat pump. and the giveaway draw results.
    #biological #koi #filter #giveaway

Komentáře • 39

  • @mustangkoiaustralia
    @mustangkoiaustralia Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great update Dave! I like your alfagrog setup and think you doing a good thing there! 👍

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci

      Cheers dude. Hopefully give me plenty of bio support 🤞🤞

  • @1973cashy
    @1973cashy Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great update Dave. Love the huge bio chamber. Not sure on the plan for the Nexus but I’ll be watching for the results. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Cheer cashy. Plenty of bio for what i want. Yeah I can imagine the raised eyebrows 😂 it will end up with k1 in at some point but I want to try few things before for comparison

  • @shaunleonard8146
    @shaunleonard8146 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great progress Dave, keep them coming. Thank you

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Cheers shaun will do😊👍

  • @AndysKoiPuddle
    @AndysKoiPuddle Před 2 měsíci +1

    Interesting update Dave, look forward to hearing the results in the future… 🤔👍🏼
    Glad to hear you are feeling better now…. 🤧 🤒

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Cheers dude! Fully on the mend ☺️

  • @kevinlowe3808
    @kevinlowe3808 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Hi mate
    I look after a pond at work which has a pump fed /gravity return cloverleaf filter the last bay has Alfagrog in it
    Now I’ve only been there for just over a year and looked into changing a few things
    Which one was going to be taking the alfagrog out and making it into a moving bed with K1+
    Only reason being when I looked into alfagrog it’s recommended to change 3/4 of it every year
    What’s your view on that
    Also didn’t realise there was two grades of it
    Can’t wait to see your fish in after the work you’ve put in

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Hi there.
      What are you wanting to achieve with the changes is how i would be looking at it? So this is exactly why I've gone this route I've seen so many different views and wives tales on what you do and don't have to do with it. I've never replaced it after years of use on an aquarium. So again not sure why you would need to replace it after a period on a pond? We shall see how it goes in mine over the next year.
      On the cloverleaf, that wouldn't be a very big moving bed chamber, so not sure what you'll achieve. Bio capacitywise , I have seen People have moving beds in them but normally as a smaller part of a larger filter set up. Cheers for watching ☺️👍

  • @westbromkoi
    @westbromkoi Před 2 měsíci +1

    Well done to Kevin. Very interesting experiment with the alfagrog in the nexus, looking forward to seeing how that goes 👍🏼👌🏼

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yeah should be fairly straight forward. Cheers dude. Nearly there 👌

  • @MattConyard
    @MattConyard Před 2 měsíci +1

    New to keeping koi and I only put a post on Facebook last night asking about this stuff

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Great bit of timing for you then 😂. I've been using 30kg on my ibc and had some fantastic results. I'll be showing that in next few weeks so hopefully that will help you more 😊

  • @stubbsaquatics6080
    @stubbsaquatics6080 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Nice ..
    That is a lot of alphagrog. Not sure you can get that over here Good point spend your money in a wise area.
    It is cool again today

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci +1

      That's a shame if you don't. I know Lavernock is quite big in the US do you get that?
      Yeah temps all over the place here at mo like a yo yo

    • @stubbsaquatics6080
      @stubbsaquatics6080 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@OrchardKoi lava rock is available in Canada or was..

  • @Steve_1970
    @Steve_1970 Před 2 měsíci +1

    👍👍

  • @jiggsmountainviewkoipond
    @jiggsmountainviewkoipond Před 2 měsíci +2

    Cant beat alfagrog mate 👌

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I don't think so, not when all considered 😊👍

  • @shaneharrison5094
    @shaneharrison5094 Před měsícem +1

    Hi mate do u have a draco drum controller box or a motor for sale or do u no how to fix the controller box thank

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před měsícem

      I don't have anything for sale unfortunately I don't have a spare box etc, just made best of what we have. The motor itself is possible tonfox. What's exactly your issue with it? Feel free to email me, see if I can help. theorchardkoi@gmail.com

  • @shaneharrison5094
    @shaneharrison5094 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Hi mate can u help me iv got a draco drum in my nexus it was working but now it's stop the controller box has a red light flashing off and on and the drum don't turn round thanks

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci

      Sounds like your motor. Drop me an email, I've had similar problem myself which we fixed. 😊

    • @shaneharrison5094
      @shaneharrison5094 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @OrchardKoi hi how do I email you about my draco drum mate

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci

      @shaneharrison5094 email in channel description I'll chuck it here too.☺️ theorchardkoi@gmail.com

  • @kevinwhite1077
    @kevinwhite1077 Před 2 měsíci +1

    thank you I have emailed you

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci

      Excellent. Got it 👍 will get it sent out for you. Congratulations 🎊 👏

  • @LeTwistedOne
    @LeTwistedOne Před 2 měsíci +2

    Cracking update Dave and there's nowt wrong with alfagrog bruva 💯🧁👍👍👍
    And even though you're in a Polytunel i would still lag the tanks, pipework and filters as well as a ducting box for the ASHP as well as lid the vortex and tanks with perspex 💯🧁👍👍👍

    • @OrchardKoi
      @OrchardKoi  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Cheers dude. Yeah all part of the plan, but that won't be getting down till end of the year. Slowly but surely tho. Rome an all that. I'm still collecting packaging for insulation🤣👍