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Members Ponds - Martin Barnett (Mushio)
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Martin's 5th Pond Build

"Yo, this is actually my 5th pond, after first starting keeping koi over twenty years ago. Almost all of this pond was built by myself, apart from the facing bricks and fibre glassing.  It was even dug out by hand as well, filling 8 10 ton skips. Above the pond is a pergola which is now covered with poly-carb sheeting, and willow shading. The pond blends in with the garden with the round shaped back walls.  Sitting in the garden in the summer evenings with the pergola lights on is my favourite.  Having a beer whilst feeding the koi is what this hobby is all about."

Pond Specs

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Heating:


7,500 gallons Inc. Filters

Block built - 15ft Settlement
350l K1 Chamber,
32 layers of Jap Matting

1 x Sequence 10,000
1 x Sequence 8,000
1 x Oase Aquamax 10,000

1 x Airtech 120 to bottom drain
1 x Airtech 120 split to two Richdon Aquafusers in pond
1 x Airtech 120 to K1 Chamber

Gas heated 80,000 btu boiler
170,000 btu heat exchangers
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