LINK TO PART 1: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gISCuNKfp67KYZc.html&ab_channel=KoiBoyUK CHECKOUT MY BIGGEST MISTAKES IN THIS BUILD HERE: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGSIo9SDhMTYn5s.htmlsi=EGB6mwvzyde7WDfV

@SRM_NZ

17 күн бұрын

you know that aquascape pond foam at $90usd a can...you can buy the waterproof Gorilla foam for [same size can with the spray spout] for $14usd a can...yes it's tan instead of black...but stones stick to it like the black stuff and hides away just as well....for a 5th of the cost.

@KoiBoyUK

16 күн бұрын

@@SRM_NZ hi thanks for watching! I’m from the UK. But yes there are many brands that are a fraction of the price as ‘pond foam’ and are exactly the same!

Now thats a pond, it look absolutely stunning 👏👏

Well done matey , lovely job .

Cool AF. Before and after is crazy. Lucky guy.

Wow what a beautiful pond you are so talented

refreshing to see a real pond, great job mate

Mate that looks amazing,not just the pond but the whole garden!!! Well done🔥🔥🔥

Have a look at some gas struts for beds to help lift the decking over the filter pit

@KoiBoyUK

22 күн бұрын

@@deanhargreaves5958 thanks for the idea! It is on my list of jobs to do, to make it a bit easier to lift. It isn’t heavy as I made it look on camera, I had pretty bad sciatica that day, but gas struts would definitely make it easier! Thanks

Absolutely stunning pond. I would definitely keep an eye out for the roots of the tree near the fence. Otherwise beautiful. ❤❤

@KoiBoyUK

16 күн бұрын

Thank you! Funnily enough, I have a video about my biggest mistakes of this build and the tree is mentioned there! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGSIo9SDhMTYn5s.htmlsi=QqeJgpKW8T57zGju

@antitheist9976

16 күн бұрын

@@KoiBoyUK No worries mate, I do find it a lot more human for creators to own their mistakes, laugh and carry on. I will watch that, thank you 🤩🙂

@KoiBoyUK

16 күн бұрын

@@antitheist9976 exactly! It’s not something that I realised after I done it though, I was debating for a while before the build whether to keep it in or not. I decided to risk it though :)

That's just absolute beautiful! 🔆

Stunning mate 👌

@KoiBoyUK

9 күн бұрын

Thanks Steve!

Stunning well done

looks amazing , great job

Nice job, looks stunning 👍

Amazing. Well done, your hard work has really paid off

Looks mint. Fantastic job.

Great Job Well Done. Looks absolutely stunning.

@KoiBoyUK

25 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot, there will be plenty more videos all about Koi coming up in the near future!

Stunning mate. Just amazing

Very nice pond , well done

The koi pond looks amazing you have done a great job on it 👍

Absolutely stunning wish i could do something like this love the natural looking ponds

@KoiBoyUK

6 күн бұрын

You can! One step at a time with enough research and anyone can :)

this is really really nice! that path really sets it off perfectly

Pond looks amazing enjoy mate 👍

beautiful!

Awesome stuff m8

Your pond looks amazing. I much perfer your natural style pond to koi tanks. I have one question if you don't mind explaining and showing on video if possible. You don't have a bottom drain, but rather a grill that is connected via gravity's feed. Have i got this correct? What exactly is this? I dont think I've ever seen this method on youtube. Thanks

@KoiBoyUK

22 күн бұрын

@@qasimnawaz9376 hi thanks a lot! It’s called a suction grid. I will be doing a speedster video on it at some point. There are videos about this by ‘the pond digger’ and other people who do aquascapes

@qasimnawaz9376

22 күн бұрын

@@KoiBoyUK thanks mate

Great job! Im going to be building something similar to that myself...if it looks half as good as that ill be happy. Big thumbs up.

@KoiBoyUK

22 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot, feel free to send me any questions if you have any :)

@stefanovanenio

22 күн бұрын

@@KoiBoyUK awesome!! I may well take you up on that

That looks stunning, you've got to be over the moon with it. Love something similar myself, any chance youd be willing to let us know a ball park cost?

@KoiBoyUK

Күн бұрын

@@jimm675 thanks Jim I’m extremely happy with it, love spending time out there! I’ll be doing a video on the cost very soon as I need to properly add it up and I will also be mentioning cheaper ways of doing certain things!

Proper pond that mate

Similar from what like our blood cousins across the “pond” DO . & too think many fibreglass or like myself BoxWeld for a more clinical look with no rough edges BUT yrs is more natural with many edges for a good itch “Just goes to show” 👍🏻

Looks Lovely, nice one What the Heron can't land inside your wire they don't mind getting their feet wet.!

The landscaping look is miles better than the square box with windows only problem I have with this setup you can’t put covers on

@KoiBoyUK

22 күн бұрын

@@anthonystevens6733 for the winter you mean? If so, I’ve been racking my brain for a while now trying to think of clean,secure ways to add some polycarb or similar on the top. Haven’t found the perfect solution yet but hopefully I will soon 😅

many will tell you you shouldn't put rocks in and gravel as it will collect the muck from the fish but you will get a nice bio film on them. very nice job. I guess alot of hard work. just finished mine.

@KoiBoyUK

19 күн бұрын

@@yorkshirekoi2246 thanks, With the pebbles at the bottom I’ve utilised a suction grid system, which will prevent the vast majority of the build up of muck and act as a part of the filter system. I will be doing a video on this soon. Thanks for watching, I’ll be sure to check out your channel!

👍👍

Fantastic job stunning looking to start a project myself Whats the overall cost for this build and also running cost per week monthly etc Much appreciated

@KoiBoyUK

15 күн бұрын

Hi Catherine, I'll need to add up the numbers but i'll be doing a video on this in the future!

@CatherineNyland

15 күн бұрын

Thanks keep up the good work

Looks amazing! Just curious, where does the water go if it rains enough to overfill? Is it dangerous to fish having electricity over the water if a cable fell in? Cheers

@KoiBoyUK

9 күн бұрын

Thanks Andrew. The lowest point of the liner is near the back of the path, I will be making an overflow hole in the skimmer eventually so it goes out there instead. The garden is naturally slightly higher compared to the surroundings so there is low/no risk of the garden flooding. The electric fence I have is made especially for ponds. I have seen the wire in the pond a few times after storms and all the fish were acting normally. I have a video about it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l6OBp8mHhdbZqdY.htmlsi=Gmmnau5hRQttrOta

@andrewcoombes3063

8 күн бұрын

@@KoiBoyUK Thanks for taking the time to reply 👍

That’s the hammer mate

@KoiBoyUK

21 күн бұрын

@@JamesTHEKOIwhisperer123 that means a lot coming from you mate! It was watching your videos that gave me the inspiration to document the pond build and put it on KZread!!

@JamesTHEKOIwhisperer123

21 күн бұрын

@@KoiBoyUK happy days brother

Looks very attractive, my 4500 gallon Koi pond is also a “natural” in ground pond but I think you have made a big mistake lining it with rocks, you really don’t want anything rough that the Koi can rub and injure themselves on in the pond! When they get Parasite infections…which they will, they will rub themselves against anything they can which can cause secondary infections!

@KoiBoyUK

21 күн бұрын

@@ces69hi thanks for watching! Yes it is always going to be a risk with rocks in the pond but having 2 for a decade with rocks, I haven’t had injuries caused by flicking once. Perhaps I’ve just been really lucky but I also believe as long as there are no sharp angles on the rocks, the likelihood is quite low. For me the low chance is worth it when you take into account the extra enrichment you give the koi by providing nooks and crannies for them to be able to forage etc.

@ces69

21 күн бұрын

@@KoiBoyUK Well good luck, fingers crossed, but you also probably realise it is reducing your overall gallonage for the overall pond size and make it a bit tricky to calculate in the conventional way if you didn’t use a flow meter when filling. If you didn’t there is a pretty accurate way to calculate using salt and a decent salt meter, which will be necessary for treatments!

@KoiBoyUK

21 күн бұрын

@@ces69 thanks for the tip, That could come in handy! At the beginning of the video there is a flow meter being used when filling up :)

Hope the UK is to cold for the Koi to breed. Otherwise you have to catch a lot of small Koi‘s really soon. 😂

@KoiBoyUK

21 күн бұрын

@@dennismuller7321 I’m pretty sure it’s warm enough but let’s hope I don’t find any 😅 🤞

That looks really smart how many litres was it in the end

@KoiBoyUK

Күн бұрын

@@rickyeast5841 hi Ricky, I just realised I missed that out! 11000 litres in the the pond alone and just under 12 including the filtration and waterfall

What pond liner did you use ?

@KoiBoyUK

24 күн бұрын

@@mljamal7022 hi, I used a Firestone epdm 1.02mm liner

How much was the liner mate and it looking good 👌🏻

@KoiBoyUK

23 күн бұрын

@@Koi-addict33 it was just under the 1k mark including underlay. World of water seemed to be the most competitive price wise

@Koi-addict33

23 күн бұрын

@@KoiBoyUK not bad for the size mate 👍🏻

Really fun watching your progress. What kind of wood are you using? Do you have an emergency sump pump or two in your pit? Link to Part 1: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gISCuNKfp67KYZc.html

That tree along your fence roots are going to go through your liner eventually mate ,they sense the water and just keep pushing through , looks nice but its going to be a nightmare

@KoiBoyUK

23 күн бұрын

@@Koi-addict33 yea I was debating wether or not to keep it purely for that reason. Because it’s my own pond, I took a gamble and put extra underlay and liner all round the area. Hopefully I’ll get lucky and it will be ok 🤞

@smoggydrones5664

22 күн бұрын

I hate the rectangle brickwork builds that are 3/4ft out of the ground. They are so false. You built my ideal pond. Some Acer trees and a few bonsai trees will set this off. Perhaps some bamboo in pots to stop it spreading. Overall perfect well done. Very very jealous.

@KoiBoyUK

22 күн бұрын

@@smoggydrones5664 thanks! Yea, I have nothing against those styles, but they just aren’t for me. I believe this style give the fish more stimulation which I like. Good idea with the acres and bonsai! I’m waiting for what’s currently planted to grow before adding anything else to prevent the planting looking crowded :)

GREAT JOB MATE