Page 74 - Koi Net - On-Line Koi Magazine - Issue 70
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Dave and Dot’s pond was raised, oval in shape with
                                                                                                                 a capacity of 4,000 gallons and had one bottom
                                                                                                                 drain which delivered pond water to a ProfiDrum
                                                                                                                 Combi and returned the water back to the pond via
                                                                                                                 a skimmer and a shower.
                                                                                                                 All this equipment was held in a purpose-built filter
                                                                                                                 house with a traditional Japanese style pitched roof,
                                                                                                                 which was situated close to the pond and Dave had
                                                                                                                 constructed himself.

                                                                                           ALL DAVE’S

                                                                                           EQUIPMENT
                                                                                           WAS HELD IN

                                                                                           A PURPOSE-
                                                                                           BUILT FILTER

                                                                                           HOUSE
























                                                                                           Left:
                                                                                           The Red Robin hedge was
                                                                                           the perfect backdrop to
                                                                                           set off Dave’s oval 4,000
                                                                                           gallon raised pond.

                                                                                           Right:
                                                                                           Dave designed and built
                                                                                           his own filter house with a
                                                                                           traditional Japanese style
                                                                                           pitched roof.
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