How to spend the day out side

[HUNGER]

wow that is a lot of dirt

[Sunny]

Man, that brings back memories.  Here's pics of one of our many upgrades.  I was on the deck with cocktails watching and taking pics ... lol 

[HUNGER]

thats def cool looken

[slandis3]

Well after work today I started digging the drains. Didn't get them finished so I am sure to have a huge mud pit out back after the rain tomorrow.
 

 

[HUNGER]

ur son wil love the mud pit hahahahahaha

[lazylivin]

How do those drains work. Looks like the connect to a vertical pipe next to your patio?

[slandis3]

How do those drains work. Looks like the connect to a vertical pipe next to your patio?

That is the down spout from the gutter. I am going to tie that into it as well then run the pipe around the house and put a pop up emitter in the side yard so the water will run down hill into the front yard and into the street.

[slandis3]

I forgot to post this yesterday. While I was at Menard's I walked through there pond stuff and found a 4300gph on sale for $96.99    I put the bottle of water next to it for comparison.
 
 

[lazylivin]

That is the down spout from the gutter. I am going to tie that into it as well then run the pipe around the house and put a pop up emitter in the side yard so the water will run down hill into the front yard and into the street.

Now that is smart.

[HUNGER]

thats a big pump

[harleyrider]

DP&L ought to love you!

[Sunny]

DP&L ought to love you!

I have a 4500 gph on mine, DP&L got $40 a month extra from me.   

[harleyrider]

thats about right, i used to run one in one of my ponds, good pump though!

[slandis3]

I am thinking about putting it on a timer to run during the day. I wanted a pump to run the waterfall and anything else we decide to hook up.

[cyberwollf]

I am thinking about putting it on a timer to run during the day. I wanted a pump to run the waterfall and anything else we decide to hook up.

Can always throttle it back to use less power if you don't need all the flow

[Sunny]

I am thinking about putting it on a timer to run during the day. I wanted a pump to run the waterfall and anything else we decide to hook up.

Are you keeping Koi in your pond ?

[slandis3]

I think we will at some time. If we do we will take the timer offline.

[Sunny]

Can always throttle it back to use less power if you don't need all the flow

I did that after the first electric bill.  But, in the winter it runs full open.   

[HUNGER]

we can just wire it befor the metter   

[Sunny]

we can just wire it befor the metter   

I'll give you my address and you can do that while I'm looking the other way .... lol   With all the pumps I have running between the pond and tanks .... I should get some kind of discount for all the money they get from me.   A coupon to Tim Hortons would make me happy   

[HUNGER]

if the price is right i could

[Sunny]

if the price is right i could

I didn't even know you could do that till I was watching Holmes on Homes and they were doing a marijuana grow-op house.  The things ya learn ....  lol

[cyberwollf]

I did that after the first electric bill.  But, in the winter it runs full open.   

Do you have to run alot of flow for koi in the winter? I thought my freind said he just throws a heater in to keep it from freezing, the fish dont consume alot of oxygen so they dont need much flow for gas exchange

[HUNGER]

I didn't even know you could do that till I was watching Holmes on Homes and they were doing a marijuana grow-op house.  The things ya learn ....  lol

love that show thats were i got it from

[Sunny]

Do you have to run alot of flow for koi in the winter? I thought my freind said he just throws a heater in to keep it from freezing, the fish dont consume alot of oxygen so they dont need much flow for gas exchange

Oh, I thought you meant you were putting it on a timer to run during the day all year long.  No, in the winter they need very little if any flow.  They will go to the bottom and stay where the water is warmest.   Just keep a hole open for the gas exchange.  We made a floating heater out of an upside down tote on those noodles kids play with at the pool and a light bulb.