Concrete work going on
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Fountain work
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More progress photos
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Work Done
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Video of completed pond

Pond estimated at 27 ton.
Now pond is soaked (estimate for two weeks) to remove toxic from walls. Would continuously update the progress.
Thanks to all bro's and sifu's who helped me out during this period of setup. Really appreciate it. Without your help (and poisoning :-)) ), I won't have moved from 3 ton garden pond to 27 ton koi pond.
Cheers
TK

Well done Bro TK...
It was like yesterday when you said you wanted to rebuilt your pond, and there it goes... Very nice pond there! Cant wait to see more updates coming up!
Cheers! (Y)

Wow...very nice bro TK!! Love it!! Ur kois are gonna b so happy! May I know how much was the total costing?

Bro... can PM the cost? :P

Hi Bro TK,

Congratulation on new pond setup... =D>

From 3MT to some 30MT is some 10 times more water... Koi also can increase some more... 10yimes also...

What is the depth? 4 feet kaa? The ground water level design sure can reserve another 2 feet above... Maybe another 20MT in future... :-?

=D> Wow wow, very nice! Cant wait to see the kois swimming in their new resort :P

Bro TK,
No wire mesh and concrete walls? for 30 ton pond?

<blockquote rel="koiBoy">Well done Bro TK...
It was like yesterday when you said you wanted to rebuilt your pond, and there it goes... Very nice pond there! Cant wait to see more updates coming up!
Cheers! (Y) </blockquote>

Thanks Bro
Would update the progress :)

Thanks Sis Gerry and Bro Tuan,
I'll PM the price later :)

<blockquote rel="mangkell">Hi Bro TK,

Congratulation on new pond setup... =D>

From 3MT to some 30MT is some 10 times more water... Koi also can increase some more... 10yimes also...

What is the depth? 4 feet kaa? The ground water level design sure can reserve another 2 feet above... Maybe another 20MT in future... :-? </blockquote>

Only pond 10 X more, kois maybe 2x more only :-p

Depth is 5' bro, not going to raise further. This time I'm gonna enjoy the hobby more rather than maintaining it everytime :)

<blockquote rel="KoiBeginner">=D> Wow wow, very nice! Cant wait to see the kois swimming in their new resort :P</blockquote>

:-)) :-)) Yes Bro, can't wait to see them swimming :)

<blockquote rel="Shukri">Bro TK,
No wire mesh and concrete walls? for 30 ton pond?</blockquote>

Sifu Shukri, yes, both wall and floor was with wire mesh and concrete :)

Now in the mid of soaking pond. Have to wait for a week before drain the pond and fill with water again :)
If all goes well, maybe can kois can start swimming in two weeks :-D

Finally Bro TK, but still too small la hahahahha.... when wanna show details about the filter?
Btw, shd have ask for container to place all those sands rather than put beside of your house, hard to remove them eh..

Congrats Bro TK, very nice pond (Y)
You are rolling in deeper now Bro TK :-))

And Sis Gerry looks interested :-D

<blockquote rel="weihan">Finally Bro TK, but still too small la hahahahha.... when wanna show details about the filter?
Btw, shd have ask for container to place all those sands rather than put beside of your house, hard to remove them eh..</blockquote>

:-)) :-))
This is just nice for me lah bro. Bigger, I'll hv problem with HM as using her space, this much, she didn't kacau much ;-)

Removing sand no problem, I hv ppl to do it. I haven't dispose yet as I'm still filling up the gaps behind the pond :)

Thanks Bro Wahyu :)

Very nice pond bro TK but sayang a like bit small 40-50 tons would be perfect. Sorry got to rub a little bit haha

:-)) :-)) Bro Michael, this is ok lah. Bigger and ill hv difficulties maintaining :)

The pond designer and builder is Bro @James . Thanks to his knowledge and expertise, pond completed in 3 weeks :) .

Bro TK, congrats.

Are you gonna use bead filtration as part of the setup?

wow , so fast to complete @.@ it like u just told me u rebuild it yesterday n now it's done @.@ pls keep upload the photo of it ^.^

Wow brother, so fast pond builded :)
looks good

Congrats on the completion. Waiting to pop the champagne next :)

Yes Bro Jamil, bead is part of the system. Not fully like urs though.

Yes Bro Pua, i was surprised as well. Work finished super fast. Now kois aso would start swimming soon enough :-D

Thanks Bro Ashfaq,

Kevin, lets do it together with all Penang gang maybe mid June. I still need all help to measure before release to new pond. We'll hv sake and drinks together :-p

. I would announce when would b the day for releasing koi. If any bros visiting Penang, PM me as well. :)

<blockquote rel="smoker">Congrats Bro TK, very nice pond (Y)
You are rolling in deeper now Bro TK :-))

And Sis Gerry looks interested :-D </blockquote>

Abang @smoker, so obvious ah??

;))

Finally bro Tk your pond was done and fill water. (Y) (Y) (Y)
Now i wait for the pond warming. \:D/

Damn that is fast! congrats bro TK! luv ur bonsai too :X

Looking good Bro TK... Plenty of poison up there in Penang.... :-D

Bro TK,
Well done , nice pond with water feature + nice bonsai (Y) (Y)

Nice pond setup (Y) congrats bro TK

Thanks Bro Jason, kolamp, Anuar, CkYeoh, and Eddy :)

Jayson, I'll confirm the day for pond warming. Need all of ur helps for the day :)

Bro Anuar, indeed lots of poisoning here :-))

Bro TK,
Congratulations on your new NICE pond.

Br TK,

Nice Pond! Mind to share some picture on the filter system?

Thanks Bro Ooi and Kelvin :)

Kelvin, pond filter need to pay intellectual fee.... :-))

Bro TK,

Congrats on the new pond, nice landscaping done, with crawling pine tree to give the Japanese look. Will blend in nicely with your existing garden bro. Now time for some great looking kois (Y) (Y)

ts

Thanks Bro TS :)

Nice pond bro,
Congratulation.
No more BS/TT ?

Zul

Bro TK,

Do let me know of the pond warming. Mana lah tau, if I'm in town during that time... Maybe our Penang trip that has been delayed all this while can actually happen this time... :-?

Very nice pond, TK. Looking forward to visit your pond. Good job to your pond designer & builder too.

Thanks Bro Zul,
My filter in new pond is HUGE enough, so not putting BS/TT. Moreover, the water flow to fountain is strong enough with many stages which would do similar trick :)

Thanks Bro Pandai and Bro Daniel,
All of you are most welcome to visit my pond anytime. Let me get the NPS done, than would announce :)

Congrats uncle TK =D>
I'm alone with my 3 ton pond now :-))

Bro CA, you're not alone la.... I'm somewhere there also with 3.7 tons and 13 kois....

Overstocked to the max!! 8-)

Thanks little CA :)

mine = 2 tons and 10 now +1 soon ...
what's this call banghead

Pond visit ? :p

Very nice pond bro TK. Congrats!

Congrats bro TK. Nice looking pond. I am very sure your winning kois will enhance the beauty further. Sorry been very busy lately. Long time didnt log on.

Hopefully the NPS will not create any problem. But I know that u are fully ready to kawtim it.

nice pond bro Bthineshkumar,, good Job, where is the fish.. hehehe, can you post pic's with fish on it...thanks... hapy koi keeping c,')))><

nice pond bro,, good jod.. where is the fish? hehehe, can post pictures with fish on it, thanks, happy koi keeping c,')))><

Bro Mike,
Definitely got pond visit. Just wait for me to settle down and get over NPS :-D

Thanks Bro Muzamir :)

Thanks Capt, With all the help and guidance from Bro's and sifu's here, I think NPS should not be a problem.

Bro Yong,
Have to wait lah bro. Maybe by next weekend only fish can go in. :)

Finally you turn hardcore bro. Congrate

Thanks Bro Harry :)

Nice pond bro TK. Good luck in your new pond journey. =D>

Thanks Bro Azmi :)

My first round of water changed last weekend. The pH was 10++ @-)
After solid 24 hours of water filling, now second batch of water is running at pH of 8++.
Planning to change the 3rd batch of water this Wednesday :)

He...He... A solid 24hr water filling for a 30MT... Hope I can courier to U my water FOC lah Bro TK.... 30MT within 3 hours...

Anyway... My pond settle at 8.2 recently... No flucts in pH... No problem Bro... >:D<

Bro Aznan,
30T in 3 hour is really WOW factor..

just draw from hydrant! but prepare to go to jail..... :)

:-)) :-))

<blockquote rel="Bthineshkumar">My first round of water changed last weekend. The pH was 10++ @-)
After solid 24 hours of water filling, now second batch of water is running at pH of 8++.
Planning to change the 3rd batch of water this Wednesday :)</blockquote>

Or this wed... Put up some fire near yr pond... Use hydrant for 1 minute... than throw the nose into the pond.... Sure filled up within half hour... & No jail for a good Xcuse... :p

Btway,
After my pond settle with 30MT... trying to add another 10MT water to 40MT.... Bottom line, to give my koi the feel of 8 feet diving vs 1m currently.... Idea only laa :-?

verry nice pond!!! Can I ask how you made the concrete rocks?
Concreet and then paint?
How do you make the rocks waterproof?

Thank you in advance!

<blockquote rel="koimaster">verry nice pond!!! Can I ask how you made the concrete rocks?
Concreet and then paint?
How do you make the rocks waterproof?

Thank you in advance!</blockquote>

Thanks bro. Yes, concrete and paint. The concrete is added with waterproof :)

<blockquote rel="mangkell"><blockquote rel="Bthineshkumar">My first round of water changed last weekend. The pH was 10++ @-)
After solid 24 hours of water filling, now second batch of water is running at pH of 8++.
Planning to change the 3rd batch of water this Wednesday :)</blockquote>

Or this wed... Put up some fire near yr pond... Use hydrant for 1 minute... than throw the nose into the pond.... Sure filled up within half hour... & No jail for a good Xcuse... :p

Btway,
After my pond settle with 30MT... trying to add another 10MT water to 40MT.... Bottom line, to give my koi the feel of 8 feet diving vs 1m currently.... Idea only laa :-? </blockquote>

:-)) :-)) Bro Aznan, you sure have lots of tricks ;-)

You going to add the height to your current pond, can the bond between the walls would b ok without leak?

Same water level as existing.... I am just extend the pond area to my unutilised pump chamber...

New concrete will be 1 feet height only...

Yess... The leaks joint will be the new challange...

8 feet dive.... Come on.... my Shusuimon can Xcercise more & get bigger width in theory....

worth the risk... :-t

Bro TK,

I have just raised my pond wall by 1ft+ ... so far no problem. Pond depth increased from 3ft to 4ft+ ...pond volume increased by ~40% instantly. Still need to extend the wire mesh inside the concrete, redo water proof coating, etc.

For small pond area, raising pond wall really gives instant increase in pond volume (hence more fish too???) :-?

Bro TK

Nice pond and setup too. Love your depth.

May I know what is the total duration you took from dig dig to say you start filling in water?

Cheers

<blockquote rel="andysia">Bro TK,

I have just raised my pond wall by 1ft+ ... so far no problem. Pond depth increased from 3ft to 4ft+ ...pond volume increased by ~40% instantly. Still need to extend the wire mesh inside the concrete, redo water proof coating, etc.

For small pond area, raising pond wall really gives instant increase in pond volume (hence more fish too???) :-?
</blockquote>

Just be cautious bro. Sometimes it doesnt bond well :)

<blockquote rel="harryyew">Bro TK

Nice pond and setup too. Love your depth.

May I know what is the total duration you took from dig dig to say you start filling in water?

Cheers</blockquote>

I think around 4-5 weeks. But need to soak pond for at least 3 weeks before can put fishes

Good evening Bro TK

Thanks for the feedback.
I must say a good construction time for that type of built.

Cheers

Hi Guys,

All test run complete, conditioning complete, soaking to remove toxic from wall complete. Now for the last thing, put koi's in the pond :-D

I would put in test fish tomorrow (Friday) and if all goes well, plan to put in koi's on Sunday.

I'm inviting all koi hobbyist this weekend (Sunday 23rd June) for the pond warming ceremony. The event's are like below:

9.00 am: pick koi's from Yamakoshi
10.00am-12.00 pm: measuring and releasing koi's in the pond
12.00-1.00pm: Lunch, chit chat (Koi talk :-D )

Hobbyist who want to follow me to Yamakoshi, please call me early so that we can car pool. Otherwise can come to my house at 10am.

Sorry for the last minute but this is only pond warming. I would arrange another pond visit sometime later once my pond out of NPS. :)
Please put in your names as below. I would PM the address.

Date: 23rd June (Sunday)
Venue: Juru, Penang

1) Kevin @nivek
2) Jayson @Jayson
3) Mr Teoh (Penang Hobbyist)
4) Glifford @glifford
5) Palani
6) Abg Din (Penang Hobbyist)
7)
8)
9)
10)

Cheers

Congrat bro TK on your pond warming (Y) or rather pond cooling :-)) :-)) at 24c

ts

<blockquote rel="lauts">Congrat bro TK on your pond warming (Y) or rather pond cooling :-)) :-)) at 24c

ts</blockquote>


:-)) :-))
Yes yes, pond cooling ;-)

Date: 23rd June (Sunday)
Venue: Juru, Penang

1) Kevin @nivek
2) Jayson @Jayson
3) Mr Teoh (Penang Hobbyist)
4) Glifford @glifford86
5) Palani
6) Abg Din (Penang Hobbyist)
7) Mr Ooi @osb
8)
9)
10)

Hi TK,

Congratulations!! (Y) (Y) (Y) ......Will visit you next week.

Thanks Bro Kelvin :)

We can have coffee watching the pond ;-)

Date: 23rd June (Sunday)
Venue: Juru, Penang

1) Kevin @nivek
2) Jayson @Jayson
3) Mr Teoh (Penang Hobbyist)
4) Glifford @glifford86
5) Palani
6) Abg Din (Penang Hobbyist)
7) Mr Ooi @osb
8) Fabian
9) Fabian
10) Mr Lim (Penang Hobbyist)

Brother TK, Palani and Fabian from bharath ka?

Remember to post some pics here!

Bro Ashfaq,
Palani is from barath and my fren. He's working with me and help me throughout to set up the pond. :)
Fabian is a Penang hobbyist.

Bro Tuan, would update photos :)

Updates on the new pond



Already put in test fish and so far so gud :)

What lucky KOIs you have! Hahaha chilling pond there bro TK! (Y)

A congratulation for your beautiful pond from vietnam

Congratulations on your new pond. lovely!

Thanks guys :)

Bro Thinesh,

Congrats on your pond warming!
Sorry not able to attend.

Yes, pls post some pics here..
Well Wishes from Singapore!
Jerome

Bro TK,

Congrats your pond has attained puberty and is now ready to take care of the lovely Kois.



=D> L3
Rajasingam

Thanks Bro Jerome and Bro Raja for your kind words.

Update Guys,
Yesterday pond warming went well. Thanks to all hobbyist who came over to help out. Sifus who guided me what to do and not.
All kois settle down nicely in the new environment. Now, just need to wait for NPS to over.
Very sorry, could not get photos as all very busy chit chatting and helping to put in kois in the new pond.
I would get more photos when all kois settle down
Cheers :)

Great to know that your koi have settle down in the new environment, hope to see some pic soon... :-D

Bro Thinesh,
Thank you very much to you and your family for opening up your lovely house to welcome us to the pond warming yesterday. Lovely pond and kois.
Take care.

<blockquote rel="CKYeoh">Great to know that your koi have settle down in the new environment, hope to see some pic soon... :-D </blockquote>

Sure Bro :)

<blockquote rel="taipingnewbie">Bro Thinesh,
Thank you very much to you and your family for opening up your lovely house to welcome us to the pond warming yesterday. Lovely pond and kois.
Take care.</blockquote>

Thanks Bro Fabian. Nice meeting you as well. Hope to see your future pond progress soon

Cheers :)

Hi Bro, postbla some pic :-D

<blockquote rel="weihan">Hi Bro, postbla some pic :-D </blockquote>

Sure bro. I'll take the latest video and photos this weekend :)