Before and after
It's been a long day, but mission accomplished!
I emptied most of the pond yesterday and finished off this morning. The koi spent the night in their temporary home and they seemed fine today. I set up a makeshift biological filter system in following the same approach I used after my house move (see the article here: http://adambyerkoihobbyist.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-magazine-articles.html )
I've cleared the area where the polytunnel is going to fit and many thanks to Craig and Danny Emery for helping today.
It's been a long weekend of hard graft, and after the tunnel goes up this week, I've got it all to do again just in reverse. But I'll finally have a permanent set up for my koi which means I can configure the pond and filtration for the long term.
Aquosis tank
Before
During
Sledging the tank on a sheet of polycarbonate, to protect the material
After:
Here are some before and after shots so you can see why I'm sitting here cream crackered.
Filtration system
Before
After:
Before
During
Sledging the tank on a sheet of polycarbonate, to protect the material
After:
And finally, the area completely clear and ready for the digger.
Happy koi keeping
Adam
