New Koi Shower

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After my usual endless dithering, I got down  to it and finished the new shower filter for the pond.  Old shower on the left, new one on the right:
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I made a new spray pipe to sit down inside the new bin so it would not spray the house, as the old one is doing.
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Look any better?  The interior contents (shower media) is the same.  Only the exterior has changed.   The two goals were:  first, a better appearance; second, adjusting the sprayer so that water will no longer spray outside the filter.  The second goal has been accomplished.  Has the first?
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I'm not completely satisfied with the exit for the water.  Some kind of shelf to give a better waterfall effect, maybe?  I'll have to ruminate about it.
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The Koi could not care less:
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That was the trying part of the day. The beautiful part was small plants being set aglow by early morning light.  Begonia 'Gryphon' and Graptopetalum paraguayense.



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Early morning is my very favorite time of day.  The Koi's favorite time of day is feeding time.  What's yours?






Comments

  1. If you put a shelf on the outlet with a edge lip hanging down you will get an even flow. I believe. Supposedly it keeps the flow from turning under the oulet.

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  2. Renee, it's always feeding time. :)

    greggo, thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into that.

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