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blackgang

Are they actually grounded with a thitrd wire or are they just 3 hole plugins so you can not have to cut off the ground lug from the plugs, I have seen that and we have also bought a short cord 3 hole plug strip to take with us when we travel so the wife can plug her laptop in when we are at hotels,, but the cord in it is only 2 prong and no 3rd wire in the strip.

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Dalton

No chance of them walking away More likely some Plar-Chon (snake-head) left in the pond, did you see any dead fish ??

Dalton

They are very effective predators..

Dalton

They are used here in Thailand as well, mostly for shrimp farms through.

Dalton

I have never been there, but each district in Thailand normally has a department of inland fisheries.

Dalton

For shrimp it will work, but not really for Plar Nin, unless you start changing water and fight the problems with increasing ammonia and nitrite as a higher stocking density will create.

Driventowin

Wise arse...

Driventowin

Any thing's possible BG, I know everything safety wise here is shite.. With a ground they couldn't reverse the polarity the way they do it would have to be wired properly or it would blow breakers..

I haven't gone through the house, as I said it's not mine, so no way I'm going to waste my time..I know there is some grounding though because my water heater is grounded and I have seen grounding in the attic where all of the wires are exposed with typical Thai wiring..I noticed the same thing myself about the extension cords here.. Anyway, we're distracting from Dalts thread..

So back on topic Dalton have you considered installing a few Spa jets on you tank return lines to aerate the water??

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CharleyFarley

Pla-chon...yep they're the bastard cluuprits.

We found several of them floundering outside the pond after heavy rains. Bigger than my forearms..2 Kgs +

They can jump/flip like buggery.

Driventowin

Yeah they've become a real problem in the States too. They can move from pond to pond out of the water for a period of time when their food source gets decimated, kind of like a walking cat fish..

kingwilly

mind you, they do eat all the AIDS bearing mosquitoes as well!

Dalton

Nope, I have no problem with aeration, I use a modified super-charger as oxygen source. However I use the system you're talking about in our protein-skimmers..

Driventowin

Wow! Now that's original! With a witty mind like that, ever thought about becoming a screen writer...Notttt!!!...Better keep your day job...

Driventowin

Modified super charger huh?? That's creative..How much HP are you getting out of that?? I assume you are rotating it with an electric motor or are you using an engine? By the way you know there is a 12v electric super charger available..

It would cost where you probably acquired the one you have for much less but it would be more purposeful and require less operation by another source so would be more efficient and thus save it's additional cost and then some..

Spa jets?? Or the rotating aerator?

Dalton

No idea how much air is puts out, but it's enough to keep 17 tanks with a DO between 10 to 15 I use a 2hp electric motor and a Honda engine at 5.5hp incase the generator wont start during a power-failure..

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Driventowin

Pretty spiffy. Don't take offense but that's actually quite Thai like..In this case that's a compliment I have seen some inspiring Thai uses for things here..

I was really razzing about the Hp thingie though..

Dalton

^ It has run for a full year now 24-7, only the belt has been changed..

Arkwright

I am new to the fish pond idea for money, I dug a pond last year 125m by about 100m at the widest and 3m deep the rainy season filled it with water and fish, lots of fish, 7 diffeerent types that we have caught so far.
As for farming it I am a total novice and would appreciate any ideas.

baldrick

I realise Dalton is shacked up warmly inside some polar bears stomach so is not really available to help.

DD says he is starting a new pond thread in the construction forum shortly.

any advice about lining ponds with plastic - is it worth it and how much does it cost etc.

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Smithson

^ We got a 50mx2m roll of 1mm thick PVC for B14k. Whether it's worth it depends on what you want to do, but without lining it will empty quickly after the rains.

We have a nice waterfall and bamboo sala by the pond, we spend a lot of time there and are very happy. In the mornings and afternoons the fish swim towards you in a V shape, my father just visited and was quite impressed.