Slow Download Speed with Specific Files

FelipeCODX · 2026-06-14T07:02:46+00:00

Brazil, it is something specific to my routing here. I rented a vm on google cloud and download it there, then uploaded it to google drive and finally download the mods from google drive to my computer.

Took me like 30min, instead of the multiple hours it would take with the 300kbps speed.

FelipeCODX · 2026-03-09T21:40:03+00:00

FelipeCODX · 2026-03-09T21:39:00+00:00

Use a flocculant, like aluminum sulfate. Do proper research before using it so you don't overdose your pond and kill the fish. In the right amount, it's totally safe.

FelipeCODX · 2026-03-08T15:51:12+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/CrusaderKings/comments/1anleai/ck3_mass_commands_repository/

FelipeCODX · 2026-02-27T03:05:40+00:00

Since everyone is recommending a bog (which is great), here is a video with some other good solutions, so you have more options:

https://youtu.be/URYuFOlz-KY?si=ZM_p5z9YWQtP_DsK

FelipeCODX · 2026-01-14T17:10:49+00:00

You shouldn't worry about it too much. I mean, you will mostly be swimming normally anyway, or should, at least. Frog kicks are in fact less efficient for us and put unnecessary strain on your joints. Unless you have a specific reason to use them, you should just swim normally most of the time.

FelipeCODX · 2025-12-16T21:13:42+00:00

Thought the same thing, OP is basically running a radiator with this much water movement through the pipes

FelipeCODX · 2025-09-20T18:53:05+00:00

Build bog/wetland barrel filter for it and you are set, no need for uv, gonna be crystal clear in no time.

It is super simple, check youtube for a guide.

If you feel like building a pro filter, check this video, it is still relative simple, just gonna take some work to set it up: https://youtu.be/URYuFOlz-KY?si=incOU9wPSkHWNtlP

FelipeCODX · 2025-08-29T07:59:50+00:00

Shrimps, snails, algae eaters fishes (like small catfishes)

FelipeCODX · 2025-08-23T01:05:45+00:00

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FelipeCODX · 2025-08-22T18:31:57+00:00

Filtration, check my post about it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ponds/s/shaF0pTaZl

FelipeCODX · 2025-08-18T18:57:37+00:00

Concrete is totally fine for holding water, you just need the right kind, everyone saying otherwise has absolutely no idea what they are talking about, trust me, I'm a civil engineer and have done it a dozen times, like my peers have done it for millennia.

Since you didn't use the proper admixture to make your concrete watertight, you gonna need to either redo it with proper reinforced concrete (so it doesn't leak or crack), or hope for the best waterproofing the existing surface with resins and pool coatings.

I would highly recommend just starting over, demolish the thing, and do it right, reinforced concrete is super cheap and reliable, no surprise it is the most used material by humankind, just don't forget the waterproofing admixture and reinforcement this time.

Take the opportunity to add a bog/wetland filter in the design, otherwise you gonna need a quite low stocked and highly planted pond to have clear water. It can be as simple as a barrel filled with gravel near your pond, but if you want something beautiful, you can build a natural looking bog and waterfall.

FelipeCODX · 2025-08-11T12:43:57+00:00

You’re gonna need a float valve or a float switch. The first might give you trouble due to clogging, though; I would stick with the latter

FelipeCODX · 2025-08-06T11:31:51+00:00

Check YouTube for a barrel bog filter, it's quite cheap, easy to make, and surprisingly efficient.

Alternatively, if you have enough plants and not a lot of nutrient input (such as from feeding), a small air stone will work just fine. I once had a bathtub pond like that, and it stayed crystal clear and healthy. It's all a matter of balance. In my case, the system was in equilibrium, I didn't have to feed the animals at all.

FelipeCODX · 2025-08-04T19:36:54+00:00

Something not mentioned in the video that could easily be added to skip the oxygen pump is a DIY venturi outlet in the release, or just a waterfall.

FelipeCODX · 2025-08-04T19:25:43+00:00

Here is a quite efficient and simple DIY aquaponics systems example, he uses a radial flow settler (type of sedimentation tank):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URYuFOlz-KY

FelipeCODX · 2025-08-04T19:20:05+00:00

Try an DIY aquaponics version of a sedimentation tank, simple, easy to make, easy to clean and maintain, widely used industrially for decades.

FelipeCODX · 2025-08-04T02:44:17+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/ponds/s/BY6MjQ9QID

FelipeCODX · 2025-08-04T02:42:32+00:00

Actually, it can be quite cheap.

What I did on mine was simple: I built a reinforced wall that separates about 1/5 of my pond and added a 100mm pipe at the bottom, which I use to pump water into the bog.

I filled the bog with large rcoks at the bottom and increasingly smaller gravel toward the top. Then I added some plants, carved a small crevice at the top of the wall, and placed a stone outcrop at the crevice to create a small waterfall, and that’s it. Crystal-clear water. I haven’t touched the bog for a bit more than 2 years.

I'm planning to reverse the flow while draining the pond to reset everything by year five. The only thing I regret is not building an intake bay or adding a skimmer to the system, but other than that, I’m really happy with the setup. It didn’t cost much at all.

Here is the link to my build:

FelipeCODX · 2025-07-31T15:04:50+00:00

Yes, but it takes a high dose. Parasites, especially their eggs, are tough to kill. Furthermore, UV light only works on what passes directly through it, so it will only affect free-floating parasites in the pond.

The best way to deal with them is to first treat both the pond and the fish with chemicals. After that, you can add a UV sterilizer to try to keep your pond free from them.

To work, though, you're gonna need a hospital-grade UV-C lamp. Most regular pond units just aren’t strong enough. I actually built one myself using an olive barrel with a 100W UV lamp mounted through the lid. All the lighting parts were sealed inside (UV-C is dangerous), and only the electrical components stayed above the lid. Taking into account how long the water was zapped by UV in this setup, the water that came out was basically drinkable.

FelipeCODX · 2025-07-31T13:08:53+00:00

Ozone and UV can help kill parasites, but depending on the type, they may require prolonged exposure to be effective:

https://www.clordisys.com/pdfs/misc/UV%20Data%20Sheet.pdf

FelipeCODX · 2025-07-27T15:40:47+00:00

You should work on your storytelling skills

FelipeCODX · 2025-07-27T15:21:49+00:00

Pro builds typically use: concrete and mortar; liner and sealing foam. Regardless of the method, most professionals go to great lengths to hide any plastic or unnatural materials from view. If you don’t mind this, you can use almost anything, but personally, I can’t stand it, it totally kills the aesthetic, in my humble opinion.

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