MY MILLENNIUM POND-300tons

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<div align="center">THEN &amp; NOW - MOHAN’S MILLENNIUM POND.

<strong>September 1999</strong>

The earth is dug down 15 feet to construct a 300 ton 12 feet deep heart shaped Millennium Koi pond.


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Digging, digging, and digging. Went on for two days. Luckily, the neighbour’s plot was empty which helped us to store the sand.


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Part of the heart shaped pond is seen. Can you see ‘Koi Kichis’ Vj and Vinod. Yes, we went with our dad from our previous house in Sri Hartamas to inspect the work in progress.



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The internal foundation work is completed which supports the M.pond…and still supporting.

After the base was completed, the foundation walls for the M.pond was constructed with strong steel bars.
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The 8 inlet pipes to the filter chambers and external drains are constructed.

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Piping, piping, piping – massive piping work. – see the thick concrete walls.


The earth is shaped into a “heart shape M.pond”
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A better look inside...


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Deep Pond not safe – so decided to raise it. View from our bangalow.</div>
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Brick work.
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<div align="center">Some of the senior koi kichis Hee, Lawyer Leong and others having a look at the “almost” complete M.pond. The M.pond remains but these koi kichis gave up the hobby.

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The first pond visit without kois…



The headache is here again “piping”
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“Massive piping” – to the external drain and to the settlement chambers.</div>
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The inlet and outlet pipes of the M.pond
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If one (1) mistake done here it will be a big headache later.
Notice the outlets controlled by valves. This chamber is hidden and situated at back of the waterfall – yet to be constructed


<strong>Now, work above the M.pond
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Here comes the walking area above the M.pond…that is the M.pond Bridge

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The foundation work for the bridge.
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More massive work. Took days and days.

<strong>Work not finished…</strong>

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Work progressing around the sides.

Here comes the waterfall…
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<p align="center">The M.pond is not only 12 feet below the surface but also 15 feet above- that is the waterfall. Bambang is working hard. He spent several days standing like this. Bambang is an expert Indonesian Pond builder.Thanks Bambang.</p>
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<p align="center">The completed 15 feet waterfall… can you see the entrance to the cave? That is the cave below the waterfall. </p>
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<p align="center">The close look at the cave entrance.
Batu caves...?
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Three Vortexes on each side of the twin filters which is doing a fantastic job.
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The Pagoda.

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Massive Filters.
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3 of the16 chambers of the M.pond filters can be seen. Notice the outlet - funnel shaped towards the outlet to prevent accumulation of sludge which we believe is the number 1 reason for hikkue.


<strong>At last...
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Partly completed -after about almost more than a year.

Feelings become better…
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The clear view of the heart shape.

Aacch hooo!!! – Almost done!
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Roof work to pagoda completed.

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The walk path to the M.pond from our bungalow – lot more work to be done. </p>
<p align="center">I wonder how many times my dad walked this golden path per day.
He enjoys sitting in the pagoda &amp; watching his favourite kois.
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The greens gives a polished look to the M.pond. Just insufficient paint.
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<p align="center"><strong>THE GREAT DAY</strong> – opening ceremony
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<strong>September 2002</strong>

The MKC koi club headed by Mr. Wong Kim San graciously agreed to perform the opening ceremony.

Picture shows the Japanese judge Tsuyoshi Tokutakesan together with Mr. Wong Kim San performing the opening ceremony – As the ribbon was cut to the dream Millennium pond the water inlets were switched on.– believed to be the biggest home koi pond in our country – should be registered in the Guinness book of record !

Tsuyoshi Tokutakesan having a look at the M.pond… with koi kichis amused.
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Thanks to Mr. Wong Kim San, Tsuyoshi Tokutakesan , photographer for the day Mr Ng Yit kok and all other</p>
<p align="center">beloved friends &amp; well wishers who took time off to visit the auspicious occasion.

<strong>The first koi</strong>
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The first koi was let in by Mr.Chai Kang Seng one of the former chairman of MkC. No wonder with his touch of LUCK ,we are shaping up as a koi breeder in Malaysia – Mohantaro Malaysia ! Thanks Chia.

<strong>Surprise talk…
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Koi kichis asking my dad… “Mohan how did you complete this pond ?” and why did you plan to build such a big one ?” Answer…because of love of Nishikoi…smiles as usual...

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<strong>Today</strong>

After one decade. The view of the M.pond today…

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<strong>M.pond today.
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Another view of the M.pond
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Not to forget “the pump house” the M.pond is controlled here.

We will continue with more pictures soon.<strong> </strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong>BY M.VINOD MOHAN.</strong></p>

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[issacyeo]

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Originally Posted by issacyeo

bro, i dun where u copy and paste from but we cant see anything. its just a long list of programming language...

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