I got up at dawn (oh goodie) to beat the heat and do a quick "10 minute" project on the pond.
We had a UV light in a contraption that allows the water of the Koi pond to pass over it, and that kills off excess alga growth and keeps the water clear, so we can see the bottom. Lots of alga still grow on the rocks, so the fish have lots to eat.
The pond starts to get hazy, we know the light needs to be replaced. I went to take a peek and noticed one of the fittings was split, but somehow not leaking water. When I got it off, it was split on three sides, it just gave up the battle and split.
Of course it is a goofy looking adapter, and I have no idea what they make it part of the system to drop the 1.25 pipe to 3/4 inch pipe, for the cap. Anyway, after my doctors visit, I stopped at the pond place. If the part was a PVC part for plumbing it would be 2 bucks. Since it a part that comes in a fancy plastic bag, it was 21 bucks.
Anyway that part was easy, but when I took the bulb out to replace it, I noticed the glass sleeve that keeps the bulb dry was cracked, and it fell apart. Crap, now I will "get" to go buy one of those. The glass tube that holds the light in place resides inside the large black tube. The people that put in the pond were really helpful and the
glued every single part together. The first pump replacement was a real chore, as I had to gut the large PVC, and install some quick connects. For almost 20 years, I can put in a new pump in 30 minutes with the connectors I have.
So much for a 10 minute project today. To be continued. If the fix last 20 more years, it will not be my problem to fix.