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14-09-2018, 07:25 PM14crazychris replied to a thread Brown water and activated charcoal. in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationUsed cuttlebrook and the queni Koi growth mix which gave me brown water. I have used kusuri in previous years which I don’t think gave me brown water...9 replies | 113 view(s)
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14-09-2018, 07:10 PMYeah the only problem with that is some fittings won’t fit other pumps, you can get the screw up unions but they will be more than rubber boots. Also...4 replies | 81 view(s)
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14-09-2018, 06:30 PMRubber boot adaptors? Can easily swap pumps in and out then. Cheers Chris Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk4 replies | 81 view(s)
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14-09-2018, 06:03 PM14crazychris replied to a thread Brown water and activated charcoal. in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationIt’s from the food 100% mines done the same thing. The only way you can get rid of it is through water changes. It’s leeched from the food and...9 replies | 113 view(s)
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13-09-2018, 04:20 PMYeah I know there’s so many! But cloverleaf definitely works, it’s very strong. Make sure you have plenty of air and I normally don’t feed for a...4 replies | 119 view(s)
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13-09-2018, 03:56 PMI use cloverleaf blanket answer, you can half the dose as it’s so strong. I use enough to treat 10000L in my 14,000l pond and it nukes it, you can...4 replies | 119 view(s)
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12-09-2018, 11:29 PM14crazychris replied to a thread Help! Pump nightmare in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationYeah I’ve never taken it apart to clean, only backwashed it, sorry I’m not sure. Only found the sieve filling up was when I had huge amounts of algae...11 replies | 157 view(s)
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12-09-2018, 11:21 PM14crazychris replied to a thread Help! Pump nightmare in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationNope, I have a bubble bead filter. Back wash it about 5/6 times every 3/4 days but reducing slowly as I’m not feeding as much. Was feeding 8-12 times...11 replies | 157 view(s)
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12-09-2018, 11:13 PM14crazychris replied to a thread Help! Pump nightmare in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationHave you cleaned the sieve out? Normally mine either does this because the sieve is blocked (hold it up to the light and check if the screens...11 replies | 157 view(s)
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11-09-2018, 05:06 PMI have videos of each fish in my YouTube channel. You can see the development clearly there. My channels called- ChrisKoi Cheers Sent...19 replies | 323 view(s)
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11-09-2018, 12:20 PMIt’s Sakuma Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk19 replies | 323 view(s)
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11-09-2018, 09:44 AMHahaha yes :), all others are completely fine. Just a low quality fish I guess. Not in the pond eating my food now haha Cheers Sent from my...19 replies | 323 view(s)
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11-09-2018, 09:44 AMYes haha, that’s why I normally only stick to buy 1-2 Fish a year. Moved on the other 3 I wasn’t keeping so back to my ten fish now. 1 in 1 out...19 replies | 323 view(s)
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10-09-2018, 12:00 PMThink it’s safer to buy older fish. Most fish I purchase now are normally Sansai or older. Mainly because I prefer larger fish in my pond and don’t...19 replies | 323 view(s)
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10-09-2018, 11:58 AMYeah beni has gone on all of them, but i think it’s down to the temps and quality of fish, reckon it might thicken back up over winter and slower...21 replies | 557 view(s)
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10-09-2018, 09:47 AMOhhh wow that’s really frustrating!! Gutted! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk19 replies | 323 view(s)
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10-09-2018, 09:47 AMInteresting, it has happened to me a couple of times but with cheaper fish. I’m sure it down to the high water temperatures, as it’s happened to me...19 replies | 323 view(s)
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09-09-2018, 08:21 PMYes totally crap haha, ohh well interesting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk19 replies | 323 view(s)
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09-09-2018, 07:19 PMI know I’ve already posted the development of my grow on Fish but just thought I’d share this crazy development and how Fish change. It sure shows...19 replies | 323 view(s)
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08-09-2018, 07:41 PMMasaki Asagi 68cm Crap photo. Purchased this as a male at 39cm. A really thin fish which has developed really nicely, think this might be female! ...2 replies | 104 view(s)
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08-09-2018, 07:39 PMDecided to measure my grow on Fish and ended up getting everything out the pond for a measure up. This has been the best year of growth I’ve ever...2 replies | 104 view(s)
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08-09-2018, 07:22 PMHere’s the other pictures in order of the above paragraphs .21 replies | 557 view(s)
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08-09-2018, 07:19 PMOk so finished work now just before I go back and do my last year at university so decided to do my September measure up. Ended up getting all the...21 replies | 557 view(s)
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31-08-2018, 07:18 PMI’ve know of plecos in outdoor dealer vats that have cleaned the sides up well, ponds were sitting at 18c with the plecos still inside, think they...18 replies | 357 view(s)
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28-08-2018, 12:50 PMYes I was really surprised as well, the flippers are expensive though, normally keep it on the blade side and I can clear all the glass in about 2...18 replies | 357 view(s)
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26-08-2018, 09:13 PMMines 24.5 I think, and I was surprised the magnet worked, would probably want the bigger one ideally however on 33mm glass you’d have to look for a...18 replies | 357 view(s)
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26-08-2018, 08:42 PMI use a flipper magnet, the orange one, has a blade on one side and an algae scrubber on the other. Use the blade and never have to get my hands wet...18 replies | 357 view(s)
About 14crazychris
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- YouTube- Chriskoi
3000 gallons pond
Bubble bead 1.5
Ultra sieve midi
Bakki shower
Bottom drain and gravity skimmer
Fiberglassed with window
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- Surrey
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3000gallon fiberglass pond
Ultrasieve midi
Bubblebead 1.5
Bakki shower
3000gallon fiberglass pond
Ultrasieve midi
Bubblebead 1.5
Bakki shower
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19-09-2018
- 12:15 AM - lee63 clicked Thanks for this post: Koi development by 14crazychrisI have videos of each...
- 12:15 AM - lee63 clicked Thanks for this post: Koi development by 14crazychrisWho was the Breeder for...
- 12:15 AM - lee63 clicked Thanks for this post: Koi development by 14crazychrisJees! Have you checked...
- 12:15 AM - lee63 clicked Thanks for this post: Koi development by 14crazychrisAgree there chris, its...
15-09-2018
- 07:54 AM - john1 clicked Thanks for this post: Brown water and activated charcoal. by 14crazychrisUsed cuttlebrook and the...
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- 07:22 PM - john1 clicked Thanks for this post: Brown water and activated charcoal. by 14crazychrisIt’s from the food 100%...
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- 04:17 PM - Grizta clicked Thanks for this post: String algae fix? by 14crazychrisI use cloverleaf blanket...
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- 07:38 AM - familyman clicked Thanks for this post: September measure up by 14crazychrishttps://uploads.tapatalk-...
11-09-2018
- 12:20 PM - phil45 clicked Thanks for this post: Grow on project by 14crazychrisHere’s the other...
- 09:42 AM - 14crazychris clicked Thanks for this post: Koi development by LeeMI know I’ve already...
- 09:42 AM - 14crazychris clicked Thanks for this post: Koi development by lee63Agree there chris, its...
- 09:37 AM - lee63 clicked Thanks for this post: Grow on project by 14crazychrisNot bad chris [emoji106]...
- 09:36 AM - lee63 clicked Thanks for this post: Koi development by 14crazychrisThink it’s safer to buy...
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09-09-2018
- 09:37 PM - familyman clicked Thanks for this post: September measure up by 14crazychrisDecided to measure my...
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