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  1. #41
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    They will follow any bit of food and as you know they will get through any small gap.

    I have a couple of them socks as spare which i used to use,but in my present system cant be used,they work well but need cleaning a lot.
    Ain't that the truth, I have 6 that I use in rotation. My wife is a trustee of an animal rescue charity. She deals with the "Rodents". From dwarf hamster to guinea pigs to rabbits so we have a chemical free washing machine she uses for vet beds etc. I just pop them in a hay bag and get her to machine them.
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    Here are some of my last buys. I got 2 shusui that I loved but both jumped out of the pond and a platinum ogon which I gave to my nephew. The Tancho & Kohaku where purchased as individual koi and the almost full orange kohaku was the one Chris gave to my girls.
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    Thought I would take some images of the selected fry, and also my stand pipes showing the grooves.
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    Are those the fry in the last pic? They look a very good size and a lovely selection,so are they in the grow on now.
    John

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  7. #44
    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Are those the fry in the last pic? They look a very good size and a lovely selection,so are they in the grow on now.
    The plan is to move the current growers into the other holding tank its 4k gallon. Once thats done I will grab some more from Chris and once the fry are large enough to go in with my new koimasters purchases then that's what I will do.

    I have various people waiting on Fry to get big enough for them to take from me lol. My nephew manages a large garden nursery in Wales and they have two massive ponds that show their pond plant potential and water features. He plans to take some of the fry for there, then split the ponds between plants and features. Plus two members of my staff have been converted to build ponds hahaha they to can have some. I will keep thinning them out to about 50-100 that I will then grow on.

    That's if any survive!
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    Dave where abouts are you?

    Im in N.Wales,just wondering as you said your nephew manages a garden nursery in wales.

    Sounds a good plan you have for your grow ons and the size now should servive ok.
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Dave where abouts are you?

    Im in N.Wales,just wondering as you said your nephew manages a garden nursery in wales.

    Sounds a good plan you have for your grow ons and the size now should servive ok.
    I live in Doncaster, I am from Northern Ireland but lived in Mid Wales for 8 years up until around 7 years ago. I still have a place over there in Welshool Powys. I did a bit of work in Dolgellau once I think that's North Wales. Not sure I spot it right hahaha

    Where abouts are you?

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    Small world Dave,i am from Belfast originally left there and joined the RAF,lived in Doncaster at RAF Bawtry for a couple of years also Finningley.

    Now live near Queensferry just north of Chester,so you are handy for Chris.

    Fancy meeting a fellow Irishman and one who keeps koi !!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Small world Dave,i am from Belfast originally left there and joined the RAF,lived in Doncaster at RAF Bawtry for a couple of years also Finningley.

    Now live near Queensferry just north of Chester,so you are handy for Chris.

    Fancy meeting a fellow Irishman and one who keeps koi !!!!!
    Haha Bangor i was born and I was raised in Holywood. Yes handy enough to Chris.

    Still got a company over in Welshpool. The wife use to go shopping out Chester way all the time


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    Went to Bangor a lot when i was a lad and knew a guy from Holywood from school.

    What company have you got Dave?
    John

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    Went to Bangor a lot when i was a lad and knew a guy from Holywood from school.

    What company have you got Dave?
    In mid Wales I own Parts 4 Pickups and P4P Motors. One is a vehicle dismantlers pickup trucks the other is a garage.



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    Got you,do you do the same in Doncaster?
    John

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    Got you,do you do the same in Doncaster?
    I use to but rent the premises out now instead. I had a TIA this year or a into stroke due to ruptured blood vessel I my neck. At 34 that's not good lol

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    Doesnt sound very nice Dave,and at 34,you ok now ?
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    Doesnt sound very nice Dave,and at 34,you ok now ?
    Yes mate 100% thanks for asking. It is what it is chap these things happen.



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    Presume your not working now Dave,will speak later my grandson has just come to visit he is only 12 weeks.
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    Presume your not working now Dave,will speak later my grandson has just come to visit he is only 12 weeks.
    I am working "THE FRY MACHINE"  My DIY Fry Set Up "THE FRY MACHINE"  My DIY Fry Set Up "THE FRY MACHINE"  My DIY Fry Set Up can't be out of the working seat too long would go crazy. I am just winding up and downsizing. We grew to big to quick I think and it became not fun anymore haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave_vr6 View Post
    I use to but rent the premises out now instead. I had a TIA this year or a into stroke due to ruptured blood vessel I my neck. At 34 that's not good lol

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    glad to hear your ok mate. good to hear a good recovery. some nice fish there mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Presume your not working now Dave,will speak later my grandson has just come to visit he is only 12 weeks.
    nice one on the newish granson john. my little fellah granson 1 year old running around now. he is into feeding the koi. and loves the filter house.
    enjoy the day mate. love it when mine are around

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    Its great Fred love him to bits and he is sooo good,sleeps 8hrs at night for his mom.

    Smiles all the time just cant get enough of him,and his middle name is John after me what more can you want.

    Shown him the koi but looks a bit shy for now.
    John

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    Sorry to hear of your past issues dave. Glad all seems to be better and looking up now though mate "THE FRY MACHINE"  My DIY Fry Set Up


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