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23-11-2019, 02:35 PM
Thread: billy no mates
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Sorry to hear that mate what was the problem if...
Sorry to hear that mate what was the problem if you don’t mindme asking.
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20-11-2019, 08:45 PM
Thread: billy no mates
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It’s doing ok still feeding at 20c but I will be...
It’s doing ok still feeding at 20c but I will be bringing the temp down to 16c in mid-December then I will take it out for my annual measure up. At a guess I would say it’s between 55-60cm.
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08-07-2019, 11:34 PM
Thread: Colombo lernex pro
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Yes! 10gm per 1000 gallons and mixed up with 10ml...
Yes! 10gm per 1000 gallons and mixed up with 10ml of formalin and 10ml of water per 10gm Prazi..mix well for 5 minutes to form a paste, allow to stand for 5 minutes, stir and add to a bucket of...
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08-07-2019, 10:57 PM
Thread: Colombo lernex pro
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Praziquantel is my friend when it comes to flukes...
Praziquantel is my friend when it comes to flukes I bypass the drum for a couple of days during the treatment.
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29-06-2019, 10:40 PM
Thread: Spawning project
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As the fry were in the same water as the parent...
As the fry were in the same water as the parent koi it wasn’t necessary to do so.
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18-06-2019, 09:27 PM
Thread: Let’s see how this pans out
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Excellent! Soon be time to build a few more grow...
Excellent! Soon be time to build a few more grow on tanks :D
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14-06-2019, 11:26 PM
Thread: Spawning project
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Thanks Dave I will bear that in mind when I...
Thanks Dave I will bear that in mind when I scrape tomorrow.
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14-06-2019, 10:39 PM
Thread: Spawning project
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I hadn’t planned on raising large numbers just...
I hadn’t planned on raising large numbers just wanted to experience the spawning/raising of the fry if I end up with 2 or 3 keepers I will be happy.
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14-06-2019, 08:40 PM
Thread: Spawning project
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Females are Kohaku and Sanke the males are...
Females are Kohaku and Sanke the males are Kohaku. The bowl in the photo had around 50 fry this was just a random scoop from the hatching net so at a guess I would say about 1000. I only hatched 2 of...
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13-06-2019, 10:22 PM
Thread: Spawning project
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Cheers, Yes I’m sure I will and no doubt I will...
Cheers, Yes I’m sure I will and no doubt I will be bending your ear when it comes to the first cull if I’m lucky enough to make it that far!
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13-06-2019, 09:25 PM
Thread: Spawning project
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Spawning project
Here are a few pics of my small scale spawning project. Now on day 10 from spawning and the fry appear to be feeding well.:D
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08-05-2019, 05:28 PM
Thread: billy no mates
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looking good David :) i will wait untill December...
looking good David :) i will wait untill December to see how mine has grown.
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22-04-2019, 09:12 PM
Thread: billy no mates
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I think not! Got the Ogon feeding out my hand...
I think not! Got the Ogon feeding out my hand now. Bring on the mussels and 24c :D
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22-04-2019, 09:43 AM
Thread: billy no mates
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well im at 17 still with a little bit of wheat...
well im at 17 still with a little bit of wheat germ going in. another few weeks untill i ramp up to 24 and start feeding the balance :D
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29-01-2019, 11:08 PM
Thread: PH controllers
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Same as your normal RO but instead of using a...
Same as your normal RO but instead of using a flow restrictor I use a tap “circled in the middle of the photo” the solenoid valve is controlled by a timer to open for 1 min during each hour the 40/40...
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29-01-2019, 07:16 PM
Thread: PH controllers
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Hi Jay below are links to the equipment I use. ...
Hi Jay below are links to the equipment I use.
BlackStone Dosing Pump - Water Testing - Absolute Koi
Sentek PH Electrode PI11/PT100/5M/CFE
Eutech Alpha PH560 Controller
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26-01-2019, 03:59 PM
Thread: Water softners
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Mikes views on softening water “You would be...
Mikes views on softening water
“You would be forgiven for thinking that you could use an 'ionexchange' water softener to make your pond water soft, but in reality this would prove to offer no... -
26-01-2019, 03:29 PM
Thread: Water softners
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These are my parameters using RO Typically...
These are my parameters using RO
Typically ...
pH around 6.85-6.9
GH 1 dH
TDS 60-90
KH 1 dH
Ammonia unmeasurable API
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26-01-2019, 03:16 PM
Thread: Water softners
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Hi Simon Have a look through these ...
Hi Simon
Have a look through these
http://www.yumekoi.com/images/stories/pdfs/aug_2003.pdf
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26-01-2019, 01:19 PM
Thread: Water softners
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So what’s the PH, GH & TDS of your pond?
So what’s the PH, GH & TDS of your pond?
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18-01-2019, 08:31 PM
Thread: billy no mates
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Lol my sister came to visit in December with her...
Lol my sister came to visit in December with her 5year old son Tye. After feeding the Koi they noticed the Mukashi was very greedy and would not stop eating! So my Mukashi has adopted the name Tye....
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17-01-2019, 06:27 PM
Thread: Question for Saki Hikari food users
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I only feed the balance diet I do notice a little...
I only feed the balance diet I do notice a little oil leaching out but nothing that causes any issues. The pellets don’t hang around long enough to notice any change in colour but I would be a bit...
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13-01-2019, 03:04 PM
Thread: Ideal KH and PH level
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You could use a cheap Chinese dosing pump plugged...
You could use a cheap Chinese dosing pump plugged into a timer set to dose at regular intervals just before nightfall.
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13-01-2019, 12:12 PM
Thread: Ideal KH and PH level
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Depending on your budget it may be worth looking...
Depending on your budget it may be worth looking at a PH controller you will also need a PH probe and dosing pump.
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22-12-2018, 09:10 PM
Thread: A little progress
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Very nice another 9cm would be the icing on the...
Very nice another 9cm would be the icing on the cake :D
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