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23-04-2020, 07:23 PM
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Hi All I contacted the fish health institute...
Hi All
I contacted the fish health institute yesterday with the info i put at the top and the picture, they were very quick to reply and spoke to them and
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22-04-2020, 09:00 PM
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Hi Thanks I emailed them the pics and see what...
Hi Thanks
I emailed them the pics and see what they say
I dont usually test water, regular clean filters, add more water etc. All the other fish are fine so i wouldnt normally bother with the... -
22-04-2020, 01:23 PM
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Rotten gill on one side (pic enclosed) Autopsy
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Can anybody offer an explanation please, this fish died this morning unfortunately.
It had been seen swimming erratically and gasping at the surface then diving deep and not moving for a... -
28-06-2016, 10:17 PM
Thread: Sieve set up
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I think having a gravity fed skimmer and a bottom...
I think having a gravity fed skimmer and a bottom drain into the US3 will be hard to balance the flows, the valves on each line will need to be easily accessible
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11-06-2016, 07:34 PM
Thread: Nitrate Levels - Really Struggling
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the plants and blanket weed etc were consuming...
the plants and blanket weed etc were consuming nitrates and now you have killed them off there is nothing to consume the nitrate
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07-06-2016, 10:03 PM
Thread: UV in sieve
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is the inside of the us3 uv stable then?
is the inside of the us3 uv stable then?
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14-09-2015, 09:36 PM
Thread: Dips for fungus and fin rot
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I seem to have been hasty with my previous post...
I seem to have been hasty with my previous post and this fish has not got better, some pictures enclosed.
I have applied neat MG & F which im not sure was a good thing. does appear to be a small... -
10-09-2015, 10:37 PM
Thread: Dips for fungus and fin rot
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Removed the previously poorly fish today and...
Removed the previously poorly fish today and seems all fine again, no reddening near the area. cotton wool stuff gone. Maybe it was free floating mould growth from the waste on the floor caught on a...
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09-09-2015, 09:11 PM
Thread: Dips for fungus and fin rot
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Many thanks for all the help, dechlorinated...
Many thanks for all the help, dechlorinated trickle now going in.
Will get my scopee out of the garage and find out whats really going on
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09-09-2015, 02:13 PM
Thread: Dips for fungus and fin rot
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Right here is the results (thanks royal mail for...
Right here is the results (thanks royal mail for quick delivery of test kit)
temperature 16deg
ph 7
ammonia 0.2/0.3
nitrite 0.25
nitrate 80
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08-09-2015, 03:05 PM
Thread: Dips for fungus and fin rot
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Thanks very much for the detailed response, i...
Thanks very much for the detailed response, i have ordered a test kit and will post the numbers when i have them.
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06-09-2015, 10:54 PM
Thread: Dips for fungus and fin rot
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Dips for fungus and fin rot
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I have been rather lazy at looking after my koi recently and fish waste has built up on the floor and isnt getting to bottom drain due to pond weed on the pond floor.
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26-07-2015, 07:28 PM
Thread: Sweeping pond floor?
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Sweeping pond floor?
i have a bottom drain and also some pond weed growing on the pond floor, i pull out as much as possible when it gets long enough but the weed traps a lot of muck. instead of getting my pond vac out i...
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13-06-2015, 06:39 PM
Thread: New fish going mental...in the rain?
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Oh yeah, new fish tend to try and jump out, net...
Oh yeah, new fish tend to try and jump out, net the top, lower water level if possible or put up edge protection.
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13-06-2015, 06:34 PM
Thread: New fish going mental...in the rain?
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New pond, new fish and they are darting about...
New pond, new fish and they are darting about like crazy. New pond syndrome? How many gallons and how many fish? Have you used a filter kick starter?
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13-05-2015, 10:46 PM
Thread: Am I ready for my fish ?
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hi why did you pp a new pond for? surely the...
hi
why did you pp a new pond for? surely the chlorine in tap water would have steralised everything?
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16-03-2015, 11:14 PM
Thread: lagging/insulation for pipework
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personally i would say you are wasting your time...
personally i would say you are wasting your time and money. even if your pond is covered in winter the thermal losses from the pond are huge compared to the losses through the pipework.
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15-03-2015, 10:27 PM
Thread: Small heads
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Small heads
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Quite a few of my koi have either bloated bodys or small heads, the heads seem small compared to the bodies with a distinctive step behind the top of the head which goes up to the body.
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25-08-2014, 09:20 PM
Thread: Toilet macerator for sieve cleaning
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i would imagine the solids pump would soon get...
i would imagine the solids pump would soon get clogged once you try flushing strands of pond/blanket weed through, the macerator would be slightly better but it will need plenty of water to work...
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24-08-2014, 07:08 PM
Thread: NEW POND
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hope your health allows you to get to the 'sit...
hope your health allows you to get to the 'sit back, relax and enjoy the pond' stage soon
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22-08-2014, 10:31 PM
Thread: NEW POND
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is this one filled yet, we need an update ...
is this one filled yet, we need an update
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28-06-2014, 09:50 PM
Thread: Pond Construction Costs
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Sounds an interesting build Why not post up your...
Sounds an interesting build
Why not post up your bom so we can see details?
Maybe a drawing also so people may be able to point out any pit falls
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26-06-2014, 09:45 PM
Thread: NEW POND
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Ive said before and i only want your project to...
Ive said before and i only want your project to go well and last, but i would reconsider the glass section. Osb board is strong but will 'give' considerably with constant pressure. Will be better if...
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21-06-2014, 12:42 PM
Thread: NEW POND
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Hi your pond looks good and some interesting...
Hi your pond looks good and some interesting features
Im sure you know what you are doing but the area where the glass goes in looks very weak to me that depth of water will exert a lot of... -
05-05-2014, 08:42 PM
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lovely showa that. great body shape and must be...
lovely showa that. great body shape and must be good to look at your pond and see that fish swimming towards ya.
why have you left is so late to get the shower up and running. surely these take a...
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Every day feeding container?
Good shout, I'll have a look at Takazumi :)