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03-01-2016, 12:45 PM
Thread: Expensive Koi.
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Our most expensive fish was a ginrin kohaku (jap...
Our most expensive fish was a ginrin kohaku (jap import), at £175 and the red went within a year. Since then I have never spent more than £75 on a single fish.....for fear of losses.
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03-01-2016, 12:33 PM
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First thing I would suggest is to lower some...
First thing I would suggest is to lower some heavy plastic bags of sand/soil into the water on ropes, to displace the ground water and thereby retain the water inside the liner. That way your fish...
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03-01-2016, 12:20 PM
Thread: My Japanese koi + other
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Nice fish Ryda. I am no expert, very much a...
Nice fish Ryda.
I am no expert, very much a (google it) novice when it comes to koi types. Is it a goshiki pattern ?
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03-01-2016, 12:12 PM
Thread: Growing on winter project
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Great to see lots of effort going into growing-on...
Great to see lots of effort going into growing-on projects. Wish you well with yours.
It will be helpful to share the positive lessons and failings; certainly to help me with mine.
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03-01-2016, 11:38 AM
Thread: Thermal Pond Update
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I got it in to my head that I needed more viewing...
I got it in to my head that I needed more viewing space for me to see the fish and to include a larger floating pen (for the new tiddlers). So I opted to remove another top casement block; add extra...
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23-12-2015, 06:56 PM
Thread: Jumbo Tosai = Jumbo Koi ?
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John they will only be any good if they achieve...
John they will only be any good if they achieve the correct nanometre wavelength to promote fish growth & health; which ordinary tubes do not acheive. The aquarium shops sell specialist ones that...
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23-12-2015, 06:38 PM
Thread: Jumbo Tosai = Jumbo Koi ?
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Its an excellent point Dave....and I am keen to...
Its an excellent point Dave....and I am keen to ensure I don't make the same mistakes as others have had - resulting in spoiled fish - by soliciting others experience.
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23-12-2015, 06:20 PM
Thread: Grow on/QT project
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I like the plan Lee. Can I ask if you have...
I like the plan Lee. Can I ask if you have considered lighting ?
Outside they get natural light and if you move them indoors they could suffer; from the science stuff I haver been reading. Fish... -
23-12-2015, 10:06 AM
Thread: Planning filtration with oaks
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I have the exact same problem - with 6 mature...
I have the exact same problem - with 6 mature oaks over my pond - which I manage with a separate side-pond to act as a large skimmer. The side pond has three oase 10,000 pumps running to draw a good...
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22-12-2015, 11:51 PM
Thread: Jumbo Tosai = Jumbo Koi ?
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I have no aspirations for koi shows, nor to be a...
I have no aspirations for koi shows, nor to be a connoisseur, so I should be more easily satisfied. Like you John I aim to produce big fish, because they look impressive. But not at the expense of...
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22-12-2015, 11:40 PM
Thread: Jumbo Tosai = Jumbo Koi ?
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I trying to keep up with guys here :0) I was...
I trying to keep up with guys here :0)
I was told - recently - that trying to grow older fish is wasted heat, as their growth potential has passed. But heating young fish is the way to optimising... -
22-12-2015, 11:34 PM
Thread: Jumbo Tosai = Jumbo Koi ?
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John & Dave I am intrigued to hear the argument...
John & Dave
I am intrigued to hear the argument against heating and particularly over-winter feeding. I have been trying to find out some in formation on this in the aquaculture world and it is not... -
22-12-2015, 11:23 PM
Thread: Grow on/QT project
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Getting there Lee. I have heard some talk of a...
Getting there Lee. I have heard some talk of a winter rest period being essential for the fish, but others tell me that this is just our human view of the world and it has no science behind it....so...
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22-12-2015, 10:54 PM
Thread: Jumbo Tosai = Jumbo Koi ?
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I am a complete novice to the growth game and...
I am a complete novice to the growth game and have recently embarked on my first experiments. I was disappointed to be told that the old fish (some over 10 years) I have put in the heated pond will...
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22-12-2015, 10:27 PM
Thread: Baby Goshiki
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Andy they are from New Forest Koi. We got to...
Andy they are from New Forest Koi.
We got to see some of their residual 2 year old fish and considering they were the leftovers I was impressed with them. they didn't have a hatch last year,... -
22-12-2015, 09:56 PM
Thread: Baby Goshiki
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The tank is 10,000 litres, and is surrounded top,...
The tank is 10,000 litres, and is surrounded top, sides and bottom in 600mm thick polystyrene blocks. The viewing/feeding window is visible in the pictures.
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22-12-2015, 04:13 PM
Thread: Baby Goshiki
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Baby Goshiki
I made the mistake of taking my daughter with me - the mission to get around 30 Goshiki - we ended up with over 45 fish, not all of which are (clearly) Goshiki !!!
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21-12-2015, 11:27 AM
Thread: Returning Colour !!!
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Returning Colour !!!
Hi,
I have seen a few of our fish lose colour, but never one that has had colour come through, especially on a mature fish.
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18-12-2015, 12:25 AM
Thread: Broken Oase pumps
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Broken Oase pumps
Hi
I am looking for old broken Oase pumps; ideally the older style (the ones that are not resin filled).
So not the Eco range (which are truly awful products).
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18-12-2015, 12:16 AM
Thread: Growing on number2
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Superb job. Very satisfying I would imagine ...
Superb job. Very satisfying I would imagine
What is the buff coloured machine in the last photo ?
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12-12-2015, 07:33 PM
Thread: My New Kohaku
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I would love to be able to comment on its shape...
I would love to be able to comment on its shape and all of the finer points of koi perfection, but I know nothing of those things. So I have to rely on what interests me and looks good; and that is...
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20-11-2015, 10:29 PM
Thread: Thermal Pond Update
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Thanks Vince...its a steep learning curve for me....
Thanks Vince...its a steep learning curve for me.
I would prefer to keep the fish in proportion, that is for sure. My aim is to get them to grow large, but retain that sleek shape...not become... -
20-11-2015, 05:03 PM
Thread: Thermal Pond Update
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I am trying to maximise their growth potential. ...
I am trying to maximise their growth potential. The fish in the thermal pond are my favourites, so the aim is to get them to pile on weight/growth over the winter and then return them to the main...
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20-11-2015, 01:41 PM
Thread: Thermal Pond Update
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Question - is 19 degrees the best temperature to...
Question - is 19 degrees the best temperature to set ?
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17-11-2015, 10:09 PM
Thread: Thermal Pond Update
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Still need to enclose the filters, which will...
Still need to enclose the filters, which will further reduce heat loss. But until the ambient temperatures drop I am not going to know just how much heating is required to maintain the desired 19...
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