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  1. 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.

    My neighbour...
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    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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    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 ?
    I ask because I have recently taken on a load of baby ones, to grow-on over the...
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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.

    Good luck...
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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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    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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    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.

    You are 100% right about all...
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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...
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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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    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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    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...
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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...
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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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    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...
  15. 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,...
  16. 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.

    Filtration is a Cloverleaf Genesis...
  17. 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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    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.

    When we bought our last house (12 years ago) there was a mature all...
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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).

    Ideally 10,000, 15,0000 or...
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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 ?

    Cheers
    Nick
  21. 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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    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...
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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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    Question - is 19 degrees the best temperature to...

    Question - is 19 degrees the best temperature to set ?
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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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