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23-03-2024, 09:14 PM
Thread: 2022 Choice this year? What's yours?
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I think my favourite foods at the moment, based...
I think my favourite foods at the moment, based on the condition of the fish at the end of the appropriate season:
* Hakiri Gold
* NT Labs Wheatgerm + garlic
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17-03-2024, 02:41 PM
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There's a few things you need to consider with a...
There's a few things you need to consider with a larger pond. 12,000litres is a couple of buckets away from mine.
1. Electricity cost - keep this in mind.
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17-03-2024, 01:32 PM
Thread: Last two additions for a while..
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Sorry to say the Sanke passed away during a spell...
Sorry to say the Sanke passed away during a spell of horrific wind, freezing temps, thunderstorms and rain over winter.
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17-03-2024, 01:21 PM
Thread: Bought house with pond - one koi sick.
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Welcome - my house came with a pond about 1500l...
Welcome - my house came with a pond about 1500l and completely overstocked (typical seller making the place look good) and I knew nothing.
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So I lost my Showa/sanke? during some winter...
So I lost my Showa/sanke? during some winter thunderstorms. I was out after the storms checking and the Showa was sat on the bottom but with cloudy eyes (still had great colours and red but not...
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17-03-2024, 12:56 PM
Thread: 2022 Choice this year? What's yours?
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So just looking at food this year. Given the...
So just looking at food this year. Given the performance of the Hakiri Gold, I've just ordered a 5Kg bag of Hakiri Gold.
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15-12-2023, 08:37 AM
Thread: First Winter feeding behaviour
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First Winter feeding behaviour
So I have older fish (15y/o or so) that simply sink down to the bottom of the pond and are quite slow to come up if you offer food. I'm used to the older fish (I've had them for about 12 years...
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27-09-2023, 04:35 AM
Thread: Drum filter advice please
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I've run a Solum16 for a few years, the main...
I've run a Solum16 for a few years, the main trouble points seem to be:
* Controller box (big box) isn't really outdoor waterproof (I've had one replaced)
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23-09-2023, 09:53 AM
Thread: Update on the new additions this morning
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Update on the new additions this morning
4K on this but here's and update on the new additions on previous additions this year:
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Feeding time.. 9zLCKpt-kzw
Feeding time..
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21-09-2023, 07:03 PM
Thread: Showa or Sanke
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Looks to me like a Sanke. [/FONT][/COLOR]
Looks to me like a Sanke.
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20-09-2023, 08:04 AM
Thread: Breeser secret clay dosage
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I put a load (handfuls to turn the water turbid)...
I put a load (handfuls to turn the water turbid) of BS in the pond (hurr hurr, snigger) this time around. It takes a while longer than Mediclay to clear (took a good week and a bit) as it appears not...
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20-09-2023, 08:00 AM
Thread: Drum can’t handle green water
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Currently on a ~60 minute trigger cycle (I've got...
Currently on a ~60 minute trigger cycle (I've got the 99mins switched on anyway) with a 50 micron drum.
I've taken the mesh off before for an acid rinse to get the scale/film off. In short it's a... -
18-09-2023, 06:37 AM
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Hope everyone ok after the massive thunderstorms last night
We had some exceptionally big heavy thunder, lightning and rain last night. Being mostly young ones, it's the first time they've probably seen lightning in an open pond.
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18-09-2023, 06:31 AM
Thread: Drum can’t handle green water
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I had green water for most of the summer (no...
I had green water for most of the summer (no UVC), full sun and a solum16 with a decent rate of water through.
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14-09-2023, 08:32 AM
Thread: Time for a Big Change...
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I may paraphrase and a cultural difference in the...
I may paraphrase and a cultural difference in the wording may cause offense. I've done business in Japan through cultural advisors and translators in meetings in addition to the staff living and...
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14-09-2023, 08:10 AM
Thread: Pond Lights?
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Yup the pond lights thing - don't bother inside...
Yup the pond lights thing - don't bother inside the pond. I thought about this then after the experience of how fast the algae in sunlight will stick to the 2 meter window on the front - you'll be...
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14-09-2023, 07:32 AM
Thread: Breeser secret clay dosage
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I have a small free1kg promo bag of Breeders...
I have a small free1kg promo bag of Breeders Secret that I got with the last couple of koi after using NTLabs Mediclay previously for an experiment.
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07-09-2023, 07:51 PM
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4K void (just the quality setting) - this is the...
4K void (just the quality setting) - this is the same drum on my 14000 litre pond with the airlifts now the UVC has been put into operation:
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The pond today.. getting better, after a 40%...
The pond today.. getting better, after a 40% water change yesterday.
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After adding more fish, medicating (FMC) and adding some ammonia buffer it has stuffed my filtration. So I got a... -
04-09-2023, 12:27 PM
Thread: 2022 Choice this year? What's yours?
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I got some hakari wheatgerm (5kg!) to cover...
I got some hakari wheatgerm (5kg!) to cover autumn, winter, spring. The remains of the gold are in the mix at the moment.
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04-09-2023, 12:22 PM
Thread: Bit of a nitrate spike at the weekend..
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Thinking about this - i also suspect I’m not used...
Thinking about this - i also suspect I’m not used to that level of stocking.. what is nice is that the big fish seem quiet laid back, sunbathing and the others are calmed a little but they seem a...
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04-09-2023, 10:46 AM
Thread: New fish in pond chased almost to death!
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Hehe i would quarantine the bullies. Since...
Hehe i would quarantine the bullies.
Since adding some new fish I have noted some changes, especially as the water had cleared. This was exemplified at the weekend - the two chargoi went past the... -
04-09-2023, 09:14 AM
Thread: Bit of a nitrate spike at the weekend..
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It's like keeping plates spinning. Water is a...
It's like keeping plates spinning. Water is a little more than dynamic..
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04-09-2023, 08:55 AM
Thread: Bit of a nitrate spike at the weekend..
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Bit of a nitrate spike at the weekend..
So I had a fun weekend - a 35-40% water change brought the Nitrite and ammonia spiking levels down and the pH back to 7. This morning the pH is back into the 8 but the nitrite is reduced.. I've cut...
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The Daily pond temp thread
Still at around 17C, know what you mean about getting the covers off though :D it will be really...