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16-09-2022, 02:31 PM
Thread: My first (and last) big koi purchase
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I bought a tosai goshiki last summer and the beni...
I bought a tosai goshiki last summer and the beni has now completly gone. Having said that, the same happened to a Tacho I bought some years ago. I think they both came fron Ogata.
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20-06-2022, 06:58 PM
Thread: Goshki losing colour
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Goshki losing colour
I don't know if this is a health problem, but I bought a nice tosai Goshiki last year and now its losing all the red patterning. It starts around the edges and works its way in, turning the red areas...
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28-05-2022, 02:11 PM
Thread: East Midlands Koi Club
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What part of the East Midlands are the indoor...
What part of the East Midlands are the indoor meetings held?
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23-06-2020, 11:36 AM
Thread: PH, KH Query
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Thanks for your advise. I retested the KH with...
Thanks for your advise. I retested the KH with another test kit and it was 1. I have buffered in the past few years, but now I know the PH won't go above 8.4 I'm a lot happier to continue putting...
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22-06-2020, 04:50 PM
Thread: PH, KH Query
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PH, KH Query
The PH in my pond has always been high (last 30 years), currently 8.3, but I've just tested the KH and its zero. I'm a bit worried about buffering the KH in case I push the PH any higher. Anyone got...
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06-08-2018, 05:42 PM
Thread: Are these Gill Fluke?
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Never used flukasol but neither Fluke S or...
Never used flukasol but neither Fluke S or Flukesolve require mixing with acetone.
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06-08-2018, 03:16 PM
Thread: Are these Gill Fluke?
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Or use Flukesolve. Fluke S and Flukesolve both...
Or use Flukesolve. Fluke S and Flukesolve both contain 50% praziquantel. The only difference is that Kusuri recommend retreating after 7 days, while Flukesolve recommend retreating after 3 weeks.
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06-08-2018, 02:59 PM
Thread: imprinted concrete
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I've had a driveway and path laid with imprinted...
I've had a driveway and path laid with imprinted concrete paid nearly £5000, and have to admit it's the worst stuff I could have bought. Obviously I can only speak about the company that laid mine,...
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05-10-2016, 07:00 PM
Thread: Koi Clubs - Nottingham area?
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I can recomend the Nottingham & District Koi...
I can recomend the Nottingham & District Koi Keepers. Check out their facebook page. Next indoor meeting at the White Hart pub behind the QMC, next Tuesday evening, 11 October, at 7.30 pm.
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18-07-2016, 10:22 PM
Thread: PH - KH confusion
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Steve, tapwater ph is 7.5 kh is 3.
Steve, tapwater ph is 7.5 kh is 3.
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18-07-2016, 10:16 PM
Thread: PH - KH confusion
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Thanks for that Steve and Adam. People I'd spoken...
Thanks for that Steve and Adam. People I'd spoken to, said they had a KH of 6, so I thought that was the norm. All my other readings are fine, so I'm a lot happier now.
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18-07-2016, 06:58 PM
Thread: PH - KH confusion
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PH - KH confusion
My pond water has a PH of 8.0, but a low KH of 3. I could use bicarbs to raise the KH, but I don't want to push the PH any higher. Any ideas please?
Dave
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Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...