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    Managed to catch them last night with the pan net...

    Managed to catch them last night with the pan net and some help from my wife. Not easy at all. Applied some of the same treatment I used on Larry's mouth, so we'll see how they go... Whatever they...
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    :D Several visitors have suggested something...

    :D

    Several visitors have suggested something along those lines...
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    Thanks all :) I watched that this...

    Thanks all :)



    I watched that this morning... it was the only netting tips video I could find :( They seem to be big lazy fish though, whereas mine are small, swift and still a bit skittish...
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    How on earth do I net a lively koi?

    I've spent all afternoon on and off trying to net three of my koi. One is recovering (very well) from a mouth treatment so to be frank if I can't net him I'm not too worried. The others have what...
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    So for the last three days I've been trying to...

    So for the last three days I've been trying to catch Larry. He's a totally different fish... sociable, eating well and, unfortunately for me, quick and alert. His nose/mouth are healing well.

    As...
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    That's absolutely stunning [emoji106] Sent...

    That's absolutely stunning [emoji106]

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    Just a quick update... fed the koi this evening...

    Just a quick update... fed the koi this evening and for the first time in weeks, Larry came begging along with the others. His top lip looks pretty grim, but he's certainly got his appetite back.
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    Thanks Freddy. Picked some of the treatment...

    Thanks Freddy.

    Picked some of the treatment this morning.

    Managed to net him within about five minutes... Expected to take a lot longer. Applied the treatment liberally around the wound... It...
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    Thanks Freddyboy. Unfortunately, I don't have a...

    Thanks Freddyboy. Unfortunately, I don't have a QT... whatever the treatment he's going to have to stay in the pond :(
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    Good to hear that there's something I can do......

    Good to hear that there's something I can do... Now looking forward to the fun of catching him...

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    Thanks Kev. I'll see what I can pick up tomorrow....

    Thanks Kev. I'll see what I can pick up tomorrow.

    To me it looks as though some of his top lip has been eaten away...
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    Sorry... should have added that all the pond...

    Sorry... should have added that all the pond parameters are good and the other fish appear absolutely fine.
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    Problem with koi's mouth...

    One of our fish has been off his food for a while, since our heron problem began and we lost a few fish. A few weeks ago I noticed a white lump on his nose which I've tried to monitor. When he's out...
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    Video... not sure if it helps... ...

    Video... not sure if it helps...

    https://youtu.be/kl2VvgFchIc

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    Koi off food and white spot on nose...

    We lost a fish to a heron a couple of months ago and for a while the others became super timid and cautious. A few weeks ago we added four more fish. Now all bar one of the originals are eating well...
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    Just had a tapa talk notification for another...

    Just had a tapa talk notification for another thread that reminded me I haven't put any updates up for a while.

    A few weeks ago we lost one of the original four koi (Mbappe the Ochiba) to a heron....
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    I'll be visiting the chap I got these four from...

    I'll be visiting the chap I got these four from in February :) I think maybe three more and that'll be enough...

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    A quick update... pond filled. Fish transferred...

    A quick update... pond filled. Fish transferred and seem happy :) They look so tiny in their new home...


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    Been thinking about this a little more... If I...

    Been thinking about this a little more... If I built up the dirty side of the drum so it's maybe a couple of inches higher than the waste chute, then if the drum was to over-fill the excess water...
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    A very fair point that I hadn't considered. ...

    A very fair point that I hadn't considered.

    There are two pumps drawing from the outlets. Just to restore my confidence, I just switched one off while the skimmer pump was on and the water level...
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    What a great question. I'm a total newcomer to...

    What a great question. I'm a total newcomer to koi and at the beginning of the year I would never have envisaged spending a frankly ridiculous amount of money on a pond for a handful of fish. I've...
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    No worries! Must admit I wasn't 100% sure it...

    No worries! Must admit I wasn't 100% sure it would work, but I connected it all up and just stuffed the 2" pipe (the heavy duty flexible type) into the dirty side of the drum and it seems to be...
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    I'll be using a pump (rated 10k l/h) between the...

    I'll be using a pump (rated 10k l/h) between the skimmers and the drum, so it's not a gravity feed. The two skimmers are connected together into a single vertical pipe to which the pump will be...
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    I'd only be shutting down the air to the bottom...

    I'd only be shutting down the air to the bottom drains, not shutting off the flow from them to the drum. I'm relatively happy cutting a hole in the drum on the basis that if it all goes pear shaped...
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    As standard it has 2 x 110mm inlets & 2 x 110mm...

    As standard it has 2 x 110mm inlets & 2 x 110mm outlets. I'm using both inlets as I have two bottom drains. I'd originally planned to tee the 2" from the skimmers into one of the 110mm BD pipes, but...
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