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19-05-2020, 02:52 AM
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Sorry for your predicament but I'm not much help...
Sorry for your predicament but I'm not much help as I've never had to deal with Costia.. Hopefully someone will pop in and be some help to your problem..
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19-05-2020, 02:36 AM
Thread: Lethargic Koi
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I noticed this as well, it has a mouth like a...
I noticed this as well, it has a mouth like a tuna..
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23-04-2020, 01:44 AM
Thread: Costia still alive after 2 PP's
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In the 1st and or 2nd pic it looks like you have...
In the 1st and or 2nd pic it looks like you have flukes as well..
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07-01-2020, 11:56 PM
Thread: Newly filled pond - What to expect?
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You're welcome my friend..
You're welcome my friend..
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07-01-2020, 03:38 AM
Thread: Newly filled pond - What to expect?
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It takes 6.5 oz. per 1,000 gallons for a 2ppm...
It takes 6.5 oz. per 1,000 gallons for a 2ppm solution. You can buy ammonia at the grocery store in the cleaning section..
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03-01-2020, 03:06 AM
Thread: Newly filled pond - What to expect?
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You could add enough liqued ammonia to get to...
You could add enough liqued ammonia to get to about 2ppm to get the bio kick started now.
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01-01-2020, 02:01 AM
Thread: Help, koi death
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Hey Mike, if you were to place the spray bar in...
Hey Mike, if you were to place the spray bar in the middle over your media and drill the bottom and both sides at a angle you'll get better coverage with the water. 1/8" holes will work fine..
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19-12-2019, 11:00 PM
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Thanks John. The larger 1 is my QT tanks/ fry...
Thanks John. The larger 1 is my QT tanks/ fry areas, it's a flow through set- up and I had some extra FR left so I placed a 5 gallon bucket full in each of them, 275 gallons each..
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19-12-2019, 10:55 PM
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Thanks Anne.
Thanks Anne.
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19-12-2019, 10:52 PM
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Yes sir, I'm in N. Ca.
Yes sir, I'm in N. Ca.
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19-12-2019, 06:22 PM
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30134Here's a couple pics. of mine.. It's 2 rows...
30134Here's a couple pics. of mine.. It's 2 rows of 3 high with about 400 lbs. 0f feather rock..
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14-12-2019, 04:37 AM
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My shower is the last inline before re-entering...
My shower is the last inline before re-entering the pond, it's after all of the mechanical filters and I haven't had to clean it yet after a year or so. I did place a layer of Matala grey in the top ...
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14-12-2019, 04:15 AM
Thread: Help needed do I put on a Bakki shower
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I say yes to the shower as this is the single...
I say yes to the shower as this is the single most effecient way to house the good bacteria,if you're gonna be using plastic media in your other filters I would use Feather rock in the shower, some...
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10-12-2019, 03:32 AM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: have you tried canned sweet corn and sweet peas,...
have you tried canned sweet corn and sweet peas, I feed these in the winter as they just don't seem to get excited about the pellets. I haven't fed at all for a couple weeks now as we had snow and...
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08-12-2019, 05:46 AM
Thread: Help, koi death
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I did a DIY shower myself and it works to...
I did a DIY shower myself and it works to perfection, lots of good bio.. Mine is 6 tubs and about 400 lbs of feather rock.. There's a lot of info on the net for DIY showers..
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07-12-2019, 06:10 AM
Thread: Help, koi death
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I think you should concentrate on getting the...
I think you should concentrate on getting the ammonia bound and add some salt to protect the fish from the nitrites. I know my fish get stressed out with the smallest amount of ammonia and this would...
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31-08-2019, 04:09 AM
Thread: Salt meters
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I test before adding any salt, then use a salt...
I test before adding any salt, then use a salt calculator and salt to the desired amount and after it's been dissolved in the water stream I take another reading to make sure it's where I want it to...
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28-08-2019, 10:37 PM
Thread: Salt meters
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Sorry John, I don't, it was like 20 bucks as I...
Sorry John, I don't, it was like 20 bucks as I didn't want to get the cheapest ones..
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28-08-2019, 10:32 PM
Thread: Had bits laying round
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Yes sir, I added 1 55 gallon one to my 2,500...
Yes sir, I added 1 55 gallon one to my 2,500 gallon pond nd was amazed at the difference in clarity and cheap to build as well.
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28-08-2019, 06:35 PM
Thread: Salt meters
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I use a TDS meter I bought off flea bay.
I use a TDS meter I bought off flea bay.
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28-08-2019, 06:26 PM
Thread: Had bits laying round
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I'd build a S&G filter and your water will be...
I'd build a S&G filter and your water will be crystal clear..
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12-08-2019, 12:25 AM
Thread: Nitrite ready after filter mod.
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On your size pond I would shoot for a turn over...
On your size pond I would shoot for a turn over rate of once per hour minimum . On the larger ponds you can stretch it out a little more..
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01-08-2019, 03:11 PM
Thread: New pond build. Lots of questions
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I'm in the USA and not familiar with these, are...
I'm in the USA and not familiar with these, are they gravity fed? Anything that is pump fed will grind up all the crap and make it harder to seperate.
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01-08-2019, 02:43 PM
Thread: Flashing 8 week old koi
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This is the 1st I've seen it, here but don't have...
This is the 1st I've seen it, here but don't have a clue what the heck they're talking about...:confused:
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01-08-2019, 02:32 PM
Thread: New pond build. Lots of questions
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Kinda, it gently brings the debris back towards...
Kinda, it gently brings the debris back towards the BD. You can use a drain maybe if you're on a hillside or you can use a trash pump, shop vac, or pond vac. I use my pond vac because I already...
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Every day feeding container?
Good shout, I'll have a look at Takazumi :)