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12-02-2021, 09:17 PM
Thread: Raising a drink for Freddyboy
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RIP Fred 35743
RIP Fred
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12-02-2021, 06:44 PM
Thread: Raising a drink for Freddyboy
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Count me in
Count me in
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10-02-2021, 08:27 PM
Thread: That’s never happened before
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After reading the advice I burrowed a trench and...
After reading the advice I burrowed a trench and let the water fill up before I used one of those drill pumps to extract the water. Sure enough, the liner went back to normal.
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01-02-2021, 08:19 PM
Thread: That’s never happened before
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That’s never happened before
Dear all,
Just noticed this afternoon that a bubble has appeared under my liner on one side of my pond. It has lifted about a foot and has broken the surface of the water. No leaks as far as I can... -
27-08-2020, 08:19 PM
Thread: So pleased to see this......
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Beautiful fish, compliments
Beautiful fish, compliments
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07-06-2020, 07:38 PM
Thread: Coming up to two years
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Aye, the daisies are indeed pushing up All...
Aye, the daisies are indeed pushing up
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06-06-2020, 05:37 PM
Thread: Coming up to two years
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Coming up to two years
Iris have gone crazy this year, I’ll need to thin them out before the pots burst! Lilies are looking good and I’ve improved the air pump.
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06-06-2020, 09:19 AM
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Looks nice and after so much time, not overgrown....
Looks nice and after so much time, not overgrown. Do you have trouble with predators?
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02-04-2020, 01:59 PM
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Sorry to hear about this fish. I had the exact...
Sorry to hear about this fish.
I had the exact same problem with one of mine last year. Remarkably it pulled through although at the very same time another fish got a bent spine. The only thing that... -
27-02-2020, 02:42 PM
Thread: Roll on the spring.
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Very wet in the north west. Garden very soggy,...
Very wet in the north west. Garden very soggy, natural pond full to overflowing. Had to buy an extension to the hose pipe to drain excess into house downspout. Lawn can’t take anymore :rolleyes:
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15-09-2019, 09:34 AM
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Back to normal. 100% recovery. ...
Back to normal. 100% recovery.
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05-09-2019, 08:00 PM
Thread: Daily Pic Thread
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Feeding time.
Feeding time.
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05-09-2019, 01:56 PM
Thread: Daily Pic Thread
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Pond just coming up to its first anniversary....
Pond just coming up to its first anniversary. Looking colourful!
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01-08-2019, 09:24 PM
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I’ve just done a 10% water change as ph is up to...
I’ve just done a 10% water change as ph is up to 8.6. I calibrated my hand held ph meter and compared it against the API drop test. I think it is too high.
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01-08-2019, 09:31 AM
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A couple more.
A couple more.
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01-08-2019, 09:16 AM
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Picture of Lagertha aka Popeye taking last night....
Picture of Lagertha aka Popeye taking last night. It was getting dark, so apologies for the poor quality photos.
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01-08-2019, 09:11 AM
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Thanks for the advice Fred. I fall into that...
Thanks for the advice Fred.
I fall into that category of, ‘I should have made it bigger!’ ‘I should’ve done it differently.’
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31-07-2019, 01:50 PM
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Thanks for the replies gents. I’m reluctant...
Thanks for the replies gents.
I’m reluctant to try and net her but if she sits in the shallows like the other morning, I should be able to catch or at least photograph her. She’s currently in the... -
30-07-2019, 10:49 AM
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Another update. She’s still breathing and...
Another update.
She’s still breathing and swimming around but the popeye is very pronounced and she looks bloated.
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28-07-2019, 09:47 AM
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Update. She recovered overnight and is...
Update.
She recovered overnight and is swimming and taking food. Looks a bit wobbly and definitely has popeye on both eyes. Scales seem normal and not raised.
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26-07-2019, 07:35 AM
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Thanks for the kind reply. Remarkably, she’s...
Thanks for the kind reply.
Remarkably, she’s still alive this morning. Still seems to be gasping and still lying on her side at the bottom. I’ll retest the water tonight now that the pond has... -
25-07-2019, 08:31 PM
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8”Koi lying on its side at the bottom
Well it’s been very warm today and we’ve just had a massive thunderstorm. Came home to find one of my koi lying at the bottom of the pond. She seems to be gasping and moving her pectoral fins....
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28-05-2019, 06:06 PM
Thread: Hoselock hose fittings
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I have a box of O-rings which I use for my...
I have a box of O-rings which I use for my general diy projects. If the new fitting doesn’t work, pm me your address and I’ll pop some in the post. Otherwise you’d be better hard fixing some water...
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28-05-2019, 02:44 PM
Thread: Hoselock hose fittings
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I’ll check to see if I have some spare black...
I’ll check to see if I have some spare black rubber rings in my toolkit.
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28-05-2019, 11:31 AM
Thread: Hoselock hose fittings
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I’ve just bought a Vyair purifier and used the...
I’ve just bought a Vyair purifier and used the connectors that came with it but used ptfe tape as always when making water connections. I added a water meter on the outfeed and an old Hozelok...
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Aquaforte Dm vario 20000 pumps
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