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    How much k1 will I need

    I have 10000ltr pond running a eazypod , roto shower with sieve and a diy moving bed with 34ltr k1 .
    Is 34ltrs enough for size of pond or will I need more ? Stock lvl 13 koi and a small sturgeon. Fed 3 times a day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alex1968 View Post
    I have 10000ltr pond running a eazypod , roto shower with sieve and a diy moving bed with 34ltr k1 .
    Is 34ltrs enough for size of pond or will I need more ? Stock lvl 13 koi and a small sturgeon. Fed 3 times a day.

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    Its all about your tests mate 13 koi can give a massive load . How long has the filter being running what are the test results how much feed 3 times aday are you trickle in out or water changes are you using a 3pod for water
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Its all about your tests mate 13 koi can give a massive load . How long has the filter being running what are the test results how much feed 3 times aday are you trickle in out or water changes are you using a 3pod for water
    Tests have been good , just put a new pod on pond and I know it takes time to mature my fish are not large biggest 12/16 inch, 10% water change once a week or after heavy rain .
    Feeding 17g three times a day and 17g of sturgeon food once a day. .do I need to cut down Feeding until filter mature,

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    if your tests are all good. just keep feeding and carry on as you are. what i did was up the food to see what the pond and filters can take on feed load. if water parameters alter. when they alter. cut back untill your water parameter s are good. and stay on that daily feed. obviously as the fish grow water parameters may alter. but i like that you have added to your filter system. that s thinking ahead. while your still good on parameters. remember it takes k1 quite a while to mature. did you PP the k1 first. to take the protection film coat off. and rough the k1 up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by alex1968 View Post
    I have 10000ltr pond running a eazypod , roto shower with sieve and a diy moving bed with 34ltr k1 .
    Is 34ltrs enough for size of pond or will I need more ? Stock lvl 13 koi and a small sturgeon. Fed 3 times a day.

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    For perspective I have a slightly smaller pond With similar stocking, I have a nexus 220 with Draco drum and 150 litres of K1. I’m also thinking of adding a bead filter and bakki shower. Personally I think you’ll need substantially more.
    Fibreglassed/5000 gals/4.5 m Tunnel/Spindrifter/Twin drums/Bio chambers/Beads/Showers/Remora ASHP

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    Personally I’ve found a single filter works best using multiple filters for me didn’t work
    For example I had a nexus on one drain and a sieve and bead on the other
    I found the bead would starve my nexus and my perimeters would rise and fall in line with bead cleans
    When I changed my filters and removed the nexus nothing happened
    So maybe roll with it and see how it goes
    I currently use one filter on a single drain and the other just goes through a drum
    I feed what I like and treatments don’t appear to effect my filter so far👍🏻

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    I had 14 koi from 60-90 cm lost a couple recently though ,so maybe I’m wrong 😂
    I don’t measure feed either

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    i agree with spongebob. you will need more in the future. i have a nexus 320 with draco drop in drum. and 200lts of k1 and 100 liters of helx 13 mixed together. and added a bakki shower this spring.
    does a good job. i have a lot of fish in the pond. well over stocked. the parameters are always good. the more media the better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    i agree with spongebob. you will need more in the future. i have a nexus 320 with draco drop in drum. and 200lts of k1 and 100 liters of helx 13 mixed together. and added a bakki shower this spring.
    does a good job. i have a lot of fish in the pond. well over stocked. the parameters are always good. the more media the better.
    fred
    Just got all the bits I need to make a bigger moving bed so thats tomorrow job sorted , not got any pp yet so will order some now , got 50ltrs of k1 micro for a start will add to it as time goes by next project is make some covers .thanks all for your input duly noted How much k1 will I need

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    What dose off pp do I use got a 600ml bottle on order never used it ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dagenhamsteve View Post
    I had 14 koi from 60-90 cm lost a couple recently though ,so maybe I’m wrong How much k1 will I need
    I don’t measure feed either
    Your maybe not wrong mate. A lot on here have lost fish. This year. And water parameters have been good. Not a good year at all for fish keepers. I am the same Dave. I don t measure feed.
    Sorry to hear of the fish loss.
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    Quote Originally Posted by alex1968 View Post
    What dose off pp do I use got a 600ml bottle on order never used it ?

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    Just add the pp so it stays purple and put it in a koi bowl. Or some kind of container.
    20 to 30ml should do it. If its liquid pp. If it goes brown like a tea colour add a little more untill purple. Leave over night.
    Then wash it down with garden hose. Then add to your filter. Then get some ea filter start blue gel. And pour over the k1. With air in there and jobs a good un.
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    Thank you Fred How much k1 will I need

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