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21-01-2021, 02:46 PM #1
new to this...
Sorry for the long thread
so I bought a house that has a pond with 3 in it. big buggers (the pond seems small) didn't even know there was 3 for 2 weeks!
anyway I've got no idea how to look after them and the last thing i want to do is kill or injure them from a lack of understanding.
there is a pump which goes into what i assume is a filter and then puts the water back via waterfall. Its on and flowing quite well.
the filter thing is a grey box about 2ft square with what looks like 2 or 3 layers I'm assuming are some sort of sieve type affair. these are quite cruddy looking with mud. should i take these out and rinse them off? The water does seem to clear then murky then clear then murky. i assumed it was the fish messing about churning it up a bit
I've read around and get the fact that below 10 c they should be sort of dormant. the water is 7c (measured with my meat thermometer as its the only one i have). up till today they were very inactive but today they are going nuts, one keeps trying to eat the plants that hang over and is poking its head out mouth open. do they need food as everything ive read says dont feed them.
when should you feed them? if wait for the water to get above 10 that'll be may time....
i there anything else i should know about or guides you could recommend.
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21-01-2021, 03:04 PM #2
Hi mate came to the right place. Any photos will help?
If washing the filter. Get a bucket of pond water and swill them in that. Please don't use tap water.
Feed wise get some wheatgerm and only feed every small amount when above 8. Any food left after 5 mins take out and bin.. ...
Any questions please ask we ll all help here. Pictures are best if possible
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21-01-2021, 03:17 PM #3
Welcome to the forum
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21-01-2021, 04:11 PM #4
i did wonder if its due to us having the mild days the last few, they are deffo more active today mooching about still think the pond is too small for them but they have been in it for years happily enough.
ive got a pic of the filter on my phone which ill get off at some point
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21-01-2021, 04:48 PM #5
If you download app called Tapatalk if makes the forum a load easier to use day to day and uploading pictures are a piece of pi## as well.. What are the rough measurements of the pond. Any thing under a 1000 gal is no good for koi as a general rule of thumb but we ll see what we can do. Get pictures of pond,fish,returns,pumps,filters
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21-01-2021, 09:38 PM #6
Where are you in the country ? someone may be local and be able to help once the lockdown is over
Also the temps have risen last few days hence your seeing activity
Fish will feed when they are hungry . . so as said above feed and after a few mins remove whats left.
Stirring up mud means there may be a fair amount of sediment on the bottom this can be bad therefore removing some would be done at first opportunity
however this would quickly silt up your filter . . therefore you may have a few washes of the filters in a short period . . . are you ready for this now ??
or leave till early in season dependant on depth of pond
sounds like the fish are resilient and have managed so far . . . but . . . it may be causing stress . .
drop us details on size depth with photos and it will help us identify steps for you
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21-01-2021, 09:43 PM #7
In answer to first post you can feed however not high protein foods at this time as it will pass through with little benefit or extraction of useful elements
hence we use wheatgerm at this time it is a base food
Fish will eat when hungry and leave rest . . so just throw a couple in at a time and see what happens . . remove if uneaten1000 gal
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21-01-2021, 09:49 PM #8
Have a look on gumtree or some where like that. There is a canny few pond vacs on lately to help get that crap off the bottom. But in vacing the pond will mean water top up which then brings up how to declor your water. Previous owners may not have bothered or have used St (see link) if you can't see a small 3 pod filter any where with hose attachments. Sorry if all this is a bit over whelming at the moment but we can talk you through all of it step by step..
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21-01-2021, 09:51 PM #9
And read though this it'll tel you every thing you need to know. And how to use the St https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...gUjgy9jFlQ3Kw1
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21-01-2021, 09:53 PM #10
[QUOTE=Ajm;363411]Have a look on gumtree or some where like that. There is a canny few pond vacs on lately to help get that crap off the bottom. But in vacing the pond will mean water top up which then brings up how to declor your water. Previous owners may not have bothered or have used St (see link) if you can't see a small 3 pod filter any where with hose attachments. Sorry if all this is a bit over whelming at the moment but we can talk you through all of it step by step..
When I use my pondvac I collect the debris in a silk bag inside the unit and it jettisons my pond water back as I place it on the side of the pond, I do not exit it to drains or flowerbeds, it is recycled
Mine sucks for 30 seconds then when full discharges then sucks again etc
Oase Pontec Pondomatic Pond Vacuum Cleaner off Amazon £130
it doesnt get the real fines but I have three Hozelock pumps and a skimmer in my pond which remove them again so the fines aint an issue for me . . . i dont think
never asked the fish to tell the truth but is clearLast edited by Wain; 21-01-2021 at 09:57 PM.
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21-01-2021, 10:02 PM #11
[QUOTE=Wain;363413]Use mine and count it as the water change for that week. Once I sort bd and flows out am hoping I won't need to use it any more than for a spring clean and a winter prep but famous last words and all that.... 1 thing I would be a bit worried about for the op to return the water is if there is any nasties living in the crud he could wake up and release them back in to the water to upset things more?? And tbf a good water change could be needed if its hasn't been done for a couple months?
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21-01-2021, 11:03 PM #12
Welcome to EKF
Cheers
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Always happy to help!!
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21-01-2021, 11:16 PM #13
[QUOTE=Ajm;363415]Your right with our new member it would be advantageous to clean and do water change,
I was just saying what I do as I dont have a bottom drain, I can pick out individual s^$"^ and stones on the bottom , lifted by the fish as they investigate my lilly planters
so less an issue for my pond thumbs up1000 gal
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22-01-2021, 08:29 AM #14
Looks like you have plenty of good advise already... so just a Welcome to the forum from me from Sunny Norfolk
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22-01-2021, 11:46 AM #15
thanks for all the replies, the fish must be pretty resilient as they have been in this pond for years. I'm sure the previous owners said something like 15 or so.
The filter is easy enough to get to (just trample over the plants which seem mostly brambles/weed anyway) so it cant do any harm to clean it with some of the pond water and I've ordered some winter feed for them.
ill worry about the other stuff in due course. Given they are old is there any danger in doing major stuff? if this pond is too small (which undoubtedly it probably is) surely I'd have to catch them, figure out how to store them while I replace it etc wont that be worse than just being onto of cleaning the water etc?
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22-01-2021, 11:53 AM #16
Morning domb
how long is a piece of string
What you do is relevant to time and money
For major works you will need a temp pond/QT or similar for the fish then there is the build costs , , worthwhile if you are to get into Koi keeping seriously
If this is the first time I would say . . clean the pond, read threads on here, learn what it takes
and if you feel this is for you then jump in head first
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Any photos help people understand what you are doing/going through and will help people give you targeted relevant help rather than blanket comments Hahahaha just like me1000 gal
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22-01-2021, 11:59 AM #171000 gal
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22-01-2021, 12:26 PM #18
Last edited by Ajm; 22-01-2021 at 12:31 PM.
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25-01-2021, 02:25 PM #19
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its a bit covered in snow at the mo but this is the filter thats at the top of a water fall thing, its all pretty hidden by plants.
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26-01-2021, 10:04 AM #20
The water looks clear however only running from two outlets ? are they blocked ?
The filters do look quite dirty, a quick rinse off will help and looking at them it possibly explains why you said the pond gets aggitated and murky, silt on bottom
This will be fish waste and rotten plant life incl leaves that have fallen in pond and can introduce poor quality water1000 gal
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