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08-08-2022, 09:00 AMMy advice is simple - don't fit this on your pond for the reasons in my article on the link Dave just posted. Since your daughter will want to see...5 replies | 233 view(s)
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07-08-2022, 08:04 PMManky Sanke replied to a thread When to do water parameter checks in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationI agree with the above especially picking a convenient time and sticking to that, preferably just before feeding to avoid the ammonia and nitrite...10 replies | 276 view(s)
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06-08-2022, 06:14 AMManky Sanke replied to a thread What are the ideal water parameters? in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationThere you are Wolfie, The first thing to say is that the ideal ammonia value in a koi pond should be as near zero as is possible but, the toxicity...1 replies | 124 view(s)
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04-08-2022, 10:55 AMBelow is a link to the most up to date information about areas covered by the UK hosepipe bans and note that more areas will be included soon. ...16 replies | 864 view(s)
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03-08-2022, 04:52 PMAhh that Bryony, I thought you were referring to another lady and had misspelt the name. Yes sorry, my mistake.6 replies | 240 view(s)
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03-08-2022, 09:16 AMBriony was brilliant and was specialising on including koi health in her practice but, unfortunately, she died some years ago in an accident in the...6 replies | 240 view(s)
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30-07-2022, 12:32 PMThanks Gents, I've already looked at that the Hailea CP-60 so I searched on line and saw a lot of advertising and a few YouTube promos but I...23 replies | 437 view(s)
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29-07-2022, 08:25 PMIn her defence, I don't think it's a case of her being unwilling to pay she doesn't have the money to rewire the house and a bank loan is out of the...23 replies | 437 view(s)
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29-07-2022, 08:24 PMMe too so I've removed my duplicate post.23 replies | 437 view(s)
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29-07-2022, 08:19 PMYes, this will be a major job to bring the house up to standard which will obviously be sorted when it's sold but the lady is distressed that she's...23 replies | 437 view(s)
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29-07-2022, 07:29 PMI haven't seen the installation so I'm working on the description from her son and that was one of my suggestions but, apparently, that can't be done...23 replies | 437 view(s)
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29-07-2022, 05:33 PMThanks for the suggestion but the extension lead is well waterproofed and has been supplying the fountain and waterfall for the past few years. The...23 replies | 437 view(s)
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29-07-2022, 04:31 PMI'm looking for reviews on battery backup air pumps - does anyone have one and how is it performing? A friend's mum has a garden pond that has a...23 replies | 437 view(s)
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29-07-2022, 09:01 AMI'm not sure what you're referring to so starting again for clarity: Sodium thiosulphate can be used to dechlorinate water either as dry crystals...40 replies | 2996 view(s)
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26-07-2022, 03:56 PMManky Sanke replied to a thread We have a bad leak how long will bacteria last in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationProbably not, I drew that one for the students on my Water Quality course to help them get their heads around how the NH3 vs NH4 thingy works. I...18 replies | 332 view(s)
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26-07-2022, 03:29 PMI updated the calculation before I posted it by looking up the average cost in the UK in June and the average was 28p with variations from 25.0p to...8 replies | 246 view(s)
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26-07-2022, 02:25 PMSorry I can't advise reducing the running cost of your biofilter but I can help you calculate it with this simple formula: The total running cost...8 replies | 246 view(s)
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26-07-2022, 01:25 PMVery necessary because, as the ammonia bugs and nitrite bugs (nitrosomonas and nitrobacter) convert ammonia through nitrite and into nitrate, between...8 replies | 246 view(s)
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26-07-2022, 12:17 PMManky Sanke replied to a thread Gold Carp looking iffy..... can you help? in Koi Health, Disease and Medication ForumThis is information I recently posted about ORP meters (on here, I think) but it equally applies to pH meters or any meter that has a glass or...10 replies | 292 view(s)
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26-07-2022, 09:45 AMManky Sanke replied to a thread Gold Carp looking iffy..... can you help? in Koi Health, Disease and Medication ForumThere's no ammonia value in those tests; are you using test strips? Apart from being very inaccurate, an indicated pH value of 6.4 on a test strip...10 replies | 292 view(s)
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23-07-2022, 07:55 PMManky Sanke replied to a thread We have a bad leak how long will bacteria last in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationAmmonia freely converts between ammonia NH3 and ammonium NH4 according to the pH and either are acceptable for the ammonia bug (nitrosomonas) to use...18 replies | 332 view(s)
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23-07-2022, 03:24 PMManky Sanke replied to a thread Gold Carp looking iffy..... can you help? in Koi Health, Disease and Medication ForumI agree. Water parameters are the first thing to check because bad parameters can cause health problems directly or weaken the immune system so that...10 replies | 292 view(s)
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21-07-2022, 12:38 PMManky Sanke replied to a thread Nasty ulcer - same fish, same spot, worse this time... in Koi Hospital A+EI don't know of an antibiotic called Vitril but there is one called Baytril and it was common for it to be used as a wide range antibiotic without...6 replies | 254 view(s)
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21-07-2022, 10:53 AMManky Sanke replied to a thread Nasty ulcer - same fish, same spot, worse this time... in Koi Hospital A+EOxolinic acid is an antibiotic and modern enlightened thinking is that the random and uncontrolled use of antibiotics on animals, including fish, has...6 replies | 254 view(s)
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21-07-2022, 10:28 AMManky Sanke replied to a thread We have a bad leak how long will bacteria last in Water Treatment, Protein Skimmers and FiltrationAerating the biofilter and adding a small amount of ammonia to keep it fully active is a good idea especially if it's likely to remain isolated for...18 replies | 332 view(s)
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Cheers mate . Dose alloy not leach toxins in the pond ? Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk