Manky Sanke
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01-05-2025, 05:44 PM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread One Problem Koi. Redness and Yellow Gill Covers in Koi Hospital A+E

Unfortunately, you've bought test strips rather than a proper test kit so you should throw it away because test strips are notoriously inaccurate and...

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29-04-2025, 05:22 PM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread New pond build queries in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

When water enters a pond from a submerged return inlet that is offset from the middle of the wall, it pushes against the water already in it and...

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28-04-2025, 01:54 PM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread New pond build queries in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by using ball valves for the jets. Return inlets to ponds are normally in the walls, below water level, and one...

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27-04-2025, 08:55 PM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread Sodium Thiosulphate in General Koi Carp Chat

I didn't think you were suggesting that the chart might be wrong. I was just establishing the basic facts to give a reason for my question as to why...

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27-04-2025, 01:54 PM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread New pond build queries in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

I'd suggest having a return entering the pond on a short wall, not in the centre but close to the long wall. That way you will create a circulating...

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27-04-2025, 01:39 PM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread Sodium Thiosulphate in General Koi Carp Chat

The first point to note is that the chart I calculated was double checked two separate ways and also runs in line with other on line sources except...

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25-04-2025, 05:52 PM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread 2025 Cost/Kg survey in Koi Carp Food and Feeding Systems

That's correct and you can quote me on that because Advanced Koi Nutrition is one of the courses I teach for Koi Organisation International.

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21-04-2025, 12:19 PM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread Test Results in General Koi Carp Chat

If you mean the pH is rising during the day and is 0.8 pH higher in the evening than it was in the early morning and then falling back overnight to...

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20-04-2025, 03:22 PM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread Test Results in General Koi Carp Chat

Sodium bicarbonate is a safe and reliable way to increase KH. As to how much to use, the Internet is full of "experts" who tell hobbyists to add...

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20-04-2025, 11:39 AM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread Test Results in General Koi Carp Chat

It goes without saying that the ideal levels of nitrite and ammonia are as near to zero as possible but, in cases where a biofilter isn't fully...

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20-04-2025, 11:14 AM

Manky Sanke replied to a thread 110mm ball valve V slide valve? in General Koi Carp Chat

This true and, in 30+ years in the swimming pool trade, I've done it more times than I can remember but be careful if you remove the outlet side of...

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14-05-2025

09:02 AM - Manky Sanke clicked Thanks for this post: Rehoming advice by hippo
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13-05-2025

09:07 AM - Manky Sanke clicked Thanks for this post: Save my skimming sanity.... by Alburglar
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11-05-2025

07:52 AM - Graeme clicked Thanks for this post: One Problem Koi. Redness and Yellow Gill Covers by Manky Sanke
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07-05-2025

10:08 AM - Manky Sanke clicked Thanks for this post: Koi Medic salinity Meter Calibration fluid 0.5% by clive1964
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Whenever I have a water...

03-05-2025

08:48 PM - -Craig- clicked Thanks for this post: One Problem Koi. Redness and Yellow Gill Covers by Manky Sanke
Hi all. First time...

02-05-2025

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30-04-2025

11:17 PM - Adyprice clicked Thanks for this post: 2025 Cost/Kg survey by Manky Sanke
I think fishmeal is the...

29-04-2025

07:20 PM - Ajm clicked Thanks for this post: New pond build queries by Manky Sanke
When water enters a pond...

28-04-2025

09:59 AM - Manky Sanke clicked Thanks for this post: Full sun acer ? by davethefish1
there are some good...

27-04-2025

09:09 PM - Ajm clicked Thanks for this post: Sodium Thiosulphate by Manky Sanke
I didn't think you were...
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I'd suggest having a...
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I think fishmeal is the...

25-04-2025

08:38 PM - Ajm clicked Thanks for this post: 2025 Cost/Kg survey by Manky Sanke
I think fishmeal is the...
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I think fishmeal is the...

22-04-2025

02:25 PM - Manky Sanke clicked Thanks for this post: Test Results by Jedstone
I don't think that is...
09:07 AM - Manky Sanke clicked Thanks for this post: Shiro has many white lumps + redness by Ajm
Don't feel that's carp...