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18-05-2025, 08:13 PM

samp09 replied to a thread The Daily pond temp thread in General Koi Carp Chat

Dropped down to just over 16 then back over 20 and now holding between 19 & 20 at the moment. Third FMG for the white spot went in a couple days ago...

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18-05-2025, 09:04 AM

samp09 replied to a thread New microscope and what the hell is this? in Koi Health, Disease and Medication Forum

Just make sure you do the water change when recommended, I remember doing a normal supaverm dose and leaving its couple extra days to do the water...

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15-05-2025, 10:10 AM

samp09 replied to a thread Windows in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

I live in a very hard water are (22-24 drops on the test) and just use a oxo tile scrubber to clean the inside and then outside I use a normal window...

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06-05-2025, 12:18 PM

samp09 replied to a thread Talk to me about koi poo and different foods…. in General Koi Carp Chat

The first pics is a bit like my vision without glasses, well If I was looking from 1ft away anyways, then the second with them on:D

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05-05-2025, 07:56 PM

samp09 replied to a thread Koi colour in General Koi Carp Chat

Yeah looks like it has some underlying sumi (black) which will possibly push up over time, how long is the question though! I have a Showa with...

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05-05-2025, 10:13 AM

samp09 replied to a thread new pond build in Pond Construction and Pond Build Diaries

The drum would be fine as long as its set at the same depth as the water level as in so the water level is correct in the drum and thats where the...

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05-05-2025, 10:02 AM

samp09 replied to a thread Full sun acer ? in General Koi Carp Chat

I think my acer is diseased, the first couple of years it looked great and flowered beautifully with no issues, the last couple the leaves look like...

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05-05-2025, 09:53 AM

samp09 replied to a thread Talk to me about koi poo and different foods…. in General Koi Carp Chat

This time of year is an awkward one really as they are not long eating a bit again but it's mostly for egg building and cool pond temps (usually!) so...

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05-05-2025, 09:46 AM

samp09 replied to a thread The Daily pond temp thread in General Koi Carp Chat

Got up to 20.8 with the summer we just had but down to 19 or less now, had to do a water change then stick FMG in for white spot Saturday which...

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05-05-2025, 09:43 AM

samp09 replied to a thread 0.75% salt and I still found fluke! in Koi Health, Disease and Medication Forum

Funnily enough my fish were looking great then this week after all the warmth and getting to over 20 they started flashing so scraped a few and found...

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28-04-2025, 09:45 PM

samp09 replied to a thread Suspected White Spot in Koi Health, Disease and Medication Forum

Can't tell anything from that picture but white spot is not a singular big white spot, it literally looks like grains of salt all over the fish, tiny...

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28-04-2025, 09:40 PM

samp09 replied to a thread Tiny black spots on Ochiba in Koi Health, Disease and Medication Forum

They are shimmies

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27-04-2025, 08:28 AM

samp09 replied to a thread 2025 Cost/Kg survey in Koi Carp Food and Feeding Systems

What would the ideal ingredients be for a koi food? I was looking into making my own pellets the other day out of curiosity and was thinking...

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25-04-2025, 12:35 PM

samp09 replied to a thread 2025 Cost/Kg survey in Koi Carp Food and Feeding Systems

I think fishmeal is the ideal protein source for foods, white fishmeal being the best but don't quote me on that.

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22-04-2025, 09:34 PM

samp09 replied to a thread How much water is your drum using? in General Koi Carp Chat

I have an easy drum and in summer will probably wash every 15-20 mins maybe a bit less. Uses 2l per wash roughly. In winter it can literally go days...

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18-05-2025

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06-05-2025

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Got up to 20.8 with the...

05-05-2025

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I think my acer is...