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Yesterday, 03:28 PMLocation could be a factor, but I've had quality koi for sale for months before they've sold in the past, even in the £40 - £60 range. My 45cm...8 replies | 969 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:50 PMI'd love to do this every year, but find it so difficult to move them on once they've grown. Find it hard to part with fish knowing you are likely...8 replies | 969 view(s)
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25-03-2024, 11:49 AMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesWall now built. Was a bit of a rush in the end as it started drizzling with just 1.5 courses left to lay, then started chucking it down with just the...298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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23-03-2024, 07:58 PMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesGot it finished today, yay. Rain was promised but it held off and then chucked it down with 3 blocks left to lay. Managed to get them laid and...298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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22-03-2024, 08:12 PMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesI think I'm just going to build the wall up and leave a window at soil level to slot the ASHP into the gap. Its wider than the width of the blocks...298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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22-03-2024, 04:53 PMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesRetaining wall progress so far. Had to stop work as I hurt my back, which is better now so hoping rain holds off so I can finish off tomorrow. ...298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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22-03-2024, 10:23 AMI'm guessing here, but I think the base of the tree has been in too much contact with surrounding soil. It wasn't necessarily planted too deeply,...26 replies | 3671 view(s)
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21-03-2024, 09:26 PM6 years on and my cheap Acer from Asda is dead. It looked fantastic last year, went into Autumn and winter with no issues, but I noticed today it...26 replies | 3671 view(s)
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21-03-2024, 10:40 AMAppreciate the difficulties in paying out for stuff when your own survival needs to come first, but when the time comes to replace your current kit...33 replies | 2151 view(s)
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20-03-2024, 12:38 PMSorry I didn't reply sooner, I usually rely on phone notifications to see if someone's replied. I'm reasonably sure the water parameters,...33 replies | 2151 view(s)
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20-03-2024, 11:46 AMRS2OOO replied to a thread 2022 Choice this year? What's yours? in Koi Carp Food and Feeding SystemsI don't rate the Saki Multi Season personally, probably nothing wrong with it just that I didn't witness anything special whilst using it. It does...49 replies | 3052 view(s)
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17-03-2024, 10:29 PMRS2OOO replied to a thread 2022 Choice this year? What's yours? in Koi Carp Food and Feeding SystemsI'm trying something different this Spring. Bought 10kg of this to try out as I've just started feeding after 2 months with minimal feeding. ...49 replies | 3052 view(s)
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14-03-2024, 10:40 AMSaw in Smartin's signature that he has an Evolve 4000 combi which I think uses a Draco drum. Google searched it to see if it has a bypass, and the...4 replies | 889 view(s)
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13-03-2024, 04:43 PMDoes your drum not have a bypass facility? I bypassed mine for a week when treating for flukes. The bio side got filthy, especially the jap...4 replies | 889 view(s)
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11-03-2024, 02:46 PMI don't understand how feeding koi and the use of microscopes can be rolled into a single subject, surely they are two completely unrelated subjects?...6 replies | 1040 view(s)
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10-03-2024, 01:19 PMWhat was your GH and KH prior to adding bicarb / carbonate? You refer to there being no tap water in pond due to the excess rain. Rain has no...33 replies | 2151 view(s)
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10-03-2024, 01:10 PMSomething has been lost in translation here. Can you rephrase as I cannot understand what you are trying to ask?6 replies | 1040 view(s)
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06-03-2024, 10:35 AMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesAnd from the outside: The other end (before I finished painting)298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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06-03-2024, 10:32 AMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesAs a side note I also built this last year. Not directly pond related but not wanting to use up garden space by building a shed I decided I could...298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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06-03-2024, 10:19 AMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesIt was really hard graft mate, first time I've done groundwork in some time and it really took it out of me, still aching this week. The first...298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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06-03-2024, 10:11 AMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesHi John, I agree with you, I'm thinking about putting pipes through the bottom of the wall, then filling the void with crushed slate or something...298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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05-03-2024, 10:34 PMThere's me thinking it should be a little more than 9C considering the relatively mild temps through February, but going by all your temps it seems...11803 replies | 573957 view(s)
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05-03-2024, 07:37 PMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesMy plan now is to leave the remainder of the existing wall in place, build a new retaining wall behind it out of 7n blocks laid on their sides, then...298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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05-03-2024, 07:30 PMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesWith the fence down the extent of the lean is much worse in person than it appears in photos - the front of the photo shows how far the retaining...298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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05-03-2024, 07:19 PMRS2OOO replied to a thread RS2OOO's New Pond Recommissioning Project! in Pond Construction and Pond Build DiariesHave now started the next phase of the project to bolster up the collapsing retaining wall that supports the backfill against the single skinned...298 replies | 15278 view(s)
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05-03-2024, 06:58 PMPond at exactly 9C, up from 8.9C over the last few days. Still covered and unheated. How's that compare to others who are also covered and...11803 replies | 573957 view(s)
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