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11-09-2016, 09:02 PM
Thread: frogs visited and koi flashing....
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I very much doubt the frogs are the reason for...
I very much doubt the frogs are the reason for flashing
firstly are you using a de chlorinator
secondly what are water parameters
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09-09-2016, 09:16 AM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: Temps have been a funny one this year looking...
Temps have been a funny one this year looking back over last years pond temps the fluctuations are more than the steady rise and then plateau of last summer where the temp stayed steady for longer...
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09-09-2016, 07:58 AM
Thread: Shiro utsuri tosai with yellow heads.
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You may find it will fade as it gets older as it...
You may find it will fade as it gets older as it in normal for then to have a yellow tinge as the skin on the head is the thinnest on the body so it shows up the skull below giving a discoloured...
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08-09-2016, 08:14 PM
Thread: Best food for my koi ?
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Small and often exactly I tend to buy 3 kilo bags...
Small and often exactly I tend to buy 3 kilo bags yes it works out a bit more expensive but it guarantees a fresher pellet than say a 10 kilo bag that is open for 3 months before I get it all used...
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08-09-2016, 06:09 PM
Thread: Koi pellets, smoke and mirrors?
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I'm with Lee on this one and after trying...
I'm with Lee on this one and after trying numerous different makes of food this year has seen my best results from both fd food at the start of the year although at £55 a 3kg bag it's not cheap but...
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08-09-2016, 05:49 PM
Thread: Easypod differences
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If you can get it for £100 yes to be honest the...
If you can get it for £100 yes to be honest the ball valve won't leak unlike the slide valves sometimes do over time
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08-09-2016, 05:42 PM
Thread: Best food for my koi ?
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Totaly agree with you there lee I've a mixture in...
Totaly agree with you there lee I've a mixture in my pond and they all get the best I can afford
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08-09-2016, 09:24 AM
Thread: Best food for my koi ?
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Best food is always a good debate and in the end...
Best food is always a good debate and in the end falls down to what you want out of your koi and what you can afford to feed them as well as the kind of koi you keep
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05-09-2016, 02:36 PM
Thread: This year's new purchases
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Very nice selection of new koi especially the...
Very nice selection of new koi especially the Goshiki
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05-09-2016, 02:33 PM
Thread: Nexus Eazy Pod or 210/220 ??
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Like the lads have said if you have the funds and...
Like the lads have said if you have the funds and space get the 210 mine is just over 2000g now and I've got an easy pod 4bay and now a bigger anoxic filter capable of around 70 + baskets the easy...
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05-09-2016, 02:24 PM
Thread: Not posted in a while
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Cheers it has made enjoying the hobby a lot...
Cheers it has made enjoying the hobby a lot better what ever the weather now
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05-09-2016, 02:23 PM
Thread: Not posted in a while
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Cheers Steve yeah best thing I've done with the...
Cheers Steve yeah best thing I've done with the pond up to now it also stops all the rain and bird crap ect getting into the pond too I just need to put a roof over the anoxic filter as well now but...
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04-09-2016, 08:58 PM
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Well hello Gary great pond and fish and garden
Well hello Gary great pond and fish and garden
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04-09-2016, 08:54 PM
Thread: Red blotches/veiny
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Pinking up and red veins are a sign of stress...
Pinking up and red veins are a sign of stress normally this could be from a number or reasons from parasites to water parameters is the ph constantly high ?? Or swinging between morning and evening ...
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04-09-2016, 08:46 PM
Thread: Not posted in a while
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Cheers lads will have to try and get back to...
Cheers lads will have to try and get back to posting and get a few project threads done too
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04-09-2016, 06:29 PM
Thread: Not posted in a while
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Not posted in a while
Hi everyone not been on here for a while but still very active in the hobby loads of changes to the pond since I last posted so here are a few pics of the pond now and garden
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17-10-2015, 09:37 AM
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For what you will pay for a couple of hand held...
For what you will pay for a couple of hand held Hanna meters why not just bit the bullet and get a bench top meter sell the syneye and put that towards the cost my bench top only cost me £500 and...
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13-10-2015, 06:22 PM
Thread: Pergola for the garden
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I see where you are coming from but it's more to...
I see where you are coming from but it's more to stop wind chill over the pond than to retain heat as any heat loss would only be stopped if I covered the pond rather than just enclose the pond
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13-10-2015, 06:06 PM
Thread: Pergola for the garden
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Hi Bob I've got three more sheets to do just...
Hi Bob I've got three more sheets to do just this, I will be leaving a gap of about 2ft at the top to let air flow around and see how I get on with temps
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13-10-2015, 02:16 PM
Thread: Pergola for the garden
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Hi des Sent from my iPhone using fat finger...
Hi des
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12-10-2015, 07:30 PM
Thread: Pergola for the garden
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Cheers Lee Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Cheers Lee
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12-10-2015, 06:12 PM
Thread: Pergola for the garden
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Hi miles cheers yeah I've noticed that the temp...
Hi miles cheers yeah I've noticed that the temp has remained stable for the last few weeks since the roof went on its also a lot better for viewing the koi as there is no glare off the sun now either...
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12-10-2015, 06:05 PM
Thread: Anoxic Filters raised floor (Plenum)
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I used plastic conduit pipe to keep mine raised...
I used plastic conduit pipe to keep mine raised as I got a load cheap
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12-10-2015, 05:49 PM
Thread: Pergola for the garden
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Cheers yeah totally different feel even though...
Cheers yeah totally different feel even though it's still open at two sides it's stopped a lot of wind and I'm hoping it will stop any ph swings in heavy rain etc
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12-10-2015, 04:24 PM
Thread: Best place for winter sheeting
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Another for Nick grey I've just got mine from...
Another for Nick grey I've just got mine from there great price and service
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Best plants to remove Nitrate
pug has a very impressive veg filter on his pond, have a look at some of his his youtube videos....