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20-09-2017, 11:09 AM
Thread: sodium thiosulphate
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thanks for information the problem i have is...
thanks for information the problem i have is weighing small amount .i will add 80 grams to 500 mil .my pond is 2000 gallons and is run with a constant drip in and out which dose not need dechlor but...
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19-09-2017, 10:59 AM
Thread: sodium thiosulphate
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sorry but i am a bit thick when dealing in grams...
sorry but i am a bit thick when dealing in grams have i worked it out right 1.76 lbs to 5lts water if im wrong and i usually am can you tell me what amount to put in 5lts water ..is it the...
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17-09-2017, 12:10 PM
Thread: sodium thiosulphate
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sodium thiosulphate
hi can any one tell me how to mix sodium thiosulphate and what amounts to mix
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27-07-2016, 05:54 PM
Thread: liner and ph problem
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i have cleaned the tank and the pressure washers...
i have cleaned the tank and the pressure washers done a good job .in 50 years fish keeping i have never seen any thing like it when i scrape it of i can put it on a flat surface and it spreads out...
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26-07-2016, 06:24 PM
Thread: liner and ph problem
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liner and ph problem
hi i have had a pond over 50 years and never had this problem before .i have a quarantine tank that's 10x3x3ft and i as a plastic liner in and a bead filter and is covered with a polycarbonate cover...
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26-07-2016, 09:17 AM
Thread: Fiberglass
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Sticky: thanks for info , i now have to work out the...
thanks for info , i now have to work out the amount of materials i need . i will look on you tube to find as much info i can be for i start i dont know much about fiberglass but i will do my...
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25-07-2016, 11:51 PM
Thread: Fiberglass
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Sticky: fiberglassing
i only used 1 llayer of 450 grams on my pond, it's not important with extra layers if your backing is good. (in my case hollow blocks with reinforced concrete) sorry but i started a new thread to...
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25-07-2016, 11:16 PM
Thread: fiberglassing
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fiberglassing
i have a quarantine tank built with concrete blocks cement rendered and painted with bitumen paint it been done for 10 years and now i wont to fiberglass it .its 10x3x3 ft does it after be bone dry...
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diy sieve
as any one made there own sieve if so ,what sieve mesh did you use where did you buy it from and was it successful . thanks
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22-03-2016, 05:33 PM
Thread: sinking pond foods
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koidivision on ebay £6.95 kg free postage use...
koidivision on ebay £6.95 kg free postage use this and it seems ok
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07-03-2016, 04:55 PM
Thread: Ibc grow on
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keep it going with 6 gold fish to keep the filter...
keep it going with 6 gold fish to keep the filter up to scratch it will also give you chance to see all is ok with what as been in the tank before you brought it also it will be a good ready to use...
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25-02-2016, 11:30 AM
Thread: Cold weather
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hi koi have been known to lie on there side in...
hi koi have been known to lie on there side in very cold and prolonged low temperatures ,but i dont think its that cold at the moment
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if it was coppens i would be pleased as they are...
if it was coppens i would be pleased as they are a fish food manufacturer and should know what they are doing ,when it just comes in a plain package its any ones guess. i know i come across as a...
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koi food
as any one used koi food from koidivision on ebay also there sturgeon food , every one says orchard fisheries is best for sturgeon ,the only down side is they charge £6 delivery ,i do know that...
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10-02-2016, 12:45 PM
Thread: bloodworm pellets
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just a update on the sturgeon i have had them...
just a update on the sturgeon i have had them about 3 weeks and they are all feeding now i notice that one is slower to feed and its body shape is thinner than the others ,i think it was just a...
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10-02-2016, 12:17 PM
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liver
as a treat i feed baked beans, the one treat they go mad for is raw ox liver they all like it ,it gives some variety to the feed ,
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17-12-2015, 02:26 PM
Thread: Dry stacking
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the only down side to building this way is if it...
the only down side to building this way is if it ever has to be removed, on resale of a house not every one would wont a pond and it would take a lot of work to remove ,my own pond is built using...
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13-12-2015, 08:32 PM
Thread: bloodworm pellets
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when i brought them it was from the same dealer...
when i brought them it was from the same dealer and i had some of the food he was using (tetra sturgeon sticks) and the albino ate straight away but the other two dont wont to know
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13-12-2015, 08:02 PM
Thread: Anniversary of life.
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pwnn i smoked from the age of 7 till i was 46 i...
pwnn i smoked from the age of 7 till i was 46 i put the money i used to spend every week in a jar i haven't had a fag now for 27 years with the money saved i ran a very greedy motor so i could see...
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13-12-2015, 07:50 PM
Thread: bloodworm pellets
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yes lee they are sinking .i was thinking about...
yes lee they are sinking .i was thinking about the bloodworm to see if i could tempt the two who i have seen not eating .
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13-12-2015, 12:48 PM
Thread: bloodworm pellets
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bloodworm pellets
hi ,as two of the sturgeon i have (sterlets) dont appear to be feeding i was wondering if bloodworm sticks would be worth a try i have had them for about 3weeks ,the albino sterlets brought at the...
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08-12-2015, 11:50 AM
Thread: beads for bead filter
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have you replaced the beads with ki if you have...
have you replaced the beads with ki if you have wot are the results
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by the way i haven't seen any thing from .Brian...
by the way i haven't seen any thing from .Brian 08 lately hope every things ok .
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john you my be right thinking about it the ponds...
john you my be right thinking about it the ponds been running for years .the qt tank as only been running for a couple of weeks ,i did fill the bead filter on the qt tank from the large bead filter...
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ph
hi i have one main pond aprox 2500 gallons and a quarantine tank of 400 gallons with its own bead filter both are fitted with a liner .the reason for the post is my main pond as a ph of 7.8 and the...
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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....