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29-05-2017, 07:10 PM
Thread: Costia help!
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Costia help!
Just been doing a bit of topical treatment on a few fish, had some bad bacterial probs coming out of winter and treating with courses of ct.
Last few days fish have been a bit off, but with the... -
18-05-2017, 09:06 PM
Thread: Chlorimine t
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Thanks for the replies, dug out the article from...
Thanks for the replies, dug out the article from year book 1 ( if anyone is looking for it!).
Some food for thought, I'm in a very hard area so may consider upping the dose for next course.
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16-05-2017, 09:14 PM
Thread: Chlorimine t
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Chlorimine t
Anyone got any input on this, have used the nt labs stuff and Duncan griffiths recommends 1g per 100 gallons.
Kusuri stuff is 5g per 1000 gallons per spec. Therefore only half as much.
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14-05-2017, 10:33 PM
Thread: Thermostat controller needed
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If it's the e1000 as in the link, look on the...
If it's the e1000 as in the link, look on the last page of that link. You need to set the f4 and f5 to lowest setting, I set mine to the lowest which means the heater switches on/off if there is a .5...
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13-05-2017, 05:31 PM
Thread: Thermostat controller needed
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I've just 2 of these, this thread was a great...
I've just 2 of these, this thread was a great help.......Elitech e-1000 Temp controller and Schego 300w
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10-04-2017, 09:23 PM
Thread: freds new pond build
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Sticky: Great thanks mate, looks just what I need. ...
Great thanks mate, looks just what I need.
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10-04-2017, 09:18 PM
Thread: More Questions on Draco Drum!
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I installed mine after good feedback here and it...
I installed mine after good feedback here and it hasn't missed a beat.
Fines much better than just standard 320, but yet to have a summer, can't see it being a problem.
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06-03-2017, 09:57 PM
Thread: General treatment - advise please!
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Dpd tablets ordered and I'll mix up some st, then...
Dpd tablets ordered and I'll mix up some st, then see how much chlorine I have in the pond!
Thanks for the input
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06-03-2017, 05:42 PM
Thread: General treatment - advise please!
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Ok thanks, can i just knock it up as a stock...
Ok thanks, can i just knock it up as a stock solution and add as and when needed? Just in a plastic water bottle?
I have added a draco at the back end of the year which i hope will make a... -
06-03-2017, 04:23 PM
Thread: General treatment - advise please!
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Thanks for all the various replies, That was the...
Thanks for all the various replies, That was the main reason for the post, see what responses I got.....
I will stick to no PP then, especially if i don't get a re occurrence of Parasites.
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05-03-2017, 11:23 PM
Thread: General treatment - advise please!
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General treatment - advise please!
Hi,
My ponds been built 18 months or so, and last year went though the joys of new pond syndrome, and being in a high ph area was hard work.
Towards the end of last year got on top of this and... -
28-11-2016, 07:08 PM
Thread: Quarentine/ new tosai
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Ok, do you salt just to help them through the...
Ok, do you salt just to help them through the winter then?
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27-11-2016, 08:52 PM
Thread: Quarentine/ new tosai
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Thanks, is it serious? Read a bit about salting,...
Thanks, is it serious? Read a bit about salting, seems some say it's good to do in winter, others not?
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26-11-2016, 09:24 PM
Thread: Quarentine/ new tosai
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Quarentine/ new tosai
Hi, recently (about 6 weeks) got some nice tosai from cuttlebrook.
A couple are rather oddly behaving, think maybe cold stress. One in particular looks ropey as and has periods on its side and... -
20-10-2016, 10:33 AM
Thread: Possible heating of pond
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Possible heating of pond
I've got a couple of fish that have got knocks/a bit of fin rot.
Water quality has not been great recently for various reasons, and am adding a Draco shortly to hopefully help with this, and plan... -
18-10-2016, 08:10 PM
Thread: Poly carbonate covers for winter
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Ok some food for thought then, may be tempted to...
Ok some food for thought then, may be tempted to cover if we get a really cold winter/or prolonged cold weather.
Not a cover question but when do people switch to wheat germ?
Or stop feeding?
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17-10-2016, 11:06 PM
Thread: Poly carbonate covers for winter
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General cover question, when and who covers there...
General cover question, when and who covers there ponds? I've got a unheated pond, this is my second winter as was still in construction stage last year although did have water and a few fish.
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27-07-2016, 08:36 PM
Thread: My Pond build - Pipework
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Better pic just...
Better pic just finishedhttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160727/07bfcc62c150a5944289084daa7237d3.jpg
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27-07-2016, 08:34 PM
Thread: My Pond build - Pipework
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Can I ask what you guy treated you decking/wood...
Can I ask what you guy treated you decking/wood with I have a block pond I have clad and copped with decking and next job is to treat in....
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11-07-2016, 11:20 PM
Thread: Grow & show
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Poll: Like number 4.... My kind of koi, missed out...
Like number 4.... My kind of koi, missed out recently on a shiro/Showa and really like this!
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01-07-2016, 05:24 PM
Thread: Evolution Aqua
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Glad its not just me then, to leave it a week,...
Glad its not just me then, to leave it a week, you either definitely need the overflow turned so it can work or you end up pumping a mixture of water and air.
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01-07-2016, 11:23 AM
Thread: Evolution Aqua
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I'm running a 320, is it not a good idea to...
I'm running a 320, is it not a good idea to restrict flow then?
Defiantly having nitrate issues, tested on api and nt labs both between .5 and 1. Have stopped feeding and looking to get a better... -
01-07-2016, 10:38 AM
Thread: Evolution Aqua
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Im using a 12000l super fish, so probably turning...
Im using a 12000l super fish, so probably turning over 2500gph, and it soon empties the bio, as the easy gets dirty.
May try a period of reducing the flow, by slightly closing a ball value in the... -
30-06-2016, 11:22 PM
Thread: Evolution Aqua
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By this do you mean the speed of the flow rate?...
By this do you mean the speed of the flow rate? To high or low?
I'm having nitrite issues and wondered if I'm cycling to quickly?
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30-06-2016, 10:24 PM
Thread: Evolution Aqua
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Does this mod cut down the amount you need to...
Does this mod cut down the amount you need to clean?
I'm doing mine twice a week, and if so do I therefore need to rinse the mat?
I've got a 320 and although water is clear, it could be better! ...
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