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06-06-2022, 07:16 PM
Thread: Koi area auctions
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They couldn't overcome the UK import issues...
They couldn't overcome the UK import issues around moving fish from Germany to here Bruce. I got a full refund and a €100 voucher - assume others did too -should they be able to ship at some point in...
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19-05-2022, 05:41 AM
Thread: Do you have Dinnertimes...?
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I could vary the time it dispenses in the day,...
I could vary the time it dispenses in the day, but as the food is always eaten at those times eventually and always before the next scheduled feed, and isn't found in the skimmer or drum, I'm...
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18-05-2022, 10:18 PM
Thread: Do you have Dinnertimes...?
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I agree DTF, I was going to start a thread on...
I agree DTF, I was going to start a thread on this very subject. My timer is set to feed every two hours from 6am until 8pm, and I've had a chance to observe them feed during the day when I'm working...
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10-05-2022, 10:28 PM
Thread: Clear water
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Have you got your flow rate through the UV...
Have you got your flow rate through the UV dialled in about right? Too fast and it's a lot less effective. I have a 55w and a 40w amalgam on an 18,000 litre pond in full sun and have never had an...
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10-05-2022, 07:24 PM
Thread: Flashing?
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Flashing is where a fish rubs itself against...
Flashing is where a fish rubs itself against something (wall, bottom drain, etc) as a reaction to something irritating it, eg parasite or a water quality issue. It's a fast purposeful motion, and can...
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03-05-2022, 09:20 PM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: Keeping 3/4 of my covers on as I'm heating to 23c...
Keeping 3/4 of my covers on as I'm heating to 23c atm and ambient temps aren't quite there yet and I'm trying to not go bankrupt. The 1/4 that's open is where my autofeeder is and allows a good...
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24-04-2022, 02:25 PM
Thread: Saki Hikari vs JPD vs Aquasource
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...or the imported Coppens pellets at £200 a bag...
...or the imported Coppens pellets at £200 a bag :D
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16-03-2022, 10:43 PM
Thread: Would this filter work ??
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If you want a shower and moving bed, I would go:...
If you want a shower and moving bed, I would go:
mech filter > pump > shower, flowing into > MB > gravity back to pond.
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12-03-2022, 10:06 PM
Thread: Food storage
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Hi KyKoi, I have a couple of those in your first...
Hi KyKoi, I have a couple of those in your first post, they are definitely not airtight. I'm going to reuse a Medikoi tub like smartin suggests as they're far superior, they're like the ones in AJM's...
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12-03-2022, 10:00 PM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: I cracked today and have started ramping up the...
I cracked today and have started ramping up the heat from the ambient 10c the pond's been at. Will take it to 25c over the next 10-14 days and hold it there until late autumn. My last year of a...
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23-01-2022, 11:31 PM
Thread: Heat Pump
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Paul, just adjust the flow through the ASHP until...
Paul, just adjust the flow through the ASHP until your output is consistently 1c higher out of it than coming in. Top right of home screen shows you in/out temperature, IIRC, so just use that. Use...
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03-01-2022, 11:57 PM
Thread: Koi paste
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Sounds like Koilent Green to me Dave :D
Sounds like Koilent Green to me Dave :D
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09-12-2021, 05:27 PM
Thread: Time for a change
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Subliminal advertising :D
Subliminal advertising :D
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19-11-2021, 09:10 PM
Thread: Bead or drum?
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I think I'm the only person on the planet to own...
I think I'm the only person on the planet to own (or admit to) an AquaForte basic drum. I really like it! :D been running seven months, the only issues I've had with it have been of my own making and...
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19-11-2021, 01:32 PM
Thread: Bead or drum?
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Ha ha! Sticking to the drum :D mine's at 11...
Ha ha!
Sticking to the drum :D mine's at 11 seconds I think. That does just over one rotation. I tried less, like six seconds, but I was just being ridiculous. 11 secs seems to work for me. Plus... -
18-11-2021, 11:59 PM
Thread: Bead or drum?
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I would also factor in that you're almost...
I would also factor in that you're almost certainly going to want to run a trickle out, trickle in, to keep the pond level stable for the drum. I think I underappreciated the importance of this when...
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13-11-2021, 06:44 AM
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Oh, Saki Hakari. Just twigged.
Oh, Saki Hakari. Just twigged.
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12-11-2021, 11:09 PM
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Am being thick, what does SH mean SpongeBob?
Am being thick, what does SH mean SpongeBob?
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11-11-2021, 09:24 PM
Thread: Koi area auctions
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This is the reply I received from CEFAS the other...
This is the reply I received from CEFAS the other day:
Q1. Can individual fish be certified as SVC free by an accredited vet before export? No, individual fish would need testing for SVC... -
11-11-2021, 09:22 PM
Thread: Koi area auctions
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I followed up with CEFAS, asking if export was...
I followed up with CEFAS, asking if export was possible if the fish were certified by a vet as SVC free (no, as testing involves the fish dying in the process) or if they could certify quarantine...
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03-11-2021, 06:18 PM
Thread: Koi area auctions
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I had wondered whether CEFAS' reply would revolve...
I had wondered whether CEFAS' reply would revolve around Brexit import technicalities, but rather it was about fish health and UK biosecurity. Which made me wonder how longstanding the 'no imports...
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28-10-2021, 06:51 AM
Thread: Koi area auctions
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I think the due diligence I mentioned above about...
I think the due diligence I mentioned above about the purchaser also has to apply to the seller. If all the orders to the UK are cancelled, so be it, but everything I've seen and heard doing my due...
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27-10-2021, 12:58 PM
Thread: Koi area auctions
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And agree with all you say here. And would add...
And agree with all you say here. And would add it's up to each of us to do our own due diligence!
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27-10-2021, 12:57 PM
Thread: Koi area auctions
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Sorry Samp09, I looked at your list and counted...
Sorry Samp09, I looked at your list and counted six not four, didn't register the two in the images also appeared below. You are quite right!
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27-10-2021, 05:46 AM
Thread: Koi area auctions
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All explained here...
All explained here.
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The Daily pond temp thread
Still at around 17C, know what you mean about getting the covers off though :D it will be really...