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07-10-2023, 01:48 PM
Thread: the white koi wizard
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the white koi wizard
I have started to spend more on koi as I try to build up a nice collection. I have hi utsuri, shiro utsuri, sanke and showa that keep their beni nicely all year.
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03-04-2023, 02:35 PM
Thread: a few new arrivals
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i didn't realise i had included that picture of...
i didn't realise i had included that picture of the Hi Utsuri, growing like mad, that was 35cm this time last year and is now 55cm
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03-04-2023, 02:14 PM
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is koiforum a friendly forum or not Koi Forum...
is koiforum a friendly forum or not
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03-04-2023, 02:11 PM
Thread: a few new arrivals
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a few new arrivals
arrived safe and sound from Exclusively Koi
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Otsuka Nisai - 35cm
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Maruhiro Nisai - 35cm
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03-04-2023, 12:45 PM
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i asked chat GPT some common koi keeping questions
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02-12-2022, 03:37 PM
Thread: ThermoTec minimum temp adjustment
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Thermotec Inverter Horizontal Pool / Pond Heat...
Thermotec Inverter Horizontal Pool / Pond Heat Pump 17kW with Wifi - Single Phase
nothing additional just the heat pump.
looks like they will be getting 10c rather than 8c.
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28-11-2022, 05:08 PM
Thread: ThermoTec minimum temp adjustment
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for anybody that has the same question...
for anybody that has the same question
Heatpumps4pools got back to me
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The 15 degree C is a factory setting and can be changed. However, it is strongly recommended that you do not set the... -
28-11-2022, 10:32 AM
Thread: ThermoTec minimum temp adjustment
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ThermoTec minimum temp adjustment
can anybody tell me how to adjust the minimum warming temperature on the ThermoTec?
It wont go below 15 and as much as i love these fish, its not happening this year.
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10-08-2022, 08:53 AM
Thread: Gatwick Koi birthday trip
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yeah the Shiro is what i went for, the skin and...
yeah the Shiro is what i went for, the skin and shiroji is just on another level to anything i have brought before.
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08-08-2022, 04:40 PM
Thread: Gatwick Koi birthday trip
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Gatwick Koi birthday trip
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The Gin Rin is from Omosako
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12-05-2022, 08:09 PM
Thread: Pond Netting
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thanks for the tips on this one Dave, i copied...
thanks for the tips on this one Dave, i copied your approach and am very happy with how they sit.
i added a couple hooks over the window to stop it from being pushed into the pond.
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07-03-2022, 04:57 PM
Thread: 2 front windows opinion s?!
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Go single big window, i have been able to enjoy...
Go single big window, i have been able to enjoy the fish all through the winter from inside the house.
The fish even swim to the window when they hear us walking around inside the house which is... -
01-09-2021, 09:32 AM
Thread: Problem 1 - The Clothes Line
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It’s been a while since my last update, I am...
It’s been a while since my last update, I am mostly done now although I have fast found out that this hobby always has something around the corner that you need to become an expert on quickly.
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23-08-2021, 03:53 PM
Thread: Big blue re-fill
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I recently refilled my 36” Big blue the...
I recently refilled my 36” Big blue the completely wrong way and then the correct way.
The wrong way:
unscrew the cap (this is very simple and is done by hand).
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11-08-2021, 09:04 AM
Thread: boils / blisters?
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boils / blisters?
Hi, it looks like i am going to loose this lovely Hi Utsuri, i was battling an awful bacterial issue earlier in the year caused by a number of things (parasites / NPS etc) and it developed a small...
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24-07-2021, 09:47 AM
Thread: NPS and Nitrite
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that's great to know, thanks Big Nige. My PH...
that's great to know, thanks Big Nige. My PH does sit around 8.4 / 8.5
Some big water changes this week.
Wed 21st July - 20% bulk water change - Nitrite 1.0
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21-07-2021, 08:07 AM
Thread: NPS and Nitrite
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thanks Big Nige for the reassurance. It just...
thanks Big Nige for the reassurance.
It just keeps coming, some big water changes over the past week and it continues to rise and does not seem to dilute to safe levels.
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14-07-2021, 11:14 AM
Thread: NPS and Nitrite
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NPS and Nitrite
I wonder if somebody that has been through NPS and maturing a filter could give me some reassurance that I am doing the right things and that this nitrite will eventually come down.
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26-06-2021, 04:47 PM
Thread: Big Blue + nitrite
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thanks for the advice. so got around to filling...
thanks for the advice.
so got around to filling the big blue with new carbon and ordered some dpd4 tables.
The Results.....
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18-06-2021, 02:32 PM
Thread: Big Blue + nitrite
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arrived yesterday from Coastal Koi, job for the...
arrived yesterday from Coastal Koi, job for the weekend.
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18-06-2021, 01:02 PM
Thread: Big Blue + nitrite
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thanks Dave, nothing like a good bit of logical...
thanks Dave, nothing like a good bit of logical thinking.
so, test kits are Hanna, but i went and ordered an API Nitrite tester to confirm. As you can see both the Hanna and API give the same... -
15-06-2021, 11:15 AM
Thread: Big Blue + nitrite
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Big Blue + nitrite
Todays head scratcher.
I have been struggling to get the nitrite down over the past week after M&F treatment.
I upped the trickle in to change 10% per day to try to bring it down.
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05-06-2021, 01:45 PM
Thread: Hanna Ammonia LR & M&F treatment
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thanks Manky, this level of explanation is at a...
thanks Manky, this level of explanation is at a perfect level for me.
Nice to have a definite answer to my Saturday morning mystery.
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05-06-2021, 12:08 PM
Thread: Hanna Ammonia LR & M&F treatment
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that's a fair point and it must be related to the...
that's a fair point and it must be related to the chemical colour in the water.
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05-06-2021, 10:30 AM
Thread: Hanna Ammonia LR & M&F treatment
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Hanna Ammonia LR & M&F treatment
I have come to the conclusion that the Hanna ammonia LR tester does not work while treating with Malachite and Formalin.
Or I am completely missing something.
This happened exactly the same the...
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The Daily pond temp thread
Yep , forecast snow here ! Hoping so more money to be made gritting lol Sent from my SM-S918B...