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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.
    But some of the fish as shown just...
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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
    I had it our for a scrape, recently had some trich as i have been...
  3. is koiforum a friendly forum or not Koi Forum...

    is koiforum a friendly forum or not

    Koi Forum is generally considered to be a friendly and welcoming online community where koi keepers can exchange information, ask for advice, and share their...
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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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  5. i asked chat GPT some common koi keeping questions

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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.

    Pond has been...
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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...
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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.
    My plan is to set it at 8 and...
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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.
    when you hear people talking about body shape skin etc over pattern well i totally...
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    Gatwick Koi birthday trip

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    The Gin Rin is from Omosako
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    and this lovely Kohaku from The StoneMan on this forum...
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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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    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...
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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.

    I...
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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).
    Lifted/pulled the cap away...
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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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    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
    Thur 22nd July - 20% bulk water...
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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.

    Fri 16th July - 25% water...
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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.
    Pond running for...
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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.....
    Big blue is back in action taking out all Chlorine and zero 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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    How do i check for Chloramines?
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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...
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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.

    and here comes...
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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.

    i did go back and reread the manual that comes with the tester...
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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.
    Gets you thinking though, if your testing really green water that does not have a UV, would that have a similar...
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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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