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Love the first one !
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14-10-2021, 12:18 PM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: Here it seems we are still in Summer, as the air...
Here it seems we are still in Summer, as the air temperature has been around 30ºC in the last week...But the nights are getting colder (around 13-15ºC).
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14-10-2021, 12:11 PM
Thread: Poorly Cloud Tree and Olive Tree
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I have experience with Olive trees as I keep...
I have experience with Olive trees as I keep around 200 in my little farm.
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04-10-2021, 11:19 AM
Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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Sticky: 19º C this morning. No cover or heat (but I am...
19º C this morning.
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30-09-2021, 10:24 AM
Thread: I drained the tank and caught the fry
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Caught 3 more last night, so now I have 53 in the...
Caught 3 more last night, so now I have 53 in the IBC
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27-09-2021, 02:58 PM
Thread: Paul's pond build
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Nice build ! Keep the pics coming
Nice build !
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27-09-2021, 02:03 PM
Thread: I drained the tank and caught the fry
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25-09-2021, 06:00 PM
Thread: I drained the tank and caught the fry
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I drained the tank and caught the fry
I didn´t want to wait any longer so today I drained 90% of the tank and caught the fry. I already had 26 in the IBC and today caught 24 more.
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24-09-2021, 11:38 AM
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Looking good !
Looking good !
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23-09-2021, 12:13 PM
Thread: Grow out for the fry
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Yesterday night I caught one of the my top 5 (at...
Yesterday night I caught one of the my top 5 (at the moment, at least)
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22-09-2021, 11:06 AM
Thread: Grow out for the fry
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Took this picture this morning. Out of the 24...
Took this picture this morning.
Out of the 24 already in the IBC, 20 were black in the main tank
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21-09-2021, 03:54 PM
Thread: Grow out for the fry
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Did a generous water chnage today and caught one...
Did a generous water chnage today and caught one of the black ones than entered the IBC a couple of days ago.
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Quite a dramatic change with only 2 days in the IBC
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20-09-2021, 12:34 PM
Thread: Heating, is it worth it?
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Very interesting topic. I am in the hottest...
Very interesting topic.
I am in the hottest region of Portugal, but the temp fluctuates a lot.
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20-09-2021, 11:58 AM
Thread: Grow out for the fry
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Thanks a lot, John ! As regards the temps I am...
Thanks a lot, John !
As regards the temps I am aiming to 20-22ºC in the IBC, which I think i will be able to achieve with a minimum use of the heater.
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18-09-2021, 04:49 PM
Thread: Grow out for the fry
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These two (still in the pond) are looking nice...
These two (still in the pond) are looking nice
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18-09-2021, 02:12 PM
Thread: Koi in Spain
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You´re more than welcome ! Plenty of room for...
You´re more than welcome !
Plenty of room for all koi lovers here.
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17-09-2021, 07:37 PM
Thread: Koi in Spain
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Come to Portugal !
Come to Portugal !
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17-09-2021, 06:02 PM
Thread: Grow out for the fry
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Grow out for the fry
Hi
As mentioned in my other threads, I decided to set up a (low cost) grow out for the totally unexpected fry I got this year (after only 1 year with koi).
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09-09-2021, 11:04 AM
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Incredible project. And amazing skills you have !
Incredible project.
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01-09-2021, 07:48 PM
Thread: Old washing tank turned into koi tank
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Thanks @RS2000 ! As regards the washing tank,...
Thanks @RS2000 !
As regards the washing tank, it was a good find, although it is rather coomon in old farms. Unfortunately it is a very small one (5.000 liters).
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27-08-2021, 02:45 PM
Thread: Old washing tank turned into koi tank
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A couple of videos with the changes in place ...
A couple of videos with the changes in place
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26-08-2021, 10:52 AM
Thread: Advise: worth to wait ?
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I actually knew that thread and read it a couple...
I actually knew that thread and read it a couple of weeks ago
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25-08-2021, 06:20 PM
Thread: Advise: worth to wait ?
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Grow out
I decided to grwo out these fish to see how they turn out
So I got a 1000 liter water deposit and cut the top
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25-08-2021, 06:09 PM
Thread: Old washing tank turned into koi tank
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I made a shower filter
Hi
As mentioned before, until I build the main pond, I wanted to increase fltration on the existing tank.
So I bought a few plastic boxes and some expanded clay and...
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18-08-2021, 11:22 AM
Thread: Inherited sickly koi and dirty pond
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Hi How are the koi doing with clean water ?...
Hi
How are the koi doing with clean water ?
Are they looking better ?
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The Daily pond temp thread
Pond still covered, currently 11.6C Been really mild this year as far as pond temps go. ...