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Jas · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject: Anyone keep koi?

Was out cleaning the filters and thought i'd take some pics of our koi, they are about 3 to 4 years old now and the biggest(the yellow one) is around 20 inches, they are all from Ogata koi farm in Japan (10 in Total).
Last year the big yellow one spawned but dont think the males were big enough to fertilize them, but she has been digging around the roots alot lately so hopefully she may spawn again soon.
Anyone else keep Koi or a pond even?

Stuart · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:39 pm Post subject:

nice fish jas..would love a pond full of koi one day..
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Scott W · Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:12 am Post subject:

very nice fish Jas. you've seen my pond Very Happy

, I need to replace all the filters and send someone in to unblock the bottom drain...still blocked from last year.
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Jas · Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

Ah yes the dreaded blanket weed, ive got electronic weed killers, barley straw and it still grows like mad. If they ever find a use for blanket weed i'll be a millionaire!

Karl B · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject:

i work for a aquatic shop part time. have you tried a product called "good bye blanket weed" by nishikoi or another good product is the "i tronic" its fitted in line like a uv

hope these suggestions help.
karl
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Jas · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject:

Im not sure, ive tried several different products but not any of the chemical ones, mainly the ones with barley extract in them im also running two electronic blanket weed controllers. Every time i introduce a new "weed killer" it seems to work then after a month the weeds back with a vengance, so i kinda give up now and just rip it out with me hands.But my pond is in full sun for most of the day so i suppose im asking for it really.I do find though when all the iris i have planted in the pond come out the weed growth does slow a little, so i just put up with it now.

Jill_Ramma · I'm new here... Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 2

Wow.. nice koi,I'm a Koi keeper too,our lad made a skimmer for our pond it took the doc of the top and we never seem to have a problem after that..we were just using a Central heating pump to run it..sadly i notice the pump has broke over the winter months Sad

so guess wot we have back Mad

blanket weed...we have 18 koi in total and 2 in the q tank just to keep it running , we also have 2 show winners our Hi utsuri came first in the northeast koi show a few years back.and our beni kamonryu came first in the Nottingham's photo comp oops I've rambled enough Very Happy

take care Jill

Scott W · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject:

anyone recommend any good filters for va large koi pond? It will be pump fed and gravity return.

thanks.
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Jill_Ramma · I'm new here... Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 2

Hi we have two vortex's..one with jap matting in and the other with brushes
(as for pump fed and gravity return our lad deals with all that side of things..lol...i just get stuck cleaning to filters yuk

Jas · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject:

Hi Jill, will be good to see your koi, can you post up some pics of them.
Dont think you can beat a large vortex and a bay full of japanese matting, but the bigger the filter the better really. oh and a good uvc for water clarity.