Aswer is as big and deep as you can afford in time, space and money. but a minimum depth of 3' (1 meter) is needed for koi but deeper is better. carlabuz...
iJUST RECENTLY DISCOVERED A ULCER ON MY BIGGEST KOI THERE ARE 8 OTHER FISH INTHIS POND COULD SOMEONE TELL ME ORPOINTME INTHE RIGHT DIRECTION HOW TO TREAT THIS...
Not like you to ask an easy question... There are several questions that we need to ask to help you: *Have you checked your water chemastry? (Ammonia,...
hi Carla
This may get a little windy, however if you can follow it, it might guide y= ou in choosing a configuration for a koi pond...
Once upon a time I...
If I might suggest, there is an excellent koi club in the Tampa area and I think they extend down to Sarasota. If you are interested, I can put you onto a fwe...
Hey guys, I have a 350 gallon koi pond, it is planted with hybrid lillies, some cat tails, and some anacharis, I live in the Destin, Florida area.. The problem...
30 koi need a lot of space and a LOT of food. I have 18,000 UK gallons and 30 koi, and I am seeking to reduce numbers. bil hi Carla This may get a little...
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Apr 17, 2004 7:07 am
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Hi, I have a goldfish that LOOKS like it has eggs in it, as it is very fat compared to others. I have 3 total (comets) and only this one looks like eggs. So I ...
The barley ball is for green water, not for sting algae. It sounds to me as you are under pumped and under filtered. Ususally the fish eat away the excess...
I have a 1000 GPH pump, that is connected to a UV Filter and then on to a big canister filter! The pond is in full sun, some lillies are starting to come up...
Do you want to have them breed, if so that will happen better in the pond. 5 gal is just too small. When they do spawn it will be a violent act where it fish...
Clay has been used successfully to deal with string algae. I suspect the koi clay you are thinking of is the kind that adds minerals to the water. The string...
There are many things to do for murk, But it is important to know what is causing the cloudiness. It is suspended particulates of green water. What do you...
So I just go to walmart and by "kitty litter"? My canister filter.. is.. simple.. I got it all in a set, the intake is sub-pump that connects to the UV filter...
Right now for the life of me I cannot remember the type of clay that is the active ingredient in the litter. (Boemite, or moberite or something like that)....
E-mail me off list IF YOU CAN. I was thinking of buying a salamander (Maybe catching the one in my grandmas pond) Anyone, I am getting one. That is all I know,...
Ok Here's the real dope. Go to the following web site http://www.nfkc.info/ Click on the left hand menu on Barbels Index. Click on the section on Green Water,...
We are considering treating our koi pond with PP, and were wondering what its effect would be on the frogs, snakes, snails, etc., who also inhabit the place......
One of the quickest ways to wipe out your whole pond is to overdose a PP treatment. This goes for the inexperienced and expert alike. (Juat ask Dr. Johnson) I...
PP works well against trich, but is of dubious value against other parasites. MG&F is a much better treatment for almost everything except flukes and trich. ...
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Apr 29, 2004 9:06 am
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I took some pics today. First, What the heck is this? It is a floating plant that tends to stay at the bottom. ...
Your pond and plant look very nice and also a couple of weeks higher than mine. The first plant is Elodea or Anacharis = Canadian Waterweed also called Common...