Hey guys, I am new to the group and just wanted to say hi! If you would like to check out a pic of me I took yesterday, or talk to me check my profile our over...
Bubiboo
osmonds6777@...
Nov 3, 2004 10:35 am
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Definitely. 4 feet minimum, six much better. bil...
bil_wight
bil_wight@...
Nov 3, 2004 10:36 am
1533
Well you can buy a floating disc that works as a de-icer and gives water to the birds. My question can someone create one that we can build. Keith...
... Yes and no, the deeper the better. I could only go to 4 - 4.5 feet in my pond as we hit ROCK at that point. I had wanted 5 feet so I got close at least....
What is the lowest temperature that a koi can live in? Does anyone know about tripical fish? I have four shark in my pond and I'm trying to determine if they...
I would say that any tropical fish would not be able to live in anything under 68 degrees/ you might have to bring them inside and house them in an aquarium...
Daniela Minster
danigeca@...
Nov 9, 2004 5:52 pm
1537
Hi Julie, Chances are your sharks will not survive temps below 60, for a long period of time. However the Koi can withstand temps as low as 40-50 degree...
Julie, I think the best bet is too remove the sharks. If that isn't possible. You need to heat that water or you will have dead sharks. I am here in Indiana...
We invite you to tune into the second airing of the Koi Club of the Air sponsored by the North Florida Koi Club. The show airs Nov. 10, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM...
50F = 10C At 10C koi are still eating, and will continue to eat all the way down to 6C. You can see them grazing on algae, and they will still eat high...
bil_wight
bil_wight@...
Nov 10, 2004 5:12 pm
1541
Dear Bil, The information below is from an article published by the online fish doctor.......so I would tend to believe that information. As it comes from an...
There is a tendency for people to believe anything that any alleged expert puts forward, as long as they give themselves a suitable title. To the best of my...
bil_wight
bil_wight@...
Nov 11, 2004 5:47 pm
1543
I could not see the article you had listed. Could you email it or list it again so I could read it. Thank you very much. ... fish ... comes from an ... comes...
The queation of feeding koi in low temperatures is one that baffles most koi keepers, it is perfectly true that most good keepers stop feeding thier koi at...
hi would you email me the info you had used in your reply to bil. for some reason it was removed from the mailing. Thanks Ed ... Do you Yahoo!? Check out...
Hello, Which is the best sequence in washing the system? Acid wash, chlorination formaline detergent wash wash with clean water If a particular type of...
Ah, Eric Johnson. Now he is knowledgeable. I moderate on his board, Super Moderator no less, which means I get to wear a cool cape and mask. Koi still don't...
bil_wight
bil_wight@...
Nov 13, 2004 2:01 am
1549
AOL EmailHi Jo-Ann, I do appreciate that you were trying to be helpful, and my criticism wasn't aimed at you. Eric is a very useful source of info. The...
bil_wight
bil_wight@...
Nov 14, 2004 5:02 pm
1550
Hope you got it this time. Dr. Erik Johnson ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
A point about hibernation. Hibernating animals are deeply unconscious and cannot be awoken easily. Dormice, which are true hibernators, are completely out of...
bil_wight
bil_wight@...
Nov 14, 2004 5:02 pm
1553
Hello, so let me introduce myself , I am shailendra from India presently in Egypt ,On any Shrimp Hatchery. I too have all glass 4 feet tank In which we have...
Hi Bil, Just to clear up a few things: I live in South Florida, in a rural area of West Palm Beach, so I don't have the extreme weather changes, like other...
My pond is entering it's first winter and I have covered the pond with a a shelter made of irrigation pipe and plastic with a ridge beam to carry the snow...
Complete and utter nonsense? At zero, the water will start to freeze, and anyone foolish enough to leave waterfalls etc running in the winter will find that...
bil_wight
bil_wight@...
Nov 16, 2004 12:59 am
1558
I would suggest you leave your pump in the pond and run it as long as possible. Second suggestion.....buy a net and attach it to a long pole, (broom ...
Hi Bill, Did I read your email correctly about not needing to add salt to the Koi pond? I always try to maintain 0.1% to 0.3% salt level in my pond. The reason...
Hey, Bil; Thanks for the tip........but they'll be no new additions.........my original 16 Koi spawned in spring, a few times......and now I have more than...
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