Dear all! I am looking to build a new pond at my new home. I am looking at some help in desiging the right pond for my home. My requirements are a) Dimension...
Well using your measurements of 8x10x3 the pond should hold around 900 gallons. The amount of water will depend on how much shelves for plants you have and...
Hi Rex, I think your pond may be a little too small........Koi need more than 3 ft deep. Their girth is an average of 18 inches, when full grown. If not...
i have a very large black tank i wish to sell it holds about 1,000 gallons and is moulded in one piece it has a 2inch ball valve attached and is approx 6ft...
Rex, Well if you drop the depth to 4 or 5 feet that should be deep enough. I was told or read that you need 1000 gallons for the first koi and 100 gallons...
Small ponds have a whole bunch of problems. The koi get stressed because there is no deep water (represents safety), the pond heats and cools more quickly and...
bil_wight
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Dec 8, 2004 9:31 am
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In a message dated 08/12/04 09:32:13 GMT Standard Time, ... Basically very true. As a novice Koi keeper i was always told to go for the biggest pond you can...
We invite you to tune into the December airing of the Koi Club of the Air sponsored by the North Florida Koi Club. The show airs Dec. 8, 2004 at 8:00PM to 9:00...
HI, I live in Illinois...in Kane county...so you're just across the line from me. :) I've been ponding for over 20 years...but not on a pro basis...just...
I think I know what the dealer meant. You are highly stocked, IMO. I run 30 fish in 18,000 gallons, which is about a sixth the rate. I agree that you could...
bil_wight
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Dec 14, 2004 2:21 am
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Hi there I saw a backup power before in a petshop it is just like a ups pump but I dont know how long will it last. I usually use the portable battery...
I was thinking more of a diesel or petrol operated pump. For a small pond with not too many fish, a battery operated one, using a big truck battery could work....
bil_wight
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Dec 15, 2004 1:21 am
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Just got back from a trip to Lancaster. Stopped in That Fish Place. They have really expanded their salt water department from the last time I was there. ...
In a message dated 15/12/04 01:26:18 GMT Standard Time, ... Bill, how do you know what my safety margin is? At present i have two very efficient filters...
... using a big ... Hi bil, I would even suggest pond keepers keep a good marine battery around with a power inverter. Larger electric pumps can be run on...
Hello I need some advice. My favorite Koi is laying over to it's right side when it stops swimming. Any body have any ideas.? I looked under KOIVET and got ...
Picked this up from a computer site. It's a Goldfish screensaver. Check it out. http://store.worldstart.com/customer/product.php?productid=17864 [Non-text...
My fault for being grammatically imprecise. Where I said YOUR safety margin, I should have said 'one's safety margin'. The meaning was that anyone who...
bil_wight
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Dec 19, 2004 3:43 pm
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I use a 300 watt in line heater that has water running thru a stainless tube with an element. The only down side is you need to check debris doesn't catch in...
bil_wight
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Dec 25, 2004 3:49 am
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i have been enjoying getting all the emails from everyone,i have not been very active for quite some time do to several serious illnesses but i hope to get...
... I have a gas heater from the Rheem Company (Raypak). It is gas, with an electric starter, and serves a 7500 gal. pond. I have had great service from it....
Granted I just have a small goldfish pond. And I decided not to try to keep it completely ice free. I just made a DIY light bulb floating deicer. It uses a...
Happy New Year to all! I have just posted some current pictures of my pond and it's shelter on my pond website at http://www.boundary-ca.net/pond/index.html ...
Dear sir, friends and colleagues.. Happy New Year and a Productive 2005!!! For those who are celebrating Christmas, have a Merry Christmas with your family... ...
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