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by KIM
Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:52 am
Forum: Swap Shop
Topic: downsizing my pond
Replies: 0
Views: 10346

downsizing my pond

sadly the time has come for me to downsize my pond so my larger fish are looking for new homes . I have 2 very big japanese Koi at 24 inches and 30 inches the biggest being the chagoi . the picture quality isn't good I too it from my upstairs window . I would like £150 each for these fish or I might...
by KIM
Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:52 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: I think I'll find a cheaper hobby.
Replies: 17
Views: 20471

Re: I think I'll find a cheaper hobby.

Trust me Koi keeping is a much cheaper hobby than keeping horses! :shock: :mrgreen: Jules I used to keep horses and my ex husband said he might as well just dig a big hole and throw money in it. Ha Ha he was right butI never told him that. Now I just have Koi, 2 cats, and 9 dogs so probably Koi che...
by KIM
Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:19 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: I think I'll find a cheaper hobby.
Replies: 17
Views: 20471

Re: I think I'll find a cheaper hobby.

Where do they get the stones from Kim? B.Scott I used to have a gravel area around one side of my pond BUT pond is raised about 2ft so god only knows how the stones get in there I have never knowingly put any in there. But there are quite a few dotted about the bottom. Now I have my super duper pon...
by KIM
Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:09 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: I think I'll find a cheaper hobby.
Replies: 17
Views: 20471

Re: I think I'll find a cheaper hobby.

Both pumps were Aquashift 1500 one about 6 years old and the other was bought from world of water when they did a refit so could have been any age. My fish seem to throw small stones into my pumps and jam them up on a regular basis. Hopefully with my new super duper pondvac I can rid my pond bottom ...
by KIM
Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:49 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: I think I'll find a cheaper hobby.
Replies: 17
Views: 20471

I think I'll find a cheaper hobby.

Yesterday my new all singing all dancing pondovac 3 arrived £200 ish. Weather was awful so I didn't get to use it. Last night one of my pumps broke [thats the 2nd one this year] so off to the shops to buy a new one another £200 ish. This afternoon I have vacuumed my pond and fitted my new pump lets ...