Simply Koi and More Koi

hi Kim I think it was more a dig at a certain debyshire dealer than a genuin question,but loyalty has to be a two way street, When I first got interested in Koi a DVD and magazine said"it was a good thing to stick to one dealer" the thought being he will better understand your needs and he...

Hi Kim
A 20% water change might be a good idea,apart from that just keep an eye on how the koi behave.

Regards Geoff

Hi Kim It's all about the size of your pocket,do you really want to spend thousands on a koi,as someone said "there are plenty of good koi and there are plenty of cheap koi but no good cheap koi",some might disagree but there are plenty of people goto Japan and pick from there,but it's ver...

Hi Eds No problem,I like you have found people in this hobby aren't what you think,in Autumn I bought an Ochiba off the Japenese pages of a dealer I have been dealing with for over 6 years,I emailed him to check if my new koi had made the journey home safe,"Yes" was the reply,when I got th...

Hi Ed's
Yes I did see them on two koi through his microscope and they are small,Jonathon at Alandale is a fair guy,he is a rich so no need to rip anyone off,I have used his service for over 6 years,no he didn't sell me any meds as I have PP in my own stock,

Regards Geoff

Hi All Had Alandale out to give my koi a scrape and check over yesterday just to be on the safe side,he found trichodina2(never heard of this)same has trichodina but smaller and multiplies a lot faster when it gets going, Treated with PP at 1.5 per ton (43grams in my pond)staid purple for four hours...

Hi Kim They are 4mm pellets and I'm going to say with this food all year as the koi do love the stuff,I had the same oil slick like you when I tried Saki Hikari food, Thats a good price for food if it doesn't upset your water,I did try some cheap stuff but the water went brownish after a month. Rega...

Hi Dave
When I had a problem with the Lidl microscope at 400,someone suggested I see if there was a cover on the 100 octave and sure enough there was,not too sure why the only put a cover on the 100 and not the 10 or 40 but they did so might be worth checking.

Regards Geoff

Hi All
I have tried Takazumi 50% mix with the stuff I have been using for over 6 years and I have one koi that spit the old stuff out and goes for the Takazumi,this is a smaller pellet so not too sure if it's the size or taste she prefers but I'm going to stick with this for this year.

Regards Geoff

Hi
Sorry no luck with one myself,so I binned mine and stuck to the API test kit,for the majority of Koi Keepers the cheap test kits are more than adequate IMHO.

Regards Geoff

hi Gazza Hope you all enjoyed Christmas,bet you really getting a lot of fun from your little boys prezzies now he's older, In the Winter I still clean the filters Nexus/Pod every third day less if it's a nice day as I'm at home most of the time and enjoy looking after my koi,tempreture is kept at 10...

Happy new year all,

Pete,that's fantastic news.

Regards Geoff

Hi
Just to say she has cleared up completly,that red stuff of Duncans is good,only treated her the once.

Regards Geoff

Hi Dunc
I would think you are putting Ammonia in to seed the new filter media,then you will have to use some biocarb as the KH will get used up then the PH will drop.

Regards Geoff

Thanks Gazza We can always rely on your good advice,must say she was as good as gold when I treated her before,she's a seki gushi showa and now 32",I gussed at 30" but when I got her in the bowi she was 32" so she's doing well,no pictures as I'm a mere man and can't multi-task :oops: ...