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Hi Jules

Great to see you posting an update and even better to know things are looking more positive for you.

Good luck mate, and I hope you have a great 2014.

Best wishes

Bob

I was one of those who tried the balls! Pros: Cheap (got mine in Early Learning Centre's end of summer sale for about £5 for 100) Non toxic because kids are expected to put them in their mouths. Good insulation (when pond is covered) Easy to bag and store Cons: Continually retrieving balls from neig...

Oh dear! Where else will vets learn about koi ailments and how to treat them now?? :roll: Seriously, are the c&p quotes taken directly from this forum - or have they been copied to another site and then spotted by the VMD there?? Have to admit to being guilty of that myself in the past (always g...

Thinking of you Jules and wishing you all the best for a successful treatment and a very speedy recovery.

Bob

Hi Duncan

Many thanks for a terrific explanation - in my sort of language too!

Cheers mate

Bob

Hi Syd

Many thanks for the extra infor mate.

BTW, we've had quite a few new members join us at Kangei since your last visit to us - any chance of an email with the dates you're available to come back please? We meet on the second Wednesday of each month.

Cheers

Bob

Hi All

I've been looking at a shiro in a dealer's tank but can't decide if it has a deformity or not - sometimes it looks OK, but other times its head seems to twist to one side.

Do koi have a flexible joint at the end of their spine that allows them to move their heads sideways?

Cheers

Bob

Fancy yourself as a Koi Judge? Gary Pritchard recently judged Kangei Koi Club's first garden show and Adam Byer has converted it into an on-line quiz so that you can all have a go. Only Gary and Adam know the results at the moment and they'll be announced at our next club meeting on Wednesday 12th D...

Hi All Kangei Koi Club is holding its first "show" this weekend. It's a garden/photo show where the benching team and judge visit the the exhibitor's ponds and judge the koi there. Other than our chairman Adam Byer, this is the first time club members have ventured into the world of showin...

I have a fibreglass QT/growing on tank for sale. My plans have changed and I no longer have space to store it. Unused for last 18 months but clean and ready to use. Internal dimensions of tank are 1490mm long, 930mm wide, 740mm deep (680mm deep to underside of 40mm return pipe). This gives a volume ...

My Panasonic CL500 series laser printer that I used to print koi club newsletters etc is well and truly defunct and will cost more to repair than it’s worth. :( Therefore, I have the following genuine Panasonic toner cartridges that are surplus to requirements: KX-CLTK1B Black KX-CLTC1B Cyan KX-CLTM...

Hi Dunc

Great big hairy, slobbery brutes,but gentle, loyal and with bags of character!

The site brings back loads of great memories (especially the photos of the orange roan dog) - and I want one!!!!

Nice site too BTW.

Cheers

Bob

Hi Bob and thanks for replying. I was planning to have about a metre and a half high vertical riser for the uplift. I like the idea of coming out of the base of the chamber! That'll work nicely on my design! Do you have a slide valve then to isolate the chamber for cleaning? Interesting about the r...

Hi Ed My pond is 5000 gallons and runs on an air lift system. Very pleased with it all now, but suffered quite a few teething problems before I got it right! I'd suggest you have a good inch or so of the return pipe above the water line. I tried the return below the water line and the constant glug,...

Great job Bob - really shows what can be done for not too many £££s if you give it a bit of thought before jumping in with both feet!

Koi are looking very well Kim and I'm sure they'll settle in their new home soon.

Cheers

Bob