jeppi26 1,855 Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 I ad the water tested Monday and the Hp was a tad hight so got advised to do a 25% water change leave it a couple of days and have it tested. So then I toke a sample back Wednesday morning and alls good so I was at dronfield yesterday and picked up some nice grade A koi as well as some top advice on koi what and not what to do I would highly recommend them to anyone who are after koi. There was some nice 20 to 25" koi good quality fish but the price wow £1500 I will just get the 4/5" koi please mate hahaha There's two in this picture the kids picked grade B koi 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,627 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 And what great weather to be sitting out enjoying the fish and pond...spot on 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 And what great weather to be sitting out enjoying the fish and pond...spot on I was yesterday mate sank afew beers then fired the bbq up hahaha. Not today tho mate sister as time my youngest to Yorkshire wildlife park so me and the oldest lad is out on the bikes today love it pal 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,368 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Grat work pal, very nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOPPER 1,809 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 id be putting a pagoda style frame over t hat to keep the herons off it doesn t look like you d get away with poking the 12g out the window at 6 in the morning 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bazzah 2 Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Don't be tempted to stock up the fish too fast.you have to allow filters to mature with good bacteria if you stock too fast ammonia will go through the roof resulting in dead fish.Good luck with everything pond looks very nice.also you could hang planter baskets over the side if you wanted more weeds. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,627 Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 id be putting a pagoda style frame over t hat to keep the herons off it doesn t look like you d get away with poking the 12g out the window at 6 in the morning Good point. There buggers round here for the fish.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Don't be tempted to stock up the fish too fast.you have to allow filters to mature with good bacteria if you stock too fast ammonia will go through the roof resulting in dead fish.Good luck with everything pond looks very nice.also you could hang planter baskets over the side if you wanted more weeds. Thanks mate. There's only 10fish in and that's all I am putting in tbh. It's the Mrs that's wanting more lol keep telling her no but it's like talking to the kids hahaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,462 Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 How's your pond doing jeppi? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,462 Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 After having a load of mosquitoes in the water butt I put a few goldfish in there and they did fine for a couple of years, even tried to spawn regularly but the hot weather this summer did them in. They've always been fine with the regular water changes off the shed roof but there wasn't enough this year. I've upgraded to an ibc tank a couple of weeks ago and put a fountain pump in for a bit of oxygen. The water was going really cloudy though so I've knocked up a biological filter using the water pump in a plastic drum and some home made filter media. Cost so far for a 1000 litre pond is 25 quid for the pump. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,462 Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Next job is to clad it with timber and try and get it looking nicer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,539 Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Had a pond in the garden years ago filled it in when the young kids come along Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mud 2,044 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Feed time 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deker 3,478 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Some great work and interesting pics above. Any of you had issues with KHD, does it get into domestic ponds often? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mud 2,044 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 13 hours ago, Our team said: Over stocked. Bet you lost. Aot. It looks like a fish farm?? Not lost none up to now touch wood,keep on top of them not much can go wrong,that’s only a fraction of the pond Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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