Koiphen.com - Main Forum http://www.koiphen.com/forums/ Discussions about fish and pond health. en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:00:08 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.koiphen.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png Koiphen.com - Main Forum http://www.koiphen.com/forums/ another goldie escaped from the backyard pond? http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116348-another-goldie-escaped-from-the-backyard-pond&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:33:47 GMT the debate is real or fake. the way he held the fish and there is no struggle from the fish lead me to lean toward this is setup. what do you think? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_sp3575 steve the debate is real or fake. the way he held the fish and there is no struggle from the fish lead me to lean toward this is setup. what do you think?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_sp3575

steve
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]]> Main Forum Steve Nguyen http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116348-another-goldie-escaped-from-the-backyard-pond <![CDATA[I don't believe this]]> http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116333-I-don-t-believe-this&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:53:46 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_sp3575 I am sure koi can get this large...and possibly do ~ but the way this man is holding it....makes me believe it is photoshopped.... What do you think? Karen http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_sp3575
I am sure koi can get this large...and possibly do ~ but the way this man is holding it....makes me believe it is photoshopped....
What do you think?
Karen
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]]> Main Forum hiphuggger http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116333-I-don-t-believe-this Has anyone used the Microbe Lift products? Particularly, the beneficial bacteria? http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116330-Has-anyone-used-the-Microbe-Lift-products-Particularly-the-beneficial-bacteria&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:12:46 GMT I just saw an ad from Webbs Water Gardens and they have it - I wondered if it would help my new pond cycle faster so that I can get the fish into the water before the water gets too cold to cycle. Any constructive suggestions, opinions are welcome. I just saw an ad from Webbs Water Gardens and they have it - I wondered if it would help my new pond cycle faster so that I can get the fish into the water before the water gets too cold to cycle. Any constructive suggestions, opinions are welcome. ]]> Main Forum sworley http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116330-Has-anyone-used-the-Microbe-Lift-products-Particularly-the-beneficial-bacteria Me hand feeding my koi! http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116329-Me-hand-feeding-my-koi!&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:11:38 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1CqZbUoJFg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1CqZbUoJFg ]]> Main Forum harleighgirl http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116329-Me-hand-feeding-my-koi! Almost killed them http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116327-Almost-killed-them&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:40:23 GMT I've always heard how it's not if but when you will forget to turn off the city water when refilling your pond. Well my day finally came today after almost 4 years of never forgetting. I always use a timer so I won't forget. Today it went off and I needed just a little more water so I left it running. Normally I reset the timer but before I did I had a visitor knocking at the door and I totally got side tracked. Luckily I remembered after about 1.5 hrs and ran to the backyard to find the pond overflowing but all koi still swimming. I got lucky this time, time to setup a backup timer. ]]> Main Forum Cessnatpa http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116327-Almost-killed-them <![CDATA[New members pond photo's]]> http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116325-New-members-pond-photo-s&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:24:33 GMT I'm new to this site and koi ponding. Decided to see if I could post a photo of our pond that was recently completed in August. Aqua Ultima 4000 2" Filter, Aqua 80 watt UV, 3600 pump for Savio Skimmer, 10 ton of rock, Approx 2500 gals. 4 fish and already in love with it! Now for the hard part, keeping them swimming right side up. Please be patient with me if I ask too many questions!

William
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]]> Main Forum Rocketman http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116325-New-members-pond-photo-s <![CDATA[If its not broke don't fix it ?]]> http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116321-If-its-not-broke-don-t-fix-it&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:29:18 GMT I have a pondmaster 100 air pump on my setup. It has been running for 4 years and appears to be running fine. Should i replace the diaphram before winter hits and will have pond covered I have a pondmaster 100 air pump on my setup. It has been running for 4 years and appears to be running fine. Should i replace the diaphram before winter hits and will have pond covered ]]> Main Forum necjeb http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116321-If-its-not-broke-don-t-fix-it Wintering a pond in Northern/Central California http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116320-Wintering-a-pond-in-Northern-Central-California&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:25:00 GMT Hi Now that we are having a beautiful fall day today I was wondering what I need to do when wintering my little puddle. I realize that we do not get freezing temps that much here and snow every 20 years but i still would like to keep the pond healty during the winter months. I do know that... Hi

Now that we are having a beautiful fall day today I was wondering what I need to do when wintering my little puddle.

I realize that we do not get freezing temps that much here and snow every 20 years but i still would like to keep the pond healty during the winter months.

I do know that soon the fishies will be not active and not require much food if at all.
Do I turn off my UV lamp? Do I keep what little plants I have in the pond even though they are turning brown? Do i keep the filter running as usual and air stones ?
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks !! ]]> Main Forum NorCaliKoi http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116320-Wintering-a-pond-in-Northern-Central-California I need some ideas for tongs.... http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116316-I-need-some-ideas-for-tongs....&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:20:32 GMT I have two bottom drains wth screw off lids with air bladders. Besides having WAY too many fish they are tearing up and eating any plant they can find right now. The iris and pickerel rush leaves get into the BDs and get hung around the center tube where the lid screws into. So I have to get... I have two bottom drains wth screw off lids with air bladders.

Besides having WAY too many fish they are tearing up and eating any plant they can find right now. The iris and pickerel rush leaves get into the BDs and get hung around the center tube where the lid screws into.
So I have to get in and unscrew those lids and clean out those drains.
Now once I get those lids off it's nearly impossible to get them back on .....without going under water. I ain't stickin my head under fish water. :no:

Got any ideas for making a handle of some kind that I can attach to the lid but is easily removed after getting the lid screwed on?

We thought of using a garden rock rake and maybe a piece of liner made to be used as a rubber band. BUT I'd have to make sure I pulled that band off the correct direction.

I was also thinking about something like a huge tong, pair of pliers, pooper scooper, scissors, etc.
Huge tongs would be great. Just not sure how to do this. :scratch:
Wooden ones? Metal? PVC? :scratch: ]]> Main Forum gonecadd http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116316-I-need-some-ideas-for-tongs.... San Francisco Gardens to Visit? http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116308-San-Francisco-Gardens-to-Visit&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:08:00 GMT I will be visiting San Francisco in early October. Any must see public or botanical gardens...having koi is always a plus. How about north of SF...will be doing some day hiking in the Point Reyes and Russian River area? Thanks I will be visiting San Francisco in early October. Any must see public or botanical gardens...having koi is always a plus. How about north of SF...will be doing some day hiking in the Point Reyes and Russian River area?

Thanks ]]> Main Forum mpageler http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116308-San-Francisco-Gardens-to-Visit Babies? http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116307-Babies&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:58:32 GMT We've not paid any attention to the upper pond with all the work needed elsewhere so this came as a bit of a surprise. The neighbors daughter came over and told us she saw tadpoles in the upper pond. Didn't surprise us because we've had so many frogs hopping around.

As it turns out there are small fry everywhere in the upper pond. They're about 1/2-3/4" long.:yes: They're a mixture of colors. Some black, grey, gold, yellow, some even have spots on them.

So I have a couple of questions. First, how did they (eggs or fry) get past the S/G filters? And second, how can I tell if they're goldfish or koi?

How can this happen so fast? I only put the fish in the pond about 2-3 weeks ago.:scratch: ]]> Main Forum gmessler http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116307-Babies Seattle Show This Weekend! http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116304-Seattle-Show-This-Weekend!&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:55:21 GMT Washington Koi and Water Garden Society is hosting our show this weekend (September 11-13) at Bellevue College. Head Judge is Shinkoikai Member Andy Moo, with Tom Lai and Art and Nichole Lembke assisting. Fish will be benched by our own Dick Benbow and team. For more information go to... Washington Koi and Water Garden Society is hosting our show this weekend (September 11-13) at Bellevue College.

Head Judge is Shinkoikai Member Andy Moo, with Tom Lai and Art and Nichole Lembke assisting.

Fish will be benched by our own Dick Benbow and team.

For more information go to www.washingtonkoi.org

You will definitely want to be there!

Chris Charbonneau
WK & WGS Club President ]]> Main Forum ChrisC http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116304-Seattle-Show-This-Weekend! <![CDATA[Some pics from today's tosai Kohaku & Sanke harvests,...]]> http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116302-Some-pics-from-today-s-tosai-Kohaku-amp-Sanke-harvests-...&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:44:42 GMT The day started early,... and finished late, but the Koi in the middle were incredible!

These tosai are all around 4 months old, and vary in size from 5" to 9".

Best Wishes,
Brady Brandwood





































]]> Main Forum Brady Brandwood http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116302-Some-pics-from-today-s-tosai-Kohaku-amp-Sanke-harvests-... Pics of my Koi that brought home trophys at DKKG 2010 show http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116299-Pics-of-my-Koi-that-brought-home-trophys-at-DKKG-2010-show&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:21:52 GMT Just thought I'd post pics of my koi that allowed me to bring home trophy's this past weekend.

My GR Showa brought home Best In Variety

My Heisei brought home Best in Variety

My LF GR Kohaku was awarded GC Longfin

My Saki Sanke was awarded Best Male and Best in Variety

We had such a super show! The BassPro venue was the best in 8 years! The weather was the best the summer, low humidity, low a.m. temps (about 60) with highs in the upper 80's and lower 90's.

What fantastic koi were brought to the show! The great folks that came along with them, and the teamwork of the club setting up and tearing down the show. You can see at our website how we (Duc aka AZNGOPHER) christened the owner of the GC of the show.

I will try to start a thread with the pics of all the trophy winners when they are posted on the DKKG website.

The Baby GC was purchased at the show from one of the vendors. It was bred by Lake Eleven Koi Farm in OK. It was chosen by an 8 year old girl that knew nothing about koi. Robert the dealer had bowled 4 Kikusui for the grandmother to look at and she was going to choose a different one but the granddaughter said NO! she wanted this one! Goes to show that a good fish is recognized by even an untrained eye. The judges said that the choice of Baby GC was totally unanimous! They said that it would be very hard to find a koi of this quality in Japan, they couldn't say enough good things about this little koi. It was a Kikusui. This little koi went home with 4 awards! Can't wait to post pics of the Baby GC!
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]]> Main Forum McKTX http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116299-Pics-of-my-Koi-that-brought-home-trophys-at-DKKG-2010-show My Sundan Chagoi..... http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?116298-My-Sundan-Chagoi.....&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:52:53 GMT My chagoi that I purchased from Sundan last year as a tosai is looking good. She won the President's Award and best in variety size 4 Kawarigoi in Dallas. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of growth I get from her this year. She's just under 21" now.

Thanks to Michael Hernandez for the terrific layout with my family.......

John
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