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    Thread: Stephen's 2011 Koi Spawning & Fry Development Thread

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      Quote Originally Posted by ben5020 View Post
      Lots of red heads!!!
      Yep. Those are the stepchildren

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      Looking good !

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      the fish look great! They will be very happy in their new environment......
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      Stephen, on your flow thru system what would be your best guess on turn over rate when your fish are big enough not to get sucked through a strainer? thanks

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      Quote Originally Posted by Charlie Brown View Post
      Stephen, on your flow thru system what would be your best guess on turn over rate when your fish are big enough not to get sucked through a strainer? thanks
      What I did was place a garden hose in the bottom of the tank and siphon water out 24/7 and adjust the inflow of fresh water(from the top) to maintain the water level. Not exactly sure but 1000's a gallons a day. The new water went thru a carbon filter before entering the pond, so no dechlor was needed.

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      Quote Originally Posted by stephen View Post
      What I did was place a garden hose in the bottom of the tank and siphon water out 24/7 and adjust the inflow of fresh water(from the top) to maintain the water level. Not exactly sure but 1000's a gallons a day. The new water went thru a carbon filter before entering the pond, so no dechlor was needed.

      I was hoping to mimic your system but with 1000's of gallons a day I can't do it. Water is fairly cheap here (city water) but its the sewer bill that kills it. I wouldn't mind if I had some quality fry but these things are blah. I only got 2" of growth last year. I just couldn't keep the ammonia down so had to cut back on the feed.

      Are you raising any fry this season?

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      Quote Originally Posted by Charlie Brown View Post

      I was hoping to mimic your system but with 1000's of gallons a day I can't do it. Water is fairly cheap here (city water) but its the sewer bill that kills it. I wouldn't mind if I had some quality fry but these things are blah. I only got 2" of growth last year. I just couldn't keep the ammonia down so had to cut back on the feed.

      Are you raising any fry this season?
      Use a much smaller hose to adjust your water usage or use filtration.

      I have brushes in but I think they spawned in March this year before I put the brushes in. Did have eggs 4/25 but only a few fry from it. I am not planning on culling any but just want to raise a few to supply color to our new mud pond. The osprey got most of the last ones we put in.
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      Quote Originally Posted by dalozt View Post
      Do you still breed Steve?
      Like I said above. I am done except to supply bird & gator food for our new mud pond.

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      Gator steak and ospray soup any one ! great BBQ stephan !

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      To put a final capper on this thread, I think the Osprey got most all of them and We have since sold their new home property. Herons, Egrets, Gators & Otters are bad BUT The Osprey don't miss They are worse than the other culprits combined!

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      It does not seem possible that that property redo is over 3 years ago. Its seems like just last summer
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      Quote Originally Posted by stephen View Post
      Use a much smaller hose to adjust your water usage or use filtration.

      I have brushes in but I think they spawned in March this year before I put the brushes in. Did have eggs 4/25 but only a few fry from it. I am not planning on culling any but just want to raise a few to supply color to our new mud pond. The osprey got most of the last ones we put in.
      Hi Stephen
      Do you have a thread here for your new mud pond? I know this is an old tread, but sorry about the osprey. I know to well about losing koi to fXXXXXXX birds


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      Quote Originally Posted by Haab View Post
      Hi Stephen
      Do you have a thread here for your new mud pond? I know this is an old tread, but sorry about the osprey. I know to well about losing koi to fXXXXXXX birds
      It is a long thread and the property has since been sold but here is a pic of the pond. https://www.koiphen.com/forums/showth...-5-amp-7-amp-8
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      Quote Originally Posted by stephen View Post
      It is a long thread and the property has since been sold but here is a pic of the pond. https://www.koiphen.com/forums/showth...-5-amp-7-amp-8
      Wow-thats shocking news. Im so sorry.Your treads have always been a great inspiration for me. Thank you


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      Thanks for posting Stephen. You had some really sharp looking little ones from that gosanke spawn (posts 752 and 755) ... and amazing landscapes too.

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