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I did send an email to the Pacific NW Koi Club. Thank you!

I love the pinks:yes:

The "glow in the black light" axolotls have what is called the gfp gene. It is a gene that was introduced into the axolotls by research scientists...

I culled most of them, but kept a few.

Good to hear from you! I understand about the Florida HOA’s! Congrats on your retirement:toot:

No floating pads as yet nor any lotus "spikes" showing yet, but it shouldn't be a lot longer until we se signs of a new year! Until then, here is...

Thanks! Been a year and a half since retirement to Florida. Because of the ridiculous HOA this is the only Pond that we were able to build. Nice and...

Got a zoo nearby ? If they have water features, it's a maybe...

I hope you find homes...Have you contacted your local Koi Club or pet store?

You are most welcome! I keep mine in a bowl with sand ;)

I have a 12 x 13‘ oval pond that has plant shelves all around as the sides are very shallow. Although, having a raised net 2 feet above the surface...

If you know the manufacturer you can always go to their website and look for their MSDS (material safety data sheet). Scroll down to Toxic...

Thank you, Hope J, for this most interesting solution I have never heard about before. A reservation I might have is "larvae burrow into the...

i have shelves in my pond.full of water lilys and lotus you can keep the pot in the pond empty and let the fish get use to it. it stops them for...

i would not use it .why take a chance and do some thing harmful to your pond

If you use fairly large containers like the rubberized horse feed tubs, and get ones where the top of the tub is only a couple inches below the...

Thank you for the link and detailed reply! I am trying to find one that has not been treated, but will take a look at the above regardless.

Check to see if it is Ag ion or silver ion or colloidal silver. It's pretty commonly used in this application. I'm pretty conservative when it...

I agree that foam model is a brilliant idea. I have a 1.87m deep pond. Looking back when I designed it - I think I could have got away with...

The time will be so low it will not be measurable. Amps or watts should be posted on devices. Watts = Amps X Volts (12). Make sure power...

I know this is an atypical approach/recommendation but have you considered Freshwater Clams? I used to have them and accidentally killed them a few...

Hi Kimini, that was my original plan. But I worried that running that size transformer it might take a little time to get up to power. I actually do...

Can you have the timer control the power supply that's generating the 12VDC?

Any updates on this? The condition of the fins and what appear to be wounds is concerning. Can you provide any water paremters?

Thanks everyone for the help. I got the timer that BWG suggested. I have one remaining glitch. Maybe someone can help me out here. This timer turns...

That makes sense. So they always have color food in the food mix though? Or just certain time of the year

They grow koi of similar colors in a pond and feed colors they want for that group

So their koi always have color food in the mix?

I spoke with a koi operator in Vietnam and they said that the secret isn't a secret, it's colored food. And in mud ponds, they have red worms of some...

Thanks. My pond doesn't get that much sun and I don't want it to either since it's 100°+ in Texas over the summer. My orange kohaku did recover to...

We did the same thing years ago. 12 inch shelf is just too narrow to prevent planters being dumped off the edge as koi get larger. Might be able...

I've been powerfeeding my koi for growth. I noticed they become orange as well, but eventually they start to get redder. Going into 2nd year now and...