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Post some pics of your set up. Have thought this might be a good system. You might be a pioneer in NA.

I haven't looked at it under microscope, but I couldn't tell if it was internal or external. Surely if it came through the skin it would be...

Nice! And they'll have more room to grow now. I have seen that before in at least a couple of spawns where plump fry get a length-wise split...

That's hilarious! Gives me hope that my mud pond fry have done well! Sent from my SM-A146U1 using Tapatalk

Today I officially started the culling process for the Shusui fry. I was supposed to have a 1/8 mesh net seine delivered today, but of course the...

I test the water parameters a couple of times a year. Our pond is 19 years old and seldom changes,

Thanks for those clearer pics. I think Doitsu scalation is visible very early on, but you'd have to look really close, and I honestly don't recall...

Thanks for all the friendly advice! I'll keep updating periodically.

That's the struggle with koi breeding. There is almost no detailed info on fry development for the non-gosanke varieties. I get why a breeder might...

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Yes if you resize they will likely post correctly Here is a thread about posting photos... ...

With KH of 5 or 6 drops the pH will be near 8.3, and stable morning to evening which is much more important than some arbitrary pH that is lower than...

Are my pictures getting uploaded sideways because of the file size? Lol it's driving me nuts.

Got good news! I received the API Freshwater test kit and the levels are looking great! The water has also cleared up almost instantly after the last...

I live in northern Illinois (northwest of Chicago). I have an Anoxic Filtration going in my pond system. I have had it for the past 8 years ( maybe...

I'm thinking of what route to get another 1 or 2 gpm. Not sure if the 550w air pump is big enough for another line although I do have another 135'...

It's probably too late now but I recommend necropsy too. Even if your not sure what your looking at, it's easy to see internal organ failure (mushy...

Thats not a bad result! I watched an animated educational video on YouTube about airlifts recently that explained how the depth of water below is...

The aquarium store gave you the best advice and with all their overheads, rent, wages and warranties plus ongoing support, their prices are extremely...

I used a 550w aerator with 1/2" air line going to a 1" water line and I'm getting 3 gpm minimum and 4.5 gpm wide open. I was able to run the air lift...

Beautiful plants and pots:yes:

Since I am not very familiar with Kosui, I don't know how their colors develop, but I have the feeling you'll be the resident expert in a few months....

Sweet, much appreciated. I'm actually getting the API freshwater kit delivered tomorrow from Amazon, and i'll look into the KH one as well. I'll keep...

I am going to get you started in the right direction hopefully. The first thing to know is that the water needs to be tested frequently, at least...

not many but I moved everything too the front yard because the pines died and are falling down. The bananas look great now they were barely hanging...

Really nice Matt! It would be hard to select a favorite. The ki matsuba Orlando pointed out is very nice, but again, all are REALLY nice!! The Doitsu...

I really like the ki matsuba that's pretty unique.