I know it takes forever for your koi to trust you since they have to be comfortable and use to you. So what if you relocate your pond and move the fish. Will the fish trust start all over or will they remember you? i am rebuilding a new bigger pond but i just dont want them to run away when i walk by like how when I first got my kois.
It's an indoor basement pond - don't need one. Water always super clean and same goes with the bottom with this setup. I have two 55G drums with dollar store scrub pads and one 55G drum with poly fill as mechanical filtration. Fed by 1500GPH of water. Ran flawlessly for 2+ years watching my 5-10" grow into monsters and then decided to sell all my koi.
@MyChemicalFruitCake Nope... They're just regular imports compared to others plus colour was not strong enough due to being kept indoors all the time. I was too cheap to shine 400watt lamp on them.
@Nsx25 Yes. It's a PondMaster Pro Hy-Drive Pump rated 3200GPH. Actual performance more like 1500GPH for my setup. Wow, still a powerful pump and worked flawlessly for 2+ years. I had a look at the impeller and it still looks like new. Good pump.
@Nsx25 Not necessarily. The colour you see i video is due to florescent lighting and only powered on ~6 hours a day or sometimes not at all. The ones I sold, went to outdoor ponds and wow, the colour actually came back on some after 1 summer. Very impressive.
@Jamesee777 Really? They needed sun for the color? o____O I live in an apartment and I KNOW I know... kois are strictly pond fish.... But I have little ones. One of the little ones their color is actually fading. It was originally metal yellow. Now there's hardly any shine. However isnt keeping your tank next to the window a bad thing? I mean wont it kill the fish or are kois different?
@MyChemicalFruitCake Not that I have my tank next to the window that is.... I'm just saying that if it doesnt kill it then I could possibly supper upgrade my tank....
@MyChemicalFruitCake Having a tank next to the window is not really a problem. The only concern is it can promote excess algae growth which does not harm the fish anyway, just cosmetics. The little ones changing colour or shine is just part of growing up. Koi will go through colour/pattern changes as they grow. When koi are around 10-12", it is easier to guess how they'll develop in the future... it's not an exact science...
@Jamesee777 little ones are too hard to predict. Bottom line, to have nice deep colour, sun light is required. Food certainly takes into account too. From what I read, it is not a guaranteed to bring back deep colour a koi once had. To truly enjoy koi, they need a pond and to be viewed from above. Anyhow, enjoy the little ones in your tank... Don't let it out grow your tank. :P
@Jamesee777 Thanks. I'm trying to find space in my home for a 55g. The spot next to the window/balcony is our only option. However its also right next to the TV too.... I'm scared for them because of radiation from the TV.
wow is that really faaaaaaat yellow one a chagoi??? holy shit thats fat
lol
eeiko321 2 weeks ago
I know it takes forever for your koi to trust you since they have to be comfortable and use to you. So what if you relocate your pond and move the fish. Will the fish trust start all over or will they remember you? i am rebuilding a new bigger pond but i just dont want them to run away when i walk by like how when I first got my kois.
Nsx25 1 month ago
that is sooooooo cool
murgaferd 1 month ago
no bottom drain?
Nsx25 1 month ago
@Nsx25
It's an indoor basement pond - don't need one. Water always super clean and same goes with the bottom with this setup. I have two 55G drums with dollar store scrub pads and one 55G drum with poly fill as mechanical filtration. Fed by 1500GPH of water. Ran flawlessly for 2+ years watching my 5-10" grow into monsters and then decided to sell all my koi.
Jamesee777 1 month ago
@Jamesee777 Did you ever put them in koi shows before selling it? :)
MyChemicalFruitCake 1 month ago
@MyChemicalFruitCake Nope... They're just regular imports compared to others plus colour was not strong enough due to being kept indoors all the time. I was too cheap to shine 400watt lamp on them.
Jamesee777 1 month ago
@Jamesee777 so is your pump the black one by the side? It is a strong one then. Good work! So no sun light?
Nsx25 1 month ago
@Nsx25 Yes. It's a PondMaster Pro Hy-Drive Pump rated 3200GPH. Actual performance more like 1500GPH for my setup. Wow, still a powerful pump and worked flawlessly for 2+ years. I had a look at the impeller and it still looks like new. Good pump.
Jamesee777 1 month ago
@Nsx25 Yes, no sun light at all.
Jamesee777 1 month ago
@Jamesee777 I thought Koi need sun light to stay healthy? No?
Nsx25 1 month ago
@Nsx25 Not necessarily. The colour you see i video is due to florescent lighting and only powered on ~6 hours a day or sometimes not at all. The ones I sold, went to outdoor ponds and wow, the colour actually came back on some after 1 summer. Very impressive.
Jamesee777 1 month ago
@Jamesee777 Really? They needed sun for the color? o____O I live in an apartment and I KNOW I know... kois are strictly pond fish.... But I have little ones. One of the little ones their color is actually fading. It was originally metal yellow. Now there's hardly any shine. However isnt keeping your tank next to the window a bad thing? I mean wont it kill the fish or are kois different?
MyChemicalFruitCake 1 month ago
@MyChemicalFruitCake Not that I have my tank next to the window that is.... I'm just saying that if it doesnt kill it then I could possibly supper upgrade my tank....
MyChemicalFruitCake 1 month ago
@MyChemicalFruitCake Having a tank next to the window is not really a problem. The only concern is it can promote excess algae growth which does not harm the fish anyway, just cosmetics. The little ones changing colour or shine is just part of growing up. Koi will go through colour/pattern changes as they grow. When koi are around 10-12", it is easier to guess how they'll develop in the future... it's not an exact science...
Jamesee777 1 month ago
@Jamesee777 little ones are too hard to predict. Bottom line, to have nice deep colour, sun light is required. Food certainly takes into account too. From what I read, it is not a guaranteed to bring back deep colour a koi once had. To truly enjoy koi, they need a pond and to be viewed from above. Anyhow, enjoy the little ones in your tank... Don't let it out grow your tank. :P
Jamesee777 1 month ago
@Jamesee777 Thanks. I'm trying to find space in my home for a 55g. The spot next to the window/balcony is our only option. However its also right next to the TV too.... I'm scared for them because of radiation from the TV.
MyChemicalFruitCake 1 month ago
@MyChemicalFruitCake No probs... Don't worry too much about the radiation. If you want to keep the tank there, go for it. :)
Jamesee777 1 month ago
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BaldKnobHunter 2 months ago
0:04 Holy DAYUM. That fat yellow fish. O___o
I've seen kois fat like that too... Is it pregnant or just bloated?
MyChemicalFruitCake 4 months ago
@MyChemicalFruitCake
I think pregnant. That fatty was 5" long when I bought it. :)
Jamesee777 1 month ago
Cool
visualkeirockstar 5 months ago