@jakoi945 Hi. I think there was a very recent thread on Koi Bito which discussed this. The UVs are more effective in the last chamber (pump chamber) as the water there is much cleaner and there is much less likelihood of dirt particles blocking the unicellular algae from the killing effects of the UV lights. Not sure if putting the UVs before the filter will be "bad", but perhaps less effective.
Amazing fish Does the cabbage benefit the fish at all. Or was it just a treat for the fish. Because I ve given watermelon and oranges to my fish before. just as a treat. I would imagine that cabbage wouldnt taste to good. lol
Hi Paul, i've been a fan of your uploads. Great knowledge you are sharing here, man. I noticed that most of your kois have massive body volume. Any tips for me ? My kois are around 40 - 60cm but they dont have such volume. Is it the food or is it the cooler water that makes them eat more, your pond is around 24-25 degree Celsius right ? I feed them with FD color and silk worm in the morning, but no satisfying result so far. Thinking about adding manda nishiki ... what do you think ?
@harirahardjo Thank you, Alvin. Growing a koi big depends on 3 factors - genetics, food and water quality, not necessarily in that order. If a koi doesn't have the genetics to grow big (even if the mother is a jumbo), then it isn't going to grow big. You're already feeding very good food, so food can't be a factor. You might want to try periodic "pumping" though, where you feed very aggressively for 3-4 weeks. Watch the water parameters though, ease off if quality suffers.Never tried Manda.
oh and do you have any tips to precent ich or ick? my fish are all sufffering and sinking to the bottom but my parents bought aquarium salt for it... do you think its too late?
well i know its ich for sure because of the little white dots and the fact that they always try scratching themselves against the gravel. I've already changed the water and added aquarium salt so I hope they get better... Also how often should you check the water? I never do because I never knew wer were supposed to.
im from canada our fish we usally buy at pet stores are around.. hmm our newest are only about 5cm and we usually get them about 8 or 9 cm so yeah the onesyou buy are huge!
@jakoi945 I try not to net up the koi unnecessarily, so I have no idea how much she has grown. She was 56cm when she came in, and I would estimate her at 65cm now. Not very fast but I am not on an aggressive feeding routine at the moment. When our pond is filled with koi of mixed sizes, it is harder to strike a balance.
hooinc now that its been a year. how are the whites turning out?
comchung 9 months ago
@comchung I didn't actually feed the Chinese cabbage for a year, but I think if one was disciplined, it would likely help improve the whites.
hooinc 9 months ago
Hi hoonic I have a question... Is it bad too put uv lights before the filter?
jakoi945 1 year ago
@jakoi945 Hi. I think there was a very recent thread on Koi Bito which discussed this. The UVs are more effective in the last chamber (pump chamber) as the water there is much cleaner and there is much less likelihood of dirt particles blocking the unicellular algae from the killing effects of the UV lights. Not sure if putting the UVs before the filter will be "bad", but perhaps less effective.
hooinc 1 year ago
@hooinc thank you for the info.
jakoi945 1 year ago
Amazing fish Does the cabbage benefit the fish at all. Or was it just a treat for the fish. Because I ve given watermelon and oranges to my fish before. just as a treat. I would imagine that cabbage wouldnt taste to good. lol
jordan628trisha 1 year ago
@jordan628trisha It's supposed to help further whiten koi shiroji. Over time I will know.
hooinc 1 year ago
Hi Paul, i've been a fan of your uploads. Great knowledge you are sharing here, man. I noticed that most of your kois have massive body volume. Any tips for me ? My kois are around 40 - 60cm but they dont have such volume. Is it the food or is it the cooler water that makes them eat more, your pond is around 24-25 degree Celsius right ? I feed them with FD color and silk worm in the morning, but no satisfying result so far. Thinking about adding manda nishiki ... what do you think ?
harirahardjo 1 year ago
@harirahardjo Thank you, Alvin. Growing a koi big depends on 3 factors - genetics, food and water quality, not necessarily in that order. If a koi doesn't have the genetics to grow big (even if the mother is a jumbo), then it isn't going to grow big. You're already feeding very good food, so food can't be a factor. You might want to try periodic "pumping" though, where you feed very aggressively for 3-4 weeks. Watch the water parameters though, ease off if quality suffers.Never tried Manda.
hooinc 1 year ago
oh and do you have any tips to precent ich or ick? my fish are all sufffering and sinking to the bottom but my parents bought aquarium salt for it... do you think its too late?
LittleAngel072 1 year ago
How do you know what the problem really is, unless you actually did a scrape and scope? It may be a water quality problem - pH, bacterial levels etc.
hooinc 1 year ago
well i know its ich for sure because of the little white dots and the fact that they always try scratching themselves against the gravel. I've already changed the water and added aquarium salt so I hope they get better... Also how often should you check the water? I never do because I never knew wer were supposed to.
LittleAngel072 1 year ago
how much did you pay for your new fish? i noticed you buy them all fairly big
LittleAngel072 1 year ago
Do you consider 43cm big? We consider this size small. Only about 6 months old. Paid about USD250 for it. Where are you from?
hooinc 1 year ago
im from canada our fish we usally buy at pet stores are around.. hmm our newest are only about 5cm and we usually get them about 8 or 9 cm so yeah the onesyou buy are huge!
LittleAngel072 1 year ago
Great video. how much has that gin rin chagoi grown?
jakoi945 1 year ago
@jakoi945 I try not to net up the koi unnecessarily, so I have no idea how much she has grown. She was 56cm when she came in, and I would estimate her at 65cm now. Not very fast but I am not on an aggressive feeding routine at the moment. When our pond is filled with koi of mixed sizes, it is harder to strike a balance.
hooinc 1 year ago
not like candy,, but I did not see any spitting up,,,so it seems to work
AlanMolstad 1 year ago