V42 24/10/09 Triple Pond Hop

Went pond hopping this morning with a small group of koi kichis. Visited the ponds of Daniel Lee (35 tons), Elmen Tan (30 tons) and Shukri Saad (28 tons). This is LIFE for a koi kichi! :-D

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• japanese
• koi
• pond
• jumbo
• large
• fish
• malaysia
• nishikigoi
• daniel
• lee
• elmen
• tan
• shukri
• saad

[jakoi945]

the pond in the middle of the video was in koi nations.

[hooinc]

Yup! As well as Niigata Nishikigoi, Mark Gardner's blog.

[unclePTM]

another silly question, the foamy pond, is that indicative that a protein skimmer can be of help?

[hooinc]

I believe it depends on the type of foam. Very fine bubbles indicate a high DOC level where a protein skimmer might come in useful. Bigger bubbles, as in the case of Shukri's pond, coupled with some colouration in the water, may be more indicative of high nitrate and phosphates levels.

[hooinc]

Hi CA, Daniel has informed me that he uses Bacteria Home (similar to but not exactly the same as Bacteria House) and bio balls in his bakki shower which is made from blue plastic crates.

[chengaun]

How did Daniel Lee Make His diy shower???

and what media does he use???? thanks :D

[hooinc]

Very true! I always say 10 koi keepers will tell you 11 different approaches! ;-) Hope I didn't just add the 12th!

[unclePTM]

thank you and i will keep that in mind. it has been confusing because i have read so many different takes on that. the more one reads, the more one is lost, haha.

[hooinc]

For my own pond now, I'm maintaining salinity at 0.1-0.15% because it's a start up situation. Salt acts as a buffer to protect the koi against ammonia and nitrite spikes. Once the ammonia and nitrite levels have stabilised at non-detectable levels, I will no longer maintain any salinity in my pond. Koi can develop immunity against salt, so it's best to leave salt for when it is really needed. Not sure what my friends are doing, but I suspect it's the same.