Presently I’m using two pumps on my pond.
The waterfall and filter are powered by a older design Diamond Mag Flow pump I had for over 12 years. This pupm looks like a standard sump pump and is rated at 3,700 gph. This pump had turned may a Koi into chopped […]
Great to see thsat you finally were able to obtain some items to work with, for your fish. Before I go any further, I would just like to suggest your trading in those two Chinese Algae Eaters for Siamese Algae Eathers. The CAE’s can get to around 10″ long, and […]
Hi all
Just letting you know that I haven’t ignored the postings everyone has put up for me to read, its just that I’ve managed to pick up a really bad cold at present so I’m not on the computer.
I will get around to reading all the post when I get better.
Thanks again for all your […]
Here are some of the things I discovered.
1. I got the new shipment of koi 96 3 1/2″ to 5″ Koi from Japan tweo weeks ago. I put them imidiatly into a 200 gallon holding tank for observation. As with al new shipments of gish I treated them wim Fruan […]
2008 Aquatic Gardeners Convention
We are proud to announce that the 2008 AGA Aquatic Gardeners Convention will be held the weekend of November 14-16th 2008, at the Atlanta Sheraton, within walking distance of the Georgia Aquarium (http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/).
Takashi Amano is making his third appearance at an AGA convention, including both a lecture and […]
Actualy here is a description of my present filter system.
I have a pump of 3,600GPH that sits at the lowest point in my pond. This pump then pumps the water up into the top of a container that is roughly 30″ long and 12 to 15″ wide. When it goes […]
The substrate is the gravel (or sand, or eco-complete, etc.), its that medium which we put in the bottom of the aquarium in which to root our aquatic plants. The surface of anything is that portion of a substance that is exposed to another substance, i.e., the surface of water […]
While the transfer of your present filters in the same environment (water) of your previous tank will go a long way in preserving much of your nitrifying bacteria, you will still find that you are going to experience at least a mini-cycle, and should be aware of this. As Lenny […]
Hi Kim,
Have you been keeping an eye on the water parameters in your pond? When the fish died, you said they looked to be in good condition. Did you look at their gills at all before disposing of them?
I think it would be wise for you to remove the koi from your pond […]
The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, could force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to “shut down a number of industries dependent upon nonnative species—such as the pet industry, food aquaculture and sports fishing,” according to Marshall Meyers, testifying yesterday […]