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Pond Chat / Re: Galvanized stock tank ponds get good algae on sides?

« on: March 29, 2009, 12:35:07 AM »

hmmmm been ponding for a while now and heard nothing but bad things about galvinized steel. I guess I just wouldnt risk it. I have been wrong before though (More times then I would like to admit)

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Pond Chat / Re: Galvanized stock tank ponds get good algae on sides?

« on: March 28, 2009, 08:59:26 AM »

I would be hesitant to use a galvanized stock tank for anything. The galvinization will leech into the water and can harm aquatic life. 

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Koi Feeding, Nutrition and Diet / Re: Best Koi/Goldfish food?

« on: March 12, 2009, 10:33:53 PM »

I feed all through the summer but to be honest if the pond is established then they really dont  need to be fed at all. The main reason we feed is for our enjoyment and to get the fish up where we can look for illnesses but it also promotes growth and there is really nothing like having koi eat out of your hand. As far as what your feeding them it all depends on how much you wanna spend. I feed an expensive wheat germ put out by hikari during the 50-60 degree phase but if I want to give them a treat, I throw in some unsweetened cheerios. Cheerios being wheat based are easy for the fish to digest just make sure that if they have small mouths that you break them up so they can eat it before it gets saturated and becomes waste.

~Yashin

P.S. sorry for the delay in the reply been working alot 

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Koi Feeding, Nutrition and Diet / Re: Best Koi/Goldfish food?

« on: March 07, 2009, 06:24:02 PM »

They are talking about a wheat germ based food. Since koi and goldfish dont have stomachs they need something thats easy to digest especialy during the colder months. So anything thats wheat based is easy for them to digest hence why its fed between 50 and 60 degrees. after that you can switch to a high protiene food for growth or color enhancing. but if you feed them something too high in protine during the colder months Koi and Goldfish can bind up their intestines kinda like Cholic <Sp> in a horse.  A good Wheat germ food is actualy the regular Cherrios, or you can go to your local pond store and pick up something thats a spring fall diet. Hikari, tetra, Sho Koi, Microbelift all have a wheatgerm food you can purchase.

~Yashin

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Koi Feeding, Nutrition and Diet / Re: Best Koi/Goldfish food?

« on: March 07, 2009, 03:54:32 PM »

For the Summer I feed my fish a mix of Sho Koi, Hikari Gold and Hikari High Growth formula. it realy enhances the color and I get nice growth out of the smaller koi. I have about 13 that are 30" + now so they arent growing much anymore. but when I want to get them a snack I feed them watermellon and Cherrios (I made the mistake of giving them honey nut which your not supposed to do but now they wont even eat regular cherrios unless they are honey nut )

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Koi Corner / Re: help with diognosis

« on: March 07, 2009, 03:42:36 PM »

Looks like a Fungus to me. I might try using Pima Fix or getting them on a medicated food. Though I think its doubtful he will be able to see out of that anymore