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PDV
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Dec 27, 2005, 3:22 AM

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This is my very first pond of 10000lt.Build in 2003

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Pieter
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PDV
Koi Lover

Dec 27, 2005, 3:26 AM

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My second pond 40000lt. Build 2004

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http://flickr.com/photos/sakoi/
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PDV
Koi Lover

Dec 27, 2005, 3:35 AM

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My last pond 55000lt. Finished on 22 December 2005

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Pieter
http://southafricankoi.11.forumer.com
http://flickr.com/photos/sakoi/
A CHAMPION IS SOMEONE WHO GETS UP WHEN HE CAN'T

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koifishgirl
Koi Kichi

Dec 27, 2005, 7:16 AM

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Three ponds of good size in your yard Smile

Im thinking it cost you a good penny to have that many ponds built. Nice looking ponds at that. Send us some pics of the koi in the ponds Wink

Judy

izani57
Koi Lover

Dec 27, 2005, 6:30 PM

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Hi PDV,

Wow 3 pond in one area sure have lot of space. Love the latest one but where's the kois?

Rgds
Izani

PDV
Koi Lover

Dec 27, 2005, 10:49 PM

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Hi All,
The 55000lt is still empty, will run it for about two weeks to check everything before the Koi goes in. Koi is waiting in Q-Pond of 6000lt.
I have about 80 Koi between 25- 85cm, and to photograph them while in the pond is very difficult to appreciate.
Koi between 25-35cm � in 10000lt pond (20)
Koi between 55-85cm � in 40 000lt pond (30)
Koi between 35-55cm � will 55 000lt pond (about 35)

Here is some photos of my Koi, enjoy.

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Pieter
http://southafricankoi.11.forumer.com
http://flickr.com/photos/sakoi/
A CHAMPION IS SOMEONE WHO GETS UP WHEN HE CAN'T

(This post was edited by PDV on Dec 27, 2005, 10:50 PM)

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PDV
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Dec 27, 2005, 10:54 PM

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Some more Koi photos

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A CHAMPION IS SOMEONE WHO GETS UP WHEN HE CAN'T

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PDV
Koi Lover

Dec 27, 2005, 10:59 PM

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and more..................

can only load two photos per post!

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Pieter
http://southafricankoi.11.forumer.com
http://flickr.com/photos/sakoi/
A CHAMPION IS SOMEONE WHO GETS UP WHEN HE CAN'T

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koifishgirl
Koi Kichi

Dec 28, 2005, 12:25 PM

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You got some nice koi there and why dont you sead the filter of your new pond with a old one from you other pond and then you can put your koi in right away. This is done all the time with new ponds and your koi will be fine as you have a estabished filter when you do this.
Judy

PDV
Koi Lover

Dec 28, 2005, 3:18 PM

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Judy,
You are absolutely correct, but I have used a new product which is cement base, to seal the pond with called Camcrete. It is a fairly new product here in South Africa.
The problem is that the pH is round about 10,5.

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Pieter
http://southafricankoi.11.forumer.com
http://flickr.com/photos/sakoi/
A CHAMPION IS SOMEONE WHO GETS UP WHEN HE CAN'T

koifishgirl
Koi Kichi

Dec 28, 2005, 10:29 PM

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Put you some baking soda in the water and it will stablize and come down to 8.5 which is a good ph for koi. Then put you some oyster shells in the filter for a buffer. Should work well if the material that is used does not keep leaking the chimical into the water. Maybe you need to seal with something else if it stays high after putting the baking soda in the water.
Judy

PDV
Koi Lover

Dec 28, 2005, 11:05 PM

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Thanks,
will give it a try.

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Pieter
http://southafricankoi.11.forumer.com
http://flickr.com/photos/sakoi/
A CHAMPION IS SOMEONE WHO GETS UP WHEN HE CAN'T

Koi38
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Dec 30, 2005, 6:32 AM

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Hi PDV,

Bicarbonated soda is good to bring the ph down or even vinegar but these are only temp solution, IMHO Wink

I'll place some oyster shells or sea shells as ph buffer. This will stabilize your ph. I have 5kg sea shells in my last settlement and my ph is at 7.2 to 7.4 since Aug to present Cool

rgds,
Jon

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koifishgirl
Koi Kichi

Dec 30, 2005, 7:42 AM

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Repeat------------------Repeat Laugh

Judy

Koi38
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Dec 30, 2005, 8:02 AM

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Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Crazy

rgds,
Jon

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