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lifesci.
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May 30, 2002, 9:45 AM

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Hi this is a very nice site,Its been a wile since Ive been here.
Lots of nice changes.
My name is Roger and this is my pond.
Lifesci.

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lifesci.
Koi Lover

May 30, 2002, 9:52 AM

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Some of my fish
Lifesci.

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SiChang
Koi Lover

May 30, 2002, 11:14 AM

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You have a very nice pond.

TonyG
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May 30, 2002, 2:04 PM

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Very nice and well kept pond. Very nice and tame kois also. The Matsuda (right??) is like posing for the camera Laugh

Thanks for sharing

Tony

dttk
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May 30, 2002, 2:25 PM

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Hi lifesci, yup, friendly koi. I believe Tony meant Gin Matsuba which stole the limelight. Nice and neat looking pond. How deep is it? Good job... Smile

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Always friendly :)

SMW1
Koi Kichi

May 30, 2002, 2:37 PM

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Hi Roger,

The water clarity of you pond is very good. Care to share with us your filter set up ?.

Stuart

KevKoi
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May 30, 2002, 2:56 PM

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Notice u have a facination with metalic koi.... nice pond and fish.

johnson lee
Koi Kichi

May 30, 2002, 4:03 PM

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Wow, great looking pond! Tidy and neat and nice kois too! Your water is also remarkably clear.

Care to let us in on your filtration system? Cool

Cheers!

Johnson

newgen
Koi Lover

May 31, 2002, 12:11 AM

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Hey buddy!

I like your kois! Very nice!

Regards,
John

choy
Koi Lover

May 31, 2002, 1:21 PM

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Hi Roger,

Nice stone work on you pond and also well groomed landscape.............

lifesci.
Koi Lover

May 31, 2002, 8:16 PM

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Thanks everyone for the nice words.
I do like matallic koi,but I like outhers as well.
The pond is filtered with a filter I made,and has a trickel tower as well and a skimmer,no bottom drain.
I will post some pic when I find them,If interested.
The pond is 4ft.deep and has natural stone,I did all the work myself 3yrs.ago.
Thanks once more and Im looking forward to learning from all of you here,and enjoying this wonderfull hobby together.

Roger
Lifesci.

SMW1
Koi Kichi

May 31, 2002, 9:01 PM

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Hi,

We would love to see the pictures of your filter and maybe some more of your koi if possible. It sounds like you have a gift for making filters looking at your water clarity. You did all the work yourself ?. Saying that am I right in saying that you are not from Malaysia or Singapore. U.K or U.S by any chance ?.

Stuart

choy
Koi Lover

Jun 1, 2002, 12:51 AM

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Hi just like stuart said your water is clear.
Could you also post a picture of your
tricle tower and filter if you won't mind.
Thanks..

Choy

lifesci.
Koi Lover

Jun 3, 2002, 9:14 AM

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I would be glad to post pics of my very simple filter and TT.
Here is some pic of them, way to small for a 8000gal pond but lots of good bugs and low stocking rates is working out for now Wink

Roger
Lifesci.

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johnson lee
Koi Kichi

Jun 3, 2002, 11:10 AM

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Wow! You must be the first koi-keeper on record to have successfully maintained a crystal clear pond with healthy kois with such a small filter and TT!! Cool

I am truly amazed!

Your filter is just a simple bucket with some sponge? And your TT is only a small bucket? Cool

And here I am, trying to build a 6' TT and using expensive Jap mats etc. etc. for my filter! What's is your secret?

How many kois do you stock in the pond right now? Sorry for the flurry of questions, I am still shocked!

Johnson

wchuasc
Koi Lover

Jun 3, 2002, 9:52 PM

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Wow ! Your pond is amazingly clear and healthy looking ! What I find most amazing is that your filter and TT looks very small ! How did you do it ???

newgen
Koi Lover

Jun 4, 2002, 2:09 AM

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HEY EVERYONE! Crazy

That sounds impossible to me Crazy

! I'm Shocked! and my mouth is still wide open! Think i better get my mouth closed before some flies or insects go into my mouth! Pirate

Thats too amazing! a pond....with 2 buckets!?!?! thats all you have??? i really have to get some sleep now before i get shocked again! now is very very early here...2:08am! goosh!!!!!

Regards,
John

lifesci.
Koi Lover

Jun 4, 2002, 7:56 AM

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Hi this really is my filter and TT.Way to small belive me I have to clean it often,3 times a week
Unsure

This is no way the right way to do a filter because maintaing takes alot of work.
The filter is a upflo 75gal.tank the white one.Is filled with filter material on a pvc rack + 2 rows of filter brushes before the filter rack.
Then goes to 50 gal. barrel TT bio chamber has been filled with lava rock.
I only have 11 koi in there,that is why I think I can have good water for now,but if I add more fish or as they grow bigger I will do the filter the right way.
Its true, so close mouth becouse bugs donot taste good!
Your friend
Roger

I forgot to say I have UV also.
Im from the USA I forgot to mention also .
Lifesci.

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dttk
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Jun 4, 2002, 11:40 AM

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Hi Roger

, like i said, you have a nice pond. However i feel that the pics are too small...gotta use a magnifying glass if I wanna see it properly... Crazy

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Always friendly :)

johnson lee
Koi Kichi

Jun 4, 2002, 11:42 AM

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Hi Roger

You are right, sooner or later you will have to upgrade your filter as the kois mature and if you add more fishes in there.

How long have you been keeping kois using this filter? Just curious!

Care to send some pics of your kois?

Johnson Cool

lifesci.
Koi Lover

Jun 4, 2002, 7:59 PM

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Dttk

Yes those pix came out small and I dont know why.I have to find the original disk and can post more pix of kio,or send them to you also .
Let me know Mr lee ok.
I been useing this for 2 yrs now,the water quility goes up and down as far as clairity,the pixs were taken when it Is at its best.
The pond is 4 yrs old and have never lost a koi though.
So dont make a under size filter do it the right way the first time I learned then the filter does not have to be cleaned so often and stays clear all the time.
Your friend
Roger
Lifesci.

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