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marcus1975
Koi Lover


Jul 31, 2007, 5:03 PM

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hi all

All the algae in my pond is dying off ,i tested the water last week and everything was good PH around 7 no ammonia and zero nitrates .this is after i installed a 180 liter TT filter using lava rock and a protein skimmer (which i am still tinkering with ) that producing a good bucket full of dark green foam and water a day .

i have a 500 gallon pond with 2, 10 inch koi ,6,4-5 inch koi and a couple of goldfish , if anything i thought i was overstocked .

so what i am wondering is could my TT filter be working already ? seems a bit soon as its only been 2 weeks since i installed it .i also bought a 50litre a minute air pump with air stones placed where i thought dead spots might be in the pond .

i should also add i feed the fish around 20-25 gr of high protein growth food a day .

what do you think

Mark


larz1
Koi Kichi


Jul 31, 2007, 9:40 PM

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I think your TT is doing its FIRST job, which is degassing nitrates and CO2. The added air in the pond probably is making a difference too. TT's do populate with aerobic bacteria over time like any other biofilter, but raw ammonia, nitrite, and especially nitrate, are volatilized in a properly designed TT and bioload is reduced immediately as a result.


marcus1975
Koi Lover


Jul 31, 2007, 10:14 PM

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thank you :)

i have also noticed today that the PS is not putting so much foam out today but the water looks great ,over time will there be less and less DOC ?? and sorry if all my questions are basic but i am just getting into keeping koi :)

Mark


larz1
Koi Kichi


Aug 1, 2007, 9:29 PM

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With a healthy pond and a protein fractionator running you should see a decline in DOC rather quickly. It will slowly diminish to just the undigested wastes from your Koi that the filters don't take out and you'll have just a tiny bit of foam produced. Don't waste it though. Your garden plants will love the fertilizer it contains.


marcus1975
Koi Lover


Aug 2, 2007, 6:56 AM

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thanks for that m8 :)

today there is hardly anything in the bucket from the PS ,but i will use it on the plants :)

Mark


texkoi
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Aug 7, 2007, 10:36 AM

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Be gentle, I'm new,BUT what is a TT filter ?


I just googled and found my answer.


Carl
El Paso, Texas

(This post was edited by texkoi on Aug 7, 2007, 10:52 AM)

 
 
 



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