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koi@kit
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Jan 15, 2006, 7:13 PM

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Hi all..

didnt notice my condition all this time.. today after koimann's visit, i found out the algae grown on my pond's wall is brown.. my water is light green.. is this normal?

my koi eat normally thou, n they GROW heheheheehh.. Sly

Koi38
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Jan 15, 2006, 7:21 PM

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Hi Kit,

Check if it is brown algae not brown film. If its browm film like its okay its good for everything in your pond Cool

But if its brown algae then its decaying dying algae which is bad news Unsure

I had this similar situation about a week ago when almost half of the algae on the wall died. My amonnia went thru the roof. It took me a good 5 days to bring the amonnia down with the help of water change and zeolite Wink

Light green water is good, but to be sure check your water params

rgds,
Jon

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koi@kit
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Jan 15, 2006, 7:35 PM

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yoo koi38..

tks for the fast respond.. its a brown film actually, easily scrap off.. some part of the wall is dark green in colour.. does dis mean the algae is growing very healthy?

my ammonia n nitrite is zero thou.. pH 7.3.. never measure my nitrate..

Koimann
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Jan 15, 2006, 8:38 PM

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Yo Cifu,
Dont worry about your pond algae.Not a problem as long as your water parameters are fine.Your kois are all sumo wrestlers Sly

.If you say ok,I will put some kois in your pond for you to grow Tongue

koi@kit
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Jan 15, 2006, 9:09 PM

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yoo master cifu..

heheheh dont forget i got 6 sanke n 1 kohaku to be put into my main pond.. not sure will 'sumo' them up.. wait until can 'sumo' them up, then consider lah.. hahahahaah Sly

Koi38
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Jan 16, 2006, 5:02 AM

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Hi Kit,

Ig the algae is biofilm like then this is good stuff Cool

and like cifu said as long as your water params are okay I wouldn't worry about it Smile

Also your koi wll tell you if there's something wrong with your water quality Wink

rgds,
Jon

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(This post was edited by Koi38 on Jan 16, 2006, 5:03 AM)

koi@kit
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Jan 16, 2006, 10:32 AM

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yoo koi38..

u r rite, the koi sure will tell if the water is not ok.. with additional of BH to my trickle system, my koi's appetite increase.. dats y koimann said my koi are all 'sumo wrestler' heheheheheheh..

wonder if my koi will eat up all the algae if i dont feed them for a few days?? Crazy

Koi38
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Jan 16, 2006, 12:00 PM

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Hi Kit,

I bet your koi eat up all the algae in your pond if your not looking Laugh

Mine does, specially at night Shocked

rgds,
Jon

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koi@kit
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Jan 16, 2006, 1:16 PM

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yoo koi38..

yap i guess so.. coz i notice one part at the bottom of the pond a bit 'lightly algaed'.. do u think i shud fast them for a month? my water temperature is 27'c to 28'c.. Smile

Koi38
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Jan 16, 2006, 1:22 PM

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Hi Kit,

With that water temp i'll keep on feeding them Cool

. Higher water temps, koi are very active and they will need food to build up fats. But I normally starve my koi for a day or two per week to trim the algae on the floor and walls of my pond Tongue

rgds,
Jon

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koi@kit
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Jan 16, 2006, 1:41 PM

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yoo koi38..

tks.. very good idea, i shud fast my koi once a week to make them trim a bit of weight.. as koimann said my koi are 'sumo wrestler' Crazy

.. a good way to trim the algae too.. tks..

i read back ur post on ur pond.. is the japanese matting ur only media for bio? Shocked

Koi38
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Jan 16, 2006, 2:02 PM

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Hi Kit,

JMatt is my only biofilter nothing else Unsure

. I have a settlement and prefilter and that's about it Crazy

. That's why I'm planning for a DIY TT. All plans are in my head, its just a matter of extracting it to real world Crazy

rgds,
Jon

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koi@kit
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Jan 16, 2006, 2:09 PM

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koi38..

dats it??? wow.. i was thinking of using a blue cylindrical container (like the one u posted previously) for my tricle tower with a few thousand bioballs.. its about 3 to 4 ft in height. will it work..

i remember u design is water flow from bottom, i was thinking of reverse it n let the water trikle down.. i know u r going to say.. ' u wont know until u try it'.. Wink

.. how abt mixing the bioball with BH? water source from settlement chamber or direct from main pond?

sorry for the 'many' question.. tks.. Wink

Koi38
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Jan 16, 2006, 2:17 PM

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Hi Kit,

You can use the blue drum for TT, why not Smile

It will work the same. The only thing you need are additional holes for the bacteria to breath and also if you can use rotating spray bar its better. If you can't get that then a cross bars will do Wink

If you're planning to mix the media the only way to find out is to try it Laugh

But check your water params first before installing any new bio so you can compare later Cool

rgds,
Jon

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koi@kit
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Jan 16, 2006, 2:21 PM

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koi38..

wud u suggest a water feed direct from pond or from settlement chamber? tks. Wink

Koi38
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Jan 16, 2006, 2:24 PM

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Hi Kit,

For me anything that goes to biofilter I'd rather have the water coming from a settlement or prefilter Wink

rgds,
Jon

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koi@kit
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Jan 16, 2006, 2:26 PM

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koi38..

wont the flow rate at the settlement chamber FASTER.. if too fast do u think the waste will settle down? i tot it shud be slow. Crazy

Koi38
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Jan 16, 2006, 2:33 PM

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Hi Kit,

If the flow rate in your settlement is too fast(like mine) can you pump the water from your prefilter or biofilter. You see my plan is pumping water from my bio to my palning TT Tongue

then goes back to the same bio(jmatt) then back to pond. Its like partially polishing the water Cool

rgds,
Jon

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