Hi Martyn. Helpful video. I’m battling pretty drastic PH swings at the minute. Morning time it’s around 7 / 7.5 and evening it’s up to 9. Seeing the fish flash and in the evening jumping out the surface of the water. Tried numerous things to stabilise it including increased maintenance and water changes, PH buffers, phosphate reducers and all have been ineffective. I am interested in trying the oyster shells as a remedy, however I have a pressure filter so there is no room to put any additional media in there. Can the oyster shells be bagged up and just put into the main part of the pond rather than in the filtration system?
Yes you can bag them and put in pond but sped out surface area wise with it and a flow of water across them. Crushed shell is better and watch out that you don't get conned and its real oyster shell not just any old shell
Well done Phil and Asterisk on the comp win. Martyn, is there a formula for the oyster shells, ie 1ltr=1000g, if you put too much in, will it not raise kh too far? Be careful of that zeolite, once overloaded with ammonia it will leech it back into pond, unless recharged using salt, only really supposed to be used in emergency, too rid pond quickly of ammonia
Marek I don't think you can OD on oyster shell Oyster shells stabilise the pH / KH-value which prevents pH crash. If the KH value drops to this starts to dissolve the shells until balance is reached again so it dissolves as needed I swap that bag out every 2 months for a fresh one and have used it for over 10 years. As i said its a soft water fix for the most but can be used in hard water where you mite get a crash due to rain or the like. The zeolite like wise for the norm I use it winter only and swap the bags 2 - 3 weeks I just had a little to much ammonia for my liking and the bags are out of the pond now in a salt bath ready for that. Happy ponding
Definitely some good info on basics to have a solid foundation for water quality. I always sprinkle baking soda in my ponds before heavy rains since it’s more acidic here. Stability is definitely the key! Congratulations to the winners!
DevonKoi Pond my water is from a well and my particular one has a ph of 5-5.5 and need to add baking soda every water change. Luckily it’s quite affordable compared to many pond related needs! See you in the next one!
Kevin it will stop a crash on hard water as well if it go's low as the water go's acid it brakes down more of the shell raising it. So hard water would only use it when it go's low but soft water is always low
Hi Martin Interesting video. Do you know how to find what the water is in Nottingham soft or hard. Is the black bags activated carbon to polish the water
Hard water is not so bad you can keep the oyster shell in there it only comes into action as the ph lowers as thats when it starts to brake down like say lots of rain turning the pond more acid. if you google it in pond you will see its a old trick and get your head round it better
I had one with pop eye and tried most things , but lost the koi in the end , I was told it’s a kidney problem ? ... and yes Oyster shell is a good way , I just have shells in one of my filters
Its on going with that fish but for the norm over summer its fine and then comes back mid winter clearing as summer comes on and has been like that for 4 years or more but this is the first summer its gone then come back with the temps still up, But its looking like a down ward slope from hear but she's eating like a pig so we carry on for now David thanks for watching
Its just the end of the cycle mate water changes/ /pond plants/ anaerobic bacteria /are the main things to lower it so the grog you have is a good and the plants. Its not going to do any harm at a high level even my level is up I cant see any most tests but so much food going in at this time
Great subject fella been on my mind recently. Mine is always very high over 8. Would like to bring it down a bit. Just case of any ammonia as it's a lot less toxic. Was looking at that video Andy did with finch filtration. Was thinking RO. Great video dude real interesting. 👍🏻 cheers for filming it.
Keeping that Ph in place is a game I have played for years down hear with soft water from the tap the oyster shell is near drop in and forget but Kh is also low that takes bicarb soda once at the right Kh spot I need to add a cup full every 4 weeks or winter cup and a half if we have been having lots of rain. Adding that clay to your pond must do some of this I think that's why I did not get on with it messed the ph and kh round for a time down hear
Hi Martin great job again on PH a water quality. .now it’s weekend a cold beer and a glass or two of Red vino always goes down well.🍷👍😁 Bob the Builder
Jim i get it local down hear right off a fisherman who sells to Hotels restaurants then collects and crush's the shells and sells for chicken feed and have got them this way for years i use to get the full shells off him that works as well but when crushed they have more surface to brake down. try farm suppliers for some with one added stuff or you can buy expensive stuff for koi but it lasts along time. hang just found this www.manomano.co.uk/pond-water-treatment-3189?model_id=1811516&g=1&referer_id=686945&gclid=CjwKCAjwkJj6BRA-EiwA0ZVPVv52UjhEN5adq54V6bgSDv7lbO3nWP9sq9GtDZ9jRdIDm2Clh7J4pxoCETcQAvD_BwE
@@boxtriker Thanks Martyn. I think I found some which should work . www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oyster-Shell-Fine-25kg/173953846912?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Same then low ph and kh out the tap now as well as the oyster shell I use baking soda to give the kh what it wants that can be kept in line once right with a cup full a month summer and winter a bit more if we have been having lots of rain. How do you bend it to what's needed up your way out of interest
@@boxtriker Buffer with BC and keep a stable environment as much as possible. #ConsistencyIsKey Enjoy your evening Sir and thanks for the chat. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC
Ok think it out well it's very easy to cockup main thing is the balance between bottom drain and skimmer you need to be able to balance the two or you will lack pull on one or the other
Hi Martyn great video especially on the Oyster Shell’s 🤔 I only live a couple of miles from Whitstable and we all know what that’s famous for, may have to pop down and get some shell’s 😂 no where do you get your Oyster Shell’s from M8. Thank you for entering me in the Competition can’t believe I won something I have just sent you a email (my PH is always on the 8 here in Kent it’s very Chalky the water
Ha there you are just sent you back a Email pop your address on one and i will get your prize out to you. Thanks for taking part and watching the channel
Another informative video mate, activated carbon will remove tannins in the water, I've used it in my aquarium. Ps my new pond channel is gaining subscribers thanks for your support.
Hi martyn brilliant video once again I’d be happy with them test results not bad still can’t believe I won the competition always wanted your temp one over the moon will send you a video of it in koi house and here’s to another 1000 subscribers mate happy ponding
DevonKoi Pond Thankyou I’m well happy martyn always thought will never ever win anything it’s a buzz to win anything to be honest I watch yourself and James and Andrew never miss a video and wrighty keep them videos coming mate and happy ponding I’ve spent a fortune this week on my pond got waterfall filter and a bigger air pump and food etc lol
DevonKoi Pond haha 😂 brilliant couldn’t of put that better I Noo going to be doing a proper pond next year my koi are getting big now and need to cut down on 3 ponds and 2 tanks lol 2 ponds are only small one with goldfish and shubunkin and other baby koi main one got my stunners in and tanks have babies in from this year but could really do with your pond is it up in the next competition lol 😂 happy ponding mate thanks again
I like to think of the Oyster thing as a trick of the trade. 😉 I used to use Oysters in One of my Aquariums years ago. I actually need to get some for a Pond of a Client. 👍
Its one of them old pond keepers tricks that a lot of newer Koi keepers don't know. As I'm saying I'm on soft water down hear so have used it for all my years of ponding
@@boxtriker I agree with you Sir. As soon as you Oyster I understood right away. In Scotland the PH of the Tap water is 7.5 depending on the area. Anyway I am glad I stumbled across your channel because I love Koi and you have beautiful Koi. The Filtration system is neat too. 👍
Its bacterial you are spot on on that the fish has a ongoing problem with it. The clay for me made a mess in the pond for half a day and was then caught by the filters I could do with something the same but just a liquid add in that the filters cant get a hold of
Hi pal I had a tinge in my water with the food I think,decided to have a go at a homemade fractionater after seeing other vids Wow what a great idea it was,my water now is crystal clear and what it removes is the colour of tea.
Have a home made one I'm working on but not going so well so far but I don't get foam on my pond so I could be short of stuff for it to take out but its a on going work so maybe some more playing around with is the order of the day
DevonKoi Pond I also don’t suffer from foam but once you get the air correct up the pipe mine 2” you will be absolutely amazed how much filthy water comes out in bubble form.Mine is made of a piece of timber with a 2” hole drilled through,then the pipe fits in and enough weight is there just to hang flush into the pond,just capped off with a blank then a 1/2 90 elbow and then just piped to a bucket .Like I say it’s all about getting the air flow right.
Air is pumped to the air stones in the pond the covers have a inch and a half gap one end so the pond can gas off and It don't trap bad air under the covers by pushing new air in all the time . Thanks for watching and happy ponding
Tommy about ten min's in on this video you can see the end of one of the pumps on a shelf over the three bay Genesis I have two one for air in the moving bed in shot and cleaning the Eazy pods. And the second one on same shelf for air to the pond
Its the food hear giving the tea tinge to the water plus its like it from the tap most days hear as well I'm trying some carbon in the filters to see if that clears some of it it has worked in the past Thanks for watching Humphrey
Had the carbon in for two weeks trying to get the tinge out the water I have 2kg of it in the filters its made it a bit better but I think Its the food colouring the water as they are eating so much 300g plus a day this week Humphrey. 15 of the fish are 50cm plus.
Strange how your getting a PH of 7 with a KH of 6, PH around 7 to 7.1 should have a KH of 1 or less, the only thing i can think of is your plants are swinging the PH quite a lot, i consider anything under a PH of 7.0 a crash as its very unstable and detrimental to the filter bacteria. I learned the hard way last year when my PH dropped to 6.2, first time in 15 years, since then i have been strictly monitoring PH almost daily with a digital hanna meter and can pretty much predict what my KH is just from the PH reading. I prefer bicarbonate of soda to raise PH as its a lot more effective and cleaner to do, the main problem with a low PH is the toxicity of Nitrite, a PH reading of 7 is very toxic to koi with blood poisoning issues unless your running a level of salt in the water to counter it. What food are you using, i always used coppens but changed out this year and my water has never been so good, coppens is ok but very fatty and produces a lot of waste and a serious amount of tannin
Michael the kh is all bicarbonate of soda as the kh is near zero out the tap once the pond is in balance one cup of bicarbonate of soda a month to keep it there more in this weeks Friday video
Mate I nip down to Brixham down hear a oyster and shell fish seller he collects the old shells after eating at the local restaurants crush's them and gets a second sale as chicken grit to the local farmers you can get the stuff in small bags most places but farm wholesales should have large bags
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Hi Martyn. Helpful video. I’m battling pretty drastic PH swings at the minute. Morning time it’s around 7 / 7.5 and evening it’s up to 9.
Seeing the fish flash and in the evening jumping out the surface of the water.
Tried numerous things to stabilise it including increased maintenance and water changes, PH buffers, phosphate reducers and all have been ineffective.
I am interested in trying the oyster shells as a remedy, however I have a pressure filter so there is no room to put any additional media in there.
Can the oyster shells be bagged up and just put into the main part of the pond rather than in the filtration system?
Yes you can bag them and put in pond but sped out surface area wise with it and a flow of water across them. Crushed shell is better and watch out that you don't get conned and its real oyster shell not just any old shell
@@boxtriker amazing. Thank you!
Thank you very much sir
Well done Phil and Asterisk on the comp win.
Martyn, is there a formula for the oyster shells, ie 1ltr=1000g, if you put too much in, will it not raise kh too far?
Be careful of that zeolite, once overloaded with ammonia it will leech it back into pond, unless recharged using salt, only really supposed to be used in emergency, too rid pond quickly of ammonia
Marek I don't think you can OD on oyster shell Oyster shells stabilise the pH / KH-value which prevents pH crash. If the KH value drops to this starts to dissolve the shells until balance is reached again so it dissolves as needed I swap that bag out every 2 months for a fresh one and have used it for over 10 years. As i said its a soft water fix for the most but can be used in hard water where you mite get a crash due to rain or the like. The zeolite like wise for the norm I use it winter only and swap the bags 2 - 3 weeks I just had a little to much ammonia for my liking and the bags are out of the pond now in a salt bath ready for that. Happy ponding
Thanks well happy
Dear Sir, how do you crash the oyster shells?
Just bash them up a bit in an old tin pot its an old trick using them but it works
Definitely some good info on basics to have a solid foundation for water quality. I always sprinkle baking soda in my ponds before heavy rains since it’s more acidic here. Stability is definitely the key!
Congratulations to the winners!
Mains tap water hear is soft so a PH is low I use baking soda to for the Kh takes two cups a month just to put in what I don't get from the tap water
DevonKoi Pond my water is from a well and my particular one has a ph of 5-5.5 and need to add baking soda every water change. Luckily it’s quite affordable compared to many pond related needs! See you in the next one!
Thanks well happy
Great video buddy thank you for sharing 👍🏻
Thanks for watching and
Happy ponding
Like the video! Ken from cold water collection in Coventry told me to use oyster shells, good advice I think!
Its a good buffer in the water and if you are on soft water from the tap its one of the best things you can add to the pond. Thanks for watching
Is it no good with hard water ?
Kevin it will stop a crash on hard water as well if it go's low as the water go's acid it brakes down more of the shell raising it. So hard water would only use it when it go's low but soft water is always low
Hi Martin Interesting video. Do you know how to find what the water is in Nottingham soft or hard. Is the black bags activated carbon to polish the water
Yes mate carbon in the bags still testing at this time. google your water on line it should tell you hard or soft
@@boxtriker morning Martin Nottingham has hard water. What do I need to do then many thanks Gareth
Also wilko do a kg for 2 pound my pond is 3 thousand gallons
Hard water is not so bad you can keep the oyster shell in there it only comes into action as the ph lowers as thats when it starts to brake down like say lots of rain turning the pond more acid. if you google it in pond you will see its a old trick and get your head round it better
@@boxtriker remember the co2 in the air disolves in the water to produce h2co3 which lowers the ph
I had one with pop eye and tried most things , but lost the koi in the end , I was told it’s a kidney problem ? ... and yes Oyster shell is a good way , I just have shells in one of my filters
Its on going with that fish but for the norm over summer its fine and then comes back mid winter clearing as summer comes on and has been like that for 4 years or more but this is the first summer its gone then come back with the temps still up, But its looking like a down ward slope from hear but she's eating like a pig so we carry on for now David thanks for watching
All looking glorious mucka. What causes high nitrates mines gone back up to nearly 20 again 👍
Its just the end of the cycle mate water changes/ /pond plants/ anaerobic bacteria /are the main things to lower it so the grog you have is a good and the plants. Its not going to do any harm at a high level even my level is up I cant see any most tests but so much food going in at this time
@@boxtriker cheers mate 👍
Great subject fella been on my mind recently. Mine is always very high over 8. Would like to bring it down a bit. Just case of any ammonia as it's a lot less toxic. Was looking at that video Andy did with finch filtration. Was thinking RO. Great video dude real interesting. 👍🏻 cheers for filming it.
Keeping that Ph in place is a game I have played for years down hear with soft water from the tap the oyster shell is near drop in and forget but Kh is also low that takes bicarb soda once at the right Kh spot I need to add a cup full every 4 weeks or winter cup and a half if we have been having lots of rain. Adding that clay to your pond must do some of this I think that's why I did not get on with it messed the ph and kh round for a time down hear
Dont forget with PH, temperature also dictates how toxic ammonia is.
Thanks
Hi Martin great job again on PH a water quality. .now it’s weekend a cold beer and a glass or two of Red vino always goes down well.🍷👍😁 Bob the Builder
To right Robert summer pond beer glass of wine its what its all about
Happy ponding
Have you ever used an ozone system before? That’d probably get rid of most of the tannins and tinge for you.
No not had anything to do with them Paul I'm trying some carbon in the pond to shift it but its hanging on will give it a look at
Martyn where do you buy your oyster shell from. I've been searching on Ebay and all I can find is for birds. Most has added foods etc.
Jim i get it local down hear right off a fisherman who sells to Hotels restaurants then collects and crush's the shells and sells for chicken feed and have got them this way for years i use to get the full shells off him that works as well but when crushed they have more surface to brake down. try farm suppliers for some with one added stuff or you can buy expensive stuff for koi but it lasts along time.
hang just found this
www.manomano.co.uk/pond-water-treatment-3189?model_id=1811516&g=1&referer_id=686945&gclid=CjwKCAjwkJj6BRA-EiwA0ZVPVv52UjhEN5adq54V6bgSDv7lbO3nWP9sq9GtDZ9jRdIDm2Clh7J4pxoCETcQAvD_BwE
@@boxtriker Thanks Martyn. I think I found some which should work . www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oyster-Shell-Fine-25kg/173953846912?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Thanks Martyn great subject and the pond is looking👌🙏⛩️🈂️KC
Are you on hard or soft water over there
@@boxtriker very very Soft Sir. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️
Same then low ph and kh out the tap now as well as the oyster shell I use baking soda to give the kh what it wants that can be kept in line once right with a cup full a month summer and winter a bit more if we have been having lots of rain. How do you bend it to what's needed up your way out of interest
@@boxtriker Buffer with BC and keep a stable environment as much as possible. #ConsistencyIsKey Enjoy your evening Sir and thanks for the chat. 👍🙏⛩️🈂️KC
So nice hearing the word "aitch" pronounced correctly!
Yet again you smashed it great uploads I learnt more again thank you.
When you gonna start doing Devon koi tshirts 😂😂😂
I'll have 1 👍👍👍
Hope all's going well with the build happy ponding Matt
@@boxtriker just done my pipe work tonight.
I'm getting really excited 😂😂😂
Matt did you go with the known working two pump setup for Sieve and Nexus from EA or have you gone out side the box to the Dark side of the force 😊😊
@@boxtriker only layed my pipes and as it stopped raining at 4pm today so only had a little time.
But think I will be going on the darkside 😂😂😂
Ok think it out well it's very easy to cockup main thing is the balance between bottom drain and skimmer you need to be able to balance the two or you will lack pull on one or the other
Great video congratulations to the winners
Thanks for watching Graham more draws to come this year so stay tuned and
Happy ponding
Thanks well happy
My Ph is always lower in the morning 7.5 and 8.5 evening when we have hot sunny days. KH is 2 out of the tap so adding Bicarb 3kg so far.
I find my Kh when right can be kept in place with one cup full a month. there is a bit more on the Ph Kh in Fridays video this week
Great video Martyn pond is looking tip top as per usual 👌
Thanks Glynne what a cracking week to have a pond and water in the garden
Great video mate like wine idea be doin that meself later when finish work keep up great videos takecare
One of the best bits to Koi ponding a glass of wine feet up on a summers day Dave
Yer your right make most of it winter cums round to fast mate enjoy
Hi Martyn great video especially on the Oyster Shell’s 🤔 I only live a couple of miles from Whitstable and we all know what that’s famous for, may have to pop down and get some shell’s 😂 no where do you get your Oyster Shell’s from M8. Thank you for entering me in the Competition can’t believe I won something I have just sent you a email (my PH is always on the 8 here in Kent it’s very Chalky the water
Ha there you are just sent you back a Email pop your address on one and i will get your prize out to you. Thanks for taking part and watching the channel
What if theres no rain will oysters affect the rise of pH too?
The shell will only brake down if needed
Another informative video mate, activated carbon will remove tannins in the water, I've used it in my aquarium. Ps my new pond channel is gaining subscribers thanks for your support.
Sorry for the late reply youtube was holding your posts for review for some reason and I di not see them
thanks for watching
Cool beer sounds good by the pond cheers
Been to hot this week but a cold beer and feet up by the pond best way to spend a evening
Hi martyn brilliant video once again I’d be happy with them test results not bad still can’t believe I won the competition always wanted your temp one over the moon will send you a video of it in koi house and here’s to another 1000 subscribers mate happy ponding
Phil will get the plaques and med kit in the post to you Monday with luck still not got Asterix Address yet so need that one as well
Happy ponding
DevonKoi Pond Thankyou I’m well happy martyn always thought will never ever win anything it’s a buzz to win anything to be honest I watch yourself and James and Andrew never miss a video and wrighty keep them videos coming mate and happy ponding I’ve spent a fortune this week on my pond got waterfall filter and a bigger air pump and food etc lol
Phil you know they say Koi pond a hole in the ground you chuck money in 🤣😂🤣😂
DevonKoi Pond haha 😂 brilliant couldn’t of put that better I Noo going to be doing a proper pond next year my koi are getting big now and need to cut down on 3 ponds and 2 tanks lol 2 ponds are only small one with goldfish and shubunkin and other baby koi main one got my stunners in and tanks have babies in from this year but could really do with your pond is it up in the next competition lol 😂 happy ponding mate thanks again
DevonKoi Pond hi martyn did you get my address on the email I sent you thanks Phil
I like to think of the Oyster thing as a trick of the trade. 😉
I used to use Oysters in One of my Aquariums years ago.
I actually need to get some for a Pond of a Client. 👍
Its one of them old pond keepers tricks that a lot of newer Koi keepers don't know. As I'm saying I'm on soft water down hear so have used it for all my years of ponding
@@boxtriker I agree with you Sir.
As soon as you Oyster I understood right away.
In Scotland the PH of the Tap water is 7.5 depending on the area.
Anyway I am glad I stumbled across your channel because I love Koi and you have beautiful Koi.
The Filtration system is neat too. 👍
Thanks
Where do you get the crushed oyster shells from ?
Is that Martin mucklowe?
No mate
For the pop eye, why not carry on using the clay. I'm sure it's a bacterial problem, you do realise people ingest Montmorillonite clay.👍
Its bacterial you are spot on on that the fish has a ongoing problem with it. The clay for me made a mess in the pond for half a day and was then caught by the filters I could do with something the same but just a liquid add in that the filters cant get a hold of
@@boxtriker check this video th-cam.com/video/rYsENURqJ6k/w-d-xo.html
I think the mistake with clay, is people put to much in.👍
Hi pal I had a tinge in my water with the food I think,decided to have a go at a homemade fractionater after seeing other vids
Wow what a great idea it was,my water now is crystal clear and what it removes is the colour of tea.
Have a home made one I'm working on but not going so well so far but I don't get foam on my pond so I could be short of stuff for it to take out but its a on going work so maybe some more playing around with is the order of the day
DevonKoi Pond I also don’t suffer from foam but once you get the air correct up the pipe mine 2” you will be absolutely amazed how much filthy water comes out in bubble form.Mine is made of a piece of timber with a 2” hole drilled through,then the pipe fits in and enough weight is there just to hang flush into the pond,just capped off with a blank then a 1/2 90 elbow and then just piped to a bucket .Like I say it’s all about getting the air flow right.
I Will keep playing with it Dale
@@daleshelton7981
I have a crude version on above returns which does have brown crude deposits and i get foam.
How do you airate the pond with the cover on?
Air is pumped to the air stones in the pond the covers have a inch and a half gap one end so the pond can gas off and It don't trap bad air under the covers by pushing new air in all the time . Thanks for watching and happy ponding
@@boxtriker and where is your air pump located?
Tommy about ten min's in on this video you can see the end of one of the pumps on a shelf over the three bay Genesis I have two one for air in the moving bed in shot and cleaning the Eazy pods. And the second one on same shelf for air to the pond
Cheers martin👍
great vid mate, i put oyster shell and i am sure it gave the water a slight tea tinge my ph is 6.5 but i use deep well water change 20% every week
Its the food hear giving the tea tinge to the water plus its like it from the tap most days hear as well I'm trying some carbon in the filters to see if that clears some of it it has worked in the past
Thanks for watching Humphrey
@@boxtriker hi everyone here uses carbon in the filter and also a trace of salt
Had the carbon in for two weeks trying to get the tinge out the water I have 2kg of it in the filters its made it a bit better but I think Its the food colouring the water as they are eating so much 300g plus a day this week Humphrey. 15 of the fish are 50cm plus.
@@boxtriker my wife thinks its the angle of the sun hitting the water we are just above the equator here
Congratulations to the winners nice interesting video Martin Thank You Carol 🐟
Thanks for watching Carol what a cracking sunny week of ponding its been
Thanks well happy can’t believe I won
Strange how your getting a PH of 7 with a KH of 6, PH around 7 to 7.1 should have a KH of 1 or less, the only thing i can think of is your plants are swinging the PH quite a lot, i consider anything under a PH of 7.0 a crash as its very unstable and detrimental to the filter bacteria.
I learned the hard way last year when my PH dropped to 6.2, first time in 15 years, since then i have been strictly monitoring PH almost daily with a digital hanna meter and can pretty much predict what my KH is just from the PH reading.
I prefer bicarbonate of soda to raise PH as its a lot more effective and cleaner to do, the main problem with a low PH is the toxicity of Nitrite, a PH reading of 7 is very toxic to koi with blood poisoning issues unless your running a level of salt in the water to counter it.
What food are you using, i always used coppens but changed out this year and my water has never been so good, coppens is ok but very fatty and produces a lot of waste and a serious amount of tannin
Michael the kh is all bicarbonate of soda as the kh is near zero out the tap once the pond is in balance one cup of bicarbonate of soda a month to keep it there more in this weeks Friday video
Also you got a link to the oyster shells
Mate I nip down to Brixham down hear a oyster and shell fish seller he collects the old shells after eating at the local restaurants crush's them and gets a second sale as chicken grit to the local farmers you can get the stuff in small bags most places but farm wholesales should have large bags
😫 i didnt win. Good video and great buffer media. I am having issues with tannins so looking forward to your video on how you deal with them.
Thanks for watching Martin and
Happy ponding
IF some one has not mentioned it. Popeye can be permanent and dont worry about it.
Thanks yes it comes and go's with this fish but always has a bit of a bump to the eyes
I used to keep a cast iron pump handled water pump on the edge of my pond until it fell in one day and put a hole in my liner 😳
Some times you get days like that bet it looked nice on the side there 👍👍 Happy ponding
kH moet 7 zijn dat is de killer niet je ph het lijk dat je filter het niet bij beend
het heeft niet met filters te maken, het is het kraanwater waarmee je begint, we hebben zacht water hoor zo lage ph en kh
Sound like having asthma attack terrible sound of putting.
Have my problems Dave but still battle on