Winter Koi 9th of December 2023

Just a quick update, i'm currently holding 18C with the ASHP.
The energy monitor is showing 2.5 kWh on average with 3 kWh when very cold per day.
Running the ASHP via timer on my Economy 7 tariff, costs are currently around £0.50p per day,
£15 a month.
Though I will be dropping down to my winter temperatures at the end of December most likely.

[@AndysKoiPuddle]

Stunning koi there Dave…. 🐟😮 👍🏼
Just sub’d……. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@DavesKoiPond]

Cheers mate, 👍

[@LeTwistedOne]

Looking good there David 🧁💯👌👍👍👍

[@DavesKoiPond]

Thanks mate 🙂👍

[@marekskoipond9083]

Looking good Dave 👍

[@DavesKoiPond]

Thanks mate 👍

[@kevinallison2856]

Lovely koi they are nice water aswell.
Top job matey.

[@DavesKoiPond]

Thanks, 👍
i'm still changing around 3-4% a day via recycle R.O. at 4:1

[@kevinwhite1077]

looking good

[@DavesKoiPond]

Thanks, 👍

[@IcenI_Koi]

Beautiful Koi Dave, thanks for the video.

[@DavesKoiPond]

Cheers 👍

[@GreymsView-ix8yi]

A great video I really enjoyed it you have a new subscriber.
I am original from Nottingham England but I emigrated to Newfoundland Canada in 1990. In 2018 I decided to keep koi in my garden pond like I did in the UK but here the winter is brutal like -20 is very common so we have our own chalenges. Plus we can’t purchase equipment so I have to make everything ie filters etc.
Cheers Mate.

[@DavesKoiPond]

Thanks mate, 👍🙂
It's a double edged sword being the other side of the pond, you get better access to the original 'made in japan' products and food from the likes of Hikari and JPD,
but most of the drum innovations and filters are based in the UK and Europe....
Have you seen 'KoiRun' youtube channel,
He's based in Canada too, he covers his pond and heats it with ducted hot air from his house's furnace heater through winter.

[@ScissorsProduction]

How old are these kois? And how much do they sell for?

[@DavesKoiPond]

Hi, 🙂
They are from 3 to 6 years old (Sansai to Rokusai), and the price depends on size, age, and quality when bought, from £50 to £500 as a rough guide.
Though much larger fish and older fish at 4-5 years can sell for thousands, most people buy at 1-2 years old (tosai to nisai) and grow them on. 👍
However they are generally not worth so much when re-selling or moving on, due to health/quarantine risks.

[@marekskoipond9083]

You had a measure up Dave, good growth this season?

[@DavesKoiPond]

Not this year mate, been a bit hectic 😄
Not even had chance to install my new bio chamber, it'll be next year now, and when it's warmer 😎