Great video. I have had various ponds for over 50 years now and can confirm everything you say as correct. I have never used a dechlorinator and never suffered any issues. Barley straw logs etc do not clear algae problems, they simply inhibit new growth, but as you say they need a long time to mature. Sludge busters, forget about them! The only product I buy regularly is a GH/KH buffer. I live in Wales where we have very 'soft' tap water, low in minerals. My Koi and bacteria seem to benefit from keeping the 'hardness' levels higher than that of the tap water. Would love to hear if you know of a natural solution to this issue? Keep the excellent videos coming. 👍👍
Great info as always, love your vids however you don’t need a UV if your filter is doing what it should. Had slight green pea water briefly but filter matured in 3-4 weeks and crystal clear ever since.
Glad you are back! Your no-nonsense pond advise is a breath of fresh air. Love you videos. Helped me tons in creating my own pond business over here in the USA. Cheers!
Great video as always, I have used Blanket Answer for many years it is the best on the market . Never had a declorinator always top up straight from the hose never had any issues. Have kept koi for over 30 yrs. Look forward to your next video.
Great video. I watched another one of your videos that advised to use the Cloverleaf blanketweed treatment at the start of spring and it's worked a treat. I haven't got/had any blanketweed since. I always used to be be reactive and only treat it once I had it. I've tried the barley straw too and that was just a faff and because it didn't seem to be doing much so would always take it out.
How about foam clearer? I'm using it from time to time, and it only needs a small dose. so doesn't cost much in long run. its probably down to overfeeding sure, also good point about pond plants, they can be pricy also
Hi. I'm REALLY hoping you will see this comment.... I'm in the U.S. in Florida, and I would love to have a Koi pond one day. You recommended putting goldfish in it first. I'm just going to start out small. I hope you will see this and answer my question... In Florida, we usually have very mild winters. If I have goldfish in the pond for a while, will I have to do things differently for the goldfish? Feed every day? Watch the pH of the water? Anything else I have to do? Thank you. Love your videos!!
Thnx for the comment. No not really, goldfish are hardy like koi but they are just cheaper so good pond starters should you have a problem. Have plants and filter properly, don’t overstock and over feed you can’t go wrong.
So, not using a dechlorination unit... You're ok with having chlorine/chloramine in the water with the koi? Knowing this is really bad for them? Some people do constant tickle in/out so potentially always will have chlorine etc. Also copper and other metals in some waters? You're ok with not removing this? Please clarify. Cheers.
Regardless of what you have have been told in koi dealers or online, most are just in it for the sale but to be factual, if a fish can live in all sorts of different types of water across the planet basically means they are extremely hardy so yes they will be fine in answer to your questions. Fish like tropical fish, the more sensitive types like discuss etc, you will only find them in one place in the Amazon river/basin because they can’t live anywhere else, keeping them in an aquarium is more tricky as you need to keep the water the same as their environment. Koi are easy/very hardy to keep
Chlorine is a gas and doesn't want to be in the water in the first place so as soon as it's coming out of the hose it stars to gas off, escape, from the water, if you want to get it out quicker then chuck a handful of sodium thiosulphate in the water and hey presto it's gone. You don't need any dechlorinators on your pond, dealers will tell you that you do but that's their job, to sell stuff. Sodium thiosulphate can be bought from amazon and it's much much cheaper for a bag that will last ages than a dechlorinator. Hope this helps, good luck.
Great video.
I have had various ponds for over 50 years now and can confirm everything you say as correct.
I have never used a dechlorinator and never suffered any issues.
Barley straw logs etc do not clear algae problems, they simply inhibit new growth, but as you say they need a long time to mature.
Sludge busters, forget about them!
The only product I buy regularly is a GH/KH buffer. I live in Wales where we have very 'soft' tap water, low in minerals. My Koi and bacteria seem to benefit from keeping the 'hardness' levels higher than that of the tap water. Would love to hear if you know of a natural solution to this issue?
Keep the excellent videos coming.
👍👍
Great info as always, love your vids however you don’t need a UV if your filter is doing what it should. Had slight green pea water briefly but filter matured in 3-4 weeks and crystal clear ever since.
Glad you are back! Your no-nonsense pond advise is a breath of fresh air. Love you videos. Helped me tons in creating my own pond business over here in the USA. Cheers!
Cloverleaf Blanket Answer is just the best for blanket weed!
Brilliant video and really appreciate your honesty, I’ve kept ponds & fish for many years but you’ve certainly opened my eyes! Thank you sooo much 👍
Used cloverleaf for 2 years now after your recommendation, No blanket weed problems at all 👍🏻
Very helpful information from your video thanks
I found 'run-off' seemed to be my main problem, together with pebbles (now removed thanks to this channel).
Great video as always, I have used Blanket Answer for many years it is the best on the market . Never had a declorinator always top up straight from the hose never had any issues. Have kept koi for over 30 yrs. Look forward to your next video.
Absolutely bang on, only ever needed to use cloverleaf once a year, it's great stuff 👍
Hello, a Video about pondskimmer or intake bays would be very interesting!!
Greets from germany
Great video. I watched another one of your videos that advised to use the Cloverleaf blanketweed treatment at the start of spring and it's worked a treat. I haven't got/had any blanketweed since. I always used to be be reactive and only treat it once I had it. I've tried the barley straw too and that was just a faff and because it didn't seem to be doing much so would always take it out.
Glad your back! (:
Thank you for your channel and all your vids :)
@thep0ndman What’s your view on using clays in the pond?
i use Nishikoi Clear Waters Blanketweed Treatment and a uv always crystal clear
How about foam clearer? I'm using it from time to time, and it only needs a small dose. so doesn't cost much in long run. its probably down to overfeeding sure, also good point about pond plants, they can be pricy also
If you have foam it’s probably an overstocked pond with too much pond pellets or similar thnx for the comment
Hi, Can you provide the link for Clover Leaf Blanket Answer please?
Don’t use CL. Use Aquasource Blanketweed Resolve. Google it. It’s as effective and a lot kinder to your fish.
I get mine from Amazon!
Hi. I'm REALLY hoping you will see this comment....
I'm in the U.S. in Florida, and I would love to have a Koi pond one day. You recommended putting goldfish in it first. I'm just going to start out small.
I hope you will see this and answer my question...
In Florida, we usually have very mild winters. If I have goldfish in the pond for a while, will I have to do things differently for the goldfish? Feed every day? Watch the pH of the water? Anything else I have to do?
Thank you. Love your videos!!
Thnx for the comment. No not really, goldfish are hardy like koi but they are just cheaper so good pond starters should you have a problem. Have plants and filter properly, don’t overstock and over feed you can’t go wrong.
Is it safe to have pond plants in ponds with bottom drain? I'm worried that the bottom drain will get blocked.
The other week I spent £48 on pond treatment, I didn't realize until I looked at the receipt, I took them back the next day
So, not using a dechlorination unit... You're ok with having chlorine/chloramine in the water with the koi? Knowing this is really bad for them? Some people do constant tickle in/out so potentially always will have chlorine etc. Also copper and other metals in some waters? You're ok with not removing this? Please clarify. Cheers.
Regardless of what you have have been told in koi dealers or online, most are just in it for the sale but to be factual, if a fish can live in all sorts of different types of water across the planet basically means they are extremely hardy so yes they will be fine in answer to your questions. Fish like tropical fish, the more sensitive types like discuss etc, you will only find them in one place in the Amazon river/basin because they can’t live anywhere else, keeping them in an aquarium is more tricky as you need to keep the water the same as their environment. Koi are easy/very hardy to keep
Chlorine is a gas and doesn't want to be in the water in the first place so as soon as it's coming out of the hose it stars to gas off, escape, from the water, if you want to get it out quicker then chuck a handful of sodium thiosulphate in the water and hey presto it's gone. You don't need any dechlorinators on your pond, dealers will tell you that you do but that's their job, to sell stuff. Sodium thiosulphate can be bought from amazon and it's much much cheaper for a bag that will last ages than a dechlorinator. Hope this helps, good luck.
A video on a parasite treatments . Really interesting video, as always.