Thanks. I'm somewhat elderly and running the channel helps keep my brain active. Always happy to answer questions although sometimes there may be a few days delay.
Do you ever use the fertilizer spikes for your plants? I recently had a newly bought massive lily die. The pond is fairly new I have been adding a little bit ofvliquid fertilizer but I have no algea at all. I think I need to add some. Are you selling medaka?
I tend to doubt that liquid fertilizer makes much difference. However fertilizer spikes always seem very expensive to me ...... so I sometimes wrap granular plant fertilizer in some cotton material and bury that in the water lily pot. The idea is that the cotton material will prevent the granules from dissolving too quickly. Not sure if it's a good idea or not but no water lilies have died yet. I regret I don't sell medaka fish or eggs. I couldn't handle the logistics of that and anyway I think people would probably be disappointed with the quality of the fish because my medaka are not pure bred strains.
Hi, the netting is there to prevent dragonflies from getting near enough to the water to lay their eggs in the water. If any eggs hatch out, dragonfly larvae are one of the worst predators for killing and eating medaka.
Another great video. Simple but effective. Thanks and keep sharing as there aren't enough English videos on these superb fish. Many thanks.
Thanks. I'm somewhat elderly and running the channel helps keep my brain active. Always happy to answer questions although sometimes there may be a few days delay.
Wow... so many eggs still on your mops. I couldn't leave those on there. The urge to collect them is too strong 😆
I put the spawning mop in a 10 liter bucket of water. In about 3 weeks I'll probably tip the water into the pond to give any hatched fry a chance.
Do you ever use the fertilizer spikes for your plants? I recently had a newly bought massive lily die. The pond is fairly new I have been adding a little bit ofvliquid fertilizer but I have no algea at all. I think I need to add some.
Are you selling medaka?
I tend to doubt that liquid fertilizer makes much difference. However fertilizer spikes always seem very expensive to me ...... so I sometimes wrap granular plant fertilizer in some cotton material and bury that in the water lily pot. The idea is that the cotton material will prevent the granules from dissolving too quickly. Not sure if it's a good idea or not but no water lilies have died yet.
I regret I don't sell medaka fish or eggs. I couldn't handle the logistics of that and anyway I think people would probably be disappointed with the quality of the fish because my medaka are not pure bred strains.
HI, why do you have those nets over the ponds? To keep out leaf litter?
Hi, the netting is there to prevent dragonflies from getting near enough to the water to lay their eggs in the water. If any eggs hatch out, dragonfly larvae are one of the worst predators for killing and eating medaka.
@@km-qh3rs ohh i see, thank you. What do dragonflies larvae look like? I want to be able to identify them so my Medakas are safe.
@@yuzumeow hi, I posted a video here showing dragonfly larvae about 2 months ago.