Most of the big grey ones are 人面鯉 Jinmen Koi fish or human faced koi. they were very popular in the 90's but personally I think they are still really cool. Too many people go mad for nishiki colours but matsuba koi are still really pretty.
the ghost koi will usually have defined black markings down the spine, making them look skeletal and they don't necessarily have the human face but can have. IMHO though if theyre commonly called ghost Koi in your country, there is nothing wrong with that. You can get Jinmen Koi in many colours, even some nishiki can get it but its more common in matsuba (solid colour/metallic) koi. I think those grey ones in this pond are absolutely stunning. That was the point of my comment... i watched the draining video and when you said.. nothing special here i was all like NOOOOOO those are so special. lol @@Mountain_Aquatics
Ah yes i remember that back in the 90's. You can see these Jinmen are really happy. It's amazing the Mountain Aquatics were able to save that many. Also this pond screams for beautifull Bonsai to compliment the Koi. Hope to see a Spring update soon!
Wow what an amazing difference to the colour of the fish, and the water looks so much better, clearer and healthier for the fish to live in! A fantastic vid, Thanku so much for sharing all your hardwork and updates! Look forward to the Spring update! Thanks guys xx
The pond looks so much better and the fish look so much healthier!! Thank you for sharing!!! I hope you show us a spring update! Lol Thank you!! Newly subbed!!
The fish look happy and the pond looks good. With so many fish in that pond a bunch of plants would probably need to be added all at once to keep the fish from destroying them. It might be easier and cheaper to just load up on the water hyacinth or something similar that’s less costly than the lilies and get it established first. After there are other plants established then maybe the lilies might survive. But if it were me, I’d probably add protective enclosures that go around the entire platform and go up to the water surface so that the lilies can get some leaves out before getting eaten. Honestly though I’m almost as much a fan of aquatic plants as the fish so that’s probably why I’d be super motivated to get the plants growing if I had a pond like that. I guess they could sell some of the fish if they really want to have plants in there.
We have suggested a few of those options. They aren’t keep on reducing the fish numbers yet, but want to replace a few of them over time to add some more colour. We may look at some sort of plant enclosure until they’re properly established
You’re the first one to spot it! So when we first drained the pond (have you seen the original video?) we noticed it and we’re worried it was KHV which can be deadly. We had an expert perform scrapes and under the microscope it did not appear to by KHV. Also if it was then all the other fish would have been infected. The expert opinion was that is was a tumour. It could be removed but that’s risky, and the fish seems to be doing ok at the minute so it was decided to leave it and monitor it
Good to see the pond being kept maintained, we have some barbel in one of our lakes with the same growths as the koi,we sent 3 samples to the environment agencies lab and that came back as cancerous growths, there is nothing we can do about it apart from monitoring it, the fish seem healthy otherwise and are feeding well so we are just keeping an eye on them
Cheers for the info Mark. Of the fish is otherwise happy and healthy it’s best to leave the growth alone. It does look unsightly but the owners want to give the fish a chance at life
I noticed it as well and just assumed it was a tumor. It seems like the fish isn't affected by it so as long as it is benign there is no reason to take drastic measures. If it starts to affect the fish ability to swim then they'll probably have to do something about it. Until then the just have a koi with a pom pom. 😊
I love watching the goldfish lurking in the background, then charging in to get a nibble! The koi are looking really healthy, but the goldfish are my favorites. 🧡🧡🧡
The fish must be a lot happier this year 🙏 How have the plants done this year..? Couldn't see them 🤔 Really good to see another update....more next year please 😁😁👍
Noo!😂 I wondered as well. The small Pond, under Glass at a botanical Garden has Plants in Pots which Root into it secured with Wire? I think from the Looks of it, so they don't destroy them. Maybe a small Safeplace for Plants to establish would help to get them strong enough. Karps are savage and smart.😅 Love to see this Beauty's thrive.
I saw the video when you took the fish out and cleaned it. Good job! You have some happy fish there now. I wish I had a pond like that but here in Canada, it is too cold lol.
@Mountain_Aquatics I am pretty sure there are some there with ponds. I am in Minnesota in USA, we boarder Canada and people here have ponds. You just need to either winterize your pond (have a heater on the pond) or bring your fish inside for our winters. Do ponds in Wales need heaters on them in the winter?
I really enjoyed the series on that pond, it's relaxing to see its evolution with the water noise and your pick of music. You have a nice voice but sometimes it's hard to catch what you say since you are far from the camera's microphone ^^
Glad you enjoyed it! We do have a mic now which improves sound quality (check the other videos) but it wasn’t working when we went to film this update sorry.
It doesn’t seem like the UV filters have made the water crystal clear as the guy said was going to happen. Hopefully, he can fix that. The owners must want to be able to see the fish.
You did an excellent job and I know the fish appreciate. I have one question, and to be sure, I'm not criticizing. Will it ever lose that greenness? It's causing it to look like it's still not cared for. Is there anyway to mitigate that? Can't wait to see it when the lillies have propigated and are blooming.
algae/green water isn't inherently bad. Most fish prefer it, especially if they're going to be spawning. It can get *too* bad but this level is probably perfectly fine for them. Once the lilies are established, that will help too. More plants means less nutrients for the algae.
Good question! Well firstly we don’t know that it will never have an issue with herons, but so far it hasn’t been a problem. Herons like to land away from the pond and then sneak over so the don’t startle the fish. This pond is built high with high walls so a heron would have to land right in the wall. Also the water is far below the top of the wall. Never say never, but so far it’s working.
It was decided that it was a tumour on the fish. It may progress but for now the fish is happy enough and healthy. There was some worry it may have been carp pox which would have been devastating for the rest of the fish in the pond but thankfully was not.
Yes he does! We had it scraped and tested by an expert. It is nothing contagious, just a tumor. As he seems healthy otherwise we have left him alone but will monitor it.
Yes he has a growth. We had a specialist come and take some scrapes and look at them under a microscope. Luckily it wasn’t anything contagious like KHV1 virus, it just seems to be a tumour type growth. It may get worse but for now the fish is happy and healthy enough
Just Curious, how does stirring things up make the water green? Is algae pulled off the walls and thus the water becomes more green? New to this so not really sure. Anyways looking good! Thanks for the updates!
There was just a good amount of build up on the bottom of the pond. We used a pond vac but some hot stirred up in the water. But after a few hours of the filter running it will work it all through and look clearer than ever
@@Mountain_Aquatics Any lilies and water hyacinth you put in would have to be enormous enough to handle some nibbling. Otherwise I saw that there were some bricks around where the lilies were - might just need to increase the height since it's mostly the roots they go after. Otherwise an alternative to lilies would be lotus. Valisneria can also work (although I've heard some people say their koi and goldfish still ate it - but at least it's cheap and very fast growing). Putting some marginals like rushes, papyrus, Irises, etc. on the plinths would also look gorgeous! I'm personally also a fan of dissuading fish from nibbling on plants by giving them something to nibble on - some large trays full of pebbles that they can fossick through (though granted, they will eventually empty them out and they will need picking up and putting back in), regular feeding with edible plants like elodea and extra pellet feedings so they don't feel so inclined to nom the plants they shouldn't.
@@Mountain_Aquatics Maybe put plants underwater growing through a grated cage so the fish have plants to nibble so they might ignore ones floating on the surface
I bet the pond would clear up if you put in a bale of straw that was tied tight so it could not come apart. The load on that water with that many fish Is high and there is very little in there to hold a bio colony. I have seen people do it in ponds with great results.
It was a little bit of a cloudy day. But really the water was clearer when we arrived and we should have filmed the fish then as once we started cleaning it makes the water murky for a few hours until it clears up
@@Mountain_Aquaticsmaybe you can grow them completely in separate arrangements, add them later. Just need to survive long enough to go wild. Lilies and lotuses run wild in ponds like mint runs wild in a plot.
Really enjoy watching you work. So interesting absolutely fascinating to watch. I wonder whether these fish will breed and if any of the koi Carp are likely to outgrow their pond ?😊
They almost certainly would but whether any eggs survive would be questionable. Carp's favorite food are fish eggs. Unless the eggs have a place to hide they're just as likely to get eaten. If the owner wants baby koi and goldfish a few eggs might pull through in a heavily decorated section where there's room for the eggs to hide. Plants could work but goldfish at least love to tear up and eat plants. Not as sure about koi but they're very similar to goldfish, and they're notorious for it.
Maybe a decent size power head pushing any lews mucky stuff in the center pushing towards the filter pumps. Or maybe air stones. Ceramic media bags pond gurus got good stuff
@angrybrit129 they are pretty open to be fair, and have spent a lot of money getting the pond to how it is now (which is a huge improvement on what it was before we came) we will get there eventually 👍🏻
@@Mountain_Aquatics I think that just an air pump would do alot for both the circulation and surface movement. Im only familiar with filters for aquariums so I have no idea :)
@Mountain_Aquatics aww, that's sad. I guess I didn't realize the weather variances would mess with a pleco, but it would have been neat to see. Maybe a catfish species? Jw
Is that flake food you're feeding the koi?😂 I kept koi for twenty years and discovered the healthiest, non-water fouling is IAMS™ Proactive Health Senior Dry Dog Food - Healthy Aging, Chicken & Whole Grains. The koi colors are intensified, the water doesn't foul or cloud up, the koi grow fast and seemingly immune to disease.
I've seen all the videos on this pond. I would say its much much better but if it were my pond I would be wanting it not be so green and almost a year on I would like to see more progress, like plants and rocks ect. Maybe the owners are looking for something simple and minimalist? The important thing is the fish are healthier and happier and there has been a lot of work done. I noticed the second filter wasn't working during part of the video.
@@Mountain_Aquatics There was a trout research in University of Guelph once. After experiments were done, they wheeled around the healthy controls for us starving grad students to grab. They were delicious 😋
How can this be healthier water? Yes the colors of the fish are better. But where are all the plants? Leaves should not be taken out... it is normal and is food for the microfauna. We, humans, like the water to be clean, but the fish do not. This is really not healthier water for the fish :-(
It is a LOT healthier. We don’t just look at a pond and think it looks filthy so needs cleaning. We test the water parameters first of all. In this case the water had huge amounts of nitrates and some of the fish had died.
Feeding flake food to koi that size is ridiculous. Flakes disintegrate and flow out of the gills, clouding the water and adding to the bioload. Koi need large digestible food pellets that can make it into the digestive track before it breaks down.
Imagine sitting at your pond listening to the wind and the flowing water, enjoying the sunshine, feeding your fish. then your neighbour turns up his outdoor speakers, and plays crappy piano music ruining your day. this video in a nutshell.
The fish look so much better. You can tell they are way happier now that people are there feeding them and taking care of the pond.
It’s great to see isn’t it. I’m glad you have kept up with the progress of this pond ❤️
Wow! A lot of these koi look they they're not actually grey anymore! The healthier water gave some of their color back. Beautiful.
They do look so much happier and healthier!
Too bad we can’t pressure wash the fish!
Also saw a beautiful BLUE koi!! And I'm loving seeing the yellow come through!!
They are looking great now aren’t they
Yes! Their color is so much better! So glad they're getting the care they need.
Mad respect for the bloke for going through and replying to all 166 comments as of 3 months after posting
You should see the comments and replies on the first video we made of this pond! More than ten times this one 😂
I’ve just checked. It’s on 2.2k comments and I’ve replied to them all 😂🫡
Just watched all the updates in one go. :) Love how their color improved so much over time. They seem so much happier now!
Thanks so much for your support! There will be a future update I am sure!
The fish really turned out gorgeous and the pond is lovely. Appreciate the update.
No problem 👍
l never realized how relaxing fish & water really are ...know wonder people used to have these ponds in there garden.🤠looks great too.
Maybe you will be tempted to build your own one day 😁
Considering all the work and expenses, it doesn't seem too relaxing 🤔🤨
Most of the big grey ones are 人面鯉 Jinmen Koi fish or human faced koi. they were very popular in the 90's but personally I think they are still really cool. Too many people go mad for nishiki colours but matsuba koi are still really pretty.
I’ve always called them ghost Koi. Are these the same things but with a different name in the UK?
the ghost koi will usually have defined black markings down the spine, making them look skeletal and they don't necessarily have the human face but can have. IMHO though if theyre commonly called ghost Koi in your country, there is nothing wrong with that. You can get Jinmen Koi in many colours, even some nishiki can get it but its more common in matsuba (solid colour/metallic) koi. I think those grey ones in this pond are absolutely stunning. That was the point of my comment... i watched the draining video and when you said.. nothing special here i was all like NOOOOOO those are so special. lol @@Mountain_Aquatics
They are incredible! I learned something new today, thank you! Jinmen koi 💗
Ah yes i remember that back in the 90's. You can see these Jinmen are really happy. It's amazing the Mountain Aquatics were able to save that many. Also this pond screams for beautifull Bonsai to compliment the Koi. Hope to see a Spring update soon!
Oh i Love human faced Kois. They are Kind of mystic
Wow what an amazing difference to the colour of the fish, and the water looks so much better, clearer and healthier for the fish to live in! A fantastic vid, Thanku so much for sharing all your hardwork and updates! Look forward to the Spring update! Thanks guys xx
Thank you for the lovely comment. It really is appreciated ❤️
My word ! How much healthier and happier do those fish look! Great to see xxx
Aww thank you. I agree! They are living such a nice life now
Such beautiful fish. Thank you for all your hard work. ❤
So nice of you, it was our pleasure
The pond looks so much better and the fish look so much healthier!!
Thank you for sharing!!!
I hope you show us a spring update! Lol
Thank you!! Newly subbed!!
That's the plan! Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss it ❤️
Love the update, the fish look so much more colorful! Do the lilies go inside for the winter?
No the lilies can stay out all year. We just need to koi to stop eating them 😂
Can you put a discreet cage around them? The lilies, I mean.
The fish look happy and the pond looks good.
With so many fish in that pond a bunch of plants would probably need to be added all at once to keep the fish from destroying them. It might be easier and cheaper to just load up on the water hyacinth or something similar that’s less costly than the lilies and get it established first. After there are other plants established then maybe the lilies might survive. But if it were me, I’d probably add protective enclosures that go around the entire platform and go up to the water surface so that the lilies can get some leaves out before getting eaten. Honestly though I’m almost as much a fan of aquatic plants as the fish so that’s probably why I’d be super motivated to get the plants growing if I had a pond like that. I guess they could sell some of the fish if they really want to have plants in there.
We have suggested a few of those options. They aren’t keep on reducing the fish numbers yet, but want to replace a few of them over time to add some more colour. We may look at some sort of plant enclosure until they’re properly established
What's the white growth at the base of the tail of that dark koi?
You’re the first one to spot it!
So when we first drained the pond (have you seen the original video?) we noticed it and we’re worried it was KHV which can be deadly. We had an expert perform scrapes and under the microscope it did not appear to by KHV. Also if it was then all the other fish would have been infected. The expert opinion was that is was a tumour. It could be removed but that’s risky, and the fish seems to be doing ok at the minute so it was decided to leave it and monitor it
Good to see the pond being kept maintained, we have some barbel in one of our lakes with the same growths as the koi,we sent 3 samples to the environment agencies lab and that came back as cancerous growths, there is nothing we can do about it apart from monitoring it, the fish seem healthy otherwise and are feeding well so we are just keeping an eye on them
Cheers for the info Mark. Of the fish is otherwise happy and healthy it’s best to leave the growth alone. It does look unsightly but the owners want to give the fish a chance at life
I noticed it as well and just assumed it was a tumor. It seems like the fish isn't affected by it so as long as it is benign there is no reason to take drastic measures. If it starts to affect the fish ability to swim then they'll probably have to do something about it. Until then the just have a koi with a pom pom. 😊
All the love put into this pond, just beautiful.
You are so kind
Hooray! This was a nice, unexpected treat. Thanks for the update and the upload. :0)
Our pleasure! Would you be interested in an update again in the spring?
oh 100%! i can't wait to see their progress, and i appreciate you for keeping us in the loop with this project. take care! :0)@@Mountain_Aquatics
Just watched this series of videos... did the lilypads not make it? ☘️🌱🐟🐟🐟
No the koi wouldn’t leave them alone.they are used to scoffing whatever they could for survival.
@@Mountain_Aquatics that's what I figured... thanks for the update and reply!
@@Mountain_Aquaticsmaybe try to grow them in a different pond and then put it back? I can't guarantee that they won't eat it.
It would give them a better chance though I think
They are happy, happy!! I just watched part 1.
There’s few more to go I think 😁
I love watching the goldfish lurking in the background, then charging in to get a nibble! The koi are looking really healthy, but the goldfish are my favorites. 🧡🧡🧡
I love the goldfish as well! Did you see the shubunkin I put in there?
@@Mountain_Aquatics No - I'm going to have to go back and watch it again! 🖤🤍🧡
@@Mountain_AquaticsI think I saw it at about 2 1/2 and again at about 3 1/2 minutes in.
Yes there’s two in there. I put them in on the original video (have you seen that one?)
@@Mountain_Aquatics Yep, that's what got me to subscribe to your channel. I love what you've done with that pond!
well thank you for following up. really appreciated
Our pleasure!
great work guys nice to see yo care for the fish keep it up
Thanks, will do!
I like these updates, the fish are beautiful
Glad you like them!
The fish must be a lot happier this year 🙏 How have the plants done this year..? Couldn't see them 🤔
Really good to see another update....more next year please 😁😁👍
The plants did not do well at all. The koi kept eating them all
So they probably need grass then 😂
Noo!😂 I wondered as well.
The small Pond, under Glass at a botanical Garden has Plants in Pots which Root into it secured with Wire? I think from the Looks of it, so they don't destroy them.
Maybe a small Safeplace for Plants to establish would help to get them strong enough.
Karps are savage and smart.😅
Love to see this Beauty's thrive.
Thank you, yes we are looking at ways of helping some plants to survive in this pond
Lookin' great! Can't wait for the next update. Feel bad for that one fish with the growth.
You and me both! There will be a big update on this pond soon, so keep an eye out!
So many of those fish were dark grey in the first video! Some still are but you can see them all slowly changing colors.
Yes they are! They are so much happier now
I saw the video when you took the fish out and cleaned it. Good job! You have some happy fish there now. I wish I had a pond like that but here in Canada, it is too cold lol.
Do people in Canada not have ponds?
@Mountain_Aquatics I am pretty sure there are some there with ponds. I am in Minnesota in USA, we boarder Canada and people here have ponds. You just need to either winterize your pond (have a heater on the pond) or bring your fish inside for our winters. Do ponds in Wales need heaters on them in the winter?
So, at least one auction fish is doing well! I hope both do! 😊
Oh yes, good spot!! 😁
They are both in there doing great!
Sooooo much life colour and size difference in the fish now
Awesome job guys your mustard
Blessings 🙏
Thanks so much
Can’t wait to see the lillies you’ll put in!
Oh dear, well we put them in but they haven’t done very well because the koi keep nibbling at them!
@@Mountain_Aquaticswondered what happened to them. Here's my answer I guess!
The first of this series came up in my recommended videos. Why am I so invested in this koi pond in Wales?
Do you have a pond? If not the we aren’t sure 🤷♂️ but I hope you’re enjoying the videos anyway 😁
absolutely fantastic work !! what is that silver ball that has been floating around ?
It’s just a decoration
I really enjoyed the series on that pond, it's relaxing to see its evolution with the water noise and your pick of music.
You have a nice voice but sometimes it's hard to catch what you say since you are far from the camera's microphone ^^
Glad you enjoyed it!
We do have a mic now which improves sound quality (check the other videos) but it wasn’t working when we went to film this update sorry.
It doesn’t seem like the UV filters have made the water crystal clear as the guy said was going to happen. Hopefully, he can fix that. The owners must want to be able to see the fish.
It is much better now than it was. It’s getting there slowly
You did an excellent job and I know the fish appreciate. I have one question, and to be sure, I'm not criticizing. Will it ever lose that greenness? It's causing it to look like it's still not cared for. Is there anyway to mitigate that? Can't wait to see it when the lillies have propigated and are blooming.
algae/green water isn't inherently bad. Most fish prefer it, especially if they're going to be spawning. It can get *too* bad but this level is probably perfectly fine for them. Once the lilies are established, that will help too. More plants means less nutrients for the algae.
Yes much like Zombie Kid commented (thank you) it is a slow process and all about getting the balance right.
How do they get away with not using a net to protect the fish? New to the channel and really enjoying it so far. Thanks for sharing your hard work 👍🏻
Good question! Well firstly we don’t know that it will never have an issue with herons, but so far it hasn’t been a problem. Herons like to land away from the pond and then sneak over so the don’t startle the fish. This pond is built high with high walls so a heron would have to land right in the wall. Also the water is far below the top of the wall. Never say never, but so far it’s working.
Did you see the fungus,bacteria,or tumor on the darkish koi 4:30 ?
Yes we have had the koi tested by a specialist
@@Mountain_Aquatics Did they figure out what it was?
It was decided that it was a tumour on the fish. It may progress but for now the fish is happy enough and healthy. There was some worry it may have been carp pox which would have been devastating for the rest of the fish in the pond but thankfully was not.
The blue one at 4:30 seems to have some sort of weird growth on it's tail :V
Yes he does! We had it scraped and tested by an expert. It is nothing contagious, just a tumor. As he seems healthy otherwise we have left him alone but will monitor it.
Is there still not a way to make the water less green? It would be nice to have clearer water to better appreciate the fish.
You would have to add a lot more filtration and cut down on the fish a lot
What happened to the water lillies?
They ate them! 😬
Would a few air stones help keep the water clear aswell?
Sometimes it can make algae worse actually
@@Mountain_Aquatics I thought the flow would help didn't think it could make it worse. Thanks for the info
Would be lovely if you could find a way to get some plants established.
We have some ideas ready for spring!
At 4:40 i think one of the fish is not doing well. the tail is not looking good.
Yes he has a growth. We had a specialist come and take some scrapes and look at them under a microscope. Luckily it wasn’t anything contagious like KHV1 virus, it just seems to be a tumour type growth. It may get worse but for now the fish is happy and healthy enough
@@Mountain_Aquatics oh that's a relief! I'm glad ♡
Update? Did the Lilly Pads die?
They are them!
@ appreciate the reply!
Just Curious, how does stirring things up make the water green? Is algae pulled off the walls and thus the water becomes more green? New to this so not really sure. Anyways looking good! Thanks for the updates!
There was just a good amount of build up on the bottom of the pond. We used a pond vac but some hot stirred up in the water. But after a few hours of the filter running it will work it all through and look clearer than ever
@@Mountain_Aquaticsbasically same thing that happens vacuuming aquarium, but on a much larger scale.
Exactly
Glad the fish are doing well, I guess it could do with some Koi proof plants as it looks a bit bare.
I agree! They demolished the lillies we put on. Any suggestions?
@@Mountain_Aquatics Any lilies and water hyacinth you put in would have to be enormous enough to handle some nibbling. Otherwise I saw that there were some bricks around where the lilies were - might just need to increase the height since it's mostly the roots they go after. Otherwise an alternative to lilies would be lotus. Valisneria can also work (although I've heard some people say their koi and goldfish still ate it - but at least it's cheap and very fast growing). Putting some marginals like rushes, papyrus, Irises, etc. on the plinths would also look gorgeous!
I'm personally also a fan of dissuading fish from nibbling on plants by giving them something to nibble on - some large trays full of pebbles that they can fossick through (though granted, they will eventually empty them out and they will need picking up and putting back in), regular feeding with edible plants like elodea and extra pellet feedings so they don't feel so inclined to nom the plants they shouldn't.
@@Mountain_Aquatics
Maybe put plants underwater growing through a grated cage so the fish have plants to nibble so they might ignore ones floating on the surface
4:19 two fish with very human-like faces
Almost spooky
I bet the pond would clear up if you put in a bale of straw that was tied tight so it could not come apart. The load on that water with that many fish Is high and there is very little in there to hold a bio colony. I have seen people do it in ponds with great results.
Yes that works well sometimes. Just don’t forget to remove it before it all rots in the water otherwise it will be worse than when you started
Do some of the fish have fungus?
Yes one of the fish has a tumour on its tail
Did the water Lilly’s die ? 😢 it’s a lovely pond I can’t wait to see what it looks like in the spring !
They didn’t die, but they did not do very well. The koi wouldn’t leave them alone
I knew they would eat them
Is the water dark like that because it’s winter and it’s overcast? I’m kinda having a hard time seeing the fish.
It was a little bit of a cloudy day. But really the water was clearer when we arrived and we should have filmed the fish then as once we started cleaning it makes the water murky for a few hours until it clears up
Where are you based we have just brought a house with a koi pond, and could do with someone showing us how to go on cheers
Based in Wrexham North Wales. We do travel though if you aren’t too far?
Maybe another filter, even a sponge filter in the middle for more oxygen, and more plants wpuld help out the pond even more!
Yes plants would be ideal, but the koi keep scoffing them 😂
Any way tn build a little cage to protect the plants for being eaten while they grow? So the fish can't get to them.
That’s one of the ideas we’ve been toying with
Where are the lillies you put in 8 months ago?
The fish ate them ☹️
Where’s the Lily? Did it die and doesnt help much to clean the pond?
The lily we eaten by the fish!
Did they not put plants in because the Koi eat them?
These koi are eating everything
What happend to the lilies you put in the pond in your last video? Do you took them out for winter, or did they not make it?
They die back in the winter. But they did not do well, the fish kept chewing on them.
@@Mountain_Aquaticsaw that's sad :( thx for your answer. Love your videos :)
@darkPachira thank you!
Those big fish colored up some and they have faces😮
They look great now
what happened to the plants?
The fish ate them
Are the plants pulled out for winter and stored somewhere else until spring, or did they end up dying off?
You can leave these out all year. Unfortunately the fish haven’t left them alone so they haven’t done very well
@@Mountain_Aquaticsmaybe you can grow them completely in separate arrangements, add them later. Just need to survive long enough to go wild.
Lilies and lotuses run wild in ponds like mint runs wild in a plot.
Yes we are looking at fencing off an area to allow the plants to establish first
did the plants not make it? or removed for winter? and thanks for the update, fish sure do look happy now
Fish are much happier and healthier now. They ate the plants ☹️
Really enjoy watching you work. So interesting absolutely fascinating to watch. I wonder whether these fish will breed and if any of the koi Carp are likely to outgrow their pond ?😊
Good question! I think they may breed next year when the weather warms up
They almost certainly would but whether any eggs survive would be questionable. Carp's favorite food are fish eggs. Unless the eggs have a place to hide they're just as likely to get eaten. If the owner wants baby koi and goldfish a few eggs might pull through in a heavily decorated section where there's room for the eggs to hide. Plants could work but goldfish at least love to tear up and eat plants. Not as sure about koi but they're very similar to goldfish, and they're notorious for it.
Beautiful 🙏❤️
Thank you 🙌
Maybe a decent size power head pushing any lews mucky stuff in the center pushing towards the filter pumps. Or maybe air stones. Ceramic media bags pond gurus got good stuff
Some good suggestions. Thank you
@Mountain_Aquatics hope they have helped you out looking forward to updates
Would the water ever be completely clear ?
Not likely. You would have to spend some serious money on filtration. Also cutting down on the number of fish would help
Looking good for sure!✌️
I think so too!
Is a filter being used ?
Yea two filters. You can see them in previous videos on this pond
I enjoy watching the series and especially this pond but being deaf I really need you to turn your closed caption on thank you in advance
Sorry about that Lee, I’m not sure how I do it. Any ideas?
@@Mountain_Aquatics I think you need to contact TH-cam and have them turn it on thank you in advance
Think it not got big enough filtration for its volume ,but nice pond id rather have size then crystal clear water
I agree, problem is we can’t spend somebody else’s money for them. We can only offer our advice
@@Mountain_Aquatics yeah thats sadly the truth with many customers
@angrybrit129 they are pretty open to be fair, and have spent a lot of money getting the pond to how it is now (which is a huge improvement on what it was before we came) we will get there eventually 👍🏻
@@Mountain_Aquatics a cheap way to get great results is put a deep pump fed gravel bed in it
Bog filters are my favourite, and I think it could be achieved with those pond
Did them being in the murky water for so long cause the lack of color?
Yes we think so.
That pond needs both more filtration and circulation. And much more surface movement. Without that this pond will always be green
We’re looking at adding more filtration, any suggestions?
@@Mountain_Aquatics I think that just an air pump would do alot for both the circulation and surface movement. Im only familiar with filters for aquariums so I have no idea :)
@broman6662 certainly cheap enough to try
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Must cost a fortune to maintain that pond.
You got that right!
And now two waterlilies in the pond 🪷🪷
Did you oh see the video with the Lilly added?
This would be my dream job
Are you in the U.K.?
@@Mountain_Aquatics Yeah South UK Hampshire
@festival3051 ah it’s a shame you aren’t closer to us! We sometimes need an extra pair of hands ❤️
@Mountain_Aquatics No worries. Keep up the good work. I look forward to the next video
Thank you ❤️
Still green and merky 😢.. obviously not as bad but maybe find an algae eating type of fish?
Less fish and a filter upgrade is needed in my opinion. But it isn’t my pond, it’s a customers. I can only advise.
A pleco or 2 would be awesome algae eaters, and they are fun to watch and grow huge like the koi.
We can’t keep them outdoors here in the U.K.
@Mountain_Aquatics aww, that's sad. I guess I didn't realize the weather variances would mess with a pleco, but it would have been neat to see. Maybe a catfish species? Jw
@sllee12345 some catfish are sold over here, but I think you have to own a fishery to stock them plus they can get very big
This pond needs more plants!!
I agree
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Why is it abandoned as it has a pump and UV so that means someone lives there
Check out the previous videos which explain
I hate to say it, but I think this needs a complete rebuild.
Do you have a lot of experience building ponds?
It's perfect as an algae pond.
Yes it grows algae well lol
Is that flake food you're feeding the koi?😂 I kept koi for twenty years and discovered the healthiest, non-water fouling is IAMS™ Proactive Health Senior Dry Dog Food - Healthy Aging, Chicken & Whole Grains. The koi colors are intensified, the water doesn't foul or cloud up, the koi grow fast and seemingly immune to disease.
No it is not flake food. They were fed koi pellets that the customer has.
If I had that house, I'd sit on the edge of the pond every single day, and put my feet in the water for the fish to nibble. 💖
You and me both! The owner is out there most nights sat on the wall watching the fish
@@Mountain_Aquatics That must be an amazing place to have a beer.
I've seen all the videos on this pond. I would say its much much better but if it were my pond I would be wanting it not be so green and almost a year on I would like to see more progress, like plants and rocks ect. Maybe the owners are looking for something simple and minimalist? The important thing is the fish are healthier and happier and there has been a lot of work done. I noticed the second filter wasn't working during part of the video.
The filter was just shut off at that point whilst we were doing some maintenance.
Yes quicker progress is desirable, but it comes at a cost.
Agree .. the water is far too green
add some plants
We will.
Just put trout in there and do your fishing 🤣
I like to eat trout 😂
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There was a trout research in University of Guelph once.
After experiments were done, they wheeled around the healthy controls for us starving grad students to grab.
They were delicious 😋
Oooh yes! Sounds like a tasty experiment 😂
Let me guess, no one empties the skimmer, no one takes care of the pond. Still abandoned.
No it is being looked after now, the new owners just need a little help
How can this be healthier water? Yes the colors of the fish are better. But where are all the plants? Leaves should not be taken out... it is normal and is food for the microfauna.
We, humans, like the water to be clean, but the fish do not.
This is really not healthier water for the fish :-(
It is a LOT healthier. We don’t just look at a pond and think it looks filthy so needs cleaning. We test the water parameters first of all. In this case the water had huge amounts of nitrates and some of the fish had died.
Feeding flake food to koi that size is ridiculous. Flakes disintegrate and flow out of the gills, clouding the water and adding to the bioload. Koi need large digestible food pellets that can make it into the digestive track before it breaks down.
They are koi pellets
Imagine sitting at your pond listening to the wind and the flowing water, enjoying the sunshine, feeding your fish. then your neighbour turns up his outdoor speakers, and plays crappy piano music ruining your day. this video in a nutshell.
Is this you saying that you didn’t like the music?
Watching this with my 8 yo son, I explained the background story, and now he's fully invested. 😄
Oooh brilliant! Show him the original he will really like that! ❤️
@@Mountain_Aquatics I did! You've got another fan for sure!
Perfect 😁
Tell him I’ll build him a pond if his parents pay 😂
@@Mountain_Aquatics just come on down to Northern California! 😂
You pay for the flights I’m sure it won’t cost too much 😂