You've basically built a nexus then for a filter. One of the mayor factors why your koi are growing well is temperature, it's always warm (your cold temperatures are temperatures we sometimes see here in summer on the occasional bad day !)
The bacteria will live in the bakki shower as long as the bacteria remains damp. If the media totally dries out then the bacteria dies. However, it can live for weeks/months if it's kept damp and has access to air. I wouldn't think it could have dried out in 24 hours
like your vids, you are really handy in making a good working DIY system for a pond specially with this big amount of (big) fish, but why did you not make a (waterservice) skimmer, up to know since you have many times foam on the pond, let it run on a timer 3 times a day and all looks much "cleaner".
a few words.. a big pond, quality food, good water quality and warm water.. and add execise for them.. circulation.. ( they swim more = eat more = more growth )
@@koiselectsa agreed.. unfortuantly I live in a country that has cold winters with snow and ice, each spring it is a struggle to get the kois immune system up and running and take care that they dont get sick.. Iam sorta planning to insulate the pond with thermosheets this winter, to keep the water a bit warmer than it would be without !
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I watch loads of koi on TH-cam. But nothing as good as yours mate so in depth with everything. Thank you
Thanks that's a great compliment I appreciate. You sometimes think nobody is actually finding and use in them. !!
Clean water+Heat+Food+Clay= Big Koi
Thanks for the video. Would like to see your bakki showers. Gerrit de Vos from Kathu South Africa.
Love your pond and fish and thank you for the informative video. Lots of good info! I feed Hikari too and my cats absolutely LOVE it.
It's the cats food of choice 😂😂😂
Beautiful pond, great tips. Thanks. The cat was like wow, dinner is served early today ! hahaha. Have a great time, cheers !
Hol up
Thank you for video. Tell me please what is the best temperature in summer fore growing fish? 👍
My experience has been best temperature is way 20's centigrade. Not too warm but just enough for fish to be active and
@@koiselectsa thank you 👍
You've basically built a nexus then for a filter.
One of the mayor factors why your koi are growing well is temperature, it's always warm (your cold temperatures are temperatures we sometimes see here in summer on the occasional bad day !)
Lots of air
Lots of good food
Good genetics
Lots of flushing and water changes
Good video and really beautiful fish. From a fellow Capetonian.
Thanks Marlon
Simple answer is heat and they eat , in a place like sa they will grow easily
Hi. Could you do a video on how you made your protein skimmer?
Check my channel there is one
Nice video and nice pond 👍👌
when you turn off our 2 showers doesn't that kill the beneficial bacteria? I have a monster shower and it produces alot of bubbles and foam like yours
The bacteria will live in the bakki shower as long as the bacteria remains damp. If the media totally dries out then the bacteria dies. However, it can live for weeks/months if it's kept damp and has access to air. I wouldn't think it could have dried out in 24 hours
You said you got him at about 30cm how long before he got to 80+?
like your vids, you are really handy in making a good working DIY system for a pond specially with this big amount of (big) fish, but why did you not make a (waterservice) skimmer, up to know since you have many times foam on the pond, let it run on a timer 3 times a day and all looks much "cleaner".
I have a skimmer - most of the water issues come from borehole water - not clear but very good quality
@@koiselectsa ah ok, get it
I don't rate skimmers much. Get a few mussles in there!
My Dealer at PAN Intercorp is saying everyone in Japan is moving to 4ft depth Ponds. Something about swim bladder problems any deeper.
I've got a 5 -6ft pond never had issues
Water is warmer if it's shallow faster growth?
Very Interesting! Thank you
are you sure your cat didn't eat your karashkoi?
Great info !
Good advice
Thanks !!!
I only put my koi at the mud pond and they grew up very quickly
a few words..
a big pond, quality food, good water quality and warm water.. and add execise for them.. circulation.. ( they swim more = eat more = more growth )
100 percent correct. Also just keeping them tip top - things like diseases parasites etc slow down growth
@@koiselectsa agreed.. unfortuantly I live in a country that has cold winters with snow and ice, each spring it is a struggle to get the kois immune system up and running and take care that they dont get sick..
Iam sorta planning to insulate the pond with thermosheets this winter, to keep the water a bit warmer than it would be without !
Good point I find fish kept healthy always growing - when they sick you lose time as they build strngth
do you do water changes,if so how often?
Yes about 10% twice a week - good quality borehole water
need to get yourself a decent mike mate good video though
are you in jhb？
Cape town
KOI Select can we buy koi from you？
Interesting video but the sound is not good
Sorry I've sorted that out in future vids
Can’t hear you!
Sorry have improved the mic 🎤