Koi Talk

All Japan Koi Show

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:27:41 GMT

Congratulations to Scott Jenkins who has taken a Second in variety with his magnificent showa from Marudoh koi farm. The All japan Show is the largest Koi show on the planet. To even have a koi worthy of showing is an acheivement in itself. The Koi will be returning to the Uk in the spring where I am told she will be entered into the Bkks National and the Welsh National. I am looking forward to seeing her again since I persuaded Marudoh to let me buy her, it is not often Showa of this class are purchased in the Uk. You Can see her on a youtube video at this link. Take a look and let me know what you think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tEYZjQ3OqU
regards
Tony

Forum: Koi Talk

Tategoi Event 2011

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:32:39 GMT

This year’s competition will take place on one day only . This year the following year’s koi are to be judged in the morning and selection of this year’s koi will take place in the afternoon. This new format is at the request of customers and it is felt two days is taking up to much time. This year’s event will take place on Sunday the 12^th of June. This year’s tategoi will be showa, a very popular variety. The last time we had showa as our tategoi event it proved to be one of the best. The Koi that returned were absolutely stunning.

For those of you who have not taken part before I will explain the format. You buy a ticket which entitles you to a koi and entrance for two people. The cost also includes free drinks both alcoholic and soft. Also included for two is a well prepared buffet. If you wish to bring more people than is allocated you can purchase another ticket for £15.00 which will allow another person to attend. On the day you will hand your ticket and you will be asked to pick a random number. Once everybody has picked a number a numbered ball is chosen. If this number matches yours, you will be asked to select a Koi. Generally if there are forty tickets sold there will be fifty koi in the vat to choose from. You are allowed to have three koi placed in a bowl of which you can chose one. Once you have made your choice you will then select the next numbered ball simple!

You might be thinking what if I don’t get to chose until towards the end will all the best koi be gone. The answer to this is absolutely not . All the koi are high class tategoi and we always have more koi than participants, in fact Dennis and I chose what we believe to be the top five and more times than not these koi are not chosen until the very end. Sometimes they are not even chosen and have been offered for sale on the condition they are returned the following year.

This Years Ticket price is £350.00 This represents great value not only do you go home with a fantastic Koi , you will be wined and dined and you will be supporting a great event.

To book your ticket you will need to pay a fifty pound deposit and the balance will not be due until April.

Regards
Tony

Forum: Events

sick koi

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:30:58 GMT

hello all
I took a fish to tony today the fish just was not right, so he checked it out and let me know that it was early stage of costia ? not sure on spelling but got it . pond being treated, but what is it and what are the effects.

Forum: Koi Health

Koi

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:03:10 GMT

New koi have been added to the Koi warehouse website, including short video clips. Enjoy
regards
Tony

Forum: Events

New Koi

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:21:33 GMT

Hi everyone I have just return from my autumn buying trip. We have bought some fantastic koi. One of our customers have bought a fantastic showa which is going to entered in The All Japan Show. We have Koi to suit all price ranges so why not treat yourself to a great Christmas Present. All koi are Quarateened for a min of eight weeks and can be kept till the spring time.
Regards
Tony

Forum: Events

Oxygen level in ponds

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:43:11 GMT

Interesting thread backing up what Tony has been saying about oxygen levels.

http://www.koiquest.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10966vels

Forum: Koi Talk

GLASS

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:44:15 GMT

hello guy's,

I am thinking about putting a glass viewing window in a new pond (still in design stages)

and was thinking if anyone has one and did you use 10mm thickness and how did you fit it in the wall.

thanks

ash

Forum: Pond Builds

nitrate and nitrite

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:25:43 GMT

hi I have a 2500gal pond I am having trouble getting nitrate and nirate levels down all the other tests are normal . I have tried doing partial water changes but no effect the fish seem ok .Would adding salt help?

Forum: Koi Health

Tategoi weekend 2010

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:30:22 GMT

Just a big thank you to tony & his family for putting together this special tategoi weekend, some superb sanke this year looking forward to next year & seeing the fish come back to be judged again.
jeff

Forum: Koi Talk

water purifier

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:42:45 GMT

hello iv not long bought a three stage purifier from tony, how long do each one last and when to change

Forum: Koi Talk

Pond build 2006

Mon, 24 May 2010 12:30:29 GMT

It all started when my son asked if he could make our goldfish pond deeper to accommodate a few koi that were getting too large for his aquarium. Seemed liked a good idea at the time...dig a hole, put a new liner in, job done. If only! Initial ideas went out of the window and we decided on a block built pond, 5'0" deep and lined with fibreglass. We decided to build the new pond within the confines of the old pond as it was a nice shape and had a stone wall around it which would have been difficult to remove. Unfortunately we discovered a drainage pipe running through the excavation which meant we lost 3'0" off the proposed width and altered the planned shape. This reduced the final water volume to 3000 gallons. At this point we should have scrapped the original pond completely and made the new pond bigger but hindsight is a wonderful thing. All blockwork below ground level is 9" thick whilst blockwork above ground level is 4" thick with a brick facing wall. A nearby greenhouse was adapted as a filter house to accommodate a Nexus 200 Eazy filter, Lacron 24" sand filter and UV filter. The pond was electrically heated but it put an extra £400 on my quarterly bill so I didn't heat it last winter. I decided not to install a skimmer. This might sound strange but I'd heard numerous tales of fish getting caught in wall mounted skimmers so was afraid to risk it - something I now regret. All work (other than fibreglassing) was done by my son and his friend. I was very concerned about Herons because they reduced our goldfish from 70 to 8 in the last pond so we raised the walls 12" above water level and haven't had any problems with herons or cats. I'd have liked to have fitted a pergola but as it would have obscured views of the sea from the house we covered a small area of the pond with decking to provide the fish with shade/shelter. We had a major catastrophe with a GH crash last year and lost most of the fish, including my favourite Asagi, but Tony's advice and treatment saved the rest. At present I'm having problems with water clarity. All parameters are fine but I can't seem to clear suspended matter, particulary small particles of blanket weed - I'll get there eventually.

Forum: Pond & Garden Pics

Fin rot (I think)

Fri, 14 May 2010 18:54:19 GMT

Help!

Just got back from hols,only been away 1 week and at least 6/7 fish seem to have some sort of fin-rot,mainly on the pecs. Any ideas to what could have caused this, and so quickly. Also does each individual fish need treating and or the whole pond

Thanks

Lee

p.s never going away again.

Forum: Koi Health

canopy

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:36:48 GMT

hello again
i look at peoples ponds and see lots of canopies.
are they cosmetic or are there avantages to them.
cheers craig

Forum: Pond Builds

My new Cetus Sieve

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:19:07 GMT

Hello all
just thought i would show you my new Cetus sieve i bought from tony with some explanation.
Over the last year i had many problems with my sand filter blocking up & to be honest didn't have the time to backwash as often as i should. I disconnected it four months ago & was relying on my nexus unit to clean the pond, but the Kaldnes kept blocking up.
I called in to see tony & he had just the thing, THE CETUS SIEVE.
On the weekend stripped out the sand filter & replaced it with this sieve, Adjusted all the pipework & taken out those Huge electricity eating pumps that are no longer required because no more back washing yippee.
I have installed two Messner pumps that run at 80 watts each, one from the sieve & one from the nexus unit to the pond. saving my self a fortune, this thing should pay for itself.
The results are amazing the debris it collected in one day was shocking. A simple wash of the screen when you want & its gone.
The water clarity is the same as the sand filter without the electricity bill & the maintenance. Well recommended in my opinion.

Forum: Pond & Garden Pics

My Pond Build

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:05:46 GMT

Hi all
Just thought I would post some pictures up of my build from start to finish to help others get Ideas of whats involved etc if looking to build a new pond from scratch.
It helped me alot looking at other peoples ponds, hope to see some more great builds on here soon.
(not sure if pictures are in order lol )

Forum: Pond Builds