Started adding fish to the new pond. They have been in the QT for 6 month barely fed. My babies suffered and dont look so good because of that...but lets hope they will recover and look better soon.
As I add them I will take pictures.
Let me know what You think.
so far I added some small fish I bought for resale ar R10 each so I see if the water is OK.
Added one showa from Sakai , showa from yamazaki, and a gin rin shiro a present from james. and my huge karashigoi...but did not take pictures.
Now I took some pictures. The gin rin showa is a present from James bred by him.
This are the cheap ones I put for testing the water.


This is the showa from James.


My kujaku had a white head but now is skin and bones and from the hard water head has gone gray.
Also it has gone light in colour.

Let me know what You think?

I read you can soften the water by putting peat moss in it. Can anyone verify that. and

If you do soften the water will the fish recover and clean up it's appearance?

I use clay for my pond but I don't know if that softens water, it's suppose to add minerals to it.

koigal50 wrote:

I read you can soften the water by putting peat moss in it. Can anyone verify that. and

If you do soften the water will the fish recover and clean up it's appearance?

I use clay for my pond but I don't know if that softens water, it's suppose to add minerals to it.

Darling I can not find peat moss here and it is cumbersome...Will have to live with it.
My kujaku looks terrible but there is not much I can do.
It was very nice when I bought it, but it changed. Conditions of keeping the fish matters a lot.

First pictures from the window....Yuppy! I am a happy girl. I enjoyed watching them so much!
the window is 120cm long and 60cm high.

looking good Neli......the fish you added in are decent looking fish!

Show us some aerial shots!

Cliff wrote:

looking good Neli......the fish you added in are decent looking fish!

Show us some aerial shots!

Cliff Darling, I tried to put in the most rubbish fish first, according to my judgement...I am still scared to put the best.
Aerial shots???? Of the fish? U can not see them from the top...The water is deep and green. I have not put yet the shed on top. Need to put the UV also. Still a lot to do, but will get there one of this days.

Hi Neli ,

Ur pond looking good.

You are almost finish

I love the window where the kois are.


Regards


Quinten

Q,
I love the window too. Lots of fun watching them. But still lots to do.

Peat Moss will also lower your PH a lot, you must be very careful when using it on koi.
(Actually, i don't think using peat moss on koi is a good idea.)

Normally, people who keep Discus fish will use peat moss to lower the PH and make the water softer to make the Discus breed.

sas wrote:

Peat Moss will also lower your PH a lot, you must be very careful when using it on koi.
(Actually, i don't think using peat moss on koi is a good idea.)

Normally, people who keep Discus fish will use peat moss to lower the PH and make the water softer to make the Discus breed.

Hi SAS,
I have always kept my fish in this PH and they are OK. Chris said not to mess with the PH.
And I cant get peat moss here.
I added some more fish today:

Hi Neli
Pond looking good, you are getting there slowly but surely.

Thanks Tommy. At list some babies are in now, and can start cycling it.

I like pretty fish. At list I have some colour in the pond now. None of my fish are show quality but still let me know what You think.
My marudo kikokuryu or kujaku??? Doitsu.
It has the best body I think.
Marudo or Oya koi farm Forgot.

My Takahashi showa.


My yamazaki platinum

and yamazaki long fin.



And Hiroi goshiki

Those were pictures of the individual fish I put in the pond, and this are the fishes in the pond.

Looking Good Neli

Some very nice kois

Great stuff!

Thanks Q,
I have not taken pictures of the best ones, I am putting them in last.

Hi Auntie Neli, So will this still take a long time now.....

You know you only have 3 years left then you are a 100 years old, so make it happen before that time.

Miya Oki Koi wrote:

You know you only have 3 years left then you are a 100 years old, so make it happen before that time.

Hi Tommy,
Then you should call me granny. He he he! Knotty boy!

Hi Neli:

Looks great. I do love doitsu, they are so smooth.

Thanks for posting. Love koi pics.

Gigi

Thanks Darling!
They are always by the window! I love watching them.