[Steve Nguyen]

Re: Ultima, your best bet is follow the product user's manual. must of koi keeping techniques are personal preferences that either developed over the years or combo of personal experiences and hear says methods. there is no standard method. personally, not flushing for a couple of months is a crazy suggestion.

Steve

Quote: Originally Posted by ootyboy Is there a rule of thumb to follow about water changes for a pond that is just starting to cycle (less than one month old)? In my old pond I do about 20% change each week. However, in the pond I have not made any water changes for the past four weeks with the assumption that I need to provide the bacteria a chance to grow. Also, I was told by one dealer not to flush my Ultima Pressure filter or clean any bio filters for the first couple of months that the pond cycles. Is that accurate?