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I've been through a real busy time over the last couple of weeks,....
....but breeding is under way. Some far I have 3 kohaku, 2 showa and hariwake spawned. I shall put together my platinum set tomorrow.
It will take many seasons to learn how to use these indoor mud ponds, they are very different from outdoors and are presenting their problems, but so far this year, with a little experience I am gaining better growth than last year. The speed which the fry are growing is keeping me guessing how quick to increase the fry food size. Within 10 days, I have had to increase the food size twice.
My oldest fry are 3 weeks and many are up to 1 1/2". This is good as my pond size is small, my first cull has had to be at 6 weeks, but I may be able to bring this forward to 5 weeks, with this years growth.
Only 14 sets to go. I'm mad!!
Maurice.
I'm struggling with PH swings and may consider adding shade cloth above the ponds.
It's very hot hot in the tunnels this week, muds ponds are runnning at 25c at the moment, but this may go up this week, as the forcast is for high temps. I need some cooling, working beyond 10.30am is very hard this week.
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