New koikeeper and new pond questions

[John Kenny]

I am really glad you have taken time to respond to my questions. Thankyou

I do live in NewEngland and the feel of fall is in the air.

I know water temp is everything and my pond is at 65f what should I be doing to get ready for winter and are there any good places to read on pond closing?

New Picture today

[John Kenny]

Here are some pictures, I know I like to see other people work.

[John Kenny]

I plan on putting in a bottom drain this spring, I am going to put it in overliner, with Black pvc pipe. I also plan on hooking up a new filter in pump house. I would love some advice you might have I have read some of your threads and can tell you guys have been around for awhile.

I would like to know how many of you manage a pond like mine aand with what equipment?

my pond is 15,000. gals and is 3feet deep in most areas

[John Kenny]

MikeM Thankyou for your input on feeding my fish. I know that there must be better food than tetra but you are right, for now the fish are fine and water is clean. I spent alot of money on the growth food this summer with a mix of the others I plan on switching to a better food when I know a little more about it. The next box will be spring and fall mix.

My wife and I come to Orlando 2-3 times a year we like to go to ESPN club for superbowl. We have been going for about five years now in a row.

We rent a house in Davenport quite often...

[John Kenny]

Thank you for the Info, Is it to late in my season to add the Lithaqua to my pond .

[John Kenny]

I cant wait to get my microscope, can anyone hook me up with a link to buy one. I also would like to kow how to find a wet lab close to me mabe at the next show. I will fly Southwest airlines anywhere from here they have good prices and my wife likes to take quick trips...

Again I live in New England, Rhode Island

[PapaBear]

Quote: Originally Posted by John Kenny Thank you for the Info, Is it to late in my season to add the Lithaqua to my pond .

Before I answer that question I've got to say I REALLY like that pic. The frogs in our pond haven't learned how to play checkers yet . And the unique variety of Rush in the background of that shot is the same as the one my wife picked up for ours just yesterday
Lithaqua is a carbonate enhancer and biomedia combined, so I don't see why it would be too late for some. One thing I'm certain of is that it goes to work in a HURRY. My filtration on the remodeled pond kicked off in record time, due in part to seeding the filters with live media from the temporary pond I'm sure, but I think the Lithaqua did make a difference in performance. Our water is in better condition than ever and our Koi's appetites are voracious.

[koiczar]

Quote: Originally Posted by PapaBear Before I answer that question I've got to say I REALLY like that pic. The frogs in our pond haven't learned how to play checkers yet . And the unique variety of Rush in the background of that shot is the same as the one my wife picked up for ours just yesterday Lithaqua is a carbonate enhancer and biomedia combined, so I don't see why it would be too late for some. One thing I'm certain of is that it goes to work in a HURRY. My filtration on the remodeled pond kicked off in record time, due in part to seeding the filters with live media from the temporary pond I'm sure, but I think the Lithaqua did make a difference in performance. Our water is in better condition than ever and our Koi's appetites are voracious.

Larry

I'm glad to hear you like the Lithaqua. Gee, you mean that someone actually found a dealer-recommended product that wasn't snake oil. Incredible huh!?

Mike

[Tamianth]

Hi John,

You can try locating a club near you and contacting them for info on wet labs.

http://www.akca.org/

You might also check with the ZNA clubs also....
I found this one:
http://www.znaska.org/

Another source is Koivets home page. Doc J generally has some kind of list up for different areas with dates and contact info!

As for the scope, try Precision World at Ebay!
This is the model I bought and I really like it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/40x-1600x-BINOCU...QQcmdZViewItem

[smithvillemike]

How high of a magnification is needed on a microscope for koi scrapes. In the archives I found a recommendation of a 40x - 1600X. Is that overkill, or what I need.

thanks

Mike