koi dancing

[koiczar]

Usually, the fish will act up when the system is approaching. This is when the barometer is dropping. They are accustomed to high pressure. When the low moves in things change and it irritates their lateral liine sensory abillity. Once the front is actually in, they've had the time to adjust. Then they settle down. Once the front moves on through, you'll notice they behave differently and start to relax. That's when you'll see the blood vessels in their shoulder area start to clear up.

I would strongly suggest installing the sight glass in your discharge line. You will be amazed at the diiference. You will actually be able to see that when you go from backwash to rinse that the rinse cycle will blow a small cloud back out. Once this has cleared, then return directly to filter. The additional discharge has been eliminated and you won't get the blow-by back into the pond. We don't install a bead filter for our customers without one!

Mike

[farne230]

Temp is back up to 60 degrees. The koi are very active. I backwashed the bead fitler doubled up on the filtere to backwash to filter sequence and watched the hour glass clear. Still got some dust cloud in the pond. I will work on this more. So far no more koi dancing. I have turned off the waterfall and have been enjoying the quiet and clear smooth water. The koi look great.

[koiczar]

Quote: Originally Posted by farne230 Temp is back up to 60 degrees. The koi are very active. I backwashed the bead fitler doubled up on the filtere to backwash to filter sequence and watched the hour glass clear. Still got some dust cloud in the pond. I will work on this more. So far no more koi dancing. I have turned off the waterfall and have been enjoying the quiet and clear smooth water. The koi look great.

Did you go to "RINSE' before you went back to filter?

[farne230]

Yes, I did it twice maybe tree times.

[farne230]

The alpha system was installed per directions with the multiport by my pond contractor. They had been working with Gary for years, installing his product. The area is very tight. Mermaid Waterscapes installed this system, I will see what they say since the system is less then a year old.

[dick benbow]

hopefully now, your shiro will return to it's normal white without the red. That way you know your "canary in the coal mine" agrees that all is well with the water......great instructional thread!