Recent content by Purplekatfysh

I would see what the pool is made of. I've Heard of some plastics killing the koi especially from kiddie pools.

So ill start by saying i added a new fish to my tank and he was the first to go, it was a blue johanni. that same day my red jewel started changing colors in what seemed to be underneath his skin. it might have been bruising from all the substrate ramming he began doing. i also woke up this...

I have 1000 gallons with 1 RES about 8 koi and 15 comets. The turtles are attracted to fins on butterfly koi and a relentless chasers.

Pond fish like koi and comets I have. I have kept multiple water lilies and lotus in plastic bins during a multiple month pond cleaning as well. Just get some cheap motors and you should be fine. I don know how any aquarium fish would do though.

The amount of algae/poor visibility in the water will not hurt the fish at all. You have to take in consideration the waste the will create and any good amount of fish will require a UV clarifier and more frequent filter cleans.

How many fish do you have? My comets always follow my koi around. You should get worried when they are hiding.

I currently have a pump that is pushing around 8000 gph. The old UV fixture is broken nag could manage a flow rate of 7000 gph, the one I was looking into buying only has a flow rate of 3800 gph. I was just wondering if anyone had insight on what to do. I was thinking just T the route Back to...

Hey there, I'm a little new to the whole aquarium thing but I do have a 1500 gallon koi pond. I currently have a 60G cichlid tank with a huge verity of fish. The sand is still settling a bit just to show you how new I am. Well live and learn, I hope I learn a lot from you guys, hope to get a...

angelica catfish, 1 red jewel, 1 electric yellow peacock, 1 convict, 1 jack dempsey, 1 fenastratus cichlid