KOI FISH POND**CARP POX, WHAT IT IS AND HOW I MANAGE IT😉👍** 

Great update Andy as always very informative about carp pox my air has been off all this week and the boys and girls look as happy as Larry look forward to seeing your next video 👍👍👍👍

Nice update

Great video Andy 👍

Thank you so much for sharing video 🤝💥🇮🇩

Brilliant video mate

intresting Andy i have a roll of sheeting from the allotment maybe i need to get some timber and make some frames

nice info on the carp pox, my small mirror carp is full of it

Have been keeping Koi for around 30 years and have never covered or heated the pond and never lost any fish in winter! I do reduce the flow and turn the air to the pond air stones down but that’s about it! I switch to a wheat germ feed and continue to feed small amounts if the Koi want it!

Nice update Andy fish are looking great some of mine have the carp pox. I was advised to turn off my retro bottom drain air off through the winter

Great update , I have one koi with severe carpox , doesnt bother him but just doesnt look good , it didnt improve in the summer but Ive read as they mature they dont get such bad outbreaks , so Im hoping thats the case . Ive also turned my airlines down

As always Andy some great information and a great watch 👍 I thought you was considering a vari switch for your air pump my 2 are still working a treat 👍

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Good update Andy have you thought about getting a solar air pump for the winter I know in the uk we don’t get much of the sunny weather but might be a thought I’m thinking of trying it myself. I’ve turned the pond air off and just have the air running on my moving beds so the water is still getting oxygenated. I do believe koi keeping is like a school day learning all the time but you don’t know until you try it. Nice one.

Hi Andy great channel as always, switch the air off mate personally you will see no difference at these low temperatures filters running as normal 👌👌

great info as always comment 100 yay lol

Great update mate good information on the pox. I'm trying the pond balls again for the second year now. But I'll be following the temperature comparison of the ambient air temperature compared to the pond temperature more closely this year and do some videos on my findings. Not expecting much from them as I'm not heated but I just Don't want any fast fluctuations in temperatures over the worst of the winter. It really does depend on your area of the country you call home to make the right choice for yourself if you cover or not I believe. it gets bloody cold up here on the mountain lol.

Great update mate nice info on the carp pox mine hasn't come out yet which they normally have it by now i wonder if the virkon has helped this year? Also bear made me laugh 😂 stat safe Andy

Hi Andy, I have a nexus 220 which requires an air pump for the k1 to bubble. I have a wifi socket with app (3 for £22 on t'ebay) I have programmed it to run 9am - 6pm Then its off until 7pm... 15 mins on. The off until 8pm. 15 mins on, then off again. This follows through to 9am. When I was at 13c, there was no trace of ammonia or nitrite... provided I fed the koi the morning. I gave gradually reduced feeding as fish got sluggish. Temps held above 8c until yesterday where it dropped to 7.7c and now feeding has stopped. Gave the nexus a blast at 100% pump flow and bottom drain air on full all day yesterday to really clean the pond floor. Then the usual 'boil' clean of the nexus. I've slowed my EA Vari pump down to 20% (uses 11 watts) And so far no trace of ammonia. I have the ability to heat (ASHP) but I am going to give them a winter until the end if Jan, then gradually increase the temp in Feb to 13c to start feeding and kick start immune system. Last year I heated to 13c all winter. Cost approx £250in electric... at 17p/kwh electric is now 36p/kwh so no... gotta save every watt we can.

Nice one Andy - I've always run 2 x 20L p/min pumps feeding 2 x 200mm air discs in the summer. Now in the winter I'm running 1 x 20L p/min pump feeding 1 x 200mm air disc from dusk to dawn. All seems OK. Pond is a pump fed 18,000L pond, with an occasional waterfall fed by the skimmer which of course breaks the water surface bringing oxygen, as does the return from the filter.... Just info that I thought you might be interested in 👍

Andy just an thought/ idea why not get oxygen test kit and try that and see what differences you get with 24 hrs with air. 12 hrs of air and no air mate be interesting to see. Don't knock it till you've tried it 👍

Great video as ever! Andy. With regards to your air pump, have you ever considered or tried a Venturi system? I have one on my pipework back into the pond, I don't have an air pump at all, i get all the oxygen I need 24/7 free of charge.

The one problem with carp pox is that if people cut it, it will definitely spread in the water and on the fish as it's a herpes virus. It's the same as a cold sore. Some people are prone to it. Air pump is not just for oxygen in winter, it has been proven that with no oxygen at all, even in winter, costia can occur in winter and in spring. I think it was KoiTV who was explaining this. He is a marine biologist. Have you considered running it very slow so you can reduce the wattage with those power regulator sockets? You had a fantastic sun up there, nice to see. Bear made me laugh with his paw ☺️

Put a Venturi on the inlet. Free air all year round 👍

I’m told carp pox doesn’t transfer to the other fish, I’ve found like you said, that’s pants, it definitely does infest the other fish.

Air in the winter is used for 2 things, 1- keeping a hole in the ice in an event the yop freezes 2- fasilitates the degassing process as leaves and other debris decay. Its not needed for oxygen at the lower temps..

Having looked at those covers Andy I would say that polystyrene is cheaper I myself are testing the polystyrene covers out this season and so far they are keeping the temp pretty even tbh and it's a cheap option it only cost me £30 for a sheet of polystyrene and some sliver tape

Hello mate blagdon do some stuff that gets rid of carp pox

To make my winter cover I built two frames out of wood then one layer of pallet wrap keeps heat in and it cheap

Covered mine last 2 years however ive boxed in my pond 3 sides and roof this year so im going to try and leave it uncovered

A review of the literature on this viral infection reveals that the presence or absence of rearing at water temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius seems to be a factor in disease outbreaks. In Japan, the natural water temperature is usually above 25°C in mid-summer and the fish spend more than a month at these temperatures, so outbreaks of these diseases are quite rare.

thanks mate got the carp box lurgy on my two large koi , will leave them alone,, have you thought about adding other types of fish to your pond? I've had ponds since i was 13 I'm 54 now have grass carp and sturgeon keep the blanket weed down lol

Hi Andy I haven't had air on my pond for over 7 months now no air pump ! And all doing fine as do koi in the wild have a air pump?? I just use a basic cheap under 30 pound solar air pump for now and again in my pond . Bought off a amazon last year etc. Other available ... So with out a a big debate I still feeding under 7 deg and doing well and do a small water change of about 10 percent each 3 weeks . ... All the best from me in suffolk

Have you seen the plug thing that Jamie at Keeping it Koi has that means you can turn down your air pump, so it still runs but really decreases the watts it uses? Also just wondered if you are doing it 12 hrs on 12 hrs off, wouldn't it be better for it to be on during the day and off at night if temperature rises decreases oxygen? Oh Bear made me laugh eating his paw 🤣

New quick covers update and pond temp about halfway through the video surprised me how it maintains temperature. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UzI4FGzUbec.html

I have an Asagi with carp pox its fine but looks horrendous I've added salt which does reduce the lumps , also it shows more when the fish are stressed , bring on spring and summer , its Simon from leeds by the way

An update on the light from pitch black to instant light one thing to remember is removal of plastic off batteries next step is will it work with a wifi adapter to tuen it on and off. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iiXEllhBkKQ.html

I doubt most ponds unless they are really over stocked never need air pumped into them except maybe on hot days or if your adding treatments. You could just do oxygen tests to confirm your levels if your concerned. I suppose they could provide other benefits, like putting some movement in your water or moving waste off the bottom for your filter to pick up ?

You’re into canals so if we look at waterflow taking gravity into account water flows at around 3 miles an hour flat around 4.5 mile an hour on a 45 degree down grade so from the pond to the filter it should flow around the 3 mile per hour or 2000 gallons a minute through a 3” pipe. So there is no reason for a pump in the system as the pressure of the water is pushing itself along so the water from the bottom drain can flow upwards to the hight of the pond under pressure so if you have a filter system to 6” above the pond it should not overflow but the water should pass through each section of the filter system and back to the pond under its own pressure so no need for a pump which means you need no electric power for a pond for water to flow through the system am I missing something in this ?

I bought a little Japanese koi tosai last autumn. It was the runt and still small and thin so was only £12. Now it has the worst pox ever covering the whole of its tail which seems to have disappeared and can hardly swim. Is there anything I can do? It never gained weight before the cold winter season arrived.

I'm so happy you talked about this condition. I thought koi pox are the black spots that about half of my fish have developed this winter and I have two fish that actually have the drips candle wax globs on their fins. I was worried that it was ick or white spot disease. Some very relieved!

If you run enough air in the pond.. the movement of the air through the water wont allow it to freeze over.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SgnzBmYwmJY.html What a night freezing it looks like the cold weather is coming quickly now but the pond covers are holding the pond water at 11C

Cracking update Andy bruva have given Alan a subscription 🧁👍👍👍

Well the software you use to make your vids I have at last found how it works how to enlarge clips zoom in to frames change the colour of clips and rotate for better quality still not found the filters.

Sorry to hear about carp pox 😢 wtfok you need to feed you dog before it eats itself , maybe it wants some oak cakes 😂

Can you build a pond for nothing? I think you can. When I started a pond, it was a hole in the ground with a tarp filled with water and a small pump and a black 2ft by 18” black box with filter sponge and a light. Over the years I have seen fiberglass pre-built ponds marble slab ponds block and brick ponds and in the past couple of years glass ponds and wooden ponds. So can you build a pond for free…yes you can just talk to the site manager of a local house building site I asked a few questions what happens to the left overs the plastic pipe the bricks the blocks sand and cement. He said years ago they where just left covered and landscaped now they have to clean the site up and shift all the building material left over to a landfill. I said can you take stuff you can find a use for the answer was no due to health and safety regulations. I said after everyone had gone and only the clean up crew where on the site could you ask for items and he said yes often the Forman would let you take stuff off the site as everything would have been moved to a single point for removal. So, it is possible to get broken open bags of cement sand gravel bricks and blocks and pipe for free. Just explained what its for and what you are looking for and you can take it for free.

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I'm telling you now pal iv you turn that air pump off completely.......say good bye to your fish? I'm surprised your fish are coping with it off for 12 hours a day to be fair? That's just my thoughts 😕

Feed that dog will yer!! He won’t give the same effect hopping around your videos on three legs!!

Used it to stick wood to concrete used it on joining pond pipe and it works down side you have to leave it around 24hrs to set on concrete and 4 hrs on pipe but that’s outside in -2c conditions. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fRwTfgwtErA.html