I missed this one for some reason Terry, been busy myself with one thing and another. Fish look great and have certainly grown since last winter and I love the little Shusui, that should be impressive when it gets some size. The pond definitely looks much better for less stocking. As a Yorkie living in Lincolnshire I love the way you "yellow bellies" clen everything instead of clean, quite a few subtle differences in the accent 😂. Thanks for the update, can't believe it's winter again but you are well prepared this year for whatever it throws at us. Take care, I've just had my booster last week.
Hello mate, I was wondering where you were. I must admit, the pond is a lot easier to look after now. The little Shusui is growing already, the pond temp holding 16c is helping I must admit. I've got my covers on now and I hate it. I have to lift one if I want to see the koi. Roll on spring lol. I hope all's well with you and your family. I'm still waiting for my 3rd jab. Take care and stay safe mate, Terry.
Nice to see you Terry glad the Mrs is ok glad you have some decent weather lots of rain here pond down to 12 degrees covers are on if I get a good day will vac for last time The fish is lovely Terry . stay safe Thanks
Hi Carol, and thank you. The wife was a bit shook up, but she's ok now thanks. It's been really warm here today, but ever so windy. I did manage to get my pond vac'd out today, should be the last time this year I think. Yes, he'll be a nice little koi when he gets a bit bigger. Thanks and take care, Terry.
Hi Terry, love the new addition, you were only saying a little while ago it was a long time since you bought a new koi!! Lovely fish. Sorry to hear about your wife’s accident but delighted to hear she was ok. Keep smiling, nice vid ( can’t believe we are in touching distance of winter already by the way!
Hi Paul, and thanks mate. The new little Shusui will make a lovely koi when he gets a bit bigger. The wife was a bit shook up, but she's ok now mate thanks. We don't seem to have had much summer at all this year. Can't believe were thinking about winter already. Tank care mate, Terry.
Hi Dave, and thanks mate. Much appreciated. The wife was a bit shook up, but she's ok now mate thank you. I think the little Shusui should grow to be a nice koi. I think he's grown a little already. Take care mate, Terry.
Cracking video as always mate , polycarbonate prices have gone through the roof mate your probably better off waiting , hate putting the covers on but I’ve got 2 out of three on and the heat pump is coming on half as much as it was so I’ll hold off on the last one for now . glad the wife is ok , nice little addition, lovely balanced pattern , stay safe mate 😀😀👍👍
Hi mate, and thank you. I couldn't believe what it was going to cost me to go with 16mm poly carb. I'm looking to put my covers on Wednesday this week. That's when they say it going to get cooler. The wife was a bit shook up, but ok now mate thank you. I do love my new little koi, I think hell be a stunner when he gets a bit bigger. Thanks mate and take care, Terry.
Hi Terry.... Once again it's winter prep time for most of us, I myself have got everything just about ready for winter, a few tweaks here & there to make the koi a bit safer, but I was just thinking how I love when you use your underwater submarine that you got for a gift a couple years back, to try and get a picture of your new baby koi... Hi to the wife , she's tough and I know she'll be just fine and keep the video's coming!
Hi Deb, I can't believe winters here already. I've only just put my covers on and find I'm saying, to myself roll on spring lol. Ah! that little submarine stopped working on one side, so it would only go round in circles lol. It was a good idea, but it didn't last long. The wife says hi Deb's. Thanks, you take care and stay safe, Terry.
Hi Anthony, and thanks mate. I always thought retirement was a doddle lol. Not too sure now lol. She was a bit shook up, but she's ok now mate thank you., Take care, Terry.
Glad to see you back Terry. I was starting to wonder if you had done everything you could with your pond. Not so sure I would put a bakki shower right next to the pond, it might distract from the natural look it has. Perhaps if you can hide it somewhere behind plants or something and let the water outlet go through a pipe rather than a waterfall?
Hi Alex, thanks mate. No mate, I'm still tinkering lol. I'm like you mate, I don't want it on the side of the pond, like you say, it would take the natural look away from the pond. I'm looking at standing it back from the pond, or doing something in the filter house, If I can find room lol. It's too late this year, so I'll give it plenty of thought. Thanks mate and take care, Terry.
I've got a love/hate thing for budlia bushes, so unruly, got one at bottom of garden, hack it back every year and it comes back stronger, next door got one as well hanging over my fence. Shusui will do well in that heated water Terry,, holding mine at 17deg, warming up this week, so covers on week after maybe, if it goes cold ❄.
Hi Mate, My buddleia drives me mental lol. But like I say, I do love the bees and butterfly's, so I'll give it another go next year. I think the little Shusui should grow to be a nice koi. I think he's grown a little already. He does come out a lot more now. They say it's going to get colder after Wednesday this week. Take care mate, Terry.
Got a solution for you Terry dig an extension to the pond into the shed at the bottom of the garden leave half dry so you can work in there the other half then can hold the shower filter and if the fish are so inclined the can swim into the shed you can inspect, feed etc. Not sure how viable it is but looks cool in my head.
Hi mate, I'll have a word with the wife about the extension lol. Not too sure about going into the shed, I'd be forever falling in it lol. Good thought though mate, thank you. Take care, Terry.
Hi Terry great video mate I thought you gave it all up 😂 no videos for while hope your wife is okay now love your new koi mate it will be nice to see it grow 👌👍
Hi mate, and thank you. It's been manic here the last few weeks. The wife's ok now thank you, just a bit shook up at first. I am looking forward to the new koi putting on a bit of size, like you say, it will be interesting to watch. Thanks and take care, Terry.
Hi Terry, sorry to hear about your wife's little accident and hope she's ok. I do hope the person in the wrong was insured! With the Bakki Shower could you have it to the right of the big shed facing the house (not sure what's there) and instead of a tray at the bottom where it would flow out, you could perhaps pipe it along the fence and exit by/ with / next to the skimmer outlet? Probably will require another pump mind but that could easily be located inside the main shed. Just a thought. A Remote located Bakki Shower ! That's the title!! Haha 🤣
Hi mate, The wife's ok now thank you, just shook up a bit at first. We have a dashcam, so it was all on video thank goodness. I have been giving some thought to having the shower stood back from the pond which would make life easier. The thing is it's a bit late to start now, so might make it my winter project for next spring. Remotely located Bakki Shower sounds good lol. Thanks for the thought though mate, much appreciated, take care, Terry.
Morning Mate, nice new addtion to your Pond be the best hotel its ever stayed in :) glad your wife is ok mate thats all you needed. just to update you im pondless at the moment my liner ripped when I was at work lost rest of my fish. so be summer when I start over again :( but can rebuild and get fix any snagging points a had. happy to see yours all ticking over nice though takecare and keep updating bud :)
Hi Kev, Oh! wow mate, you must be devastated. I'm so sorry to hear that. It might be a bit too soon, but If it helps, I do know some one looking for a home for 12 good sized koi, if he still has them. I can find out for you if you wish mate. Let me know if your interested. Take care mate, Terry.
From what I could see from the limited appearance on the video your new little shusui has a wonderfully balanced pattern and should be a real stunner as it gets larger. Hopefully the winter covers won't be needed for a little while longer but nice to know they're ready. Cheers.
Hi mate, the little koi has a really nice patterning and has the blue on the top both sides just like my original shusui. But it was a lot bigger. I can't wait for him to grow lol. As soon as I saw him I knew I had to have him. It doesn't seem 5 minutes since we took the covers off. Lets hope its a short winter. Thanks and take care mate, Terry.
Hi Terry sorry to hear Mrs Wright had an accident glad she's ok. Just covered my my and turned on the heater. What flow in litres do you have going through your heater an hour. ? Lovely little shusui you have, we too got one in March.
Hi Phil, I'm not sure what flow actually goes through my heater, as it's controlled with the bypass. But if you go in the top right hand corner of the main screen and touch it, it will take you to a screen with a graph. If you look in the right top of the screen you'll see the In and Out temp. The Out temp wants to be 2c more than the In temp. Make sure the heater has been running for a while so it's up to temp. The wife's ok now, just a bit shook up at first. Thanks mate and take care, Terry.
Glad to hear that your lady wife is ok. Terry your koi pond looks really empty. How many koi did you move on? That young Sushui looks nice. Hope it grows nicely. Time of the year... 😟
Hi Lau, The wife was a bit shook up, but she's ok now thanks. I still have 20 koi in there lol. I gave away 12 in the end. Mostly 30cm plus. they were what I grew from fry. The little koi will be a smasher when he gets a bit bigger. Thanks Lau and take care, Terry.
Long time to go without a new fish Terry I think Its been about 3 years hear I did post a comment a day or two back but its RU-vid funny time and comments are going missing all over the place so for a second time have a good week
My problem was the 14 fry I grew from a spawning of one of my koi. It was fine for a start, but as always, they grew and made the pond crowded. This RU-vid problem is getting worse all the time. I haven't had a notifacion of a new RU-vid video release at all this year, and loads of comments I click on, just disappear. I also found RU-vid support are ruddy useless. 3 times I've tried to sort it out with them, but if the problem isn't in there script, they don't have a clue. Sorry about the rant mate lol, but it is frustrating. Take care, Terry.
Good to hear from you Terry. It's funny Shisui are one of my favourites too. I've got one but the red is lower on the body so more of the blue shows up. You one will soon settle in. Come the start of next season he'll be as if he has always been in your pond.
Hi mate, and thank you. I think the new little Shusui should make a lovely koi when he gets a bit bigger. He's settling quite well now. He's out and around the pond a lot more than he was. Thanks again mate and take care, Terry.
Great new addition mate, your pond looks bigger with the buddleia (triffid) cut down. Thank god the better half is ok. Yes the dreaded winter is here. Stay safe mate Jobs a Goodun 👍
Yes, the wife was a bit shook up, but unhurt thank goodness. It doesn't show on the video, but there's lots more room behind there now the buddleias gone lol. Take care mate, Terry.
Hi Dean, it's a good idea, but it would mean having another pond pump to get the water up to it. I will give it some more thought though mate, Take care, Terry.
lovely new Koi Wrighty, you could always make a shower for me a smaller mini one and I could test it for you 😉 No joke I want one for my Pond again, as I had to send my last one back due to it failing and leaking but I can not find one the same size, But you could put one middle back area where you have taken the triffid out 👍👍
Hi Gaz, and thank you mate. I am thinking of having one, and having it standing back from the pond, maybe where you suggest, with feed from the skimmer and outflow piped back to the pond. It's too late this year, but I will look into it for next season. Thanks mate and take care, Terry.
Hi Simon, and thank you. Lily's can be a bit messy in a pond, but I'm sure they do make the koi feel a bit more secure having that bit of cover. Thanks again mate, Terry.
Hi mate, It would go above the bakki river, but it would mean having another pond pump to get the water high enough. I would also have to upgrade my main pond pump as I don't think I'd have enough flow coming in to the filter house to run all 4 filters. Moving bed, bakki river, up-flow filter and protein skimmer. Thanks for the thought though mate. Take care, Terry.
Hi Rob, I'm with you mate. I'm not keen of them on the side of the pond. It's too late this year to do anything, but I am thinking of building something that stands back from the pond, or building something in my filter house, If I can find the room lol. The wife's fine thank you. She was a bit shook up, but ok now thanks mate, take care, Terry.