a couple more spawnings this weekend
Adjusting my approach to spawning slightly to see if I can make the process more efficient and cheaper too. Basically, using spare silage l...Read More
pond life ahoy
Been incredibly busy the last few weeks with the day job and everything else has had to take a back seat. On brief visits to the fry ponds...Read More
Shiro's now in "horseshoe" fry pond
..., and lets hope the name bodes well and I harvest some decent koi in a few weeks time. Both fry ponds now in use, and got the last batc...Read More
Shiro fry, ready for the fry pond
Much greater success with the shiro spawning and fry compared to the kohaku spawning. With the kohaku, the big decision was whether I had e...Read More
the developing shiro eggs
shiro fertilisation rate is roughly what I thought, but there is the odd patch which has been a higher fertilisation rate like this one ...Read More
one of the more stressful tasks....
..... was draining down one of the ponds with my kohaku hatchlings this evening. I spent the last 48 hours closely observing the tank to ma...Read More
Another spawning this morning.
Checked on the shiro's this morning at 6am and spawning is well under way. It's 7am now and the female is starting to look a little...Read More
Shades of green
The sanke spawning didnt work out, and I don't think the female has egged up which explains it! Should have checked first really. I go...Read More
Success with the Kohaku spawning; still waiting on the sanke's
The Kohaku's spawned this morning, and it looks like there are a decent proportion of fertilised eggs. I've taken half of the spawn...Read More
And they're off - first attempt at spawning has started
Water temperature in fine today and started off two spawning sets this afternoon. There's still a lot that could go wrong, not least ...Read More
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