Iv kept fish for nearly 50 years i currently have 5 aquariums and a pond and iv come to the conclusion the only time fishkeeping is relaxing is when you are looking at other people's fish
Hi Carl. I think the problem with your fish was that when the filter stopped, the bacteria died and that stopped the nitrogen cycle. Instead of relatively harmless nitrate you end up with much more toxic nitrite and even ammonia in the water. This stresses the fish badly and you can get all sorts of secondary infections. The best thing is to immediately get the filter and bacteria back online and replace 80% of the water with fresh water (you may have to do this a couple of times). I am really enjoying watching your fishing vids! Dr. Paul Rushton
Oh this makes so happy to see the koi are ok. I’m glad you are taking care of yourself too! A great message for all of us that forget to do that enough
Thankfully no bacterial issues the vet said :) - just a superficial inflammation response from poor water quality. She gave them a vitamin injection to boost their immune system and checked for parasites too. which was negative, grateful there was nothing else wrong. They've recovering well after salt doses, lots of water changing and adding bi carb whenever is needed to keep the KH high enough, especially after the heavy rains we had. Very relieved that the water quality has bounced back nicely :)
Fair play carl! You push yourself to the limits and it pays off! Your the reason i got into fishing, watching how far you have come is amazing! I hope the fish get well soon and i hope you start feeling better about your self. Even though you dont need to👌 crack on and tightlines fella
So glad to hear your fish are on the mend, i have been keeping koi for over 40 years, i know the feeling when you think they are not well, one thing i have learnt is that the more complicated the filter system , the more to go wrong, modern day filters are very effective, but they have way more chance of going down when you least expect them....
Cheers Alec :) they are doing loads better. That's true, thankful to have the system linked to my phone now which will let me know if anything malfunctions, Omi can help if I'm not there then.
Great to hear that the fish are getting better!!!! Great fish there! Keep up the great work and always remember to have fun!!!! Tight lines and wet nets!!! 🤞🐟🎣
Glad to hear the fish are recovering can only imagine the stress you were under. Health wise yes mate get cracking on it cause it will slow you down in long run. I used to be horrible with drinking water. I find now I always carry a bottle with me like used to with a coke and it helps me drink more. Meal planning helps loads cause it is already made food. I cook in batches and freeze them if I make too much and portion it out in food tubs. Microwave and eat. You can find meals that don't need cooking but start prepping meals it helped me loads. I got to a point to try to have something every 2 hours. I lost 30lbs fairly quick 3 to 4 meals and healthy snack inbetween. I don't exercise as much as I should yet but plan to increase now that I have my water intake and food fixed. Hope you get to where you want with your health need a teammate or support let me know
@@more_fishwithcarl dude I am just amazed you always respond to me lol no worries I really enjoy watching you and your brothers stuff makes me a happier person one day would love to meet up when I am over you can try to explain carp fishing lol always annoyed me when got a carp on the line 🤣
Really happy your fish are getting back to normal! Maybe consider stocking a couple of large green/golden Tench in with your koi? Just in case you get similar issues in the future? There's a reason why they're so slimy and are called Doctor Fish. They'll help with any skin/scale issues. I know they're not koi but they ARE beneficial (and beautiful also).
A lot packed into this video - so pleased your koi are better 👍🏻🙂 The problem keeping carp/koi is that everything seems to be going fine for ages......until something goes wrong !
Haha yes! That was exactly what happened. Glad to have better precautions in place now and better understanding fish symptoms due to water quality because of it :) learned a lot!
Glad you got sorted dude. It's definitely a rollercoaster hobby for sure. Cracking video. Crazy incident on the Motorway fella. Some people or off the scale. Take care.
Nice one, Carl, it's nice to see your fish are getting healthy again they are very beautiful fish 🐟 and very big, and you have been catching some big carp as usual 😁🐟🎣 and keep looking after yourself carl and I can't wait for the next film amazing work as always 😁👏👍🎣
Great watch. If I may suggest in regards to the log book: consider using "waterproof paper" as it would make it (for me at least) a big selling point knowing that I can use it and write on it in the rainy/wet conditions without having it get wet/damaged. It is more pricy, but might be worth it, as a premium version perhaps? Good stuff though.
That would be great and I think it is available as an option, just means it's harder to write on! But I see what you mean, I'll look into it and see whether it's possible from our printer. I suppose it would need a fine tip waterproof pen too that won't smudge. I wonder if one those protector booklets/outer sleeve thing would help a little for the regular ones?
So relieved to hear your fish are returning to their happy selves, Carl! Situations like this can be scary and frustrating, you managed it well and I'm glad it worked out alright in the end.
Sounds like you’ve been through it a bit recently. Glad the fish are on the mend and hope the van gets sorted. Can’t believe someone would do that to you. Tight lines Carl. Thanks again for great content and all that you do
So happy all the fish are all ok . Cant wait to see the Korda collaboration video/video's . Also good for you for starting to look after yourself more .
Glad to hear the Koi carp are better. Also good to hear you have taken the time to focus on yourself! We all get carried away with life and often forget about our own wellbeing. Im in the same position…get yourself back on track and come back fighting 👍
After keeping koi myself, I've realised just how easily they can get I'll. I think it's got to the point that to much breeding has given them very weak immune systems
Thankfully their immune systems are still pretty good even though they've been bred compared to most fish! Most other species would've died but carp are just super resilient!
Just ordered the every day the campaign log book and the mirror carp picture love the quality of your stuff and the prices are amazing a big well done 🎉🎉 hope the koi will be back to normal soon.
Great news on the fish Carl, hope they continue to get better and like the new books just ordered one of each ready for Trent view and Norton dysney 👌🤞
Only problem with filters with lots of moving parts more areas to fail . Hope we can get a specimen catching series this year and include wild carp that should be fun
I had exactly the same thing happen on my pond in winter with the drum clogging. Luckily being in Scotland all i done was turn the heater off and let the temps plummet slowing everything down. As well as a water change and a constant flow of freshwater (no water meters in Scotland) untill i managed to re-seed the filters with the help of a mature sponge from friends system. Glad you managed to get its sorted in the end 👍 although tipping the salt straight in was hard to watch 🫢
I love that your using a carp unhooking mat for your koi. 🙂You should look into getting some "patted marginal plants" for your koi pond in case your filter messes up again so there's still something removing nitrates.
Just fin the watching this .and as always a brilliant watch carl.and crnt wait see the soon coming vid on your trip with Korda! Keep up the gud work and more importantly keep up making sure your health is as it shud
there is nothing as frustrating as sick koi because of a broken filter 😔 i'm so pleased to see everything worked out in the end with some help from some good people ❤ thank you for another great video Carl, all the best carp wishes from Denmark 🇩🇰
@@more_fishwithcarl i know the feeling, just simple water quality checks i always think ive maybe done something wrong. trial and error but with nice koi like charlie, you dont really want to have any errors lol
Someone a couple of weeks ago suggested putting cameras on. But also you could get a relay that switches if your motor stops which would then sound a beacon. Or for a bit extra you could have a little panel in the house that brings on a light to say there is a fault. Which I’m guessing could probably be monitored by a phone somehow.
Yes like I say you would have to get a sparky to wire in an input output device which would switch state when the motor fails and like I say either sound a little horn or sounder or a little panel which would have a fault indicator. Bit technical I know. But we have them monitoring motors on our fire suppression motors.
You should listen to some Gerry Cinnamon - Head in the clouds and another called canter, very relatable songs. Glad to see another video and good to see the fish improving!
Glad to see koi on the mend and doing well , I had this kind of problem last week sadly 4 of my fish didn’t make it now I’ve got one left in the tank.😢
I've ways loved fish as pets .grew up tropical tanks in house aswel cold water and just a little indoor tank causes alot issues if not or even if are on top the tanks ! So I crnt imagine the issues ya can get on big ponds and ur showing even the best built tanks and best tech keep em best possible dosnt garrentee all wil be ok .Great insight into the things people dnt think about before trying care such amazing fish .
I think this speaks to our reliance on tech. I've seen your filter and it is perfect but the strange paradigm nowadays is bare empty tanks stocked with active and hungry fish. Even my uncle who should know better keeps expensive arowanas in bare sterile tanks When i was growing up, we kept koi, carp and goldfishes in ponds with plants and sand/gravel. Even if our filters failed, the plants were hungrily sucking up the free ammonia/ammonium and there are some beneficial bacteria in the substrate and plants to oxidise or breakdown the waste and excess food. Nature will take over when our tech fails. If you're worried about the fishes disturbing and uprooting the plants, just keep them in pots. Take your pick of plants and you can keep them in floating pots on the surface for the koi to play football and hide from the sun, or place them underwater where their roots are still protected by the pots.
hi Carl, i'd like to buy the fishing logbook but it looks like i can't select Belgium for shipping, is this an error is it just not possible to ship to Belgium?
Im so sorry for you-whats going on right now because I’ve been in sort of this situation when things go so well and then some horrible month when everything sucks 🙃 💔 I hope you’re doing well and your koi carps
Smaller but more regular water changes is enough to help to improve the water quality - the koi are doing much better now, and water quality has bounced back :)
Saprolegniasis. Low water temperature or poor water quality will cause saprolegnia. Using methylene blue to isolate the medicated bath alone has the best effect.
Thanks! However the vet found no disease or parasites thankfully. It was just an inflammation response from poor quality due to the motor breaking and bacteria dying. The fish are recovering well since the water quality has improved :)
Add a few manageable plants to your pond , my old man’s kept koi for year and his pond used to be plant free back in the day and since he’s found adding plants just hold a balance for the bacteria and nitrogen etc. with the water. Natural is best
Water quality is at the root of most fish health problems. Either an equipment failure, inadequate equipment or over feeding are common causes of water quality problems, which are then damaging to fish health and weakens their immune system. The filter is basically like a mini sewage works, relies on bacteria to break down organic waste, mainly fish waste.
Absolutely! The filtration system had been doing a great job maintaining excellent water quality and clarity since the pond was built - the motor breaking while being on holiday was bad luck. The pond builders were supposed to link my system to my phone but they never managed to make it work. Thankful to have got the motor replaced and to now have it all linked up to my phone so my partner can step in if I'm not there to fix it. I also keep my pond on the understocked side too to allow a buffer if anything does go wrong which gives me peace of mind also.
glad to hear that there on the mend. Lots of people have suffered with bacterial problems with koi this year, so you’re not alone! but I would say for the size and quality of your fish, I would invest in better food than the food you were using in the video like some like saki hikari
Looks like bioload in your pond/tank is substantial: you need to get a in a water quality computer going. That is about 1-2k investment at most, but you will see all the stats on your phone. Reef tanks all have these systems in order to keep alive at all times.
Ur books I’m going to get one got a holiday in wales it’s a fishing venue i love fishing and I never put down my capturers even th0 I’m 11 so thank u Carl going to get one of ur amazing books
i have been there myself but the last thing thats happened ended my koi keeping hobby my window exploded saved the fish tho and be rehome and now work on there pond and advises people so still kind of in the koi hobby
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Iv kept fish for nearly 50 years i currently have 5 aquariums and a pond and iv come to the conclusion the only time fishkeeping is relaxing is when you are looking at other people's fish
Ha ha real, my hobby now consists of finding joy in solving problems.
This guy knows it
It's quite like owning a boat. The second best day of your life is buying the boat, the best day is when you sell it.
@@samuelgarrod8327 i know I own a boat as well 😜😅 a 60s cruiser iv been restoring
I 100% understand this 😂
Hi Carl. I think the problem with your fish was that when the filter stopped, the bacteria died and that stopped the nitrogen cycle. Instead of relatively harmless nitrate you end up with much more toxic nitrite and even ammonia in the water. This stresses the fish badly and you can get all sorts of secondary infections. The best thing is to immediately get the filter and bacteria back online and replace 80% of the water with fresh water (you may have to do this a couple of times). I am really enjoying watching your fishing vids! Dr. Paul Rushton
Oh this makes so happy to see the koi are ok. I’m glad you are taking care of yourself too! A great message for all of us that forget to do that enough
Thanks man :) all the best
Good news all around! Healthy fish and health-driven Carl! 👏👏👏
I'm so glad to see your koi on the mend! especially Charlie - was genuinely worried about them after the last video
Thanks mate, appreciate it :)
@@more_fishwithcarltry using aquarium salt or anti bacterial meds or give them a soak in Epsom salt
Thankfully no bacterial issues the vet said :) - just a superficial inflammation response from poor water quality. She gave them a vitamin injection to boost their immune system and checked for parasites too. which was negative, grateful there was nothing else wrong. They've recovering well after salt doses, lots of water changing and adding bi carb whenever is needed to keep the KH high enough, especially after the heavy rains we had. Very relieved that the water quality has bounced back nicely :)
Really happy to hear the fish are in the mend!! Hope ur all good Carl
Very glad to hear Charlie and friends are on the mend. Take care of yourself as well. ✌
Thanks mate, appreciate it :)
You have my utmost respect for the care you rightfully give to your fish, good man Carl 👍👍😊
I'm so glad that things have sorted themselves out regarding your carp, we all know just how much they mean to you ❤
Thank you mate, appreciate that 😊
Fair play carl! You push yourself to the limits and it pays off! Your the reason i got into fishing, watching how far you have come is amazing! I hope the fish get well soon and i hope you start feeling better about your self. Even though you dont need to👌 crack on and tightlines fella
Thank you mate, massively appreciate this 👍 tight lines!
So glad to hear your fish are on the mend, i have been keeping koi for over 40 years, i know the feeling when you think they are not well, one thing i have learnt is that the more complicated the filter system , the more to go wrong, modern day filters are very effective, but they have way more chance of going down when you least expect them....
Cheers Alec :) they are doing loads better. That's true, thankful to have the system linked to my phone now which will let me know if anything malfunctions, Omi can help if I'm not there then.
Great to hear that the fish are getting better!!!! Great fish there! Keep up the great work and always remember to have fun!!!!
Tight lines and wet nets!!! 🤞🐟🎣
Thank you mate! Haha yep :) definitely!
Wishing you, your fish, friends and family all the best Carl. 👊
Thanks so much mate! All the best to you too!
Carl you are an artist to be able to put videos like this together. Cheers. Matt
Ahh thanks Matt, appreciate that! Back at you, but in fibreglass ability hahah.
Glad to hear the fish are recovering can only imagine the stress you were under. Health wise yes mate get cracking on it cause it will slow you down in long run. I used to be horrible with drinking water. I find now I always carry a bottle with me like used to with a coke and it helps me drink more. Meal planning helps loads cause it is already made food. I cook in batches and freeze them if I make too much and portion it out in food tubs. Microwave and eat. You can find meals that don't need cooking but start prepping meals it helped me loads. I got to a point to try to have something every 2 hours. I lost 30lbs fairly quick 3 to 4 meals and healthy snack inbetween. I don't exercise as much as I should yet but plan to increase now that I have my water intake and food fixed. Hope you get to where you want with your health need a teammate or support let me know
Ah mate! Sorry I’ve only just seen this comment. Very kind of you to share your experience and the help! ❤️❤️ good luck with everything man!
@@more_fishwithcarl dude I am just amazed you always respond to me lol no worries I really enjoy watching you and your brothers stuff makes me a happier person one day would love to meet up when I am over you can try to explain carp fishing lol always annoyed me when got a carp on the line 🤣
Im so glad to hear that your fish are doing better! great vids carl! keep up the hard work!
Thanks Cody! :) Will do!
Really happy your fish are getting back to normal!
Maybe consider stocking a couple of large green/golden Tench in with your koi? Just in case you get similar issues in the future? There's a reason why they're so slimy and are called Doctor Fish. They'll help with any skin/scale issues.
I know they're not koi but they ARE beneficial (and beautiful also).
nice one Carl the KOI are looking very good now, and yes i still miss my pond, Thank you,
Great news on your fish Carl, Brilliant show as always,looking forward to the next one . ( hopefully you fish will illness free for good now 👍 ) .
Cheers Trevor! They're doing so much better now :)
Hi carl i wanted to thank you for inspiring me to fish more you helped a lot i will be buying your new book thank you again and good bye
Awesome to hear this mate! Happy you're loving your fishing :) Tight lines!
A lot packed into this video - so pleased your koi are better 👍🏻🙂 The problem keeping carp/koi is that everything seems to be going fine for ages......until something goes wrong !
Haha yes! That was exactly what happened. Glad to have better precautions in place now and better understanding fish symptoms due to water quality because of it :) learned a lot!
I'm glad to see you back Carl after a few weeks. I'm happy to see your fish on the mend. I really enjoy these vlogs. Keep them coming 😊
Thanks mate! Plenty more films coming soon, to both my channels! Take care!
Glad you got sorted dude. It's definitely a rollercoaster hobby for sure.
Cracking video. Crazy incident on the Motorway fella. Some people or off the scale.
Take care.
Nice one, Carl, it's nice to see your fish are getting healthy again they are very beautiful fish 🐟 and very big, and you have been catching some big carp as usual 😁🐟🎣 and keep looking after yourself carl and I can't wait for the next film amazing work as always 😁👏👍🎣
Thanks David!
@@more_fishwithcarl 😁👍
I bet you very relieved it was just the van that got banged up great to see you were unhurt, hope you fish continue to improve and get better soon
Very much so, very lucky it wasn't worse. Thanks mate, they;re doing so much better :)
Great watch. If I may suggest in regards to the log book: consider using "waterproof paper" as it would make it (for me at least) a big selling point knowing that I can use it and write on it in the rainy/wet conditions without having it get wet/damaged. It is more pricy, but might be worth it, as a premium version perhaps? Good stuff though.
That would be great and I think it is available as an option, just means it's harder to write on! But I see what you mean, I'll look into it and see whether it's possible from our printer. I suppose it would need a fine tip waterproof pen too that won't smudge. I wonder if one those protector booklets/outer sleeve thing would help a little for the regular ones?
As always, I look forward to your videos, no matter what they’re about.
Thanks Aaron! :)
So relieved to hear your fish are returning to their happy selves, Carl! Situations like this can be scary and frustrating, you managed it well and I'm glad it worked out alright in the end.
Certainly can, appreciate that, thanks Matthew :)
Sounds like you’ve been through it a bit recently. Glad the fish are on the mend and hope the van gets sorted. Can’t believe someone would do that to you.
Tight lines Carl. Thanks again for great content and all that you do
Thank you so much mate, means a lot
So happy all the fish are all ok . Cant wait to see the Korda collaboration video/video's . Also good for you for starting to look after yourself more .
Appreciate that, thanks man! That shoot was good fun :)
Glad to hear the Koi carp are better. Also good to hear you have taken the time to focus on yourself! We all get carried away with life and often forget about our own wellbeing. Im in the same position…get yourself back on track and come back fighting 👍
Thank you :)
12:30 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 First time I’ve actually laughed out loud at a RUclips video
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After keeping koi myself, I've realised just how easily they can get I'll. I think it's got to the point that to much breeding has given them very weak immune systems
Thankfully their immune systems are still pretty good even though they've been bred compared to most fish! Most other species would've died but carp are just super resilient!
Lovely vlog Carl, I’m so happy that your fish are okay , I’m so excited for the film with Korda ! Keep up the amazing work !
Thanks so much!
So happy your Koi are recovering! ❤
Thanks!
Carl I'm glad your fish are doing better😄
Thanks Carl really happy that your fish are ok😃
Just ordered the every day the campaign log book and the mirror carp picture love the quality of your stuff and the prices are amazing a big well done 🎉🎉 hope the koi will be back to normal soon.
Glad to hear that! Thanks Matt!!
Glad to see you got your fish onthe mend and once again thanks for showing the real you buddy 👍👍
Great news guys :) lookin forward to your new adventures.
Great news on the fish Carl, hope they continue to get better and like the new books just ordered one of each ready for Trent view and Norton dysney 👌🤞
Nice! 😊 Thanks Ian!! Enjoy your campaigns mate!
Only problem with filters with lots of moving parts more areas to fail . Hope we can get a specimen catching series this year and include wild carp that should be fun
Just set up on the lake and sat down to find a new video!! Lovely 👍
cheering for you always, carl!
Thank you mate!! 🙏
I had exactly the same thing happen on my pond in winter with the drum clogging. Luckily being in Scotland all i done was turn the heater off and let the temps plummet slowing everything down. As well as a water change and a constant flow of freshwater (no water meters in Scotland) untill i managed to re-seed the filters with the help of a mature sponge from friends system. Glad you managed to get its sorted in the end 👍 although tipping the salt straight in was hard to watch 🫢
BUZZING for your next vlog! I hear you've pulled a few strings and got an absolute legend on!
Hahah, yeah celebrity status the next vlog mate. :) can't wait to post it!
Another great production Carl, I really do enjoy your videos 😊
Thank you mate, I'm glad to hear that :)
God sake carl man hope your OK and the fish are getting better iv been flat out working man haven't watched much videos lately
Thanks Jay they're doing so much better!
Look after yourself Carl! With you healthy we get great content!😄
Thanks mate! Yes - that is exactly the plan! I’ve got some big trips this year and I wanna be fit and ready!!!
Im so glad you’re fish pulled through i was panicking for them mate
❤️ Thanks Peter, appreciate the care :)
I love that your using a carp unhooking mat for your koi. 🙂You should look into getting some "patted marginal plants" for your koi pond in case your filter messes up again so there's still something removing nitrates.
Just fin the watching this .and as always a brilliant watch carl.and crnt wait see the soon coming vid on your trip with Korda! Keep up the gud work and more importantly keep up making sure your health is as it shud
Definitely :) Thank you mate! Tight lines!
Glad the fish in your pond are ok. I can totally understand why you stressed about it. Just glad it was all ok in the end.
Had to laughf there seemed like you droped that carp like tun bricks lol 😂 cause u were on 😂
😂 It looks like it but it was fine! Tom put it back in the net while I got the rod!
The log books are fantastic! Got mine the other day, so useful 👍
Thank you! So happy you like them!
Keep on keeping on Carl! Thanks to you Om and the team for all the smashing videos :)
Thank you mate! Ahh :) we're happy you're enjoying them!
Glad Charley is on the mend he is reason I built a new pond and started keeping quality koi
Cheers Richard! Ahh glad to hear it, they bring much joy and calm :)
Its really good to hear that they are on the mend :)
there is nothing as frustrating as sick koi because of a broken filter 😔 i'm so pleased to see everything worked out in the end with some help from some good people ❤
thank you for another great video Carl, all the best carp wishes from Denmark 🇩🇰
❤ Thank you mate!
massive sigh of relief when the vet said no bacteria or paracites, i can only imagine your relief hearing that for the first time too
Very relieving! Especially as I’d done tests myself and hadn’t found anything, so I was doubting my ability’s! Haha
@@more_fishwithcarl i know the feeling, just simple water quality checks i always think ive maybe done something wrong. trial and error but with nice koi like charlie, you dont really want to have any errors lol
Someone a couple of weeks ago suggested putting cameras on. But also you could get a relay that switches if your motor stops which would then sound a beacon. Or for a bit extra you could have a little panel in the house that brings on a light to say there is a fault. Which I’m guessing could probably be monitored by a phone somehow.
Yes I have it linked to my phone now! I have nest cameras too but this wouldn't be able to detect faults like a broken motor unfortunately.
Yes like I say you would have to get a sparky to wire in an input output device which would switch state when the motor fails and like I say either sound a little horn or sounder or a little panel which would have a fault indicator. Bit technical I know. But we have them monitoring motors on our fire suppression motors.
Yes that would be good too :) thankfully if there's a fault it goes straight to my phone via wifi remotely which is handy if Im away :)
🎉🎉 nice one Carlos … we need to catch me a barbel! ✌🏽🇹🇹🇹🇹💪🏾
Thanksss Chip :) Yes we do!!!!
What kind of fish is the little red one in your pond? Gorgeous, as they all are!!
He is a massive goldfish! 😊
Glad fishies are on the mend!
Cheers Eric! :)
When you found out the motor had stopped working, why not get that replaced prior to buying bags of salt?
I would have loved to however Lee wasn't free for a couple of weeks to fit it, it took a little while to source the new motor too.
You should listen to some Gerry Cinnamon - Head in the clouds and another called canter, very relatable songs. Glad to see another video and good to see the fish improving!
Glad to see koi on the mend and doing well , I had this kind of problem last week sadly 4 of my fish didn’t make it now I’ve got one left in the tank.😢
Oh no, so sorry to hear that :( super sad.
Another great video 🤙🏻
Thanks Ben! 👍
So good to see the fish better mate 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Thanks Rob :) 👍
I hope they get better soon ❤
Thanks Jay!!!
Haven kept and breeded fresh water stingrays (Hystrix) so many things can go quick so bad but happy you got on top of it
Great video and great you looking after your health mate.
Thanks Andre :)
I've ways loved fish as pets .grew up tropical tanks in house aswel cold water and just a little indoor tank causes alot issues if not or even if are on top the tanks ! So I crnt imagine the issues ya can get on big ponds and ur showing even the best built tanks and best tech keep em best possible dosnt garrentee all wil be ok .Great insight into the things people dnt think about before trying care such amazing fish .
I think this speaks to our reliance on tech. I've seen your filter and it is perfect but the strange paradigm nowadays is bare empty tanks stocked with active and hungry fish. Even my uncle who should know better keeps expensive arowanas in bare sterile tanks
When i was growing up, we kept koi, carp and goldfishes in ponds with plants and sand/gravel. Even if our filters failed, the plants were hungrily sucking up the free ammonia/ammonium and there are some beneficial bacteria in the substrate and plants to oxidise or breakdown the waste and excess food. Nature will take over when our tech fails. If you're worried about the fishes disturbing and uprooting the plants, just keep them in pots. Take your pick of plants and you can keep them in floating pots on the surface for the koi to play football and hide from the sun, or place them underwater where their roots are still protected by the pots.
Great banter with Tom!😂
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hi Carl, i'd like to buy the fishing logbook but it looks like i can't select Belgium for shipping, is this an error is it just not possible to ship to Belgium?
Currently I can't ship to EU countries but hope to change this soon!
Awesome ❤to see u get pass life’s obstacles ❤ very inspiring bro….thanks 4sharing
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Im so sorry for you-whats going on right now because I’ve been in sort of this situation when things go so well and then some horrible month when everything sucks 🙃 💔 I hope you’re doing well and your koi carps
Thanks man, thankfully they're doing much better now!
7:57 bro pulled some wwe slam on that fish 😂
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out of curiosity, why not empty the pond by 90% and refill? or just fully empty it?
If I emptied my pond by 90% then the fish would be flapping around on the bottom. If I fully emptied it they'd probably die!
@more_fishwithcarl of course they do, but cant u put them in a different pool some boxes?
Smaller but more regular water changes is enough to help to improve the water quality - the koi are doing much better now, and water quality has bounced back :)
Saprolegniasis. Low water temperature or poor water quality will cause saprolegnia. Using methylene blue to isolate the medicated bath alone has the best effect.
Thanks! However the vet found no disease or parasites thankfully. It was just an inflammation response from poor quality due to the motor breaking and bacteria dying. The fish are recovering well since the water quality has improved :)
Add a few manageable plants to your pond , my old man’s kept koi for year and his pond used to be plant free back in the day and since he’s found adding plants just hold a balance for the bacteria and nitrogen etc. with the water. Natural is best
this sounds good! How did he avoid the fish eating the plants? If I put plants in, the fish eat them within a couple of days!
He’s got the plants in a mesh bag hanging off the side of the pond.
Or a basket
Great video, log books look banging 💥💥
Cheers Charlie :)
I wouldn't advise ever using normal supermarket type sodium chloride salt. Go for pure sea salt from a reputable source.
Hello Carl.I hope your fish get better soon.can you give me some tips on winter carp fishing?
Thanks mate :) here you go! ruclips.net/video/4Irsi3_36dE/видео.htmlsi=0hq3VmzYAw3uGp7y
Great news about your fish 👍 they look super cool 😎 👍
Thanks Mo!
Hope you get them all healthy and Happy again dude
Thanks man! They're doing much better :)
Water quality is at the root of most fish health problems. Either an equipment failure, inadequate equipment or over feeding are common causes of water quality problems, which are then damaging to fish health and weakens their immune system. The filter is basically like a mini sewage works, relies on bacteria to break down organic waste, mainly fish waste.
Absolutely! The filtration system had been doing a great job maintaining excellent water quality and clarity since the pond was built - the motor breaking while being on holiday was bad luck. The pond builders were supposed to link my system to my phone but they never managed to make it work. Thankful to have got the motor replaced and to now have it all linked up to my phone so my partner can step in if I'm not there to fix it. I also keep my pond on the understocked side too to allow a buffer if anything does go wrong which gives me peace of mind also.
glad to hear that there on the mend. Lots of people have suffered with bacterial problems with koi this year, so you’re not alone! but I would say for the size and quality of your fish, I would invest in better food than the food you were using in the video like some like saki hikari
I feed Saki Hikari balance :) It's just put into a different tub because the Saki bags are massive. !! :)
Great news on the koi Carl! 😎😎
Thanks mate!
Glad to hear your koi are getting better
:)
Looks like bioload in your pond/tank is substantial: you need to get a in a water quality computer going. That is about 1-2k investment at most, but you will see all the stats on your phone. Reef tanks all have these systems in order to keep alive at all times.
Carl another brilliant video
Oh damn that Maidenhead is round the corner from me 😅 I bought a Lima catfish from there a few months ago. Good shop
Nice!!
Ur books I’m going to get one got a holiday in wales it’s a fishing venue i love fishing and I never put down my capturers even th0 I’m 11 so thank u Carl going to get one of ur amazing books
Thanks mate! I've found recording captures and details about the venue is a great way to remember sessions and learn what did and didn't work! 😊
Glad your fish are OK mate ❤😊
Thanks man, very relieved!
Good job ya noticed about fish in time and its deffo true about the water saying keep the water good and ya don't normally have problems mate
Thanks Mark. For sure :) relieved to now have the system linked to my phone now so if anything breaks it can get on top of it sooner.
Hope your koi get better carl 👍❤️🎣
Cheers Luke! 👍
Just ordered the ‘campaign’ book… buzzing !
Yessss! Thanks mate, all the best with your fishing!
i have been there myself but the last thing thats happened ended my koi keeping hobby my window exploded saved the fish tho and be rehome and now work on there pond and advises people so still kind of in the koi hobby
Ohhh no that must've been absolutely gutting :( sorry to hear that happened mate. Glad the fish were ok and that you still get to be around fish.