Growing Koi Big - Heating Vs No heating

[@Hardworkandrealestateprofits]

You did a great job showing the difference in this video. Thank you.

[@OrchardKoi]

Cheers dude, glad it has come across ☺️👍

[@paulhigginson3876]

First time I’ve actually seen the benefits of heat whilst doing this Dave. Only kept an unheated pond and QT until the event. Massive eye opener and learning curve. Great update 👍

[@OrchardKoi]

@@paulhigginson3876 yeah this has given me the chance to show the difference, given I could never keep all 200 pushing on. Problem is you don't want to do unheated once you've seen🤣

[@paulhigginson3876]

@@OrchardKoi correct 💯💶

[@jiffsterkoi]

Great video it is surprising what heat does for a koi and the correct food and regime You have done really well and I do agree it is great fun and you can see them growing week by week All the best Jiffster 👍🏼👍🏼

[@OrchardKoi]

@@jiffsterkoi cheers Dude. You aren't wrong, seeing them develop best part of the hobby for me👌☺️👍

[@The_Koi_Pit]

This is was super insightful! Thank you for creating this video. Idk how I haven’t come across your channel before. Just subscribed!

[@OrchardKoi]

@@The_Koi_Pit cheers dude. Good to hear, it is what I try to do. The KZbin Algorithm gods decide!!🤣🤣☺️👍

[@The_Koi_Pit]

@@OrchardKoi Amen brother! It is through their almighty, yet perplexing wisdom, that we find guidance. Let us pray 😂

[@TerryOConnell-u8j]

Good results and big difference in sizes. I'd say you are well pleased. Great update

[@OrchardKoi]

@@TerryOConnell-u8j yeah the final keepers are looking good, something abit different to keep.

[@allenelliott7584]

Great video Dave koi are looking fantastic

[@OrchardKoi]

@@allenelliott7584 Cheers dude. Hopefully can keep pushing em on

[@westbromkoi]

Totally agree Dave, I heared my pond last year and the growth rate was phenomenal. Good video pal 👍🏼👌🏼

[@OrchardKoi]

Just gives you so much more stability even if you aren't pushing growth. Cheers dude ☺️👍

[@stephenlaming3288]

Hi Dave, Another great update on the project that you are doing with the fry mate. Steve

[@OrchardKoi]

@@stephenlaming3288 cheers dude. How them new ones from Danny settling in?

[@kevinfaddy4656]

Great update Dave ❤ as you said it’s a challenge with the fry but worth it be nice to see which one you pick

[@OrchardKoi]

@@kevinfaddy4656 yeah definitely is, good fun tho. Ha ha that's top secret till others start sharing 🤣🤣 cheers dude

[@AndysKoiPuddle]

Final push now Dave, they’ve come on very well…. 👌🏼 🐟👍🏼

[@OrchardKoi]

@@AndysKoiPuddle cheers dude☺️👍 can't wait to see how they end up

[@CescaTheDarkHorse]

Nice update Dave looking 👀 fantastic 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@OrchardKoi]

@@CescaTheDarkHorse cheers Cesca 👍 and we enter the end game 🤣

[@CescaTheDarkHorse]

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[@briangrant2426]

Works for goldfish as well. I get MASSIVE growth from those that I keep inside during the winter. Of course that means they eat more and get more nutrients, but the difference is staggering!

[@OrchardKoi]

All part of Same family so no surprises there. Yes it does make a massive difference. Cheers for commenting 😊👍

[@kevinwhite1077]

nice mate

[@OrchardKoi]

@@kevinwhite1077 cheers dude 👍

[@MikeZak101]

Ricky couldn't of said it better himself regarding heat.

[@OrchardKoi]

Appreciate it, cheers dude ☺️👍

[@kelvinhunt8793]

great results 👌 if you dont mind me asking what heater were you using please

[@OrchardKoi]

On the IBC in this one , it's just a 500w heater aquarium at the moment. However this isn't a cost effective way to heat. I have an ASHP on the EZponds. ☺️👍

[@KoiKicks]

Hey, its one of them that you tend to ignore thinking you can do it without until you try with 😂. I was the same, the difference was night and day, growth and development literally night and day. My outdoor pond avg from May-Sept has been 18.5, indoor heated 24c. Doesn't seem significant until you experience it yourself. I no longer buy small koi at this time of year. Cheers

[@OrchardKoi]

@@KoiKicks yeah think I'm at the point now where I won't keep a pond without heat. Now the insulation and thermal efficiency ideas on an outdoor pond at swirling 🤯. Cheers dude ☺️👍

[@KoiKicks]

Haha ​@@OrchardKoi not got my head around heating outdoor pond yet. I would consider doubling the size of my current pond but then enclosing it within what I'd call a garden room for entertainment. Then it would be heated but over summer for growing then maintain around 12c. But then I think why not just build a 20k pond in my current koi house!? Dilemma, and then I think there goes 30k in money and the thought process starts again. 😅

[@OrchardKoi]

@@KoiKicks exactly that it's the money, an this time I don't want to build something I'm always going to say, "wish I'd done that" wish i d done this" , etc. always end up re building, so im sticking with my growing and trying everything before I decide what i want 😂

[@TeamDramaticHQ]

Where did you get the tubs from ?

[@OrchardKoi]

The 1000l IBC's are off eBay very inexpensive it's just the collecting them can be tricky 😊👍

[@TeamDramaticHQ]

@@OrchardKoi thank you ! Enjoy watching your videos very educational :)

[@OrchardKoi]

@@TeamDramaticHQ cheers dude. Glad they are😊👍

[@camronrudolph1411]

just a quick question what are your thought on someone that is starting a setup like this but keeping the water salted at 0.3 till filter is mature

[@OrchardKoi]

@@camronrudolph1411 , try with out it first, see where you get, as salt won't help with ammonia blocking, but will help with any stress. I think it's great idea for helping get your nitrite eating colony established as it will give you some security in blocking the effects of nitrite poisoning. Filter maturity will also depend on what you want to feed. You can't decide you want to feed 1kg and put that in straight away, you'll need to incrementally build it up to get an established filter colony. Hope that helps ☺️👍

[@camronrudolph1411]

Thanks alot ​@@OrchardKoi

[@OrchardKoi]

@@camronrudolph1411 never a problem

[@KoiAquaponics]

You spawned these in your backyard?

[@OrchardKoi]

No not this lot I had these from 2 weeks old for new forest koi farm as part of a competition☺️👍

[@tk72223]

Great video, Sir I love your soragoi right there is just amazing how friendly he is 🤍

[@OrchardKoi]

@@tk72223 cheers dude, appreciate it. Yes very friendly that one 😁