Koi Fry Unboxing - What i learned from last year

These fry are from Cuttlebrook koi farm link - cuttlebrookkoifarm.co.uk/
I really enjoyed keeping the fry from last year and seeing them grow into some really nice fish so i thought i would do it again so here we are with another 1000. I have definitely learned a lot from getting the last thousand as this time only a handful have died so far which is a lot better than last year.

[@peterfinkill8098]

I remember your comment last year when you unboxed your 1000 fry "I'll be lucky if I end up with 10". It looks like you've ended up with a lot more than 10...! I really like these videos with the fry. Please give us loads of regular fry updates on these fry and also last year's fry.

[@THE9LOL7ABLE]

Wow awesome fish, new fry and the previous year fry have grown massively! Your ponds are looking busier all the time haha I got myself 6 hand-sized fish and 3 fingerlings and I'm still enjoying those growing on, great to see

[@michellemcrouch4975]

Just found you, thank you for sharing :) I just rescued some Koi and have them in my normal fish pond, they are doing well, but I am worried about going into winter. I will keep going thru all of your lovely Videos and I am sure I will probably find one that covers that topic as well 😉. Thanks again and keep the Videos coming! They are Great!!!

[@bearshs]

Float the inner bag (without opening it) inthe tank until the temps equilize, and then dump them in the net.

[@kevinaugustsson2202]

It is important to get them out of the water as soon as possible after you open the bag. This is because the water is full of ammonia, but as the fish deplete the oxygen in the bag the pH will drop making the ammonia less toxic. However as soon as you open the bag oxygen will rush in raising the pH making the high ammonia concentration more dangerous for the fish .

[@etoy8526]

it is more important if you acclimate the water first before putting the fish in the tab. the fish may get shocked from sudden water temp change

[@dimitris.4484]

@@etoy8526Propably Kevin means after the aclimation and he is right.

[@freshimpactco.8698]

@@etoy8526 A slight change in the water temperature has not bothered my fish, but I guess it depends on the species of fish you have

[@manydman]

1/2 degrees is not problematic at all, they aren't aquarium shrimp lol. Koi are hardier than most people in this comment section. Kevin is also spot on, the bag is toxic before it arrives, once you open the bag the counter starts ticking. Keep the fish in the bag for 1 hour ( whilst open ) and you will see significant change occur to your fish. ( weird spastic movements in swimming, jumping, rubbing against stuff )

[@sueyounglove9253]

So many babies. I love your big tank.

[@Simonsimps]

Long time no see, Missed your videos Adam. Loved this one. thank you. Would love to see some of the small Chags cheers.

[@jenson1569]

“Didn’t have anyway of cooling the water” why didn’t you just float the bag for 20 minutes then the temperature would of been the same?

[@muzamilmehmood1398]

Because he think its not big of a deal

[@Jay-jp2iv]

Welcome back Adam, missed your videos. What is the future for all those fry and last years also.

[@GarryL277]

Happy you took my advise .looks great

[@tonyd5647]

Hi Adam where have you been? Last years fry look great and your main pond absolutely blows me away the fish look amazing. I’d love to see an update on the main pond and fish when you get time mate.

[@lolytard5000]

Those fish look amazing! Please do an update on the big tank!

[@gwrace]

No need to float the bag but the minute you open the final plastic bag all the toxic ammonia floods the water. They need to be transferred immediately to fresh water. These guys were left in toxic water way too long.

[@samuelfellows6923]

Caused by air induction?

[@eljunpacilan372]

Love ur kois

[@jwoodard621]

Wow all the fry

[@srts8945]

Great video adam it would be good to see more regular videos weekly/fortnightly. I enjoyed last year's fry video's good look with them this year.

[@Pow400koi]

Great video’s love watching more more

[@haibach7054]

Love the videos. Please make them more often ":) just a few feeding videos from all of the ponds would be great. Thanks.

[@magzire]

That main tank is just insane

[@mrcoolwebsworld]

One of the best informative videos i have seen. Being on a state pension and stuck in the house for whatever amount of time I thought I would look at fry and growing on my own koi. Money was the main thing cheap as possible the answer. So got an 80 lt plastic storage container £12. An outdoor dustbin £14 filled it with water and cheap kitchen sponges £9 throw in a small pump £19 and fit two lengths of small tube - pump to container and container to bin change half the water in the bin twice a week. Next the fry not a lot just a few 150 in total including delivery £40 shipped at 5pm Wednesday arrived next day 11am great I thought from the south coast to Northumberland. Not a single dead one and here we are now 9 weeks on and still not a loss. Time now to think of the next step. Alan

[@AdamJulyan]

awesome but now what do you do with 150 fish lol i had the same problem but i got 1000 😊

[@mrcoolwebsworld]

@@AdamJulyan Thats my next project my summer house never gets used now my family have left so possible put a quick 5x5 tank in that made of wood and liner for the next year or maybe build something brick next to this see how the fry last first of all.

[@mrcoolwebsworld]

@@AdamJulyan still alive and swimming next plan where to put them if they all live.kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpbGaZKEja6KjKc

[@peterveinot2190]

Nice work. Please keep us updated weekly on the new fry..What types of Koi ? Can you discuss this next time.

[@richd-koi6974]

Great videos mate and you know your stuff! You ever swam in your pond like me hehe?

[@williamobrien6340]

That's awesome keep up the great work do you sell any of them?

[@theSKOL1]

Very informative video and hope the new fry do great . Whats the plans eventually for last years fry as you cant keep them all can you !

[@mikenovik6007]

Where can you buy fry in Quantities ?

[@McAmber]

Video looks amazing^ :)

[@jwoodard621]

Wow look at them eating

[@colinbailey5273]

Hi great set up and vid if u try tiring small lead weights to corners etc it would help wen net settles colin

[@catnip3111]

Holy snap ur fish are huge! !!

[@cajbrg]

Perhaps you should put the closed bag in de pound to level the temperature and then VERY quickly move them over.

[@andreaj1569]

It sounded like you were saying you had a lot die after you got the koi last time. If that is what happened maybe this will help or help others in similar situations- When fish have been in a bag of water awhile and you open the bag, the CO2 from the water comes out and that causes a dramatic shift in pH which kills the fish. You need to float them in new water so they slowly come to temp (a degree an hour is what I remember) - before you open the bag. Then when you do open the bag, they can go straight into the new water.

[@DJEdPulido]

Please keep making videos this year about these new fry, what you are doing differently from last year, etc. Thanks for the vids and good luck

[@Pondandgardensanctuary]

Awesome video

[@fearno1839]

Hi Adam, What salt level is the tank at now and what will you keep it at? Thanks, Simon

[@AshleyHillMedia74]

Great video and the progress of those fry is incredible, so good I'm even considering it myself. The only thing I'm unsure about is what I could do to winter them over, might have to convert and empty my shed! Good luck with the new fry.

[@zsokke]

Still waiting for the next video,, just do and use your own experience, and how is the siporax in the biodrum dowing at the moment??!

[@ryanvess6162]

Curious about how your indoor tank fish did (the runts)

[@TheFiestyfoxx]

wow amazing

[@ad4341]

Hi I’m from the U S and after watching your video I want to buy koi fry so I just had a question what is that E looking thing before the numbers of dollars

[@kimpham-usa1112]

wow very nice. we have some baby koi too. :) and dont know what to do with them.. to much :) hiihih thank for sharing

[@barn831]

Hi Adam I am going to breed some koi fry's. can you please tell me what to feed them and when to first feed them hope u can help thanks Ray

[@Helveteshit]

@Adam Julyan, I heard that you can buy UVB/UVA light that can help colour enhance arowana. Albeit this tends to stress fish out if turned on for too long. While you still have them in this net. You could try have such a light fixture turned on for half an hour a day(An hour when they are bigger). See if you can 'tan' them a little bit over their grow period. See if that helps you identify fish you like but also for your potential hobby friends. Since I feel like it might be a good way to approach it. Start early and let them get used to it. Have it on, for merely short duration of time. The tank is also quite deep, so if they do not like it. They can swim to the bottom.

[@AdamJulyan]

I have actually thought of this when i was looking at increasing the lighting in the tank but as i spend so much time in the fish house ill end up with one side of my face sun burnt or something so i decided not to even go there. i might have tried it if i did not need to ever be in the room when its on but even then the light can damage things it would probably cause more issues than its worth. Adam

[@twanm7148]

Trying to figure out where I can fry that ship it to the Netherlands.. We have breeders here but most of them don't sell fry at all

[@Arron860]

Last years fry look well, how big is the biggest one do you reckon?

[@SuperKheshav]

Make an update video on the fry you got last year please

[@hilarysutton7121]

Hi Adam, I'm a Koi keeper and am interested in how you keep the ammonia and nitrite clear from so many fish, would appreciate your advice. Love your videos, thanks.

[@Helveteshit]

He has covered videos of this in the past.

[@montygti]

Filtration

[@AdamJulyan]

It's Just good filtration, making sure no dirt settles in the system and water changes (trickle). This small tank has a filter system that would be ok on a 6000gallon pond. People like to say koi grow to the size of the tank but they don't they grow to the size of the filter. Adam

[@KoiTimeUSA]

i just subscribed. i had 120 koi shipped now i have culled down to maybe 25 in my 1000 gallon on my channel cheers

[@salmaaktarshepi2723]

Where did you buy that big tank? What are they called? I need 1 please.

[@gypsyemperor7535]

Do you still have the indoor grow on tank?

[@docwho10th88]

Just wondering why you buy them? I have been selling my koi for over 40 years. My koi have spawned already this year and I about 1000 to sell. They are also going to spawn again the the late summer.

[@mahmoudakbari6248]

Hi, great video. I want to ask some questions: 1) How much does it cost 1000 baby koi? 2)How much fish food do I need to buy for the time they grow? 3) How long does it take them to grow and become mature? 4) How big my pond should be in order to keep 1000 koi fish? Thank you for giving your time to me.

[@Neveets11]

Hi friend I don't know how much cost a 1000 baby koi but I do know the answer for question n°4) I have been told that a koi needs for itself 1000 liter so for a 1000 koi it's 1 000 000 liter pond. well in fact so they say but I have a 7000 liter pond and I own 16 koi and 7 comet goldfish that do very well, they have babies that I give to friends and families.

[@mosescarranza7748]

Nice how much did you buy the friy fish

[@Jimbo_resells]

Do you sell the koi once they are grown? Just curious as to what you do with thousands of koi

[@greenskinforthewin2590]

Hi what is the filter system for the tank that you're using

[@gazzaellisx]

Hi did you put the pond at 3 percent salt like they suggested.

[@shaneharrison5094]

Hi iv drop some window silocon in to my fry tank they don't look to happy do you no what I can do to help them thanks

[@P0OLL0OP]

I’m about to start a new raised timber and plywood pond build, interested in knowing what people recommend a butyl liner or fibreglass. I did want a viewing window also so wondering what would be the easiest liner to work with.

[@AdamJulyan]

Fiberglass is the way to go but only really if you get someone who knows what they are doing to fit it. also its really easy to put a window in a fiberglass pond not so easy with a liner. Adam

[@tangporlenh4749]

May I know which farm do you buy these fry koi fish?

[@fishworld1449]

Thnx.. I copyed ur window pond :) still in prosess.. Thanx for ur vedio

[@kevinbutton6193]

I ordered the 100 koi mix from cuttlebrook hopefully they turn out aswell as your last year's lot have

[@loverofhiga]

Kevin Button do they deliver to the US?

[@kevinbutton6193]

@@loverofhiga I'm not sure to be honest

[@catnip3111]

What is the place u got the fry from I'm interested in it...please share the location of this.

[@jwoodard621]

Do you have to treat the water and how many water changes I'm in the hobby 5 weeks

[@anandhukaruvatta5035]

wow nice

[@PaulsKoipond]

what do you do with all these fish, they cant all end up in the big pond

[@dewaterratten1009]

gunnerpp, i think he sells them

[@huggybear1652]

Was thinking the same!

[@a-g3003]

He puts them into a water cloves mixture that humanely kills them. Survivors of this mixture are sent via plane to Costa Rica where they are fed to banana plants.

[@fluffygorillaz7409]

He will cull through the bunch until late he has about 10 he's happy with

[@yuu2648]

He will put them in a bowl full of *Hennesey*

[@rickyreynolds17]

Adam, How’s your genny doing? Can you do a service review and how often do you run it, did it cope with our mild winter and did you heat it?

[@AdamJulyan]

i run the generator about once a month to make sure it still starts and put 4kw load on it. It hated last winter there was a really cold week where the engine temp was about -3Deg C and i could not start it i kept trying but it was basically seized solid. i ended up getting some underfloor heating off eBay and putting it under the generator keeping the engine at 10DegC after that it started and ran perfect no matter how cold it got outside the box. Adam

[@rickyreynolds17]

Adam Julyan do you go through much red? Do you have a issue with mold in the fuel?

[@P4RRY-G]

Get a hydroponic LED grow light over them 🤔mights help with developing the colours

[@gazgonenative4696]

yep soon as open the bag the water gets air and goes bad

[@cuongnguyen-ys4ud]

Do you mind May I ask . How much are you paying for this small fry is it ?

[@richardkoicross]

Hi mate where did you get that net please

[@pyrobear4206]

Throw some plecos in your big outdoor pond they will grow they will eat the algae off of it and help keep the green down by filtering out the algae

[@darfboony824]

Bought 2 dozens of 3 inches koi fry they died 1 by 1 in 3 days. Now im left with 2. Checked my pond water and its ok. Idk what happened

[@pyrobear4206]

Next time you get a big order like that go ahead and pour them in the tub like you did but take a small like air hose for a bubbler and put it in the tank that you're going to put them in and let some of the water drain in with them in the blue tub for about 20 minutes to a half-hour it'll help the temperature get almost the same then transfer them on in it's the best way to acclimate them temperature and get them closer to what the new water is going to be like

[@AdamJulyan]

That's how I killed about 200 of them last time as soon as the old water in the bag is exposed to air the water becomes incredibly toxic. It wasn't ideal that there was a difference in temps but it was best to get them out of the old water as soon as I possibly could. I probably should have let the bag float on the pond for a while that would have been the best way. Adam

[@TheLovatt123]

Do you keep a platinum ogon ?

[@AMonikaD]

Adam - question please: at what age and or size are koi beginning to breed? I have a few that are nice and fat 17 inchers, but as koi go they are still super young. How long do I have to wait?

[@johnathonwilliams8356]

AMonikaD approximately 3 years old and they will begin to breed

[@AMonikaD]

@@johnathonwilliams8356 really? Hmm , I believe mine are at least that old at 17 inch of length, no? I have observed my top breeding comet male rush at them, but I thought nothing of it. The koi displayed no sexual behaviour so far. Now , if I keep a mixed stock, with comets and shubunkings (all breeding) will the koi interbreed? Not that i want that, just curious. Isn't a shubunkin a mix of koi with a goldfish? Thanks in advance for your response.

[@shettyc8335]

can you tell me from where I can get koi fry like this of high quality?

[@jackjukes3882]

Hi mate I’m a young fish keeper who has always had a passion for growing and breeding my own koi I just wondered where and how do you purchase so many fish in bulk

[@tanatswasibanda1874]

If you can drop your email I’ll be able to network you with a company that does that sort of thing

[@golffish7599]

Cuttlebrook koi farm in Oxfordshire,they mail them from about August to October.

[@chrisward3780]

How do I get the green bin/pond you've got those fry in?

[@silenthill4]

Make one

[@OddSocksQueen]

Hi Adam, I know this is completely unrelated to this video (which is awesome btw) but we’re having big and sudden issues with our koi pond. It’s about 1600 gallons of water, ph reads at 8, nitrite and ammonia levels read at 0 (however I’ve seen your perimeter video so know this isn’t necessarily the case) but our nitrate levels, no matter how many water changes we do, constantly read at 100. It comes out of our tap at that level. This last month we’ve had 3 sudden deaths, our fish have refused to eat properly since September and have completely refused food for a good 2-3 weeks. We’ve had them scraped and there’s no parasites but no background life either. A few of the fish behaved strangely before they died and everyone we’ve spoken to has come to the conclusion that the fish are being poisoned somehow but our water quality isn’t what’s poisoning them. We’ve got no idea what’s happening and we’re scared we’re going to lose all of our fish.

[@AdamJulyan]

Hi, This is a really interesting situation i don't come across any issues with Nitrate at all really I'm not even sure if it can kill koi but your levels are particularly high. Nitrate effects koi by reducing their ability to excrete waste effectively this usually creates a build up of toxins in the skin and making their skin quality terrible so if you want stunning fish with really nice skin keeping the Nitrate low is a big requirement. maybe some solutions could be getting a new filter that is much better at processing Nitrate such as a bakki shower. Don't do as many water changes as you are just increasing the Nitrate every time you add water you could also try using RO that would remove the Nitrate from the tap water. You say the koi had strange behavior what exactly was strange about it? Adam

[@SharkAquarium]

Can you add plants? They are the best at removing nitrate.

[@harrycurtis8435]

Listen to George and do a 20 % water change and by some aqua evolution pond bombs would help too.

[@stevenmaddox8771]

Where can I find this kind of mixture?

[@chrisfarrell6959]

Roughly how much does 1000 koi fry cost?

[@Davidj3]

So you sell last year's fry? Grow and sell?

[@petrsikl3037]

1.how many koi die during the shipping 2. How many will be selected from 1000 3. how much cost this koi fry and do you know if farm shipping fry to the europe(germany)

[@manydman]

1000 fish is usually 10 death in my experience ( 10 years experience ) you can raise all 1000 fish, the breeder handles roughly the same amount to raise. ( they start with millions and select down to 1000 fish ) To raise 1000 fish, we used to have tubs, 4 ponds and some pools in a commercial location. Roughly 250 kubic meters of water was used for the setups of those. ( got no pics, been a while ) Koi fry is really fucking cheap, especially in bulk. If you go to japan to buy some, you can have it shipped anywhere. If you order, you can have it shipped anywhere as well. We ordered twice a year with no problems ( netherlands, roughly same laws as germany ) For 1000 koi fry, I have seen prices as low as 150 euros. Beware though that only fry is that cheap and usually only what the breeder sees as "no potential". 250 euros for 1000 fry was a good price when I still worked in the business, a few years ago. You'd maybe get 20 nice fish out of it, with 1 or 2 being exceptional. The other 980 you sell for cheap or give to friends. Beware that my experiences are business experiences and not personal hobbyist stuff, prices are not retail prices.

[@johnsullivan5885]

Where do you get these koi fry?

[@Merb34st]

Oi, you got a licence for that blade?

[@bryantdouglas5463]

Hi how do you go about getting your koi and how much did it cost and if you have any more information about it can you let me know thank you!

[@bo7923]

1 10 centimeter koi costs about €10 in europe, big ones can go up to €100-400 euros

[@vanessabutler958]

Ooh boy I saw floaters 😭🐠

[@mattaylor3659]

Dont no what he is talking abolt bless him

[@srts8945]

?

[@jwoodard621]

I've got 3 gold fish and 2 shubunkins

[@jwoodard621]

Where you get that tank

[@womblestacker7993]

1000 how much did that cost

[@_beach0801]

The manual says do not have so many fish in one tank they cannot keep rubbing against each other...

[@rsm1138]

how do you get them to grow so fast? Any tips?

[@AdamJulyan]

Good food and heat

[@serendipity4365]

😍😍😍

[@syarifidayat]

Is that kujaku or goshiki?

[@smedoz]

Do u sell the fish at some point

[@jessiecorceles6317]

you have a small inflatable boat in your pond , please show us you on it. please?

[@syarifidayat]

Really want to see growth kujaku fry

[@praiseworthy]

Good 👌🏽

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Coooool

[@satyajitparida9796]

Bro may I know the total cost of those 1000 koi Fry's ??

[@mariannefroholdt9783]

You dont have plants ore anything?it is so beautiful when it look like in a real pond😉

[@SaddamHuss3in69]

Doesn't really matter he's not keeping them as pets. He's selling them

[@stuatherton1459]

They not good with plants