Can I use this in a pond that has other Koi beside the sick one, or must I remove the sick koi to a different location?
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It is not necessary to quarantine the sick fish. A crisis dosage of Melafix will not harm the other fish. In fact, it is recommended to treat the entire pond periodically with a "maintenance dose". I have a 300 gallon pond, and when I have a sick fish, I treat with 60ml daily for a week. I would say that this treatment will cure the fish in 7 out of 10 cases for a non-Ick infection. For maintenance, I add 60ml to the pond every 2-3 weeks. My pond is indoors, so Melafix has the added bonus of being very pleasantly fragrant.
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You don't need to move the sick Koi. We used it with other Koi and goldfish and it didn't hurt any of them or the pond plants which I had worried about. Don't be surprised if it foams up. Our pond looked like a bubble bath as we have two small waterfalls.
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I used the Melafix in the pond with all the fish to prevent the possible infection of other fish. All fish did well and the sick fish recovered quickly. I followed the directions exactly. Good luck. I think you will be pleased with the results.
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No there is not. We used them in our small fish pond. We could reach in and shut them off. Wouldn't work in a large pond. They are very cool though, you can do just one color or have it change through the colors.
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I can block it with my thumb too. Not sure how to answer this question. All I can tell you is that this is the best pump I have ever bought for my koi. They love it and the pump lasted outside (covered of course from sun and rain) about 7 years. My fish fricking love it! When I turn it off to clean the filter they all go down to the bottom and just lay there. But as soon as I turn it back on, it's like club koi again. They dive all through it and let it lift them to the surface (so cute). And these are like 15lb koi. And it's been nice for this artic freeze b/c it keeps the water from freezing. I can block it with my thumb too. Not sure how to answer this question. All I can tell you is that this is the best pump I have ever bought for my koi. They love it and the pump lasted outside (covered of course from sun and rain) about 7 years. My fish fricking love it! When I turn it off to clean the filter they all go down to the bottom and just lay there. But as soon as I turn it back on, it's like club koi again. They dive all through it and let it lift them to the surface (so cute). And these are like 15lb koi. And it's been nice for this artic freeze b/c it keeps the water from... » Read More I can block it with my thumb too. Not sure how to answer this question. All I can tell you is that this is the best pump I have ever bought for my koi. They love it and the pump lasted outside (covered of course from sun and rain) about 7 years. My fish fricking love it! When I turn it off to clean the filter they all go down to the bottom and just lay there. But as soon as I turn it back on, it's like club koi again. They dive all through it and let it lift them to the surface (so cute). And these are like 15lb koi. And it's been nice for this artic freeze b/c it keeps the water from freezing. « Show Less
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Just drop it anywhere in the tank; not in the filter. This thing works in addition to the filter. Using both is great.
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I believe so. It works great in our yard at my koi pond, quirrels and small birds also set it off. It also keeps our dog from drinking pond water.
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Yes you can, as long as the pondmaster is kept safe other wise there is a risk of broken light. Also the water needs to flow in from one end and out from other end, so that the light can control the algae.
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you can but i would use the model RP90 with built in uv sterilizer for freshwater it will help a Great Deal with parasites such as ICK.
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Yes you can. In fact I wouldn't use their at all. Go with Beckett 7093110 pump. Put it on the bottom of the tank and cover it with gravels. No need to use their hose. The point to get your water move around. Once it set and done, you will never need to change water or filter. Your fish will be happy
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It is not submersible. Run flexible hose underground to the site you have the filter in. We have ours behind one pond's walls(koi), and in-the-ground on the other pond. You may want to use an algecide to speed up the balancing. We love both ours. The Koi pond requires a flush every 3 days or so. The guppy pond get less sunlight and does not require flushing.
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I have no ideal. I purchased, installed lines to multiple 6 inch stones in outdoor KOI pond. 1200 gal pond It makes air and makes fish happy. Other than that I couldn't tell you. It does work and blows air
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I suppose you could but not very handily because you would have to dump the tank very frequently unless your pond is dry.
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you can add water conditioner to the tank immediately after the water change. It shouldn't hurt your fish.
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never feed your koi when the water temperatures fall below 50 deg. f.they may not be able to metabolize the food and go into renal failure and die. check the thermometer in your pond and only feen at 5o degree or higher!!
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You can or you can not. My husband and I let it soak in the existing tank water for a bit before putting it in. This allows some of the good bacteria from the water to mix into the filter before hand.
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My pond is just a little under 100 gal. it works perfectly. So the answer is no.
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This will work with other pumps assuming the other pump can accept a 1" barbed hose. However, this is designed to collect larger items that could clog a pump. It is not designed to actually clean the pond. For optimal cleaning you will want something with bio media and ideally a uv filter.
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It would depend how big the pond filter is. You could put several bags into it. This stuff is not to replace the other mediums in your filter but to be added in. I have been using it for a while now, and its great. It also can be recharged. I would think that if you use it in a pond you would probably have to rinse it out and recharge it quiet often as there would be more particles in the water.