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Old April 16th 04, 02:14 PM
Benign Vanilla
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We've decided to name one of our Koi, J.Lo. (S)he seems to have a bottom
that is wider then most in the pond. My question is, could this be a female,
rich with eggs?

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BV.
www.iheartmypond.com



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Old April 16th 04, 05:10 PM
pmwebdesigns
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Hahahahahahaha
Too funny. hahahaha
I'll be interested in the answers you get.
It might be Albert as well. hahahaha
Priss


"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
We've decided to name one of our Koi, J.Lo. (S)he seems to have a bottom
that is wider then most in the pond. My question is, could this be a

female,
rich with eggs?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com





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Old April 16th 04, 05:10 PM
pmwebdesigns
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Default J Lo the Koi

Hahahahahahaha
Too funny. hahahaha
I'll be interested in the answers you get.
It might be Albert as well. hahahaha
Priss


"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
We've decided to name one of our Koi, J.Lo. (S)he seems to have a bottom
that is wider then most in the pond. My question is, could this be a

female,
rich with eggs?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com





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Old April 17th 04, 02:25 AM
RichToyBox
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Default J Lo the Koi

BV,

Sounds like a female to me. I have always heard the females are wider in
the beam, and males are wider in the shoulders. Of course with male koi
they also tend to have more pointy heads too. This is the time of year for
the females to be full of eggs and very broad. When the spawn comes, she
will look pitiful due to the loss of the weight in eggs. You will also need
to have some amquel on hand to detox the ammonia, and salt ready for the
nitrites that follow. I am usually not really fast enough to catch the high
ammonia, but I have had nitrites that were in the 60+ppm, with a test kit
that only reads to 6ppm. My filter will catch up faily quickly but I will
have toxic numbers for up to 3 weeks.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
We've decided to name one of our Koi, J.Lo. (S)he seems to have a bottom
that is wider then most in the pond. My question is, could this be a

female,
rich with eggs?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com





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Old April 17th 04, 02:25 AM
RichToyBox
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Default J Lo the Koi

BV,

Sounds like a female to me. I have always heard the females are wider in
the beam, and males are wider in the shoulders. Of course with male koi
they also tend to have more pointy heads too. This is the time of year for
the females to be full of eggs and very broad. When the spawn comes, she
will look pitiful due to the loss of the weight in eggs. You will also need
to have some amquel on hand to detox the ammonia, and salt ready for the
nitrites that follow. I am usually not really fast enough to catch the high
ammonia, but I have had nitrites that were in the 60+ppm, with a test kit
that only reads to 6ppm. My filter will catch up faily quickly but I will
have toxic numbers for up to 3 weeks.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
We've decided to name one of our Koi, J.Lo. (S)he seems to have a bottom
that is wider then most in the pond. My question is, could this be a

female,
rich with eggs?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com





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Old April 17th 04, 12:40 PM
pmwebdesigns
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Default J Lo the Koi

Rich I love that black n white butterfly Koi. We just don't have that
quality of Koi here.
What is amquel btw?
Priss


"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:_H%fc.157740$JO3.94004@attbi_s04...
BV,

Sounds like a female to me. I have always heard the females are wider in
the beam, and males are wider in the shoulders. Of course with male koi
they also tend to have more pointy heads too. This is the time of year

for
the females to be full of eggs and very broad. When the spawn comes, she
will look pitiful due to the loss of the weight in eggs. You will also

need
to have some amquel on hand to detox the ammonia, and salt ready for the
nitrites that follow. I am usually not really fast enough to catch the

high
ammonia, but I have had nitrites that were in the 60+ppm, with a test kit
that only reads to 6ppm. My filter will catch up faily quickly but I will
have toxic numbers for up to 3 weeks.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
We've decided to name one of our Koi, J.Lo. (S)he seems to have a bottom
that is wider then most in the pond. My question is, could this be a

female,
rich with eggs?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com







  #7  
Old April 17th 04, 12:40 PM
pmwebdesigns
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Default J Lo the Koi

Rich I love that black n white butterfly Koi. We just don't have that
quality of Koi here.
What is amquel btw?
Priss


"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:_H%fc.157740$JO3.94004@attbi_s04...
BV,

Sounds like a female to me. I have always heard the females are wider in
the beam, and males are wider in the shoulders. Of course with male koi
they also tend to have more pointy heads too. This is the time of year

for
the females to be full of eggs and very broad. When the spawn comes, she
will look pitiful due to the loss of the weight in eggs. You will also

need
to have some amquel on hand to detox the ammonia, and salt ready for the
nitrites that follow. I am usually not really fast enough to catch the

high
ammonia, but I have had nitrites that were in the 60+ppm, with a test kit
that only reads to 6ppm. My filter will catch up faily quickly but I will
have toxic numbers for up to 3 weeks.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
We've decided to name one of our Koi, J.Lo. (S)he seems to have a bottom
that is wider then most in the pond. My question is, could this be a

female,
rich with eggs?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com







  #8  
Old April 18th 04, 02:03 AM
RichToyBox
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Default J Lo the Koi

Amquel is the best ??? water conditioner for removal, or binding of ammonia.
It is used at the koi shows where the fish are in display tanks for several
days without filtration to keep the water safe for the fish. See
http://www.novalek.com/kpd51.htm
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"pmwebdesigns" wrote in message
...
Rich I love that black n white butterfly Koi. We just don't have that
quality of Koi here.
What is amquel btw?
Priss


"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:_H%fc.157740$JO3.94004@attbi_s04...
BV,

Sounds like a female to me. I have always heard the females are wider

in
the beam, and males are wider in the shoulders. Of course with male koi
they also tend to have more pointy heads too. This is the time of year

for
the females to be full of eggs and very broad. When the spawn comes,

she
will look pitiful due to the loss of the weight in eggs. You will also

need
to have some amquel on hand to detox the ammonia, and salt ready for the
nitrites that follow. I am usually not really fast enough to catch the

high
ammonia, but I have had nitrites that were in the 60+ppm, with a test

kit
that only reads to 6ppm. My filter will catch up faily quickly but I

will
have toxic numbers for up to 3 weeks.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
We've decided to name one of our Koi, J.Lo. (S)he seems to have a

bottom
that is wider then most in the pond. My question is, could this be a

female,
rich with eggs?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com









  #9  
Old April 18th 04, 02:03 AM
RichToyBox
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default J Lo the Koi

Amquel is the best ??? water conditioner for removal, or binding of ammonia.
It is used at the koi shows where the fish are in display tanks for several
days without filtration to keep the water safe for the fish. See
http://www.novalek.com/kpd51.htm
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"pmwebdesigns" wrote in message
...
Rich I love that black n white butterfly Koi. We just don't have that
quality of Koi here.
What is amquel btw?
Priss


"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:_H%fc.157740$JO3.94004@attbi_s04...
BV,

Sounds like a female to me. I have always heard the females are wider

in
the beam, and males are wider in the shoulders. Of course with male koi
they also tend to have more pointy heads too. This is the time of year

for
the females to be full of eggs and very broad. When the spawn comes,

she
will look pitiful due to the loss of the weight in eggs. You will also

need
to have some amquel on hand to detox the ammonia, and salt ready for the
nitrites that follow. I am usually not really fast enough to catch the

high
ammonia, but I have had nitrites that were in the 60+ppm, with a test

kit
that only reads to 6ppm. My filter will catch up faily quickly but I

will
have toxic numbers for up to 3 weeks.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
We've decided to name one of our Koi, J.Lo. (S)he seems to have a

bottom
that is wider then most in the pond. My question is, could this be a

female,
rich with eggs?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com









 




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