Starting Koi in 6x3x2 FGT-Advice & feedback appreciated

[rontan]

Hi All,

I'm very excited to begin this new project of setting up a small Koi comm.

I will appreciate any sharing & inputs of your experiences you may contribute. Perhaps hereafter, this thread may serve as template for others to use.

What I like to achieve:
3-4pc Koi
FGT with 6ft OHF/ powered by eheim 1250
Enhance the OHF with plants
To create shade for the tank

What I have now:
1 bare 6ftx3ftx2ft FGT.
1 eheim 1250
5kgs Biohome std
Lots of Ceramic rings, Bioballs.

My first question:
Do i buy & place a thick foam beneath the FGT?

[koiluver]

Glad to see another FGT koi lover.

[kutekoi]

Bro Rontan, wise of you to consider only 3 to 4 kois for your FGT capacity. Mine is definitely overcrowded so will have to remove some along the way....

Seems to me to be ok... problem is when u get addicted, then u may triple the number

[kutekoi]

Originally Posted by genesis

Seems to me to be ok... problem is when u get addicted, then u may triple the number

Hehe... yah lor, and afterwards kena poisoned already keep "upgrading"

When u get poisoned, the number will just keep jumping up......

but good start for you bro.

[rontan]

Originally Posted by koiluver

Glad to see another FGT koi lover.

thanks bro...saw yr setup- fierce black

Originally Posted by kutekoi

Bro Rontan, wise of you to consider only 3 to 4 kois for your FGT capacity. Mine is definitely overcrowded so will have to remove some along the way....

Originally Posted by genesis

Seems to me to be ok... problem is when u get addicted, then u may triple the number

Originally Posted by kutekoi

Hehe... yah lor, and afterwards kena poisoned already keep "upgrading"

Originally Posted by skullleader

When u get poisoned, the number will just keep jumping up......
but good start for you bro.

Yup will try hard to resist the Upgrading urges otherwise will have to dig up my mango tree

hi bro, shade is important as the water temp can rise as it is only 2ft height and actual depth will be much lower. If you do not have trees near the fgt, get some palms , as these are wide open, put a plank across the fgt and shade the kois.

Also take note kois can jump out ( for several reasons ) so you may want to consider some kind of netting....

2 c worth...

Originally Posted by rontan

Hi All,
My first question:
Do i buy & place a thick foam beneath the FGT?

You should consider to place a thick foam underneath coz your floor is not very even from the picture.

http://nskoi.com

Also get a big filter box, as big as you can afford (space and pocket wise).