Hello Everybody,
sorry about the lack of activity on the blog
i will definitely pull my finger out next year,and make sure
we get an active blog going,as with all good intentions i have
not been able to keep up with it as i should have but we will
make sure it does not happen again,
what can i say about this year,well it has been a real challenge
for all of us,and the koi industry has been on its backside,but with
a bit of luck and some sunshine we can once again enjoy our
hobby, so without boring you all to tears we all at teesside koi
and aquatics would like to thank you all for your support and
custom,and wish you all the very best for Christmas and the new
year,lets work together and put the fun back into our hobby
kind regards
Paul, Jeanette and all the staff
at teesside koi and aquatics
Monday 17 December 2012
Monday 22 October 2012
tropical plants now in stock
Hi everyone,
have been busy down the shop revamping the tropical section
so have not kept up with the blog,but that said i am happy to report
that the plant stand is now up and running,and we have received our
first shipment of plants,and the current feedback is that you all seem
very happy with the quality and assortment,so get yourselves down
and take a look,I am happy to say we have also changed some of our
sodium bulbs to metal halide so we are now glowing white instead of
orange which nobody seemed to like and in true fashion has only took
me 25 mins to change but 8yrs to think about,but as i always say its
better not to act in haste and repent at leisure,next a full clean up of
our koi side,
regards paul
have been busy down the shop revamping the tropical section
so have not kept up with the blog,but that said i am happy to report
that the plant stand is now up and running,and we have received our
first shipment of plants,and the current feedback is that you all seem
very happy with the quality and assortment,so get yourselves down
and take a look,I am happy to say we have also changed some of our
sodium bulbs to metal halide so we are now glowing white instead of
orange which nobody seemed to like and in true fashion has only took
me 25 mins to change but 8yrs to think about,but as i always say its
better not to act in haste and repent at leisure,next a full clean up of
our koi side,
regards paul
Sunday 30 September 2012
the holiday is over
hi folks,
sorry for the delay in my posts,but we did a cheeky thing,
we sloped off for a holiday,i said years ago i would not go back
to Spain again so this time we went to Majorca [lol] and it has made
me realise why i said i would not go back again,i mean £1.50 for a
blumming kit kat,and the airport i had to get an urgent over draft
from my bank manager for the 5 sandwiches 2 bottles of coke
1 kit kat and a twix ,it was lucky i did not go with the wife or i would
have been claiming off my medical insurance after hitting the floor,WHY
48 blumming euros,i can buy the whole of Spain for 100 euros and if i
batter well enough can probably get a kit kat throne in as well,
i have to admit most of us did get something for nothing while we where
there, Spanish tummy sorry to those lovely Thomas cook air stewards who
despite watching my 7 month old grand daughter do her version of the
exorcist acted in a very professional manner and never once passing comment
on the strange colour scheme that suddenly appeared on my jumper and then
t shirt, its strange when your daughter goes a funny colour and passes her child
back the moment there is a nappy to change,and has the cheek to say that i am
more used to bad smells as i deal with filter clean outs every day,hang on i thought
i was on holiday,well it must be over so time to get back to work,will restart our
blogs tomorrow,until then
regards Paul
sorry for the delay in my posts,but we did a cheeky thing,
we sloped off for a holiday,i said years ago i would not go back
to Spain again so this time we went to Majorca [lol] and it has made
me realise why i said i would not go back again,i mean £1.50 for a
blumming kit kat,and the airport i had to get an urgent over draft
from my bank manager for the 5 sandwiches 2 bottles of coke
1 kit kat and a twix ,it was lucky i did not go with the wife or i would
have been claiming off my medical insurance after hitting the floor,WHY
48 blumming euros,i can buy the whole of Spain for 100 euros and if i
batter well enough can probably get a kit kat throne in as well,
i have to admit most of us did get something for nothing while we where
there, Spanish tummy sorry to those lovely Thomas cook air stewards who
despite watching my 7 month old grand daughter do her version of the
exorcist acted in a very professional manner and never once passing comment
on the strange colour scheme that suddenly appeared on my jumper and then
t shirt, its strange when your daughter goes a funny colour and passes her child
back the moment there is a nappy to change,and has the cheek to say that i am
more used to bad smells as i deal with filter clean outs every day,hang on i thought
i was on holiday,well it must be over so time to get back to work,will restart our
blogs tomorrow,until then
regards Paul
Thursday 13 September 2012
applying the g4
hi all,
sorry a bit late again,but here i am,we recently discussed the render finish on the
pond,and i said make sure it was dry before painting with g4,remember the warmer
and windier the weather the quicker it will dry,
assuming we have now cleared the pond of all dust and debris we can now paint the
pond,we prefer to give the pond 2 coats of clear followed by 2 coats of colour we have
tried blue green and black,but we always recommend black,as this always looks nice and
does not suffer from the stains you get from algae,however the choice is up to you,
when applying the clear coat,you will find it is quite thin and is easy to apply with a
brush or roller,the roller being the fastest,once you start painting,start at one end of the
pond and start from the corner working your way around the outside edges then the floor
working into the corner,depending on the weather the g4 will become tacky once tacky
you start with the second coat,making sure you cover all section carefully,then put the
colour coat on,again some people find one coat is enough when applied generously so
again it is a personal preference but we prefer the 2 coats of colour,
please note when walking on the g4 it is very sticky but causes no problems with the final
finish,but you may find you need to put the brush or roller onto a shaft to allow you to reach
into the pond in the corner where you get out as this is the most difficult to reach once you
get out of the pond,
why do we need to apply second and third and fourth coats while the g4 is still tacky well
the reason for this is if the g4 is allowed to dry it forms a glossy topcoat finish,this makes it very difficult to get good adhesion when painting over the top of it,so if the pond is to large to
complete in a single day you would need to sand the top surface with 1200 grade wet and dry
to allow the final coats to stick to the surface,so it is possible to go back to it when you are available
but it just needs a bit of preparation before you can get started,but the results are pleasing and
long lasting giving years of reliable service,
next blog we will go over fibreglass finishes to the pond,until then i hope i have given you food for
thought regards
paul
sorry a bit late again,but here i am,we recently discussed the render finish on the
pond,and i said make sure it was dry before painting with g4,remember the warmer
and windier the weather the quicker it will dry,
assuming we have now cleared the pond of all dust and debris we can now paint the
pond,we prefer to give the pond 2 coats of clear followed by 2 coats of colour we have
tried blue green and black,but we always recommend black,as this always looks nice and
does not suffer from the stains you get from algae,however the choice is up to you,
when applying the clear coat,you will find it is quite thin and is easy to apply with a
brush or roller,the roller being the fastest,once you start painting,start at one end of the
pond and start from the corner working your way around the outside edges then the floor
working into the corner,depending on the weather the g4 will become tacky once tacky
you start with the second coat,making sure you cover all section carefully,then put the
colour coat on,again some people find one coat is enough when applied generously so
again it is a personal preference but we prefer the 2 coats of colour,
please note when walking on the g4 it is very sticky but causes no problems with the final
finish,but you may find you need to put the brush or roller onto a shaft to allow you to reach
into the pond in the corner where you get out as this is the most difficult to reach once you
get out of the pond,
why do we need to apply second and third and fourth coats while the g4 is still tacky well
the reason for this is if the g4 is allowed to dry it forms a glossy topcoat finish,this makes it very difficult to get good adhesion when painting over the top of it,so if the pond is to large to
complete in a single day you would need to sand the top surface with 1200 grade wet and dry
to allow the final coats to stick to the surface,so it is possible to go back to it when you are available
but it just needs a bit of preparation before you can get started,but the results are pleasing and
long lasting giving years of reliable service,
next blog we will go over fibreglass finishes to the pond,until then i hope i have given you food for
thought regards
paul
Sunday 9 September 2012
preparing the pond and rendering ready for g4
hello all,
today we will go through the render and g4 finish on a pond,the principal
difference with g4 over a liner is that the finish is not flexible so the finish is only
suitable for brick and concrete constructed ponds,
when preparing the pond for rendering it is considered better to remove tight angles
from the pond,the most obvious method here is to angle a block or brick in the
construction stage,so as not to have 90degree angles in the corners[bottom and sides]
this is so we do not have dead spots in the corners,or sharp angles that will be hard
to render and paint,
if you can afford it it is nice to get somebody in to actually do the render but you can
do just as good a job yourself if you take your time,once again the more time spent the
better the finish,when you are preparing the surface for rendering you must look at the
finish,if you have used concrete blocks then the surface will be rough so you can lay
straight onto this with the render mix,and you will get a good adhesion,but if you have
used smooth bricks then you are better using a pva glue on the surface so the render
will stick,
when mixing the sand and cement we add chopped Fibreglass strands into the mix this
prevents cracking due to slight movement as the mix dries,we also add a plasticiser as
this allows the mix to become more slippery making it easier to work with,the secret
here is to start with smaller mixes until you become more confident so avoiding waste
and the urge to rush,when applying the render onto the wall try to keep an even pressure
to the float as you push the mix onto the wall,at this stage do not try to smooth it to much
but apply more to the next part of the wall until you have a reasonable area covered at
this point go back to the beginning and start to smooth the render if it is still to wet give
it a little time to cure,if it is a little dry then spray a little water on to it as this will make
it more fluid,keep moving along the wall until you have achieved a good finish,i prefer
to use a wet sponge for the final polishing because you can put as much or as little water
onto it as required,and i find easier than finishing with a float,once you are satisfied with
the finish leave to dry,the drying time depends on the weather but we usually find three or
four days in the summer is fine,once dried you will need to check for any rough edges,if
there are we cheat a little bit and use a rough sand paper to rid the pond of the edges,we
then need to use a blow lamp to remove any strands of fibreglass that may be sticking out
of the render,as if painted will become razor blades on the side of the pond,after this brush
and vac the pond removing any dust or debris from the bottom,and you are ready for the g4
finish,we will cover this tomorrow,and once again we will discuss preparing pipes and
bottom drains at a later date,
regards paul
teesside koi
today we will go through the render and g4 finish on a pond,the principal
difference with g4 over a liner is that the finish is not flexible so the finish is only
suitable for brick and concrete constructed ponds,
when preparing the pond for rendering it is considered better to remove tight angles
from the pond,the most obvious method here is to angle a block or brick in the
construction stage,so as not to have 90degree angles in the corners[bottom and sides]
this is so we do not have dead spots in the corners,or sharp angles that will be hard
to render and paint,
if you can afford it it is nice to get somebody in to actually do the render but you can
do just as good a job yourself if you take your time,once again the more time spent the
better the finish,when you are preparing the surface for rendering you must look at the
finish,if you have used concrete blocks then the surface will be rough so you can lay
straight onto this with the render mix,and you will get a good adhesion,but if you have
used smooth bricks then you are better using a pva glue on the surface so the render
will stick,
when mixing the sand and cement we add chopped Fibreglass strands into the mix this
prevents cracking due to slight movement as the mix dries,we also add a plasticiser as
this allows the mix to become more slippery making it easier to work with,the secret
here is to start with smaller mixes until you become more confident so avoiding waste
and the urge to rush,when applying the render onto the wall try to keep an even pressure
to the float as you push the mix onto the wall,at this stage do not try to smooth it to much
but apply more to the next part of the wall until you have a reasonable area covered at
this point go back to the beginning and start to smooth the render if it is still to wet give
it a little time to cure,if it is a little dry then spray a little water on to it as this will make
it more fluid,keep moving along the wall until you have achieved a good finish,i prefer
to use a wet sponge for the final polishing because you can put as much or as little water
onto it as required,and i find easier than finishing with a float,once you are satisfied with
the finish leave to dry,the drying time depends on the weather but we usually find three or
four days in the summer is fine,once dried you will need to check for any rough edges,if
there are we cheat a little bit and use a rough sand paper to rid the pond of the edges,we
then need to use a blow lamp to remove any strands of fibreglass that may be sticking out
of the render,as if painted will become razor blades on the side of the pond,after this brush
and vac the pond removing any dust or debris from the bottom,and you are ready for the g4
finish,we will cover this tomorrow,and once again we will discuss preparing pipes and
bottom drains at a later date,
regards paul
teesside koi
Saturday 8 September 2012
installing a box welded liner
hi all,
today we will discuss the installation of a box welded liner,
box welded liners are more suited to regular shapes but that is not to
say that you have to be square with them,oval or curved ponds can be
constructed by making a template of the top shape,we do this by using
a cheap tarpaulin sheet from a hardware store and cut it to the exact
shape of the pond,this is then used by the manufacturer to produce the
liner,remember to request an overlap,not all suppliers supply a standard
overlap,so always ask,
right we have taken receipt of the liner,we first must open it out and make
sure it is not inside out,you can usually tell because any writing on the
liner is on the underside of the pond so you will not see it when the liner
is installed,
we then place the liner in the pond taking care to make sure the edge and
corners are properly aligned it is at this point you put some wait on the top
edge of the pond and you can start to fill the liner,as the water enters the pond
start to push out any creases in the bottom of the liner taking care not to pull
the weights holding down the liner into the pond as there is a risk of damage
to the liner,once again the more effort you put into this the better it will look
the advantage with this type of liner you will not have any folds but you may
have small creases in the finished pond but they will be almost invisible in
the finished pond when full of water,as the pond fills keep pulling the edges of
the liner so as to keep the liner slightly stretched so to avoid creases in the
finished article,when full you can install your preferred topping and the pond is
complete just ready to install the filter system which we will cover shortly
regards Paul
teesside koi
today we will discuss the installation of a box welded liner,
box welded liners are more suited to regular shapes but that is not to
say that you have to be square with them,oval or curved ponds can be
constructed by making a template of the top shape,we do this by using
a cheap tarpaulin sheet from a hardware store and cut it to the exact
shape of the pond,this is then used by the manufacturer to produce the
liner,remember to request an overlap,not all suppliers supply a standard
overlap,so always ask,
right we have taken receipt of the liner,we first must open it out and make
sure it is not inside out,you can usually tell because any writing on the
liner is on the underside of the pond so you will not see it when the liner
is installed,
we then place the liner in the pond taking care to make sure the edge and
corners are properly aligned it is at this point you put some wait on the top
edge of the pond and you can start to fill the liner,as the water enters the pond
start to push out any creases in the bottom of the liner taking care not to pull
the weights holding down the liner into the pond as there is a risk of damage
to the liner,once again the more effort you put into this the better it will look
the advantage with this type of liner you will not have any folds but you may
have small creases in the finished pond but they will be almost invisible in
the finished pond when full of water,as the pond fills keep pulling the edges of
the liner so as to keep the liner slightly stretched so to avoid creases in the
finished article,when full you can install your preferred topping and the pond is
complete just ready to install the filter system which we will cover shortly
regards Paul
teesside koi
Friday 7 September 2012
fitting the liner
hello all,
we have now purchased our liner,in this instance we will assume it
is a pvc flat sheet liner,
we find the liner becomes much more user friendly if we unroll it and lay
it flat on the ground in sunlight, this helps to soften it and make it much easier
to fold when installing in shaped ponds with shelves,
the thing to note at this point is that all guarantee's state that the liner must be
installed on a suitable underlay,this can be something like a carpet or underlay
that is now surplus to requirements and can make an excellent protector for the
liner[make sure there are no tacks or staples in it] we can also use sand as this
offers a good protector or in some cases the original liner,this assumes the liner
has suffered an accidental damage and offers no risk to the new liner,
firstly remember the liner is now supple and in its weakest state so when moving
into place make sure it does not snag on any sharp object as it may act as a razor
blade and damage the liner,
it is better to have two or more people to move it at this time but can be done as
well by one person as long as you are fully aware of where the liner comes into
contact with the ground,
start by moving the liner into a position where the centre of the liner is in the centre
of the pond,roughly fold the excess liner into the shape of the pond,when you are
happy with this it is time to add water to the pond,remember if you decide to wear
wellies ensure there is nothing sharp in the soles of the boot,
aim to have about six inches of water in the pond as you will need to use this weight
to hold the liner in place,as you are topping up the pond ensure you keep stretching
the liner and start to create the folds we find it is better to create large folds to get
rid of any excess with smaller folds to fine tune,be aware if you slip away for a
quick cup of tea [or pint] turn the water off,it is surprising how much water you can put
in the pond to an extent you may have to pump some water out because the weight
of the water will stop you folding the liner,remember the longer you spend doing this
the better the finish,so as they say patience is a virtue,so don't rush things,tomorrow
we will explain the box welded liner,
don't worry if you are going gravity fed we will address this when we have finished the
advice on installing the different pond finishes
regards paul
we have now purchased our liner,in this instance we will assume it
is a pvc flat sheet liner,
we find the liner becomes much more user friendly if we unroll it and lay
it flat on the ground in sunlight, this helps to soften it and make it much easier
to fold when installing in shaped ponds with shelves,
the thing to note at this point is that all guarantee's state that the liner must be
installed on a suitable underlay,this can be something like a carpet or underlay
that is now surplus to requirements and can make an excellent protector for the
liner[make sure there are no tacks or staples in it] we can also use sand as this
offers a good protector or in some cases the original liner,this assumes the liner
has suffered an accidental damage and offers no risk to the new liner,
firstly remember the liner is now supple and in its weakest state so when moving
into place make sure it does not snag on any sharp object as it may act as a razor
blade and damage the liner,
it is better to have two or more people to move it at this time but can be done as
well by one person as long as you are fully aware of where the liner comes into
contact with the ground,
start by moving the liner into a position where the centre of the liner is in the centre
of the pond,roughly fold the excess liner into the shape of the pond,when you are
happy with this it is time to add water to the pond,remember if you decide to wear
wellies ensure there is nothing sharp in the soles of the boot,
aim to have about six inches of water in the pond as you will need to use this weight
to hold the liner in place,as you are topping up the pond ensure you keep stretching
the liner and start to create the folds we find it is better to create large folds to get
rid of any excess with smaller folds to fine tune,be aware if you slip away for a
quick cup of tea [or pint] turn the water off,it is surprising how much water you can put
in the pond to an extent you may have to pump some water out because the weight
of the water will stop you folding the liner,remember the longer you spend doing this
the better the finish,so as they say patience is a virtue,so don't rush things,tomorrow
we will explain the box welded liner,
don't worry if you are going gravity fed we will address this when we have finished the
advice on installing the different pond finishes
regards paul
Thursday 6 September 2012
how to measure a flat sheet liner
hello all,
as usual i am late with the next post,but here i am so lets move on
i have pointed out the different materials that are common in pond
construction,there are other types but for the time being we will stick
to the better known types,
pvc and butyl liners are by far the most widely
used because of cost and reliability,when building a pond which has a
uniform style IE square or rectangular and in some cases round, it is
possible to have a box welded liner made to fit the pond,although more
expensive it has the advantage of being virtually crease free,and can be
installed in a fraction of the time it takes to install a flat sheet liner of
the same size,when measuring for a flat sheet liner it is important to allow
for an overlap as you need to be able to anchor the top of the liner to the
finished top edge of the pond,so if we had a pond 10ftx10ftx4ft deep we
would add 2ft to the length and width this would give us a 1ft overlap on
all 4 sides of the pond,but we also must remember that what goes up must
come down,so we must remember that although the pond is 4ft deep it has
2 sides so we must double the depth so we have a liner 18ftx18ft but what
about our overlap,lets not forget the 2 ft overlap, so we now need a flat sheet
liner of 20ftx20ft this gives us a pond of 10ftx10ftx4ft but it now has a 1ft
overlap on each side,so we can now see where most people can make a
simple error that can leave them with a liner that is to small for the pond,and
as liners purchased off the roll cannot be returned,as the supplier will end up
with a liner he will struggle to sell as it could be a considerable time before
somebody needs a liner of that size,tomorrow we will go through the fitting
process,
regards Paul
teesside koi
as usual i am late with the next post,but here i am so lets move on
i have pointed out the different materials that are common in pond
construction,there are other types but for the time being we will stick
to the better known types,
pvc and butyl liners are by far the most widely
used because of cost and reliability,when building a pond which has a
uniform style IE square or rectangular and in some cases round, it is
possible to have a box welded liner made to fit the pond,although more
expensive it has the advantage of being virtually crease free,and can be
installed in a fraction of the time it takes to install a flat sheet liner of
the same size,when measuring for a flat sheet liner it is important to allow
for an overlap as you need to be able to anchor the top of the liner to the
finished top edge of the pond,so if we had a pond 10ftx10ftx4ft deep we
would add 2ft to the length and width this would give us a 1ft overlap on
all 4 sides of the pond,but we also must remember that what goes up must
come down,so we must remember that although the pond is 4ft deep it has
2 sides so we must double the depth so we have a liner 18ftx18ft but what
about our overlap,lets not forget the 2 ft overlap, so we now need a flat sheet
liner of 20ftx20ft this gives us a pond of 10ftx10ftx4ft but it now has a 1ft
overlap on each side,so we can now see where most people can make a
simple error that can leave them with a liner that is to small for the pond,and
as liners purchased off the roll cannot be returned,as the supplier will end up
with a liner he will struggle to sell as it could be a considerable time before
somebody needs a liner of that size,tomorrow we will go through the fitting
process,
regards Paul
teesside koi
Tuesday 4 September 2012
choosing a liner for your pond
hi all,
for some time now we have been asked by customers [how do i choose a pond liner]so i
have decided to turn the next issues of the blog into a help page for the installation of pond liners
in a pond,what i hope to do is separate fact from fiction and give you the logic behind your
choice of pond liner,
pond liners can be as simple as a pvc liner, butyl rubber liner,render and g4 or fibreglass,and
it is a personal choice as to which you choose,
the myth with pvc liners is that they will crack after a couple of yrs but the reality is the modern
pvc liner is uv stabilised and come with 15/20 yr or in the case of ours a lifetime written guarantee
so installing one is not the risk you are led to believe,and can give years of use providing it is
installed correctly,rubber liners actually have a shorter life span than pvc despite being much more
expensive to purchase,
G4 is a brand of plastic paint that we have used for years and is an alternative to fibreglass but much
cheaper to use,
fibreglass is classed as the ultimate finish,but the reality is it depends on the installation and is also the most expensive of all the options,but can be unreliable if installed badly,
tomorrow i will explain the pros and cons of each one,
regards paul
teesside koi
for some time now we have been asked by customers [how do i choose a pond liner]so i
have decided to turn the next issues of the blog into a help page for the installation of pond liners
in a pond,what i hope to do is separate fact from fiction and give you the logic behind your
choice of pond liner,
pond liners can be as simple as a pvc liner, butyl rubber liner,render and g4 or fibreglass,and
it is a personal choice as to which you choose,
the myth with pvc liners is that they will crack after a couple of yrs but the reality is the modern
pvc liner is uv stabilised and come with 15/20 yr or in the case of ours a lifetime written guarantee
so installing one is not the risk you are led to believe,and can give years of use providing it is
installed correctly,rubber liners actually have a shorter life span than pvc despite being much more
expensive to purchase,
G4 is a brand of plastic paint that we have used for years and is an alternative to fibreglass but much
cheaper to use,
fibreglass is classed as the ultimate finish,but the reality is it depends on the installation and is also the most expensive of all the options,but can be unreliable if installed badly,
tomorrow i will explain the pros and cons of each one,
regards paul
teesside koi
Monday 3 September 2012
is it here yet
well what can i say,is summer here at long last,or is this another
lull before the storm,lets not be negative and enjoy the sun while
we can so now is the time to rush out and get that pond cleaned
up and pull the weeds out,because i seem to be able to grow weeds
better than flowers,
at least we can get a bit of quality time around our ponds,if you
are like us,the fish seem to be thriving and have not been put off
by the cooler weather,they have certainly put on body wait and all
look fit and healthy [if i dare tempt providence],maybe now is the
time to purchase that new addition to the pond while we still have
time to get it beefed up ready for winter,
regards paul
teesside koi
lull before the storm,lets not be negative and enjoy the sun while
we can so now is the time to rush out and get that pond cleaned
up and pull the weeds out,because i seem to be able to grow weeds
better than flowers,
at least we can get a bit of quality time around our ponds,if you
are like us,the fish seem to be thriving and have not been put off
by the cooler weather,they have certainly put on body wait and all
look fit and healthy [if i dare tempt providence],maybe now is the
time to purchase that new addition to the pond while we still have
time to get it beefed up ready for winter,
regards paul
teesside koi
Friday 3 August 2012
hello all,
thought i might add a few words,as i have not posted for a couple of
weeks,well what can i say we are starting to gear up for the end of the koi
season and it has not started yet,in the 20+years we have been keeping koi
we have never known a season as dismal as this one,it seems like all we have
had is rain rain and more rain,
as you all know we have been having major problems with our car parking
sadly because our unit is across the road from the stockton royal mail sorting
office we have become there unofficial car park and this is causing us to have
serious considerations to our future in its current location,we are actively looking
at other units in the stockton area so a move is on the cards,dont worry as you
know we cannot do it over night and we will post notices and email customers
with future updates,lets keep our fingers crossed and hope we can have a bit of
sun in the remainder of our british summer
regards paul
thought i might add a few words,as i have not posted for a couple of
weeks,well what can i say we are starting to gear up for the end of the koi
season and it has not started yet,in the 20+years we have been keeping koi
we have never known a season as dismal as this one,it seems like all we have
had is rain rain and more rain,
as you all know we have been having major problems with our car parking
sadly because our unit is across the road from the stockton royal mail sorting
office we have become there unofficial car park and this is causing us to have
serious considerations to our future in its current location,we are actively looking
at other units in the stockton area so a move is on the cards,dont worry as you
know we cannot do it over night and we will post notices and email customers
with future updates,lets keep our fingers crossed and hope we can have a bit of
sun in the remainder of our british summer
regards paul
Wednesday 27 June 2012
no summer this year
hi all,
we are deciding as to wether or not to start selling wellies and brollies
instead of koi,it would seem to me that we have had our summer,so where
do we go from here,all sugestions by email please,
we do not have the option to control the weather so all we can do is grin and
bare it,and hope things are going to get better with all this water and no sun
we dont seem to be able to spend any time in the garden i spent the last week
wondering as to when i would be able to cut the grass,and spent 20 mins on
cleaning the nexus and bubble bead out in the pouring rain who says you dont
get wet cleaning the nexus out,lol
regards paul
we are deciding as to wether or not to start selling wellies and brollies
instead of koi,it would seem to me that we have had our summer,so where
do we go from here,all sugestions by email please,
we do not have the option to control the weather so all we can do is grin and
bare it,and hope things are going to get better with all this water and no sun
we dont seem to be able to spend any time in the garden i spent the last week
wondering as to when i would be able to cut the grass,and spent 20 mins on
cleaning the nexus and bubble bead out in the pouring rain who says you dont
get wet cleaning the nexus out,lol
regards paul
Wednesday 13 June 2012
hello all,
is winter here already,if we have had a good day this month i think i
must have overslept and missed it,in true fashion those of you who have
checked out the fish arrivals for the 14th june will see i have cocked up
the descriptions,but you must all be used to that by now,anyway here is
the final box due in on this shipment.
they are sansai maruhiro mix 50cm-55cm and will be available to view
on friday 14th june,and can be purchased ready for collection after there
quaranteen period,
regards paul
is winter here already,if we have had a good day this month i think i
must have overslept and missed it,in true fashion those of you who have
checked out the fish arrivals for the 14th june will see i have cocked up
the descriptions,but you must all be used to that by now,anyway here is
the final box due in on this shipment.
they are sansai maruhiro mix 50cm-55cm and will be available to view
on friday 14th june,and can be purchased ready for collection after there
quaranteen period,
regards paul
Sunday 3 June 2012
big mouth
well what can i say,i open my mouth and then put my foot in it,what
is going on with the weather,
anyway that is the moan out of the way,below is a sample of the shusui
mix we have coming in on the next shipment,
regards paul
is going on with the weather,
anyway that is the moan out of the way,below is a sample of the shusui
mix we have coming in on the next shipment,
Tuesday 29 May 2012
hello all,
well what a nice change,finally the weather has been kind to
us,we certainly needed it,or rather the koi did,
below is the next shipment of hand selected koi which are due in
the second week in june,these are marusaka mettalics 30-35cm
and there are some really nice koi in the boxes,our buyer is still
selecting in japan,so there should be more to come,please note
the season is coming to a close in japan so we do not know if this
will be the last shipment until october,regards paul
well what a nice change,finally the weather has been kind to
us,we certainly needed it,or rather the koi did,
below is the next shipment of hand selected koi which are due in
the second week in june,these are marusaka mettalics 30-35cm
and there are some really nice koi in the boxes,our buyer is still
selecting in japan,so there should be more to come,please note
the season is coming to a close in japan so we do not know if this
will be the last shipment until october,regards paul
Wednesday 2 May 2012
may hand selected photos
hello all,
as promised here are the first 3 boxes of hand selected koi
due in on the 18th may,
40-45cm go sanke from matsunosuke
40-45c mix from matsunosuke
40-45cm go sanke from matsunosuke
i will post more as they are confirmed,once again if you want anything special please
ask,
regards paul
teesside koi
as promised here are the first 3 boxes of hand selected koi
due in on the 18th may,
40-45cm go sanke from matsunosuke
40-45c mix from matsunosuke
i will post more as they are confirmed,once again if you want anything special please
ask,
regards paul
teesside koi
Monday 30 April 2012
next shipment of hand selected
hello all,
we are sorry to say that the shipment of koi we expected in april
did not pan out,we decided that in the present climate some of the selected
fish in the selection did not seem value for money,the dilema was do we
reduce the cost of those fish and increase the cost of the others,so under this
prospect we decided not to purchase,as we all watch our pennies it is only
fair that we obtain the best value we can for all our customers,we are happy to
say that we are now purchasing for the next shipment due in on 18th may the
photos will be available to view on here shortly and also on the web site,so
watch this space,
regards paul
teesside koi
we are sorry to say that the shipment of koi we expected in april
did not pan out,we decided that in the present climate some of the selected
fish in the selection did not seem value for money,the dilema was do we
reduce the cost of those fish and increase the cost of the others,so under this
prospect we decided not to purchase,as we all watch our pennies it is only
fair that we obtain the best value we can for all our customers,we are happy to
say that we are now purchasing for the next shipment due in on 18th may the
photos will be available to view on here shortly and also on the web site,so
watch this space,
regards paul
teesside koi
Friday 20 April 2012
what did i say about weather
Hello all,
as usual i opened my mouth and put my foot in it,what can
i say,what has happened with our weather it looked to be the start of
a decent year,and now we have rain frost and more rain,well it must
get better at some time this year,
And as you can see by the site i have not got any more of the hand
selected fish photographed just yet but i am working on it,so this time
i will keep my mouth shut just in case,please be aware that some of the
selected fish have already been sold so will not appear on the site,lets
hope the weather warms up soon and the people we are holding fish for
can collect them,
regards paul
teesside koi
as usual i opened my mouth and put my foot in it,what can
i say,what has happened with our weather it looked to be the start of
a decent year,and now we have rain frost and more rain,well it must
get better at some time this year,
And as you can see by the site i have not got any more of the hand
selected fish photographed just yet but i am working on it,so this time
i will keep my mouth shut just in case,please be aware that some of the
selected fish have already been sold so will not appear on the site,lets
hope the weather warms up soon and the people we are holding fish for
can collect them,
regards paul
teesside koi
Friday 6 April 2012
hi all
just to let you know the first batch of hand selected koi
are now out of quaranteen,and are ready for sale,we have put
some of them on the web site which you can find under hand
selected 2012,the next shipment of hand selected is expected
around the 25 april so if you are looking for something please
let us know,in the meantime we wish you a happy easter,
regards paul
teesside koi
just to let you know the first batch of hand selected koi
are now out of quaranteen,and are ready for sale,we have put
some of them on the web site which you can find under hand
selected 2012,the next shipment of hand selected is expected
around the 25 april so if you are looking for something please
let us know,in the meantime we wish you a happy easter,
regards paul
teesside koi
Wednesday 28 March 2012
weather
hello all,
we cannot complain about the weather over the last
few weeks,as usual we are way behind in our work at the
shop,we had hoped to have all the koi photographed and on
the web site by now but be assured we will be spending the
next few days getting them all on the site,we are pleased to
say our own pond is now at 12 degrees which means if this
continues we can look forward to putting new fish in our ponds
intime for easter,just remember the last post and keep checking
your water quality,
looking forward to maybe getting a summer this year and
spending some time in the garden,so we can finally get those
jobs finished that we have been putting off for the last 3 years
[at least that is what i have been telling the wife]
look forward to seeing you all in the shop.
regards paul
we cannot complain about the weather over the last
few weeks,as usual we are way behind in our work at the
shop,we had hoped to have all the koi photographed and on
the web site by now but be assured we will be spending the
next few days getting them all on the site,we are pleased to
say our own pond is now at 12 degrees which means if this
continues we can look forward to putting new fish in our ponds
intime for easter,just remember the last post and keep checking
your water quality,
looking forward to maybe getting a summer this year and
spending some time in the garden,so we can finally get those
jobs finished that we have been putting off for the last 3 years
[at least that is what i have been telling the wife]
look forward to seeing you all in the shop.
regards paul
Saturday 17 March 2012
water quality
hello all,
we have over the last few days had an
increasing no of people coming into the shop
with water quality problems,please remember
it is far to early to feed hi growth food,our filters
are only just starting to wake up and we should
still be feeding weatgerm,remember dispite the
warm weather we are still only in march so please
feed with caution,
regards paul
we have over the last few days had an
increasing no of people coming into the shop
with water quality problems,please remember
it is far to early to feed hi growth food,our filters
are only just starting to wake up and we should
still be feeding weatgerm,remember dispite the
warm weather we are still only in march so please
feed with caution,
regards paul
Monday 12 March 2012
prices for hand selected march 2012
hello all,
we have pleasure in offering our hand selected koi which are
due in on 15 march 2012,at the following prices,as you can see from
the prices we have not graded the koi,so now is your chance to grab
a bargain,available to view in shop from fri 16th,
maruhiro ochiba 30-35cm £135 each
maruhiro go sanke mix 30-35cm £145 each
yamazaki mettalic mix 30-35cm £140 each
sekiguchi showa 25-35cm £160 each
we also have a gin matsuba mix on the same shipment they are from
kase 30-35cm prices and photos will be uploaded asap,
regards paul
we have pleasure in offering our hand selected koi which are
due in on 15 march 2012,at the following prices,as you can see from
the prices we have not graded the koi,so now is your chance to grab
a bargain,available to view in shop from fri 16th,
maruhiro ochiba 30-35cm £135 each
maruhiro go sanke mix 30-35cm £145 each
yamazaki mettalic mix 30-35cm £140 each
sekiguchi showa 25-35cm £160 each
we also have a gin matsuba mix on the same shipment they are from
kase 30-35cm prices and photos will be uploaded asap,
regards paul
Friday 9 March 2012
maruhiro go sanke hand selected 15/3/2012
hello all,
just to let you know that the hand selected maruhiro
go sanke mix are now on the web and can be viewed
from a link on our home page,
regards paul
just to let you know that the hand selected maruhiro
go sanke mix are now on the web and can be viewed
from a link on our home page,
regards paul
Thursday 8 March 2012
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Monday 5 March 2012
Friday 2 March 2012
Monday 27 February 2012
second box of hand selected
hi all,
this is the box of yamasaki doitsu metalics which has now been
confirmed,
regards paul
this is the box of yamasaki doitsu metalics which has now been
regards paul
new hand selected fish 2012
hi all,
just to let you know we have just had the first 2
boxes of hand selected purchases confirmed,the first
is a box of sekiguchi tatagoi showas dob june 2011
already 25-38 cms jumbo stock,
hope you like these,expected to be a very good deal for anyone
looking for high quality stock with very good growth potential
next image to follow shortly,
regards paul
just to let you know we have just had the first 2
boxes of hand selected purchases confirmed,the first
is a box of sekiguchi tatagoi showas dob june 2011
already 25-38 cms jumbo stock,
looking for high quality stock with very good growth potential
next image to follow shortly,
regards paul
Sunday 26 February 2012
first shipment of koi this year
hi all,
just to make you all aware,we are not forgetting
you koi keepers out there,we are busy ordering from
our agent,who is currently in japan hand selecting fish
we expect the shipment to arrive at heath row on the 15th
of march,and will keep you posted on our purchases,and
will post pictures asap,for those of you who are looking
for something special please let us know and we will see
what we can do,as yet we are undecided as to weather or
not we should go to japan and hand select ourselves,so
we will keep you posted on that score,
we are pleased to say the shop is coming along nicely and
you can once again get round the koi ponds without falling
over everything,so get yourself in and start to wet your
appetite for koi again as the season is nearly on us,
regards paul
just to make you all aware,we are not forgetting
you koi keepers out there,we are busy ordering from
our agent,who is currently in japan hand selecting fish
we expect the shipment to arrive at heath row on the 15th
of march,and will keep you posted on our purchases,and
will post pictures asap,for those of you who are looking
for something special please let us know and we will see
what we can do,as yet we are undecided as to weather or
not we should go to japan and hand select ourselves,so
we will keep you posted on that score,
we are pleased to say the shop is coming along nicely and
you can once again get round the koi ponds without falling
over everything,so get yourself in and start to wet your
appetite for koi again as the season is nearly on us,
regards paul
Sunday 12 February 2012
new batteries please
Hi all,
thought you might this little story,had a customer
come in the shop the other day,can i have a bulb
please,our pleasure sir what would you like,a bulb
was the reply,no sir what i mean is it a uv bulb or
one for the aquarium,oh i see said the gentleman its
for an aquarium,fine sir what size is it,its for my tank
what tank is it then,what,was the reply.
is it an aqua one tank,or a juwel,with a snap he barked
back,its an aqua one,fine sir what model is it?oh forget
it,i will go somewhere that will sell me a bulb,with that
he left the shop,quickly i made a note to myself so as not
to forget,NEW BATTS REQUIRED FOR CRYSTAL BALL
what else can i say
regards paul
teesside koi
thought you might this little story,had a customer
come in the shop the other day,can i have a bulb
please,our pleasure sir what would you like,a bulb
was the reply,no sir what i mean is it a uv bulb or
one for the aquarium,oh i see said the gentleman its
for an aquarium,fine sir what size is it,its for my tank
what tank is it then,what,was the reply.
is it an aqua one tank,or a juwel,with a snap he barked
back,its an aqua one,fine sir what model is it?oh forget
it,i will go somewhere that will sell me a bulb,with that
he left the shop,quickly i made a note to myself so as not
to forget,NEW BATTS REQUIRED FOR CRYSTAL BALL
what else can i say
regards paul
teesside koi
Saturday 11 February 2012
hello all,
sorry for the delay in keeping you up to
date with whats going on in the store,as most
of you know,i never use the term it cannot get
any worse,because it normally does.
will i didn't but it did,after the leaking pond
what should happen,yes the boiler broke down
and as everyone knows how lucky we are it
was not an economical repair so it had to be
replaced,so when you see me sat outside the
bus station with the begging bowl please give
generously,of course it could not happen when
we had the two warm weeks it had to be on the
coldest nights of the year,i must apologise to all
the customers who did not manage to get in the
tropical house due to all the staff hiding out of
the cold,but i did manage to get them out,even
though they where kicking and shouting a bit.
we have nearly finished the trop house and
paint so hopefully we will be back to some kind
of order next week,and we will be cleaning all
the koi ponds and making them ready for the
start of the koi season,and the first imports of
the year,
regards paul
teesside koi
sorry for the delay in keeping you up to
date with whats going on in the store,as most
of you know,i never use the term it cannot get
any worse,because it normally does.
will i didn't but it did,after the leaking pond
what should happen,yes the boiler broke down
and as everyone knows how lucky we are it
was not an economical repair so it had to be
replaced,so when you see me sat outside the
bus station with the begging bowl please give
generously,of course it could not happen when
we had the two warm weeks it had to be on the
coldest nights of the year,i must apologise to all
the customers who did not manage to get in the
tropical house due to all the staff hiding out of
the cold,but i did manage to get them out,even
though they where kicking and shouting a bit.
we have nearly finished the trop house and
paint so hopefully we will be back to some kind
of order next week,and we will be cleaning all
the koi ponds and making them ready for the
start of the koi season,and the first imports of
the year,
regards paul
teesside koi
Friday 20 January 2012
paint job
hello all,
just a quick line to tell you all that the paint is starting to go on the walls at long last,and we have reopened most of the koi ponds. !! Be aware !! we are still in chaos so please bare with us as sometimes we may have to shut odd parts of the shop to allow for the refurbishment,and cleaning which is still to do, now is the time to start planning for the new season as soon as we blink summer will be here and blink twice we will have missed it. Lets hope this year is a bit drier so we can spend some quality time on our ponds.
Regards Paul
just a quick line to tell you all that the paint is starting to go on the walls at long last,and we have reopened most of the koi ponds. !! Be aware !! we are still in chaos so please bare with us as sometimes we may have to shut odd parts of the shop to allow for the refurbishment,and cleaning which is still to do, now is the time to start planning for the new season as soon as we blink summer will be here and blink twice we will have missed it. Lets hope this year is a bit drier so we can spend some quality time on our ponds.
Regards Paul
Friday 13 January 2012
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time flies
hello all,
as usual Neil has been hard at it with the web
site,he is fine tuning and tweaking [his words]
and i am hard at it with the shop revamp,one step
forward and 2 back,i thought i was getting there until
the wife phoned me at work to tell me we had 3" of
water on the shop floor,yes one of our ponds had
decided to leak,so spent 3 days sorting that out,so
once again have fell behind with the revamp,
anyway hope you all had a happy Christmas and a
good new year,will do my best to update the blog a
bit more regular than i have been doing,and dare i say
blink and the season will be on us,
regards
paul teesside koi
as usual Neil has been hard at it with the web
site,he is fine tuning and tweaking [his words]
and i am hard at it with the shop revamp,one step
forward and 2 back,i thought i was getting there until
the wife phoned me at work to tell me we had 3" of
water on the shop floor,yes one of our ponds had
decided to leak,so spent 3 days sorting that out,so
once again have fell behind with the revamp,
anyway hope you all had a happy Christmas and a
good new year,will do my best to update the blog a
bit more regular than i have been doing,and dare i say
blink and the season will be on us,
regards
paul teesside koi
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Saturday 7 January 2012
New Year Surgery
If you haven't yet been the teesside koi website this year get yourself over there now, we have given the site a new years face lift and would love to know what you think. We have a few ideas on the improvements we will be making to the site this year but we also want to hear about what you would like to see on the site.
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