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Terri
07-25-2005, 12:31 PM
Took a few pictures this weekend... koi pond's water if FINALLY clear!!! :grin: :grin: Thanks in part to the UVC which finally arrived, I say "in part" because the pond was starting to clear on it's own. I had to take a dip last week with these guys as there was something blocking the bottom drain. Borrowed my sons goggles and down I went to get whatever it was... I'm telling you seeing koi underwater upclose and personal is something else !dude Sora was in my face the whole time and man is she getting big!

Anyways, here's the pics....

http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/07-2005_pond_03.jpg

http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/07-2005_pond_02.jpg

http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/07-2005_koi.jpg
Terri
07-25-2005, 12:37 PM
And... we added two more koi this past weekend too. A 2year old Kohaku and a 3 year old Sanke.

about 16 inches right now.
http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/07-2005_sanke.jpg

18 inches going in. This one was just 16 inches when it arrived in May.
http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/07-2004_kohaku.jpg
Terri
07-25-2005, 12:41 PM
Another perspective...
http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/07-2005_pond_01.jpg
Terri
07-25-2005, 12:47 PM
My Sugar
http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/07-2005_Sugar.jpg
He's 2 years old and growing like gang busters. My good friend Mark brought him back for me from Japan last spring :grin:
Terri
07-25-2005, 12:55 PM
And just a few more...

http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/July17-05_04.jpg

http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/July17-05_01.jpg

http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/07-2005_koi2.jpg
Cinnamon
07-25-2005, 03:35 PM
Terri AWESOME!!!! Thanks soooo much for posting those. I really enjoyed looking at each one! Wow!
GregBickal
07-25-2005, 03:57 PM
Oh yeah !!
Jackie Ramo
07-25-2005, 06:51 PM
Looking good Terri. You guys have been busy. No Sora in the pics??
Merlin
07-25-2005, 07:27 PM
That is some pond Terri and the new Koi looks awsome :) .


Now when do we get to see the photos of you diving in to the pond :smile: .
Terri
07-25-2005, 10:44 PM
Now when do we get to see the photos of you diving in to the pond :smile: .
:-? not a chance !rofl ain't gonna happen

Jackie, Sora is there somewhere but she really blends in with the liner... will see if we can't get a close-up pic later... by end of this season she should be bigger than Tweet :grin: They had Shrimp for dinner tonight and actually ate every last morsel!
marla
07-25-2005, 11:25 PM
Very nice Terri, can't wait till mine are that big.
Jackie Ramo
07-26-2005, 09:36 AM
Terri I saw Elf beside Tweet yesterday and they are the same size now except that Elf is long and slim but I'm sure he will start to fill out once he reaches his full length... whatever that proves to be :-?

They had fake crab last night and Tweet was splashing over by the skimmer he was mad and hungry but will have nothing to do with the crab or shrimp. Gave some crab to the fry and at least two of them spit it out... who's your daddy? :smile: