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Expertise
All questions related to pond, filtering, waterquality, Japanese koi, koi health. Also I can provide help with gardendesign and flowering.
Experience in the area
Chief editor (hobbyist) and founder of a Dutch free Pond&Koi e-magazine. www.koimaster.be (my website)
Organizations
www.vijversenkoi.be/emagazine.php www.kwbrauw.be www.koimaster.be
Publications
Onderox magazine
Education/Credentials
Former student of a gardening school and specialised in Flowerdesign. Former student of Artschool, specialised in publicity art.
What do you like about this subject?
Ponds and Gardens are the ideal way to enjoy your life, enjoy family and friends, enjoy spiritual times. When surrounded by green and water your in heaven...
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I hope to help others to enjoy gardens and ponds like I enjoy them. Hopefully I can also let them feel the joy of a pond!
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
When you are digging a pond, your to late with ideas for it!
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | 09/24/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| val | 07/31/11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | A very clear and concise answer ,thankyou ..... |
| Denise | 06/23/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you for putting my mind at ..... |
| Jody | 05/31/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much. I've been adding ..... |
| joseph | 05/05/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Raf
2012-02-01 koi/Goldfish/Hybrids:
Dear Jonathan, Thank you for your questions. I will try to answer as far as I can. Also visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi to get more detail. I think crossbreeding goldfish with koi is theoretically
2011-09-25 green water:
Hi Wendy, Sorry for the delay. The pond is of A nice size and suited for koi and goldfish. The amount of fish is somewhat high, as normally we do not go over 1 fish for each 1000 litres. However not
2011-09-20 koi health:
Dear Michael, It looks like an ulcer or maybe some extended growth of flesh after A wound or parasite infection. If you like A experienced vet can take this of by using nitrogen or by surgery and sent
2011-09-20 Shubunkin football appearance:
Dear John, Sorry to hear the troubles with the Shubinkin. However from A distance it is hard to tell what exactly is the problem in this case. It is also possible that it is A internal issue like
2011-09-20 pondcare:
Dear Robyn, To now for sure I need to know which type of filtering you use. First you need A prefiltering. This will remove the visual debris. Then A bacterial filter. After this I advice A UV lamp
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