lets presume that you got a female and 2 males. if you got an orange it could be from the shusui there is a chance that no doitsu will come out since you only...
HI, Lorraine, my pond is about 6'x4'x2' and have 4 big kois (more than 2 lbs each) and 7 gold fish (about 6" each). The water becomes gren after one week or...
Also keep in mind that unless you know the liage of the fish you have no idea what hidden genes they are caring. There could be characteristics that they are...
Hello my Pettie. It is so good to hear from you. I know exactly what your going through because we used to have the same trouble. Then we started to learn...
I got a new fish and her tail and scales got messed up and is infected.I tried the rock salt and methaline blue.It is alittle bit better,but still not...
Make sure to keep up with your water changes to keep the water conditions up, therefore, allowing the immune system help heal the fish. Yours Koily, Lorraine ...
Hi, Lorrain sorry to barge in, but i'm another sufferer of a green water pond and would like to ask if you could pls send me a copy of the filter diagram as...
Hi Vicker. So good to meet you. Yes, I can send you a diagram of this filter. In 25 years in the hobby, it's the best one we've ever used. One of the...
I am going to move my 1000 gallon box pond from outside into the garage. Question is what is the best and safest way to move the koi without harming them....
Can I get a copy too? I also have green water. Thanks, Ron ... this filter. In 25 years in the hobby, it's the best one we've ever used. One of the secrets...
Hi Ron. Send me your e-mail address and I'll send a copy along to you. Yours Koily, Lorraine ... From: Ron To: worldwidekoiclub@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
When we used to bring our fish inside for the winter, we would fill the ponds in the basement with the pond water from outside. Always taking the water from...
Get a big rubbermaid tub eg. 50 gal. Put it on a roller cart if possible. Fill with water from the pond. Use soft koi net to transfer fish. Empty pond and move...
If one of you lives in Richland,Pasco or Kennewick in Washington state,then I got a koi ,6 inch,white with red spots on the head.You can pick it up for...
safest way to catch them is use a tub or big plastic rather than nets it could tear some fins or damage some scales. ramil ... koi ... a ... and ... and ... ...
When you remove the fish from the pond, DON'T use a net to net the fish. Get yourself a medium to large sized, shallow (6-8 inch sides) Rubbermaid-type...
I am looking for good questions pond and fish related for an educational session with my local pond club. Questions can be on any subject from construction of...
I have a question that has just come up. I stopped feeding my fish several weeks ago because the pond temperature had dropped to the mid 40s. We are in a...
Dave W. wrote: "If feeding is stopped for the winter and the water warms up again, should feeding be resumed?" Related to that would be the question of how...
Hi Judith, If the temps in your area continue to fluctuate like you explained, Whether you feed them or not depends on how long the temps stay in the warmer...
Don, I think the standard winter feeding advice is way over conservative. I feed my koi and goldfish a little even in cold weather until the water freezes...
Edgar, I guess if you're comfortable feeding your fish during the winter, and don't mind low winter die offs, then by all means feed them as you currently do. ...
Don, When I say low loss I mean low loss. I have 200-300 goldfish and generally lose only a couple each winter (a quite natural attrition rate for goldfish). I...
Edgar, I don't want this to get into an confrontational argument about what's right and what's wrong about the way you or I raise our pond fish. I CAN tell...
Don, The basic issue is this: Any species that had the tendency to overeat itself to death would be extinct long long ago. Therefore assuming healthy food...
I think you both are right. Rene`. ... overeat ... assume ... pond ... means ... build ... means, ... ... I ... majority ... to ... the ... so ... building ...
I'll stick with my (and most of the rest of the long time koi hobbyists and breeders) long standing protocol for caring for koi during the winter. You're...
Don, Feeding a koi doesn't 'force' it to do anything. It either eats or doesn't eat of its own free will. I do agree though, as I've stated all along, that one...
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