Don and Lorraine, Thanks for the thoughtful replies. No, my fish are not lethargic, but they are just swimming around the bottom. I haven't seen the turkey...
Dave, I'm so very happy to hear that your fish are doing well. I know how you feel because we have Heron problems around here and we've lost a few fish to...
HI Everyone, Im a new member to your group with a few questions. I have 8 Koi, all are about 6 years old, and it is time to upgrade to a newer, bigger pond,...
Hi, I posted a message a few days ago regarding how spooked my fish were. My only explanation was that our visiting wild turkey was drinking from the pond and...
Dave, All small animals have an instinctive fear of large animals. The ones who show no fear of large animals have simply learned that by experience. Any fish...
Well Dave, fish psychology was never my strong suit. However, I can tell you this. When I go out to the pond (or down to the basement in the winter) to feed...
Susan, As long as she has a male partner to encourage the spawning activity. If not, she may very well not spawn the eggs at all which could lead to some very...
Hi, I'm a new member and I have a big prob;em with my koi pond. I live in NJ and have had 2 Koi ponds for 10 years. Recently I have had a major problem with...
I live in NJ and have had 2 Koi ponds for 10 years. Recently I have had a major problem with my big pond. Its a 5000 gallon pond. The fish in the pond are 5-8...
Hi Bob, Sorry to hear this. I'm in N. NJ myself. Have you added any fish or water plants recently? I also have a bubble bead filter and yours might have...
Hi All, First I'd like to thank everyone who helped me with my drain problem from last fall. The repair worked and I now have a full, clear, beautiful natural...
yep all goldfish spicies start off brown to nearly black, some change when they are about and inch long some are still brown/black when they two inch + long,...
This may seem slightly off topic, but lots of ponds I've visited use solar powered lights to accent their ponds at night. So I guess it isn't too far off....
Keep you posted. boB Sent from my iPhone On Jul 8, 2009, at 5:13 PM, Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: Hi Bob, Sorry to hear this. I'm in N. NJ myself....
Hi, I'm a new member and I have a 14 inch black and white koi that has developed blood veins all over his body over the past few days. Everything in the pond...
Thank you Edgar and Sam. I'll keep you p Sent from my iPhone On Jul 8, 2009, at 5:13 PM, Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: Hi Bob, Sorry to hear this. I'm...
Hello everyone- I am a new member that has a very small backyard pond (~800 gallons) with 3 HUGE koi in it. I have to say they are very healthy. I have had...
without photos...it sounds like a bacterial infection... you can try medicated food, but injections would be best. www.akca.org has a KHA (Koi Health Advisor)...
Hi Sandy, Would need to see good pictures of the koi to determine the quality. It really doesn't matter if the koi are show quality or not. As you said, you...
hello everyone! my dad installed a blue light on top of our pond which automatically turns on at night. The other night, many insects are trapped in our pond...
would these viens me a mass of tiny little viens all over the body of the fish? even the fins? ... From: cas102074 <cas102074@...> Subject: [Worldwide...
I dont think there is a specific list like that, there are so many availiable and all different, the bulbs are LED's and some have one some have three of them...
Shannon, 3 of my 8 fish recently showed similar symptoms. Lots of flashing then long periods of inactivity with fins held in against the body. One fish, my...
I think I should have mentioned that I had just added some more fish to the pond before the problem occured. The 3 affected were the originals. By their...