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Old 04-05-2003, 03:44 PM
N. Zitney
 
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Default Koi not eating

Welcome to the world of ponds. It is very common for fish in a new
pond(to them) not to be seen for several days. If you have algae on the
sides of the pond this will feed little guys like you have for an
indefinite time. They will eventually come up to eat after they get over
the trauma of being relocated. We had one fish hide for 3 mos!!I was
badmouthing the bullfrogs 'cuz I was sure they had eaten him, but he's
there and 7" long now. If they don't come up floating, they're probably
ok.
Have you checked your water parameters? ours will not eat if the PH is
off. Good Luck, and give them some time. I bet they sneak up to the top
when you're not looking.
Nan
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I bought a new house with a small pond, Probably appox 200 gallon pond.

This
is my first time rearing water animal so I may sound silly. I put 2 very
small koi, probably 4 inches. I bought small pellet koi food. And as
instructed I gave food to the koi twice a day. The instruction says that

the
feeding time is approx 3 minutes. But my kois never go to the surface to
eat. They live happily under the water for over a week already. So I am
confused to whether what I am doing is correct. Please enlighten me.

Thai