----- Original Message -----
From: "k conover"
Newsgroups: rec.ponds
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 12:22 AM
Subject: bought house with koi (1) pond..long, sorry


I'm sorry, I meant he (or she) is 4" long!
I'm more worried about bringing a second fish in and killing him with
the brackish pond water..

I am sure you don't mean brackish. That has a specific meaning: "somewhat
salty" as found in river estuaries.
..
having never been fed, (even though I try to let him know I'm there by
moving some plant leaves around in the water,) the food just floats on the
water and he doesn't appear to see them.

Maybe your presence scares him. Try putting the food in the pond and
observing from a distance. He may smell it and eat it He may also be not
hungry given the plethora of food around.