That's a real good thought . . . I was wondering about that, too. I have
never had a parasite problem in my 4-year old pond, and I haven't introduced
anything new, and it's been frozen for the past few months, so where would
parasites come from all of a sudden? Still not ruling that out as a
possibility, but not sure why it would happen. Thanks for the suggestion -
their behavior does seem like they're trying to get something off of them.
Sue

"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
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Could they be trying to scratch parasites off their body?



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"SueAndHerZoo" wrote in message
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Hi. I'm in Connecticut and have been longingly looking at my pond
through
the windows for months now. On the warmer days I'd see the fish
swimming
around, and then there was that spell that the ice was so thick I
thought
spring would never come! I don't know why, but the water seems more
green this year than it has in any previous years. But that's not my
problem: Yesterday when I was home for lunch I was, as usual, looking
out
the window at the pond, and noticed my big platinum koi acting kind of
frisky. He was swimming fast around the perimeter, and even did a
little
jump. I thought "spawning?" but no, it's too early. I looked away
for
a
few minutes and when I came back, I didn't see him, but I did see a lot
of
splashing going on from a point where I keep some potted plants on a
ledge.
I figured he was still playing and feeling frisky and was trying to
knock
over a plant. This morning before work I did not see him, and at lunch
(now) I couldn't see him, either. I took a walk out there (not a wise
idea
in office attire - there's so much mud from this horrible winter!) and
found that he was trapped behind the potted plant! Not only that, but
there were 4 five others trapped, too! (one dead)

What in heck possessed them to all go back there and get stuck all of a
sudden? That plant has been there in that same place for years, why
this
year, and why all of them? I am totally stumped as to what caused
them
to
all of a sudden find that area so appealing that they got themselves
stuck -
any thoughts?????
Thanks in advance.
Sue