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I always swore I didn't want koi in the pond because everyone said
they would never survive in the pond here if not brought inside every year - Muskoka Zone 3b - as the pond gets much too cold and although there is usually some kind of open area there is no guarantee. Wellthe SO decided the other day that the koi in the pet store were too pretty to deny anymore, so I now have 4 3-4" koi in the pond. So now I want the real scoop from POND people. Will I have to scoop them at the end of every year? Pond is 15x21 and is approx 4' deep in the centre. As I said there is usually a small opening where we keep the one fountain pipe running minus the head of course. I have tanks so bringing them inside is not impossible just a HUGE pain. Well I await the fountain of knowledge to start flowing elaine |
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On 3 mai, 21:19, earhtmother wrote:
I always swore I didn't want koi in the pond because everyone said they would never survive in the pond here if not brought inside every year - Muskoka Zone 3b - as the pond gets much too cold and although there is usually some kind of open area there is no guarantee. Wellthe SO decided the other day that the koi in the pet store were too pretty to deny anymore, so I now have 4 3-4" koi in the pond. So now I want the real scoop from POND people. Will I have to scoop them at the end of every year? Pond is 15x21 and is approx 4' deep in the centre. As I said there is usually a small opening where we keep the one fountain pipe running minus the head of course. I have tanks so bringing them inside is not impossible just a HUGE pain. Well I await the fountain of knowledge to start flowing elaine Hi from Ottawa Canada, zone 5 I have a pond 14 by 21maximum 24 inches deep, and lots of goldfish and koi in it. This past winter was the first winter for our pond and we decided to bite the bullet and leave the fish in. We bought an aerator which ran all winter and kept a hole in the ice. A few times, certainly not more than 5, we put a deicer on the hole to open it up. This spring, all the fish we alive and well! We were thrilled and do not plan to ever bring fish in the house, too much trouble and not enough room. Martine |
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We have a 12 x 22 x 24" deep pond. It has had 9 koi and a variety of
goldfish, now over 10 years old. The koi have thrived and grown huge. Thay cruise around happily, breed like mad and eat like pigs. If your pond does not freeze solid and you keep some air in the winter, they should do well with your depth and size. Have a good filter setup. They will stir a smooth bottom and sweep the muck to the low points. Have a blast! Jim |
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[ . . . ] 3. I feed the koi when temps are up under the plastic but I give them pu re freeze dried krill which is tiny nearly perfect koi food with NO CARBOHYDRATES. [ . . . ] Ingrid, I couldn't agree with you more about krill. Not only did my koi love it, but I tried it in a Thai recipe that called for dried shrimp and it was purty darn good! -- Nick, KI6VAV. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Thank a Veteran! Support Our Troops: http://anymarine.com/ You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ USMC 1365061 |
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Hi Nick,
Nice to hear from you! Jim and Phyllis |
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Phyllis and Jim wrote:
Hi Nick, Nice to hear from you! Thanks, P&J, Because I no longer have a pond, I don't post very often anymore, unless I think I can add something useful to a thread. I continue to lurk and read all the posts a couple of times a day. There's no doubt in my mind that going moderated has made this group great! I miss my pond and my koi. sigh -- Nick, KI6VAV. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Thank a Veteran! Support Our Troops: http://anymarine.com/ You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ USMC 1365061 |
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Hi Nick,
I didn't realize you don't have a pond. Too bad. Thanks for commenting. Jim |
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Phyllis and Jim wrote:
Hi Nick, I didn't realize you don't have a pond. Too bad. Thanks for commenting. Thanks, Jim. It just got to be too much for me. Four more days and I hit the big 75! Gotta go another 30 so I can dance with my bride at our 50th Wedding Anniversary! I gave the koi to my son-in-law. He, his brother and cousin are serious fish guys and are taking good care of them. Besides the pond outside and several freshwater aquaria, he's got a 250 gal reef tank in his house. -- Nick, KI6VAV. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Thank a Veteran! Support Our Troops: http://anymarine.com/ You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ USMC 1365061 |
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Nick,
You have us beat. Our 44th anniversary will be at the end of July. I hit 65 this year. I am not sure what I will do if we live here when we hit 75. Pond maintenance isn't much...but then....at 75? I had to replace our submersible pump this season. I put it at the bottom of the 7' deep well when I built the pond in 96 or so. Works well. BUT at 75, will I want to dive down and pull the pump? I thought not! So I put the new one (Pondmaster) OUTSIDE the pond, but under the normal water level for no-prime service. Changing this one means only shutting off two valves and undoing couplings. Maybe I can pull that off at 75. Have a great birthday and 50th! Jim |
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On Sat, 8 May 2010 08:34:24 EDT, Nick Cramer
wrote: Phyllis and Jim wrote: Hi Nick, Nice to hear from you! Thanks, P&J, Because I no longer have a pond, I don't post very often anymore, unless I think I can add something useful to a thread. I continue to lurk and read all the posts a couple of times a day. There's no doubt in my mind that going moderated has made this group great! I miss my pond and my koi. sigh And we miss you, Nick!!! Good to see you're still hanging in here with us. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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On Sun, 9 May 2010 08:02:48 EDT, Nick Cramer wrote:
Thanks, Jim. It just got to be too much for me. Four more days and I hit the big 75! Gotta go another 30 so I can dance with my bride at our 50th Wedding Anniversary! I gave the koi to my son-in-law. He, his brother and cousin are serious fish guys and are taking good care of them. Besides the pond outside and several freshwater aquaria, he's got a 250 gal reef tank in his house. Is he a forum guy? ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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On Sun, 9 May 2010 17:21:40 EDT, Phyllis and Jim
wrote: You have us beat. Our 44th anniversary will be at the end of July. I hit 65 this year. I am not sure what I will do if we live here when we hit 75. Pond maintenance isn't much...but then....at 75? Jim Gotta stop whining guys, my soon to be 82 yo Dad still bike rides 20 miles/day MINIMUM!!!! I'm hoping by the time I'm 75 I can afford easy vortex filters... and a pond boy... oh wait, I raised one of those. ;-) Course HE may want a pond girl by the time he's 75. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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