Has anyone experimented with anything other then the standards like Koi and
Goldfish? What about some of the typical fish you see in the pet store. Tin
foils? Pl*cos? Will anything else survive?

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We've had experience with Koi not surviving sometimes! Had a water problem
at the time and only the indestructable goldfish made it. We had a lot of
algae one year so I put in some of those little "sucker" fish to try to control
it. Whether they did or not, I'll never know.... they disappear from view
and you never see them again! If you have any luck with another type fish,
let me know!

Shirley


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Goldfish? What about some of the typical fish you see in the pet store. Tin
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std. tropicals wont last in water temps. under 60F


some great cold water types:
Golden Orfes, 14" max size, schooling,
BUT unfortunatly havent been avail.

Blue Bitterling, 4-5" max, schooling,
bright violet/green/blue and red highlights
(in stock)



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I would be a good idea to know the fish you plan to add to a koi pond.
Pleco need lots of vegetation and sometimes eat through liners. They
are hardly ever seen and I wonder why some people bother?

Regards,

Hal

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Has anyone experimented with anything other then the standards like Koi and
Goldfish? What about some of the typical fish you see in the pet store. Tin
foils? Pl*cos? Will anything else survive?

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Has anyone experimented with anything other then the standards like Koi
and
Goldfish? What about some of the typical fish you see in the pet store.
Tin
foils? Pl*cos? Will anything else survive?

I live in Florida, and I have made several small ponds and I have used
many types of fish. I hate koi, I think the only reason people use them is
because they are easy to see without really having to look. Hard to make a
natural looking pond with big old orange fish in it.


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It is my understanding that plecos will do fine in the pond during the
summer, but as soon as the water temperature drops to 55 degrees, they die.
They do have a nasty habit of attaching themselves to the koi and causing
sores, particularly if the pond has been cleaned of algae to well by having
too many. Check
http://www.koivet.com/html/articles/...le_id=179&cate
gory=11&search_term=pleco
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