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my koi ate my goldfish!!!
i recently brought in 5 small koi about 4 inches in length also in the tank were 5 small goldfish that survived from my hatch this year, (my first ever). the gold fish were about an inch long. well after two days in the tank i realise their is a goldfish floating on the surface bitten in half and still alive! the others had all gone, i was not happy due it being my first baby goldfish and the fact i had put alot of effort into rearing them.
why did they do this, has anyone had similar experiances???? matt |
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my koi ate my goldfish!!!
"matt" wrote in message ... i recently brought in 5 small koi about 4 inches in length also in the tank were 5 small goldfish that survived from my hatch this year, (my first ever). the gold fish were about an inch long. well after two days in the tank i realise their is a goldfish floating on the surface bitten in half and still alive! the others had all gone, i was not happy due it being my first baby goldfish and the fact i had put alot of effort into rearing them. why did they do this, has anyone had similar experiances???? ======================= Bitten in half? It sounds like something else bit your goldfish. Something with teeth or a beak that can sever. It's probably better to not mix fish of such different sizes together. How large is this tank and is it outdoors? -- Reel McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995... My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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Bitten in half? It sounds like something else bit your goldfish. Something
with teeth or a beak that can sever. It's probably better to not mix fish of such different sizes together. How large is this tank and is it outdoors? -- the tank is 4 ft and indoors and there was only the koi and the goldfish in there, so it was definatly them. ive just got to remember never to do that again lol. cheers for your input |
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my koi ate my goldfish!!!
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@gardenbanter.co.uk says... being my first baby goldfish and the fact i had put alot of effort into rearing them. why did they do this, has anyone had similar experiances???? Koi are omnivorous and will eat almost anything. A general rule for nature is big fish eat little fish. -- Lar to email....get rid of the BUGS |
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my koi ate my goldfish!!!
matt wrote:
why did they do this, has anyone had similar experiances???? Because they're fish. There are very few fish that are exclusively vegetarian, and Koi aren't one of the species. Most fish will swallow anything that'll fit in their mouths (and I've seen cichlids happily swallow something half their own length). -- derek |
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my koi ate my goldfish!!!
i recently brought in 5 small koi about 4 inches in length also in the
tank were 5 small goldfish that survived from my hatch this year, (my first ever). the gold fish were about an inch long. well after two days in the tank i realise their is a goldfish floating on the surface bitten in half and still alive! the others had all gone, matt Does that mean you didn't look at the tank for two days? If so, and not knowing tank size or filtration, perhaps the goldfish weakened & died from stress? Having the bigger fish added, or ammonia poisoning, could do this.... at which time the koi ate them. Guessing Sorry for your loss. I raise goldfish too, but I don't mix the two. The koi have their ponds and the goldfish get the lily pond. I only bring some of the goldfish in for winter. The koi are on their own. ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: www.jjspond.us ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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my koi ate my goldfish!!!
Hi Matt,
Sorry for your lose. Congratualtions for your successful first time hatch. I like mine (fantail comet) to hatch also, but unfortunately I lost 3 of the 6 i bought this spring. The rest dont even bother to chase around each other or do anything sort of courtship. I am sure 2 are female and 1 male. And not sure they are about the age to breed or not thought they are 1(could be a feederfish?), 2(single-fantail comet) and 3 (comet)inches of length. I hope next spring then. Next spring Iam planning to put them outdoor in a 2000 gal pond with some additional Koys and lot of water plants, with a biological 100gal filter and 300gpm mag pump. Sam |
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my koi ate my goldfish!!!
"Ohm" wrote in message oups.com... Hi Matt, Sorry for your lose. Congratualtions for your successful first time hatch. I like mine (fantail comet) to hatch also, but unfortunately I lost 3 of the 6 i bought this spring. The rest dont even bother to chase around each other or do anything sort of courtship. I am sure 2 are female and 1 male. And not sure they are about the age to breed or not thought they are 1(could be a feederfish?), 2(single-fantail comet) and 3 (comet)inches of length. I hope next spring then. Next spring Iam planning to put them outdoor in a 2000 gal pond with some additional Koys and lot of water plants, with a biological 100gal filter and 300gpm mag pump. Sam ============================ Breeding is almost guaranteed once you have them outdoors. The more plants in your pond the more fry will survive. At this time we're overrun with Shubunkin goldfish fry. Breeding them in doors is too much trouble and bother. I tried it a few times. It's not worth the effort. A 2000 gallon pond needs a bigger water pump than 300 GPH. Also find out what fish predators are in your area. A heron or a few water snakes can clean out a pond in no time. -- Reel McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995... My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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