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*muffin* 26-07-2003 05:42 AM

koi babies?
 
how old do koi have to be to have kiddies?? or how large???
I have a 5" one, that is starting to look like a hippo!!!

ok, 'if' it has eggs...... how long does this take, before I start worrying
about 'her'.......

muffin . only has dealt with 2 & 4 legged farm animals..



RichToyBox 26-07-2003 06:35 PM

koi babies?
 
muffin,

Koi usually need to be a couple of years old to be of spawning age. They
will be close to 20 inches long.

If you have one that is looking like a hippo, check for scales sticking out,
pinecone disease.
http://www.koivet.com/html/articles/..._term=pinecone

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http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"*muffin*" wrote in message
...
how old do koi have to be to have kiddies?? or how large???
I have a 5" one, that is starting to look like a hippo!!!

ok, 'if' it has eggs...... how long does this take, before I start

worrying
about 'her'.......

muffin . only has dealt with 2 & 4 legged farm animals..





*muffin* 26-07-2003 10:42 PM

koi babies?
 
no scales sticking out.
will try to get pic



"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:YjyUa.133969$OZ2.26514@rwcrnsc54...
muffin,

Koi usually need to be a couple of years old to be of spawning age. They
will be close to 20 inches long.

If you have one that is looking like a hippo, check for scales sticking

out,
pinecone disease.

http://www.koivet.com/html/articles/...le_id=20&categ
ory=17&search_term=pinecone

--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"*muffin*" wrote in message
...
how old do koi have to be to have kiddies?? or how large???
I have a 5" one, that is starting to look like a hippo!!!

ok, 'if' it has eggs...... how long does this take, before I start

worrying
about 'her'.......

muffin . only has dealt with 2 & 4 legged farm animals..








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