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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Thanks to everyone for your responses. Nedra, I'm like you. I don't want
the Koi to suffer either but now I'm in a quandary. Keep 'em and I've got to either give them away to someone with a larger pond, big enough to accommodate them or enlarge mine to the 3000 gallon equivalent that everyone seems to recommend. Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. Thanks again to everyone. "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Well ... everyone can plainly see I lose my temper very quickly. sigh It's inbred! Lee, you have the best advice ... Wayne, please hurry with that 3,000 gallon pond. We don't want the Koi to suffer! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... (Long sigh) - yeh, the guys at the local fish store told me my 100 gal. preform would support 5 koi, too. Then I found out OTHERwise! No way. I think they just want to sell fish: after all, if you kill them, you'll come back for more, right? Better start planning and break out the shovel: you'll be turning your nice little pre-form into a veggie filter or a header for the water fall to feed that new 3,000 gallon pond you'll have to dig very (VERY) soon G! Lee "Wayne" wrote in message om... I installed a 220 gallon pre-formed pond for my wife about 3 years ago. It has a fountain filter and plenty of plants. The water is extremely clear with only 10 goldfish in it. She surprised me today by bringing home 4 small fingerling Koi to put in the pond. I urged her to take them back, that they are too much and will get too big for the pond. She argues that they aren't going back and that she will get rid of them if they get too big. She also said that the guy who sold them to her told her that it would take about five years for them to get six inches long. I think that he's full of crap and that my wife has lost her wits. Feedback on this matter will be deeply appreciated. |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Thanks to everyone for your responses. Nedra, I'm like you. I don't want
the Koi to suffer either but now I'm in a quandary. Keep 'em and I've got to either give them away to someone with a larger pond, big enough to accommodate them or enlarge mine to the 3000 gallon equivalent that everyone seems to recommend. Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. Thanks again to everyone. "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Well ... everyone can plainly see I lose my temper very quickly. sigh It's inbred! Lee, you have the best advice ... Wayne, please hurry with that 3,000 gallon pond. We don't want the Koi to suffer! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... (Long sigh) - yeh, the guys at the local fish store told me my 100 gal. preform would support 5 koi, too. Then I found out OTHERwise! No way. I think they just want to sell fish: after all, if you kill them, you'll come back for more, right? Better start planning and break out the shovel: you'll be turning your nice little pre-form into a veggie filter or a header for the water fall to feed that new 3,000 gallon pond you'll have to dig very (VERY) soon G! Lee "Wayne" wrote in message om... I installed a 220 gallon pre-formed pond for my wife about 3 years ago. It has a fountain filter and plenty of plants. The water is extremely clear with only 10 goldfish in it. She surprised me today by bringing home 4 small fingerling Koi to put in the pond. I urged her to take them back, that they are too much and will get too big for the pond. She argues that they aren't going back and that she will get rid of them if they get too big. She also said that the guy who sold them to her told her that it would take about five years for them to get six inches long. I think that he's full of crap and that my wife has lost her wits. Feedback on this matter will be deeply appreciated. |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Thanks to everyone for your responses. Nedra, I'm like you. I don't want
the Koi to suffer either but now I'm in a quandary. Keep 'em and I've got to either give them away to someone with a larger pond, big enough to accommodate them or enlarge mine to the 3000 gallon equivalent that everyone seems to recommend. Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. Thanks again to everyone. "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Well ... everyone can plainly see I lose my temper very quickly. sigh It's inbred! Lee, you have the best advice ... Wayne, please hurry with that 3,000 gallon pond. We don't want the Koi to suffer! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... (Long sigh) - yeh, the guys at the local fish store told me my 100 gal. preform would support 5 koi, too. Then I found out OTHERwise! No way. I think they just want to sell fish: after all, if you kill them, you'll come back for more, right? Better start planning and break out the shovel: you'll be turning your nice little pre-form into a veggie filter or a header for the water fall to feed that new 3,000 gallon pond you'll have to dig very (VERY) soon G! Lee "Wayne" wrote in message om... I installed a 220 gallon pre-formed pond for my wife about 3 years ago. It has a fountain filter and plenty of plants. The water is extremely clear with only 10 goldfish in it. She surprised me today by bringing home 4 small fingerling Koi to put in the pond. I urged her to take them back, that they are too much and will get too big for the pond. She argues that they aren't going back and that she will get rid of them if they get too big. She also said that the guy who sold them to her told her that it would take about five years for them to get six inches long. I think that he's full of crap and that my wife has lost her wits. Feedback on this matter will be deeply appreciated. |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Thanks to everyone for your responses. Nedra, I'm like you. I don't want
the Koi to suffer either but now I'm in a quandary. Keep 'em and I've got to either give them away to someone with a larger pond, big enough to accommodate them or enlarge mine to the 3000 gallon equivalent that everyone seems to recommend. Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. Thanks again to everyone. "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Well ... everyone can plainly see I lose my temper very quickly. sigh It's inbred! Lee, you have the best advice ... Wayne, please hurry with that 3,000 gallon pond. We don't want the Koi to suffer! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... (Long sigh) - yeh, the guys at the local fish store told me my 100 gal. preform would support 5 koi, too. Then I found out OTHERwise! No way. I think they just want to sell fish: after all, if you kill them, you'll come back for more, right? Better start planning and break out the shovel: you'll be turning your nice little pre-form into a veggie filter or a header for the water fall to feed that new 3,000 gallon pond you'll have to dig very (VERY) soon G! Lee "Wayne" wrote in message om... I installed a 220 gallon pre-formed pond for my wife about 3 years ago. It has a fountain filter and plenty of plants. The water is extremely clear with only 10 goldfish in it. She surprised me today by bringing home 4 small fingerling Koi to put in the pond. I urged her to take them back, that they are too much and will get too big for the pond. She argues that they aren't going back and that she will get rid of them if they get too big. She also said that the guy who sold them to her told her that it would take about five years for them to get six inches long. I think that he's full of crap and that my wife has lost her wits. Feedback on this matter will be deeply appreciated. |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Thanks to everyone for your responses. Nedra, I'm like you. I don't want
the Koi to suffer either but now I'm in a quandary. Keep 'em and I've got to either give them away to someone with a larger pond, big enough to accommodate them or enlarge mine to the 3000 gallon equivalent that everyone seems to recommend. Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. Thanks again to everyone. "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Well ... everyone can plainly see I lose my temper very quickly. sigh It's inbred! Lee, you have the best advice ... Wayne, please hurry with that 3,000 gallon pond. We don't want the Koi to suffer! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... (Long sigh) - yeh, the guys at the local fish store told me my 100 gal. preform would support 5 koi, too. Then I found out OTHERwise! No way. I think they just want to sell fish: after all, if you kill them, you'll come back for more, right? Better start planning and break out the shovel: you'll be turning your nice little pre-form into a veggie filter or a header for the water fall to feed that new 3,000 gallon pond you'll have to dig very (VERY) soon G! Lee "Wayne" wrote in message om... I installed a 220 gallon pre-formed pond for my wife about 3 years ago. It has a fountain filter and plenty of plants. The water is extremely clear with only 10 goldfish in it. She surprised me today by bringing home 4 small fingerling Koi to put in the pond. I urged her to take them back, that they are too much and will get too big for the pond. She argues that they aren't going back and that she will get rid of them if they get too big. She also said that the guy who sold them to her told her that it would take about five years for them to get six inches long. I think that he's full of crap and that my wife has lost her wits. Feedback on this matter will be deeply appreciated. |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Well, even if you do build that 3000 gal pond, you should go down to the
store and talk to the manager. Maybe the guy who sold the fish just didn't understand Koi and ponds or perhaps he was just trying to sell something. Either way the manager or owner should be given feedback to help prevent a future incident. IMHO Joe On 3/24/04 2:58 PM, "Wayne" wrote: Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Well, even if you do build that 3000 gal pond, you should go down to the
store and talk to the manager. Maybe the guy who sold the fish just didn't understand Koi and ponds or perhaps he was just trying to sell something. Either way the manager or owner should be given feedback to help prevent a future incident. IMHO Joe On 3/24/04 2:58 PM, "Wayne" wrote: Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Good point, Joe. Let me query the wife a little bit more and find out
who/where she got them. The store does need to educate their people a little bit beyond just how to make the sell. Thanks for replying. "joe" wrote in message ... Well, even if you do build that 3000 gal pond, you should go down to the store and talk to the manager. Maybe the guy who sold the fish just didn't understand Koi and ponds or perhaps he was just trying to sell something. Either way the manager or owner should be given feedback to help prevent a future incident. IMHO Joe On 3/24/04 2:58 PM, "Wayne" wrote: Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Good point, Joe. Let me query the wife a little bit more and find out
who/where she got them. The store does need to educate their people a little bit beyond just how to make the sell. Thanks for replying. "joe" wrote in message ... Well, even if you do build that 3000 gal pond, you should go down to the store and talk to the manager. Maybe the guy who sold the fish just didn't understand Koi and ponds or perhaps he was just trying to sell something. Either way the manager or owner should be given feedback to help prevent a future incident. IMHO Joe On 3/24/04 2:58 PM, "Wayne" wrote: Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Over-night them to me!
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Well, even if you do build that 3000 gal pond, you should go down to the
store and talk to the manager. Maybe the guy who sold the fish just didn't understand Koi and ponds or perhaps he was just trying to sell something. Either way the manager or owner should be given feedback to help prevent a future incident. IMHO Joe On 3/24/04 2:58 PM, "Wayne" wrote: Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Well, even if you do build that 3000 gal pond, you should go down to the
store and talk to the manager. Maybe the guy who sold the fish just didn't understand Koi and ponds or perhaps he was just trying to sell something. Either way the manager or owner should be given feedback to help prevent a future incident. IMHO Joe On 3/24/04 2:58 PM, "Wayne" wrote: Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Good point, Joe. Let me query the wife a little bit more and find out
who/where she got them. The store does need to educate their people a little bit beyond just how to make the sell. Thanks for replying. "joe" wrote in message ... Well, even if you do build that 3000 gal pond, you should go down to the store and talk to the manager. Maybe the guy who sold the fish just didn't understand Koi and ponds or perhaps he was just trying to sell something. Either way the manager or owner should be given feedback to help prevent a future incident. IMHO Joe On 3/24/04 2:58 PM, "Wayne" wrote: Or, we could give them back to the store and let them keep the money but I'm not sure that they would even take them back. I probably wouldn't because of risk of contamination to the rest of their stock. And even if the store did take them back, then they'd just sell them to someone else that doesn't know better. As I said, I'm in a quandary but I won't let the Koi suffer for sure. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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KOI Questions - Thanks to everyone!
Over-night them to me!
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