My Koi are still looking a bit wide in the butt, so I don't think they have
spawned yet, but we noticed yesterday...hundreds of fry. We're not sure if
it's the minnows, the Koi, the Goldies or some mix of the aforementioned
group. We'll just have to wait and see. Still no frog or toad eggs.

BV.

"Bonnie" wrote in message
...
BenignVanilla wrote:
My Koi are still looking a bit wide in the butt, so I don't think they
have
spawned yet, but we noticed yesterday...hundreds of fry. We're not sure
if
it's the minnows, the Koi, the Goldies or some mix of the aforementioned
group. We'll just have to wait and see. Still no frog or toad eggs.

BV.



My koi spawned last week. I thought yours would have
spawned earlier.

They've definately been acting like it. Chasing the girls around. Splashing
about. But I never saw any eggs.

The eggs are hard to seee unless you really look for them. An easier way to
tell is the pond will be covered with white foam, and there will be a
decidedly different aroma downwind of the pond. Watch for ammonia, those
eggs are very high protein food. The ammonia in my system goes down
quickly, but the nitrites stay high for a week or two.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
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"Bonnie" wrote in message
...
BenignVanilla wrote:
My Koi are still looking a bit wide in the butt, so I don't think they
have
spawned yet, but we noticed yesterday...hundreds of fry. We're not
sure
if
it's the minnows, the Koi, the Goldies or some mix of the
aforementioned
group. We'll just have to wait and see. Still no frog or toad eggs.

BV.



My koi spawned last week. I thought yours would have
spawned earlier.

They've definately been acting like it. Chasing the girls around.
Splashing
about. But I never saw any eggs.

My *something* spawned...I am just not sure who! For some time now, there have been a few
tiny fish in the spillway, evidently mercifully sucked into the filter, and away from the
mouths of the larger predators. They look like Comets, but are colored like the fantail
goldfish.

A few days ago, I noticed some tiny, almost transparent new fry. They look suspiciously
like miniature rosy reds.



*sigh*

Time to start digging that expansion....

DeAnna

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...
My Koi are still looking a bit wide in the butt, so I don't think they have
spawned yet, but we noticed yesterday...hundreds of fry. We're not sure if
it's the minnows, the Koi, the Goldies or some mix of the aforementioned
group. We'll just have to wait and see. Still no frog or toad eggs.

BV.

RichToyBox wrote:
The eggs are hard to seee unless you really look for them. An easier way to
tell is the pond will be covered with white foam, and there will be a
decidedly different aroma downwind of the pond. Watch for ammonia, those
eggs are very high protein food. The ammonia in my system goes down
quickly, but the nitrites stay high for a week or two.

I must add that my koi eggs are really easy to see since I
have a raised pond and also there are no plants in this
pond. In a natural pond it would be difficult to see I
imagaine.

--
Bonnie
NJ

Xref: kermit rec.ponds:147399

No plants and yet your Fish spawn? What are they laying their eggs on?

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

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"Bonnie" wrote in message
...
RichToyBox wrote:
The eggs are hard to seee unless you really look for them. An easier
way to
tell is the pond will be covered with white foam, and there will be a
decidedly different aroma downwind of the pond. Watch for ammonia,
those
eggs are very high protein food. The ammonia in my system goes down
quickly, but the nitrites stay high for a week or two.

I must add that my koi eggs are really easy to see since I
have a raised pond and also there are no plants in this
pond. In a natural pond it would be difficult to see I
imagaine.

--
Bonnie
NJ

"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:a2drc.88359$xw3.4961524@attbi_s04...
The eggs are hard to seee unless you really look for them. An easier way
to
tell is the pond will be covered with white foam, and there will be a
decidedly different aroma downwind of the pond. Watch for ammonia, those
eggs are very high protein food. The ammonia in my system goes down
quickly, but the nitrites stay high for a week or two.
snip

I noticed some foam here and there, but never a complete coverage, nor an
aroma. Of course, I currently have the stream running, and a smaller pump
agitating the water to help cut down on that "pollen haze" of still water.
So it's possible I knocked the foam out. As for the aroma, I live in breezy
area...sort of a small valley, so I guess it's possible the stink was wafted
away.

I definately have hundreds of fry in the pond right now. So far ammonia is
0.

BV.

"Bonnie" wrote in message
...
RichToyBox wrote:
The eggs are hard to seee unless you really look for them. An easier
way to
tell is the pond will be covered with white foam, and there will be a
decidedly different aroma downwind of the pond. Watch for ammonia,
those
eggs are very high protein food. The ammonia in my system goes down
quickly, but the nitrites stay high for a week or two.

I must add that my koi eggs are really easy to see since I
have a raised pond and also there are no plants in this
pond. In a natural pond it would be difficult to see I
imagaine.

Bonnie as you know SH Pond is going for the natural look, so there are
plenty of crevaces, plants, etc. for the fish to the eggs in. I would not
doubt they hid them from me.

BV.

Just Me \"Koi\" wrote:
No plants and yet your Fish spawn? What are they laying their eggs on?

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."


They actually lay the eggs on the sides of the pond.
--
Bonnie
NJ

Benign Vanilla wrote:
"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:a2drc.88359$xw3.4961524@attbi_s04...

The eggs are hard to seee unless you really look for them. An easier way

to

tell is the pond will be covered with white foam, and there will be a
decidedly different aroma downwind of the pond. Watch for ammonia, those
eggs are very high protein food. The ammonia in my system goes down
quickly, but the nitrites stay high for a week or two.

snip

I noticed some foam here and there, but never a complete coverage, nor an
aroma. Of course, I currently have the stream running, and a smaller pump
agitating the water to help cut down on that "pollen haze" of still water.
So it's possible I knocked the foam out. As for the aroma, I live in breezy
area...sort of a small valley, so I guess it's possible the stink was wafted
away.

I definately have hundreds of fry in the pond right now. So far ammonia is
0.

BV.



I didn't notice the odor this year (we had a constant
breeze) but the foam was almost like a bubble bath in the
lower pond.

--
Bonnie
NJ

Hi Guys ... Gonna jump in here. I have no plants in my koi
pond (they ate them!) But boy-oh-boy did they ever spawn!
Had the foam and the odor too. I haven't seen any signs of fry
so I suspect they ate those too!

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Bonnie" wrote in message
...
Benign Vanilla wrote:
"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:a2drc.88359$xw3.4961524@attbi_s04...

The eggs are hard to seee unless you really look for them. An easier
way

to

tell is the pond will be covered with white foam, and there will be a
decidedly different aroma downwind of the pond. Watch for ammonia,
those
eggs are very high protein food. The ammonia in my system goes down
quickly, but the nitrites stay high for a week or two.

snip

I noticed some foam here and there, but never a complete coverage, nor
an
aroma. Of course, I currently have the stream running, and a smaller
pump
agitating the water to help cut down on that "pollen haze" of still
water.
So it's possible I knocked the foam out. As for the aroma, I live in
breezy
area...sort of a small valley, so I guess it's possible the stink was
wafted
away.

I definately have hundreds of fry in the pond right now. So far ammonia
is
0.

BV.



I didn't notice the odor this year (we had a constant
breeze) but the foam was almost like a bubble bath in the
lower pond.

--
Bonnie
NJ

What? You mean all those swell water hyacinth I sent you are koi salad?

Joe

On 5/21/04 4:29 PM, "Nedra" wrote:

Hi Guys ... Gonna jump in here. I have no plants in my koi
pond (they ate them!) But boy-oh-boy did they ever spawn!
Had the foam and the odor too. I haven't seen any signs of fry
so I suspect they ate those too!






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Nedra wrote:
Hi Guys ... Gonna jump in here. I have no plants in my koi
pond (they ate them!) But boy-oh-boy did they ever spawn!
Had the foam and the odor too. I haven't seen any signs of fry
so I suspect they ate those too!

Nedra


I hope they ate all the eggs in my pond also! Going to have
to do some thinning of the two year olds again.

--
Bonnie
NJ

Oh No, Joe ... the ones you sent are thriving in the Veggie Filter!
Once in awhile one will ease into the pond and be scarfed up
in a trice by the pond piggies

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"joe" wrote in message
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What? You mean all those swell water hyacinth I sent you are koi salad?

Joe

On 5/21/04 4:29 PM, "Nedra" wrote:

Hi Guys ... Gonna jump in here. I have no plants in my koi
pond (they ate them!) But boy-oh-boy did they ever spawn!
Had the foam and the odor too. I haven't seen any signs of fry
so I suspect they ate those too!






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Hi Bonnie,

Happy to say that I have had no baby koi for 3 or 4 years.
I don't know what I'd do if they ever show up -unannounced

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Bonnie" wrote in message
...
Nedra wrote:
Hi Guys ... Gonna jump in here. I have no plants in my koi
pond (they ate them!) But boy-oh-boy did they ever spawn!
Had the foam and the odor too. I haven't seen any signs of fry
so I suspect they ate those too!

Nedra


I hope they ate all the eggs in my pond also! Going to have
to do some thinning of the two year olds again.

--
Bonnie
NJ