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On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 18:39:35 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Burgess
wrote: ===That rule is rubbish. 600 gallons is plenty for half a dozen koi and when ===they get large enough to be a problem you just rotate them for smaller ones. === ===Not everyone has an acre of property to fit a 10,000 gallon pond === ===10000 / 8 = 1250 cu ft === ===15 x 15 x 5.5 feet === Lets see on an acre you could make a one acre pond and hold approcimately 1.5 million gal of water if its only 4 feet deep or so IIRC. I have a friend that inherited 4 common goldfish when his father died. They are so big they can not move in their typical gold fish type bowl. He uses water straight from the tap, and changes it abaout once a week. Only uses an airstone, no filter.........been like that for a long long time. Can't say I agree with how they are, but his fish appear healthy. I offered him the opportunity to put them in my pond and his reply was just as soon as I get bored with them or they start to die then you can have em........At the least it would be awfull nice of him to give them a new home of even a 10 gal $29.00 Wal MArt setup so they would have some fin room! Even the poor old Bettas sold in a cup of water is IMHO not nice. The wifes Bettas each have a filtered 5 gal home. Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. |
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