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Karen,
That is interesting that your koi ate baby goldfish. I have goldfish in with my koi and the babies are never eaten no matter how small. I wondered why that was, but perhaps the koi regard them as members of the community if they grow up in it and food only if they are introduced to koi that never grew up with tiny goldfish?
Edgar
On Jun 9, 2008, at 5:59 AM, Karen Rombach wrote:
> Hi Dennis, Thanks for responding to my post. My 2 Koi > are about 14 inches. I didn’t realize it would be so > expensive to buy another that size. I do remember > seeing posts from time to time for people looking to > find homes for their pond fish for the winter. I guess > I am looking at the wrong time of the year. > > Awhile ago I tried to add some smaller goldfish to the > pond. I did some research and read that koi generally > don’t consume other smaller fish around them. Well, as > soon as I put the put the poor little goldfish in, > they were dinner. Is that unusual, or was I given bad > information? How large would any addition have to be > before my guys won’t snack on them? > > I really appreciate any advice. Thanks again. Karen > — Dennis wrote: > > > First question for Karen is how large are your 15 > > year old fish? > > > > This brings me back to when I had my store front and > > usualy had 300 or > > more Koi for sale every spring and early summer. I > > would bring these > > fish in from Lapan through an importer and usually > > bring in three > > specific varieties as they sold the best. Sanke, > > Showa, and Hikari. I > > also learned that bringing in fish between 3″ and > > 10″ were the best > > since these were then salable at a price where my > > customers could > > afford. Shipping in anything larger than 10″ meant > > I would have over > > $125 invested in the fish before it hiot my holding > > ponds. > > > > However every fall I would have a series of > > individuals that would come > > to me. Please take my fish or fishes because they > > are to large and I’m > > afraid they will not last the winter in my small 18″ > > to 30″ deep pond. > > In wisconsin the winter han hit streaks of 2 to 4 > > weeks where the > > temperatiure does not get get above zero. While it > > was rare to get a > > colorful Koi from these people many of them were 24″ > > or larger. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > — In worldwidekoiclub@yahoogroups.com, “corinr14″ > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I am new to the group and have had a Koi pond in > > my home for 15 > > years. > > > I just lost one of my Koi last month for the first > > time. I would like > > > to add a new one to my pond. I’m having a hard > > time finding one large > > > enough to put in with my other 2 15 year olds. Is > > there anyone near > > > Bath NY that has one for sale? Please e-mail with > > any info. Thanks. I > > > look forward to reading all the other posts. Karen > > > > > > > > > > > >

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