George asks…
Koi Fish ?
does anyone know anything about the breeding of a koi and what time a year this happens? do they lay eggs? do they eat their own?
KoiWaterPeace answers:
We have lots of koi in our pool, which is now pond, you will not know but they will lay alot of eggs, but they will eat it, mine layed eggs and only 2 fingerlings survived. If you keep a koi n a small tank, they wouldnt grow,they will grow very slowly. So try placing them in a pond.
If you have a 10 gallon tank, place 2 kois.
But it is better t place them in a pond with guppies, you wouldnt know, but after a year, youll have thousands of guppies swimming in your pond which is a great company for koi’s, guppies entertain kois and sometimes eat em’ but mine doesnt.we wouldnt know what time of the year it happens but in a glimpse, you wouldnt know if there are eggs,they lay eggs in a standing position, like (example) she’ll lay the eggs on the aquarium wall. When other fish see this, they will eat it.baby koi’s swim in groups, so if you have a baby koi, try buying some wth the same size, but dont put too many in the tank for they will fight for space.Koi’s are gentle fish and they will get along with either carps,gold fish and even an arowana!koi’s are great community fish but grow faster in large ponds.
Steven asks…
My koi fish is beginning to get too big for my tank. Where can I donate my koi to?
It’s body is about 4 inches long, and the fins are about two, which is starting to be too big for my tank. I have other fish as well, but the koi takes up a lot of swimming space. Is there any place I can give, or sell my koi fish to?
KoiWaterPeace answers:
Foreget craigs list. Putting up with the hastle of “shipping” just one fish isn’t worth the bother.
Lawn and garden centers/green houses that deal in koi will take him. Any store that sells or deals with koi will more than likely give you a credit (not much) towards other items in the store. Free ads in the local I wanta’s also work for “Free koi” for someone just looking to stock their own ponds. Usually they are easy fish to “give” away.
Sharon asks…
what does it mean when you koi fish shakes its head vigorously and gasps at the top of the pond?
I have recently changed locations of my pond in my backyard. However which was a month ago. but this one koi fish isolates itself from the other koi fishes. my koi fish goes to the top of the pond shakes his head while my other koi fish lay at the bottom of the pond and swim together!! whats wrong with my one koi fish?
KoiWaterPeace answers:
He might have external parasites and gill mites. Quarantine him and use a medication called PraziPro
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