my first pond
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what kind of weird colors? my sister has a goldie that barely has any orange in it... it's mostly white, with a bluish tint, and some spots of orange. he's not ill that's just his colors 
on the other hand... i dunno if anyone's mentioned this to you, but you should try to swap that koi out for another few goldies!! kois get HUGE (a 3 foot fish is a big fish!) and need something rediculous like 500 or 1000 gallons each.
other than that, congrats, i wish i had a pond! i would love to see pics!
on the other hand... i dunno if anyone's mentioned this to you, but you should try to swap that koi out for another few goldies!! kois get HUGE (a 3 foot fish is a big fish!) and need something rediculous like 500 or 1000 gallons each.
other than that, congrats, i wish i had a pond! i would love to see pics!
well it has kind of a darker gold than the other comets i saw when buying it and its dorsal and tail have black edges.
also i know kois get big but mine is only 5 inches long right know and has calico pigment.
ill try to get some pics maybe when all they algae disapears and yesterday we got a sail fin plec for it its about four inches but will reach about nineteen inches. any way i hope it is ok with its algal growth
also i know kois get big but mine is only 5 inches long right know and has calico pigment.
ill try to get some pics maybe when all they algae disapears and yesterday we got a sail fin plec for it its about four inches but will reach about nineteen inches. any way i hope it is ok with its algal growth
Those are pretty typical colors -- the black will most likely disappear as he grows.
Your pond is seriously overstocked -- adding a plec to is was a bad idea on many levels. The koi alone, while small now, should be growing at an amazing rate right now if he has good water quality and proper feeding. He should outgrow your pond within a season. The plec will also outgrow your pond in very short order and, as he grows older, may very well start considering your goldfish's slime coats as a good snack. Between the growth rates and the bioload, you're beyond the edge of safety. Be sure there are plenty of plants, heavy duty filtration and that you watch your parameters very closely.
A 65 gallon pond is sufficient for a few fancy goldfish, fewer singletailed goldfish or a variety of hardy tropicals (swords, platies, wcmm, rosy barbs.....)
Your pond is seriously overstocked -- adding a plec to is was a bad idea on many levels. The koi alone, while small now, should be growing at an amazing rate right now if he has good water quality and proper feeding. He should outgrow your pond within a season. The plec will also outgrow your pond in very short order and, as he grows older, may very well start considering your goldfish's slime coats as a good snack. Between the growth rates and the bioload, you're beyond the edge of safety. Be sure there are plenty of plants, heavy duty filtration and that you watch your parameters very closely.
A 65 gallon pond is sufficient for a few fancy goldfish, fewer singletailed goldfish or a variety of hardy tropicals (swords, platies, wcmm, rosy barbs.....)