Posted by Ilene on January 19, 2004, at 13:26:49
In reply to Re: Koi » Ilene, posted by poet on January 19, 2004, at 12:56:59
> Mine just loves his (her?) koi pellets. Not to mention other fish and snails, which is why he is the lone fish in the tank. He's pure white and about 8 inches long and growing. He's really too big for the tank, but it's below zero outside and he'd be a frozen fish. Actually he's too big for the pond, even if it were heated. Koi is getting kostly!
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> Poet
I think koi are hardy enough to live under the ice, assuming your pond is big enough not to freeze solid. After all, "real" fish survive winter. I'm sure there's a Koi Fancy online that can answer this question.Maybe s/he will grow into Moby Koi, the demonic white carp. You could float a miniature Pequod on your pond.
Someone in my neighborhood has (had?) an ornamental pond in her yard, but herons discovered it and ate her fish. She complained about it on our local listserv. Personally, I'd stock the pond with cheap fish and watch the herons go for them.
Ilene
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