Koi carp

[Cuchilo]

I have kept a few in my pond for over 15 years but have been offered the chance to take 15 mid sized ones from someone that has gone into a home . I'd say they are about 7 years old having viewed them today .
The pond they are in is massive and i'm worried giving them less space will be a bad thing . I dont want to take them on to just have dead fish or unhappy fish .
Any experts on here ?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Dig another pond

Or

 

[Milzy]

Make yours bigger. I had loads for over 10 years. Moved house, gave them away. Gutted.

 

[Hill Wimp]

There is a koi carp auction here this weekend. Never knew there was that much interest in them.

 

[Bazzer]

I don't have fish in my pond, but do have them in an indoor tank. For aquarium there is a general rule about fish per litre or gallon.
Logic, (possibly distorted ) would tell me that a pond is essentially an outdoor aquarium and if was stocking my pond, subject to advice to the contrary, I would be following the same rule as my tank.

 

[Cuchilo]

I reclaimed something from the fly tippers thats about 5 ft x 6ft x 3ft deep . Made of fibre glass but if i put a pond liner in it i think it will be fine as a raised pond but its more like a holding tank a shop would use . Where they are kept now is a massive above ground swimming pool , i guess 6 ft deep and 20 ft round .
my worry is the fish wont like the smaller space and die . I dont want that !

 

[Cuchilo]

I don't have fish in my pond, but do have them in an indoor tank. For aquarium there is a general rule about fish per litre or gallon.
Logic, (possibly distorted ) would tell me that a pond is essentially an outdoor aquarium and if was stocking my pond, subject to advice to the contrary, I would be following the same rule as my tank.

Whats the rule ?

 

[Bazzer]

Couple of online calculators, for example http://www.howmanyfish.com/
If your pond/s are going to big enough between the two of them,I suppose one question might be what will happen to them if you don't have them? Take a chance with the reduced size and give them a life or......

 

[Cuchilo]

Couple of online calculators, for example http://www.howmanyfish.com/
If your pond/s are going to big enough between the two of them,I suppose one question might be what will happen to them if you don't have them? Take a chance with the reduced size and give them a life or......

If i dont take them the will be left untill the house is sold by auction . So i guess you are right . Save the farkin fish man !

 

[vickster]

Buy the house with the pond?

 

[stephec]

 

[Bazzer]

Apologies if you are aware of this but some advice here about introducing new fish here https://pets.stackexchange.com/ques...ne-the-amount-of-fish-that-can-live-in-a-pond and http://www.tetra-fish.com/Pond/pond-support-help/frequently-asked-pond-fish-care-questions.aspx

Can you acquire the existing pond and if you can, will it fit?

 

[Cuchilo]

Apologies if you are aware of this but some advice here about introducing new fish here https://pets.stackexchange.com/ques...ne-the-amount-of-fish-that-can-live-in-a-pond and http://www.tetra-fish.com/Pond/pond-support-help/frequently-asked-pond-fish-care-questions.aspx

Can you acquire the existing pond and if you can, will it fit?

Its not a pond its a swimming pool ! I'd love it but have no space for it !

 

[Bazzer]

Its not a pond its a swimming pool ! I'd love it but have no space for it !

Bummer!

 

[Cuchilo]

Plans are in motion in my head ............ This is dangerous seeing as i'm single