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HI JAKI,
If your pond is 40gallons instead of 400 gallons, it is probably a glass or fiberglass aquarium & not a pond. Nevertheless, whether it is an aquarium or a pond, it is way too small for 13 kois and it is a miracle that they still seem healthy. The kois you bought from BiorR or KioVille are probably the 3-4″ kois.
*The GOODNES* is, if given the right amount of food and space, they will grow big.
*The BAD NEWS* is, your small pond is like a time bomb. Your 13 kois will grow big (sooner than you think), your space will be too crowded for them and your Fluval will not be able to handle the poohs that they excrete. If the problem is not resolved, water quality will deteriorate, your kois will be subject to increased stress which will result to decreased resistance. Under this condition, they will be vulnerable to attack by bacteria which will result to different kinds of diseases or even fatalities.
*OPTION #1 *- if your garden is too small for a pond, the best you can do is buy a 75 gallons aquarium, less than P2,000 at BioR. They make good Q aquariums because they are exporting them.
Select 4 of the kois you like most and give away the remaining 7 to friends who wants to adopt them.
*OPTION #2 *- If you do not have the heart to give away your 13 lovable kois, then:
a) Have a 250 gallons aquarium made (P6,000 & up) by auto-glass makers in Banawe St., Q.C. b) Replace your Tiny FLUVAL filter with A BIO-STEP Filter Box. c) Use a 500 gallons per hour pump. d) Add a Powerhead to agitate the water and increase its circulation e) Put powerful aerator (Air Pump) to maximize oxygen in the pond.
*OPTION #3(BEST OPTION)* - If you and your husband really LOVE KOIS, but have really limited space, have a small pond made with a good system using Portable FIlter Boxes.
The reason why I suggest that you have a pond made (if possible) is because you can appreciate the beauty of KOIS only when viewed from the TOP. Kois look like colored Bangus from the side.
HOPE THIS HELPS!
leej
On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 12:22 PM, ramil_dy wrote:
> what is the dimension of your pond? that is the problem with > preformed pond compare to a pond being custom made since you can put > more depth and width to it as long your water quality is good then no > problem unless you bought the jumbo breed kois if your koi outgrows > your pond you will have a problem. > > — In > philippinesinternetkoisociety@yahoogroups.com, > “jakipulidokasten” > wrote: > > > > My husband and I love our kois, we bought a ready made pond,rather > > small and has 40 gallons only, the 13 kois seems to be healthy for > the > > last 9 months from the time we got them from Bioreserch, and Koi > > Village and now they have grown. Can we maintain such adorable koi in > > small pond like this using FLUVAL 4, powerhead and a fountain for > > oxygen and filter? Our place in the garden is small and as much as we > > want to have abigger pond is impossible. Any recommendations, > > suggestions, comments? > > > > >
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