[Worldwide Koi Club] DO NOT PUT GOLDFISH OR KOI INTO THE LAKE
Hi Don,
I’m in general agreement with what you say. I certainly agree that koi and goldfish can live happily in large enough man made pools. If I didn’t I certainly wouldn’t be doing it. One just needs to be constantly aware of the conditions and look out for their well being.
Best, Edgar
On Jun 11, 2008, at 2:58 AM, KeepKoi wrote:
> Your right that koi and goldfish (for koi, it’s much more true) > should not be kept in small aquariums or bowl for an indefinite > time. I wasn’t implying they should be. They, as any fish that grow > to a large size, will outgrow their aquarium or bowl > environment, … at which time they should be introduced into a > much larger environment to continue their development. When the koi > and goldfish in my grand children’s 75 gal aquarium grow large > enough, the koi are transferred into their outdoor pond, the > goldfish are either given away or sold. New fish will then be > placed into their aquarium. > > Just as fish can outgrow the aquarium and bowl environment, … > they can also outgrow the pond environment they are introduced > into. When that happens, you’ll need to reduce the number of fish > in the pond, or they’ll be in a no better situation than the > smaller fish being raised in the aquarium. > > Koi DON”T have to be in natural ponds to keep form suffering. There > are an awful lot of natural ponds that a koi could never live in > without an awful lot of human intervention. I know of one heck of a > lot of koi (and goldfish) that seem to pretty darned happy with the > environment and the care being given them while living in a man- > made pond and environment. In fact, I’d bet there are many time > more koi and goldfish living happily in their man-made (artificial) > environments than there are or ever will be in natural ponds. > > I guess we can each have our own opinions on how our fish should be > cared for. Whether you raise them in an aquarium, a man-made pond, > or a natural pond, … IF the water parameters and other > environmental conditions are kept good, the fish will thrive and > live well. IF, and when, water parameters or other environmental > conditions are not monitored and maintained correctly, the fish > will not do well. > > Best regards, > Don > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
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