Is it Good to Keep Koi and Goldfish Together
Posted by GuestW on May 27, 2009 in Pets • No commentsAre you adding a koi pond and thinking of putting koi and goldfish together?
Perhaps you have already built your backyard pond and have included both koi and goldfish in your brand new fish pond. For those of you who have yet to build your fish pond, the good news is that you’re thinking before you act. There are so many problems that you can avoid if you take the time to learn from others mistakes and experiences, both good and bad..
Goldfish are very good at making babies. Some people even compare them to rabbits or gerbils. The problem with this is that the babies are vulnerable to becoming both koi and goldfish food. The babies need a place to hide from all other hungry predators. The size and depth of your pond will make a difference as to how many babies if any survive.
Although koi are a favorite of pond building enthusiasts, goldfish are a wonderful pond pet and can bring a lot of colorful joy as well. They are also less expensive to purchase. Many people discover their feeder goldfish survive to grow quite large in their ponds too. Another good point of deciding on goldfish instead of koi is that you will not have to worry about the koi eating the fins or bubble eyes of certain goldfish species.
If you would like a worry free fish environment. One where all the fish are going to get along, the easy answer is to choose between koi and goldfish. There are pros and cons to each species. If that solution is just not good enough and you are bound and determined to try having both in the same pond, keep the following ideas in your head. Do not buy the species of goldfish that have big eyeballs as the koi will probably eat them. And lastly, consider any babies born as feeder fish and part of the circle of life. It happens, get over it. Or um… you know, the other suggestion of “not” having both koi and goldfish in the same pond.
Many people enjoy having both koi and goldfish together in the same pond. What works for one pond, may not work for another. You’ll find more EZ Pond Ideas and tips at our EZ Pond Ideas website.
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