spawning

I think I saw my koi and goldfish spawning this morning. A lot of tail
flipping near the surface. The last few mornings the pond has been covered
with white foam and looks almost oily. Would that be from the spawning?
Water feels and smells ok, so I don't think it is anything unnatural.
Carolyn

"Henry & Carolyn" <> wrote in message
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>I think I saw my koi and goldfish spawning this morning. A lot of tail
>flipping near the surface. The last few mornings the pond has been covered
>with white foam and looks almost oily. Would that be from the spawning?
>Water feels and smells ok, so I don't think it is anything unnatural.
> Carolyn
=======================
It sure sounds like they spawned. Our koi spawned about a week ago and the
goldfish a few weeks before the koi.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:19:52 EDT, "Henry & Carolyn" <>
wrote:

>I think I saw my koi and goldfish spawning this morning. A lot of tail
>flipping near the surface. The last few mornings the pond has been covered
>with white foam and looks almost oily. Would that be from the spawning?
>Water feels and smells ok, so I don't think it is anything unnatural.
>Carolyn
>
Always a good time to do a water change out.... 10% if you've done one
within the week, 20% if longer. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Splashing and white foam are pretty good indications. Have you enough
cover that any will make it? Parents munch eggs and eat fry.

Jim

How many days do they keep going at it? I'm afraid they are gonna kill
themselves from exhaustion!!

"Reel McKoi" <> wrote in message
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> "Henry & Carolyn" <> wrote in message
> news: netkent...
>>I think I saw my koi and goldfish spawning this morning. A lot of tail
>>flipping near the surface. The last few mornings the pond has been covered
>>with white foam and looks almost oily. Would that be from the spawning?
>>Water feels and smells ok, so I don't think it is anything unnatural.
>> Carolyn
> =======================
> It sure sounds like they spawned. Our koi spawned about a week ago and the
> goldfish a few weeks before the koi.
> --
> RM....
> Frugal ponding since 1995.
> rec.ponder since late 1996.
> Zone 6. Middle TN USA
> ~~~~ }<((((*> ~~~ }<{{{{(ö>
>

Two things trigger spawning, increasing temperature in the pond and fresh water.
Ingrid

On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 08:18:15 EDT, "Henry & Carolyn" <> wrote:
>How many days do they keep going at it? I'm afraid they are gonna kill
>themselves from exhaustion!!

"Henry & Carolyn" <> wrote in message
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> How many days do they keep going at it? I'm afraid they are gonna kill
> themselves from exhaustion!!
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Mine often spawn the entire day, tearing up plants and knocking off scales.
Sometimes I even see cuts on their heads. They will start at sunup and stop
right before sundown. By then the pond is a mess of foam and froth and has a
distinct "fishy" aroma. That's gone in 24 hours. Soon I see baby koi by the
hundreds.
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
~~~~ }<((((*> ~~~ }<{{{{(ö>

We did do a partial water change by emptying our rain barrels. Plus we have
had rain lately. There isn't a whole lot of cover for the babies because we
just redid the pond this spring. The pond is filled with rocks so I am
thinking there will be crevices for them to hide. Can't wait to see what we
get!

"~ jan" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:19:52 EDT, "Henry & Carolyn" <>
> wrote:
>
>>I think I saw my koi and goldfish spawning this morning. A lot of tail
>>flipping near the surface. The last few mornings the pond has been covered
>>with white foam and looks almost oily. Would that be from the spawning?
>>Water feels and smells ok, so I don't think it is anything unnatural.
>>Carolyn
>>
> Always a good time to do a water change out.... 10% if you've done one
> within the week, 20% if longer. ~ jan
> ------------
> Zone 7a, SE Washington State
> Ponds: www.jjspond.us
>

While on the subject of spawning -
I have a small pond that has only one goldfish in it (as well as a bunch of
mosquito fish). This poor little guy (he is probably 2.5") is frantically
trying to swim up the output hose of my water pump. The reason he is the
only one in the pond is last year he chased the other 2 out of the pond to
their demise. None of my other fish do this. So do I put this guy in the
big pond with the much larger fish and hope they keep him in line, do I add
other fish to the smaller pond or do I just wait for the guy to wear himself
out and hopefully not do too much damage to himself before then?
Donna

"Reel McKoi" <> wrote in message
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> "Henry & Carolyn" <> wrote in message
> news: netkent...
>>I think I saw my koi and goldfish spawning this morning. A lot of tail
>>flipping near the surface. The last few mornings the pond has been covered
>>with white foam and looks almost oily. Would that be from the spawning?
>>Water feels and smells ok, so I don't think it is anything unnatural.
>> Carolyn
> =======================
> It sure sounds like they spawned. Our koi spawned about a week ago and the
> goldfish a few weeks before the koi.
> --
> RM....
> Frugal ponding since 1995.
> rec.ponder since late 1996.
> Zone 6. Middle TN USA
> ~~~~ }<((((*> ~~~ }<{{{{(ö>
>

On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 16:34:53 EDT, "D Kat" <> wrote:

>While on the subject of spawning -
>I have a small pond that has only one goldfish in it (as well as a bunch of
>mosquito fish). This poor little guy (he is probably 2.5") is frantically
>trying to swim up the output hose of my water pump. The reason he is the
>only one in the pond is last year he chased the other 2 out of the pond to
>their demise. None of my other fish do this. So do I put this guy in the
>big pond with the much larger fish and hope they keep him in line, do I add
>other fish to the smaller pond or do I just wait for the guy to wear himself
>out and hopefully not do too much damage to himself before then?
>Donna
>

Or... you could put a couple of bigger fish in with him?
~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us