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koiguy1969

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well my koi have decided that they want more sun light i guess. i have pulled out 3 dozen lilly pads over the last couple days. nice green healthy ones that appear to have been removed at the rhyzone. i can see 3 bare rhyzones. and about 8 to 10 more free floating pads and stems.. at this rate they will be in full open water by next weekend. their shade and protective cover is probably being minimized as i type this. i pulled out a dozen or so this morning. dumb a$$ fish!!!
 

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well my koi have decided that they want more sun light i guess. i have pulled out 3 dozen lilly pads over the last couple days. nice green healthy ones that appear to have been removed at the rhyzone. i can see 3 bare rhyzones. and about 8 to 10 more free floating pads and stems.. at this rate they will be in full open water by next weekend. their shade and protective cover is probably being minimized as i type this. i pulled out a dozen or so this morning. dumb a$$ fish!!!
 
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Koiguy, I had the same problem so I ended up buying the 2 x 2 non-toxic waterproof play mats sold at Lowe's. Ya they look ridiculous different colors and all but the koi love em.
They make a great temporary fix.
 
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Koiguy, I had the same problem so I ended up buying the 2 x 2 non-toxic waterproof play mats sold at Lowe's. Ya they look ridiculous different colors and all but the koi love em.
They make a great temporary fix.
 

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28 pads this morning, 28 pads i removed from the pond this morning. this behavior is out of nowhere. they have never exhibited this behavior before. probably about 1/2 the pads are gone now...4 or 5 'totally' empty rhyzones that i can readilly see...
 

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I can't grow water lettuce in my lower pond where the adult koi are because they eat the roots. So I have to grow them in the upper pond where the 2 years olds leave them alone. So several times a week, I toss in a few and that gives them shade untill they start to get brown from the roots being eaten away.
It is hard to figure what motivates them to do this.
 

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my floaters are always fine in the protective rings i made. its my lillies and i just cant understand why this happenenig all the sudden...never had any lillies pulled off til now!! some pad nilbbling but this is like intentional koi vandalism. i see some small new growth on one rhyzone
 

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They just love to annoy you koiguy, and the free snack you are giving them
 
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I've been having the same problem koiguy. Last year no problem. This year no problem until about a month ago. Now the lillies are almost gone.
I found them turning yellow, then brown and looking like they've been nibbled on the edges. Then a bunch of floating stems, now they're almost gone.
What to do???
 

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