Koi jumped out

[Smaug]

My neighbour has that exact pond,it's only a little over 2 ft deep . Anyway,it's good your have plans to expand.

 

[Koi3]

Now that I'm looking at your pond I don't think it was the dye that made it jump. As I stated last post it's just to small for koi especially if they are getting much over 8 inches or so. Fish also jump because of poor quality water,do you test your water?

Oh. Water is fine, these were actually rescues, someone had them and the house became abandoned with power turned off. I got a call to go get them. So. Initially I had them in a 100 gal tank I side. No one tried to jump out. When I put this pond in for them 2 years ago they all seemed happy. Just this time the one freaked. So I'm am a newby

 

[Koi3]

My neighbour has that exact pond,it's only a little over 2 ft deep . Anyway,it's good your have plans to expand.

Oh. I did mean to ask. She had red marks to war her back tail like spider veins.... was that from ju pi g you think or something did something g to her. Just curious so I can keep an eye out for so e creature visiting

 

[Faebinder]

Your pond is too small for the koi which is why it jumped IMO. Fish jump out of water when the conditions are not good.

You need 1000 gallons for the first four koi. If you are less than 1000 gallons you shouldn't have any koi.

Stick to goldfish like me. Comets and shubunkins can get huge but wont go gigantic like koi.

 

[Koi3]

Your pond is too small for the koi which is why it jumped IMO. Fish jump out of water when the conditions are not good.

You need 1000 gallons for the first four koi. If you are less than 1000 gallons you shouldn't have any koi.

Stick to goldfish like me. Comets and shubunkins can get huge but wont go gigantic like koi.

Thank you. I am waiting for a gentleman to c9ntact me. He says his pond is so nice the koi have young. I want these guys to be happy.

 

[Tula]

Very sorry you lost your koi If it had red streaking near it's tail, it could be because it was stressed, or had a bacterial infection.

 

[Koi3]

Well. Thank you everyone, I'm going to stick to tropical tanks after I find these guys a good home that is larger. I will miss them. I will turn this into just decorative with the gold fish I have. Thank you again. Everyone was very helpful. This is a great site

 

[Koi3]

Very sorry you lost your koi If it had red streaking near it's tail, it could be because it was stressed, or had a bacterial infection.

Thank you good to know.

 

[Smaug]

Test your water. The red lines sound like ammonia poisoning or high nitrates.

 

[Faebinder]

Don't discount goldfish. Their colors are are just as awesome as koi. You can get them in fancy variety too like orandas and ranchus. I have some in my pond.