New residents to pond

[CJ's POND]

Okay, I haven't learned how to post pics yet, but I have changed my avitar to show 2 of 5 koi I aquired from a friend. Her pond is only 800 gal. I had not intended to keep koi but----the best layed plans---. I have added filtration & an arerator to this pond which is about 7000 gal. The koi seem well enough & my lillies haven't suffered too much---yet & water is very clear with some alge on falls. Can any one tell if they are standard koi? I think I have 1 butterfly. Hope to learn to post pics of all 5. They are very pretty looking & fun to watch. Is this a butterflu koi?

 

[j.w]

Pretty fish and I don't know a darned thing about koi except to me that sure looks like a butterfly koi from others here that I have seen.

 

[CJ's POND]

Thanks jw I'm googling [google is now a verb] information on koi. Hasn't your avitar changed? Is that a pic. of yourself? Very good!

 

[DrDave]

They appear to be Utsuri's.

 

[j.w]

information on koi. Hasn't your avitar changed? Is that a pic. of yourself? Very good!

Amazing about how that avatar changed when the forum was reborn.............. so was I. Took 40yrs off me

 

[addy1]

Amazing about how that avatar changed when the forum was reborn.............. so was I. Took 40yrs off me

If only it was that easy!

 

[fishin4cars]

I agree with Dr. Dave both the ones in the pic appear to be Utsuri's and the dark aroange with the long fins is a butterfly or long finned koi. One in the same.

 

[CJ's POND]

j.w.> you are one who travels well through life's journey--ahh :sad: if I had traveled as well.lol

Thanks Dr.Dave & fishin4cars, for the ID. we are enjoying the 5 koi especially Madam Butterfly, better half named her, fast becomming the favorite & the leader. Haven't gotten a clear pic of the Artfull Dodgger he is almost black with a small amount of org. He also keeps to the bottom of the pond.He was the hardest to capture.