Whatcha doing today?

[Tula]

Just remember they will cross breed..................

My very first thought - LOL ! I would at least try for a male koi!

 

[Burd]

It was a Rebath remodel, what a hack job. Everything was crooked, I would have never accepted the finished product.

 

[JamieB]

Mixed breeds wouldn’t be a problem for me, especially if they are sterile, unless I do end up loosing fish. The koi would be a few years out, once I’m sure the herons and other predators can’t vet in to eat it. I think my biggest fear right now is the weasel! I’m already devising a good netting for the pond, but weasel are mean, and I’d have to cover the entire thing in heavy gauge wire to keep it out. That’s why I want to start with free or cheap fish, but on the off chance they survive, I don’t want to start with feeder fish.

 

[mrsclem]

Got my bog restarted and cleaned out the holding tank below it. Water is a cloudy mess right now but its 58° and the koi want food! Finally got the underwater cameras in holders so they stay in place. They were getting knocked to the bottom or turned sideways.

 

[brokensword]

I do think I’m leaning to addy1s shubinkin only method. But later on once the full bog is done and set up, I might go for a single butterfly koi, I’m debating on if a solid black, white, or silver would be the most striking. I’ll have to judge after the shubinkin are full sized.

Just a warning; you can't get JUST ONE! Once bit, the wound festers until you got a whole pond's worth. Trust me; fell afoul of that malady and even now, barely holding off on the 'buy' button. Sigh...

 

[GBBUDD]

Mixed breeds wouldn’t be a problem for me, especially if they are sterile, unless I do end up loosing fish. The koi would be a few years out, once I’m sure the herons and other predators can’t vet in to eat it. I think my biggest fear right now is the weasel! I’m already devising a good netting for the pond, but weasel are mean, and I’d have to cover the entire thing in heavy gauge wire to keep it out. That’s why I want to start with free or cheap fish, but on the off chance they survive, I don’t want to start with feeder fish.

Jamie don't forget there's many ways to hide your edges it doesn't have to be boulders I have used , moss , logs, tree stumps, and even sand and river rock. This is not cheating it can truely make the pond look absolutely natural

 

[addy1]

Finally went down and cleaned the pond cam lens, water is a bit mucked up after the deer snacked in the bog. The far wall is the bog wall. The item to the right is the 5 gallon bucket I am covering the intake line that heads to the external pump. It is full of holes which cuts down on any one spot having a huge draw

 

[brokensword]

Finally went down and cleaned the pond cam lens, water is a bit mucked up after the deer snacked in the bog. The far wall is the bog wall. The item to the right is the 5 gallon bucket I am covering the intake line that heads to the external pump. It is full of holes which cuts down on any one spot having a huge draw View attachment 137041

I think I see a fish!

 

[GBBUDD]

Finally went down and cleaned the pond cam lens, water is a bit mucked up after the deer snacked in the bog. The far wall is the bog wall. The item to the right is the 5 gallon bucket I am covering the intake line that heads to the external pump. It is full of holes which cuts down on any one spot having a huge draw View attachment 137041

@addy1 What cam is that again ?

 

[TheFishGuy]

Ugh we were supposed to leave for the mountains Tommorow, i75 is already closed from the snow....... let’s just hope all of Colorado got their snowplows ready

 

[addy1]

I think I see a fish!

They swim by all of the time, the cam is 1/2 way down in the 5 foot deep area. I moved some of the hornwort away from the lens. They hang out all of the time in the hornwort.

 

[addy1]

@addy1 What cam is that again ?

This one I have two, one in the hot tub pond one in the big pond

Amazon.com : Underwater Submersible Camera 1080p High Definition AHD : Camera And Photography Products : Electronics

Amazon.com : Underwater Submersible Camera 1080p High Definition AHD : Camera And Photography Products : Electronics

smile.amazon.com

 

[GBBUDD]

what one do you like best

 

[mrsclem]

This one I have two, one in the hot tub pond one in the big pond

Amazon.com : Underwater Submersible Camera 1080p High Definition AHD : Camera And Photography Products : Electronics

Amazon.com : Underwater Submersible Camera 1080p High Definition AHD : Camera And Photography Products : Electronics

smile.amazon.com

Thats the exact one I use. American Security has been great, had a cable get cut and they repaired it free. These cameras have held up better than any others I have had.

 

[GBBUDD]

need to find one that will go directly to wifi like a nest or ring