Is it Good to Keep Koi and Goldfish Together
Are you adding a koi pond and thinking of putting koi and goldfish together?
Even if you’ve already built your pond and have koi and goldfish together you may be wondering if it was such a good idea. One of the more common problems that people encounter when adding a new pond to their backyard is the problem of poor planning. Or, perhaps it’s just a matter of not realizing just how complicated building a new pond can be.
Goldfish are very good at making babies. Some people even compare them to rabbits or gerbils. The problem with this is that the babies are vulnerable to becoming both koi and goldfish food. The babies need a place to hide from all other hungry predators. The size and depth of your pond will make a difference as to how many babies if any survive. And the reality is that you may not be able to control their life and death at all.
Although koi are a favorite of pond building enthusiasts, goldfish are a wonderful pond pet and can bring a lot of colorful joy as well. Koi can be very pricey compared to goldfish and they can grow quite large as well. If you do place koi and goldfish together, you need to consider the size of the goldfish and the type of goldfish too. It just so happens that koi enjoy snacking on the bubble eyed goldfish just as much as those little baby fishes.
The simple solution to solving the problem of koi eating your goldfish babies or bothering the large eyed goldfish species is to only have goldfish in your pond. If that solution is just not good enough and you are bound and determined to try having both in the same pond, keep the following ideas in your head. Do not buy the species of goldfish that have big eyeballs as the koi will probably eat them. And lastly, consider any babies born as feeder fish and part of the circle of life. It happens, get over it. Or um… you know, the other suggestion of “not” having both koi and goldfish in the same pond.
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Many people enjoy having both koi and goldfish together in the same pond. What's good for the goose is good for the gander... err... or something like that. You'll find more EZ Pond Ideas and tips at our EZ Pond Ideas website.
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