New to Koi, and saying hello.
Today (Wednesday) was a big day, 100 x 1-2" koi fingerlings arrived in a box by Royal Mail.
So I thought, I best join a forum because I am sure I am going to need help and advice, so here I am.
I have kept Koi before, but that was about 30 years ago, they were purchased from a garden centre at about 2" long, put in a garden pond of about two feet deep and left with goldfish and orfe. but they didn't really grow much, why should they, back then a 2" koi to me was another adult fish, otherwise why would it be in a tank in a garden centre for sale, so they were not fed as they should, but they did live.
Anyway, this time around its different, I think!
Firstly I have spent a few months studying at the school of YouTube and maybe I know a little more this time around?
I am in the process of building a garden pond, yes garden pond, not dedicated Koi pond, but its 1.5m deep and 8m x 6m, it is an irregular shape, but I have calculated upwards of 40,000L.
It is filtered via water pumped up to a 16 square meter of wetland area based on the Aquascape design with sump for anual cleaning etc. All shall be complete and pond filled by end of this year.
However, I did not want to wait until the spring to buy my fish, so I have set up a 1000L tank in an outbuilding, bought 100 fingerlings (thank you to my supplier who packed 132 of which only one was dead on arrival) so I can select the best in the spring for the pond. I am planning to gradually put heat on 23deg to keep them eating and hopefully growing through the winter.
Well I hope not to be too much trouble. Thank you Steve.