This is why I want an Indoor Pond

[Regenmeneer]

Steve, hard lesson learned

[LizardBreath]

Steve,
I am so sorry. You take such good care of your fish.
We haven't had the cold hit here.... yet.
LizardB

[adreamer2]

Sorry about your loss.... How old was the little fellow?.....

Looks like we're both getting "dead fish" news today....

But, mine was alive when I got it....

You said, this wont happen next year... What do you plan to do diffently, if you don't mind me asking?....

adreamer2

[Birdman]

Quote: Originally Posted by adreamer2 You said, this wont happen next year... What do you plan to do diffently, if you don't mind me asking?.... adreamer2

I am planing on having my indoor pond going by next winter. So I won't have to winter my koi outside in freezing water.

[jnorth]

I'm with you Steve. My next pond will be in a large greenhouse. I had fun with a foot of snow this weekend.

[Kohaku]

Birdman and Jnorth: Did everyone(koi) else make it?

[jnorth]

Mine have made it fine this winter so far. But I'm not out of winter yet....

[LizardBreath]

Quote: Originally Posted by jnorth Mine have made it fine this winter so far. But I'm not out of winter yet....

The issue I worry about is the water warming up and then dropping very quickly. The backyard pond dropped 6 degrees last night.
It is not even as cold as it is supposed to be.
Are changing temps a lot worse on the fish?
The front pond is essentially a wood box lined with rubber. It is half burried in the ground. That one is not as scary, just have to empty it down about a third and turn the two 300 watt heaters up. It doesn't keep it warm but it is at least 50 degrees.
SPRINGTIME??? WHERE ARE YOU??
LizB

[StefanM]

Sorry to hear about your kohaku.

In Sweden most of the koikeepers always take their koi inside for the winter.
I´m one of them.The winters is often very cold and long here in Sweden.
This is my kois home during the wintermonths.
With a watertemp at 18 degrees celcius.



Regards
Stefan

[Christian @Berlin]

Hi,

it´s always sad 2 loose koi.. most of us know!

Over here in Germany we have a lot of ice this winter.
Think we had around 20cm on the pond. I´m fine with that
cause koi survive well under thick ice.

problems usually start in spring- when it´s gettin warmer again.
These days really bother me!

Back to your kokaku:
If he´s still alive, You have to avoid warm water on him!! He´ll
be dead before u know what´s goin on.. So bring him out in a
bowl of pond water. Don´t forget 2 fill the tank with pond water
too. Let him swim under good air circulation.... and hope, hope ,
hope,,,

Give him some salt and bring the water slowly over 10°C

Build an indoor pond is fantastic & gives u the chance to make them handsam


best wishes