Ucpondguy's Growout form

[ucpondguy]

Koi Info
Koi 1 (Pick #98, Koi #37) size when recieved 2/12: 5.5 inches
Koi 2 (Pick #100, Koi #144) size when recieved 2/12: 5.5 inches
Koi 3 (Pick #111, Koi #153) size when recieved 2/12: 4.75 inches

Koi 1 size between 6/1/08 and 7/1/08: 7-8 inches
Koi 2 size between 6/1/08 and 7/1/08: 8 inches
Koi 3 size between 6/1/08 and 7/1/08: 6 inches

Koi 1 size between 2/1/09 and 3/1/09:
Koi 2 size between 2/1/09 and 3/1/09:
Koi 3 size between 2/1/09 and 3/1/09:

Pond temp when received: 52
Pond temp at 6 month photo: 68
Pond temp at final photo:

Pond Info
QT system
Gallons: 1600 gallons
Stocking rate: Low
Filtration: settlement chamber, 2 bead filters, 450 gallon gravity fed bio chamber
Liner Type: Pearls of paradise tanks

Main Pond
Gallons: 11300
Stocking rate: Low
Filtration: 2 bd, 3 air domes, 1 midlevel, 3 vortex chambers
Liner Type: Cement
Turnover rate: once every 2 hours
Dimensions: 22' by 10' by 6.25'
Water changes per week: 150 gallons daily
Amount of water changed %:

Food Info
Brand and Type fed: Hi Silk Sweet Potato, waiting for warmer temps to move to summer food

Owner Info
Years in hobby: 10
Years buying show koi: ?
Zone:
State: CA

Fun Stuff
Koi 1 sex guess when received: F
Koi 2 sex guess when received: M
Koi 3 sex guess when received: M

[ucpondguy]

Pictures...sorry I can't catch the koi once I put them in the main pond.

[ucpondguy]

Guys,
I came home after work yesterday and Koi #1 was missing. The three kois were in a 8 ft showtank with a net over it, all purchased from Pearls of Paradise. It was there before I went to work yesterday morning. I looked everywhere, in the settlement chamber, in the pump's leaf trap, in the tank, etc and found nothing. The netting over the show tank had gashes/holes in it that weren't there before. I guess something came and got it. Probably a big heron ripping thru the black netting while I was at work.

[Sangreaal]

Oh man! More losses in this growout... I'm so sorry to hear this. These guys are so vulnerable at this size.

You're going to have to beef up your netting with something more substantial. If it was a heron or egret, it'll be back to clean you out if it can. Maybe tent with something translucent so nothing can see in while you're not present.

What a bummer....

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by ucpondguy Guys, I came home after work yesterday and Koi #1 was missing. The three kois were in a 8 ft showtank with a net over it, all purchased from Pearls of Paradise. It was there before I went to work yesterday morning. I looked everywhere, in the settlement chamber, in the pump's leaf trap, in the tank, etc and found nothing. The netting over the show tank had gashes/holes in it that weren't there before. I guess something came and got it. Probably a big heron ripping thru the black netting while I was at work.

Man, you should have just tossed the tosais in that LAKE of yours...

[ucpondguy]

I feel REAL bad....it sucks.

[Meg]

oh that stinks, I feel terrible for you!
get the other two in lock down!

[mstrseed]

That really vacuums big time, sorry for your loss.

[ucpondguy]

Yeah its amazing how persistent the predators are. They actually ripped through the nettting. It was the thicker, more expensive show tank cover too.

[The Pond Digger]

I'm getting paranoid! Sorry to hear.

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