4Texas Showa Growout thread

[jnorth]

Koi Info
Koi 1 size when recieved:
Koi 2 size when recieved:
Koi 3 size when recieved:

Koi 1 size between 10/1/08 and 11/1/08:
Koi 2 size between 10/1/08 and 11/1/08:
Koi 3 size between 10/1/08 and 11/1/08:

Koi 1 size between 6/1/09 and 7/1/09:
Koi 2 size between 6/1/09 and 7/1/09:
Koi 3 size between 6/1/09 and 7/1/09:

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

Pond Info
Gallons:
Stocking rate:
Filtration:
Liner Type:
Turnover rate:
Dimensions:
Water changes per week:
Amount of water changed %:

Food Info
Brand and Type fed:

Owner Info
Years in hobby:
Years buying show koi:
Zone:
State:

Fun Stuff
Koi 1 sex guess when received:
Koi 2 sex guess when received:
Koi 3 sex guess when received:
Koi 1 name:
Koi 2 name:
Koi 3 name

[4TEXAS]

[quote=jnorth;117238]Koi Info
Koi 1 size when recieved:#9 (9.5")
Koi 2 size when recieved:#80 (10")
Koi 3 size when recieved:#25 (9")

Koi 1 size between 10/1/08 and 11/1/08:
Koi 2 size between 10/1/08 and 11/1/08:
Koi 3 size between 10/1/08 and 11/1/08:

Koi 1 size between 6/1/09 and 7/1/09:
Koi 2 size between 6/1/09 and 7/1/09:
Koi 3 size between 6/1/09 and 7/1/09:

Pond temp when received:80 degree
Pond temp at 6 month photo:
Pond temp at final photo:

Pond Info
Gallons:7,000
Stocking rate:30
Filtration:Settlement Chamber W/ Multichamber Filter
Liner Type:
Turnover rate:
Dimensions:
Water changes per week:1 a week
Amount of water changed %: 5% - 10%

Food Info
Brand and Type fed: Kenko Pro, Spirillini, Krill

Owner Info
Years in hobby:5
Years buying show koi:2
Zone:Houston
State:Texas

Fun Stuff
Koi 1 sex guess when received:Female
Koi 2 sex guess when received:Male
Koi 3 sex guess when received:Female
Koi 1 name:Patches
Koi 2 name:Bob
Koi 3 name:Lucky

[4TEXAS]

I need some help in understanding my koi. I have a 7,000 gal pond about 2 month old with about 30 kois 16" to 28". Pond doing great and bottom algae growing out very fast. About a week ago my koi started eating all the bottom algae up at a very fast rate, now they are starting eating them of the walls. I know it's not harmful to them, but it's killing my skimmer with left over algae and I'm cleaning out my skimmer filter everyday. I have also increased my koi feeding to 4 to 5 times a day. Anyone have any ideas please let me know?

[cmungo]

I believe fish eating algae is a good thing. Very good for there health, color, growth, etc.

The excess you have is not created by the fish eating. A new pond can produce a lot of algae for the first year and maybe the second. Cutting back on the feedings is suppose to help, but who wants to do that. Just do like a lot of us and dip it out, clean the skimmers and the filters. In a couple of years you'll be set.

[Flounder]

Tom, where are the pics of your showa growout?

[4TEXAS]

Sorry, for the late reply, was out of town on vacation with the kids. Camera not working, but working on getting a new camera to send in pictures.

[4TEXAS]

Sorry for the delay Flounder, here are my koi's pictures. I'm sorry for the mistake, but after re-reading my thread I made a type-o, the koi I wanted to replace for #31 was #52 not #25 my bad. I have attached pictures of #52, 9, 80 these are not current pictures, but taken 2 month ago out of QT don't know if I attached pic correctly oh well here goes nothing.