How do you take care of a Koi fish?
March 17, 2011 by KOI Section
Filed under Koi Care
I just got one..i was just going to get a regular goldfish but i saw the Koi and I fell in love with them..im just keeping him inside, i have him in a big vase right now but i think i need to get a large aquarium for him…
Make sure the water temperature is kept constant – they can overheat easily. The more space the better – they are not really an indoor fish.
Koi need ponds at least 6000 gallons and 6 feet deep. Much larger ponds are reccomended.
a koi fish is just basically a large gold fish, u need to have koi pellets or flakes. at least 1 gallon per inch the fish is. ph between 6.5 – 7.6, nitrite and nitrate lvl to one or preferebly less, they’re cold water so u don’t need a heater or anything.
hope you do well!
they need to have lots of space… and a steady temp.
He is going to DIE in that vase. Koi NEED 1000 gallons PER fish and an additional 100 gallons PER additional fish.
They NEED alot of filtration because they are extremely messy fish aswell as ALOT of dissolved oxygen in the water. Koi grow 3 ft and can live for 100 yrs. The oldest died at the age of 200 something, they traced the fish back through the familys history.
Take the fish back if you care for it. DO NOT get a goldfish for your vase either. Baby-juvenile fancy goldfish NEED 10 gallons PER fish. (ryukins, fantails, moors, orandas ect.) and baby-juvenile long bodied goldfish NEED 20 gallons PER fish. (comets, commons, shubunkins). Adults need 50 gallons PER fish atleast with alot of filtration and alot of dissolved oxygen.
NO FISH can go in your vase. Vases are for flowers only. Even a betta needs atleast a 5 gallon filtered and HEATED tank because they are tropical fish.
Rupert, aint no way in hell a 3 ft koi would be happy in that dinky pond. I work with an overstocked 1000 gallon pond with 4 koi that are 18 inches and the pond is only like 2 ft deep and it looks overcrowded.
hey betta zoid koi are actually in the carp family and are very messy fish so i would tell you to get as big as a fish tank you can afford and a good filter. they need well ventalated and clean water japanese koi can grow s big as 24”-36” in total length and can live from 50-100 years making them one of the oldest living animals so i would get a much larger fish tank and ive even seen kiddy pools used in rearing young koi also keep the water room temp or lower cuz they like it cold!! much colder that most fish
You fell in love with it so you brought it home to cram it in a vase? They are pond fish not tank fish, especially not vase fish. Before you buy a pet and bring them home you should really do research and see what they need to survive. They can grow up to 3 feet long and need a large pond of at least 1000 gallons if you can’t provide that then I suggest returning it to the store and if you want a fish then look up what it needs before you fall in love again.
Oh and BTW even the regular goldfish needs a large tank of around 20 gallons when babies but 50 or more when adults. If you want a goldie then look into the fancys which only need around 10 gallons each when babies and 20 or more when adults.
My pond is about 600 gallons and I have 3 koi in it. I also have 7 other goldfish in it. It is 2 1/2 feet deep in the middle. I wonder if the people that posted about koi actually have them or are just reciting garbage they have heard.
My koi are thriving and growing large, one grew about 7 inches in about 4 months.
Where do poeple come up with the junk about 6000 gallons and 6 feet deep? I saw a koi pond in Jamaica that was about 18 inches deep and had numerous fish in the 2-3 foot long area.
The key is keeping the water good. My pump moves about 2700 gallons per minute. I use bacteria in the Summerand Bentonite clay year round.
If you want to keep you koi inside, get a large aquarium.
Check the photos of my pond at the link below.