Comments on: What is the minimum growth of koi carps fish? http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/16/what-is-the-minimum-growth-of-koi-carps-fish/ My personal blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: catxcatxx http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/16/what-is-the-minimum-growth-of-koi-carps-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-528 catxcatxx Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:16:19 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/what-is-the-minimum-growth-of-koi-carps-fish/#comment-528 As I said last time you asked this question, those fish are genetically programmed to grow 2ft long or more, your pond is overstocked by quite a long way. They have the potential to reach a foot long within the year, young koi grow quickly. They will experience growth problems, ill health and may also cause water quality problems. Big gourami had a point with the shubunkins, good idea, they are comet goldfish with koi-like colouration and max out at 12-14. As I said last time you asked this question, those fish are genetically programmed to grow 2ft long or more, your pond is overstocked by quite a long way. They have the potential to reach a foot long within the year, young koi grow quickly. They will experience growth problems, ill health and may also cause water quality problems.

Big gourami had a point with the shubunkins, good idea, they are comet goldfish with koi-like colouration and max out at 12-14.

]]> By: BIGgourami http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/16/what-is-the-minimum-growth-of-koi-carps-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-527 BIGgourami Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:23:08 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/what-is-the-minimum-growth-of-koi-carps-fish/#comment-527 koi can get 3 feet long... if you're looking for a 'smaller version'... try shubunkin goldfish, look alot like koi but only get to about 8-10 inches long 50 koi are already overstocked in that tank unless they are litteraly fry (under 2'') koi can get 3 feet long…
if you’re looking for a ‘smaller version’… try shubunkin goldfish, look alot like koi but only get to about 8-10 inches long

50 koi are already overstocked in that tank unless they are litteraly fry (under 2”)

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