Comments on: Can I buy some on elses koi fish and put them in my pond this time of year? http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/21/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/ My personal blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: hamsterlvr6215 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/21/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/comment-page-1/#comment-506 hamsterlvr6215 Sat, 30 May 2009 00:26:23 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/#comment-506 If your live where your pond freezes over in the winter you don't need a heater - you need a de-icer - a way to keep a hole in the ice so that the gas exchange can continue (check out a website like Dr's Foster Smith). If your pond isn't frozen over now, and I assume this other person lives in your area - there is no reason why you can't put his fish in your pond as long as you acclimate them to the temp by floating the bag you bring them home in for 15 - 20 minutes. Enjoy your pond! If your live where your pond freezes over in the winter you don’t need a heater – you need a de-icer – a way to keep a hole in the ice so that the gas exchange can continue (check out a website like Dr’s Foster Smith). If your pond isn’t frozen over now, and I assume this other person lives in your area – there is no reason why you can’t put his fish in your pond as long as you acclimate them to the temp by floating the bag you bring them home in for 15 – 20 minutes. Enjoy your pond!

]]> By: Elizabeth K http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/21/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Elizabeth K Tue, 26 May 2009 18:18:56 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/#comment-505 Adding fish is fine so long as it is done correctly. Why would he need a heated pond for koi? ~A pond should be at least three feet deep. It's tricky using a heater. Koi are coldwater fish and if the water is heated too much it is very unhealthy for them. Adding fish is fine so long as it is done correctly.

Why would he need a heated pond for koi?

~A pond should be at least three feet deep. It’s tricky using a heater. Koi are coldwater fish and if the water is heated too much it is very unhealthy for them.

]]> By: oldtimer http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/21/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/comment-page-1/#comment-504 oldtimer Tue, 26 May 2009 12:58:33 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/#comment-504 The fact you have no fish in your pond at the moment means that you could put the other guys fish into your new pond. If you had your own fish already in the pond then you would have run the risk infecting your fish. I would suggest the best time to introduce fish into your pond is when the water temperature reaches 10c or above. The fact you have no fish in your pond at the moment means that you could put the other guys fish into your new pond.
If you had your own fish already in the pond then you would have run the risk infecting your fish.
I would suggest the best time to introduce fish into your pond is when the water temperature reaches 10c or above.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/21/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Amanda Sun, 24 May 2009 11:58:09 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/#comment-503 yes you can, but what you need to do is put the fish in a bag with water and air sealed. put it in your pond to let the water aquemate to the desired temperature so that you don't shock the fish when you let him out of the water. Put him in your pond in the bag for about 15-25 minutes. yes you can, but what you need to do is put the fish in a bag with water and air sealed. put it in your pond to let the water aquemate to the desired temperature so that you don’t shock the fish when you let him out of the water. Put him in your pond in the bag for about 15-25 minutes.

]]> By: Guppy Fan http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/21/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Guppy Fan Sun, 24 May 2009 09:03:26 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/can-i-buy-some-on-elses-koi-fish-and-put-them-in-my-pond-this-time-of-year/#comment-502 It depends on where you live. In the south would be ok. But if you live in Maine, not a good idea. It depends on where you live. In the south would be ok. But if you live in Maine, not a good idea.

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