orf/orfe

QuestionNeed a good pic on how to identify a orf/orfe from a koi. AnswerI have photos of orfe on my site at http://www.fishpondinfo.com/orfe.htm including side views of a large dead one. Koi are much wider an

will morter in the waterfall be bad for koi?

QuestionI was told not to have morter in my pond for it would be harmfull to the koi but can I use morter in my waterfall creation? Thanks for any help AnswerMortar will leach chemicals that raise the pH and

Sudden Death

QuestionI have a landscape pond that I have goldfish. I have had some for almost 8 years. I probably have more in this pond then I should but I have never seen the fish gasping for air, etc. Our weather has been in

Stocked Pond?

QuestionGood Day! I was talking to the manager of my apartment the other day. She has worked there for over 10 years. When they first built my apartments, they discussed stocking the pond with fish but

koi are dying

QuestionI have 4300 gallon outdoor pond.I have a green pea soup water no shade. I have been treating my pond with agaefix every 3 days with 20 % water change before adding more algaefix to kill the algae. Now my koi

wildlife pond

Questiondurring this drought period is it safe to top up my pond with tap water. Will this effect the eco balance of the pond? AnswerYes, add water to your ponds. If youre adding more than 10% of the vo

outdoor ponds, goldfish, plecos

QuestionI have a 250 gallon outdoor pond which i stocked with 8 feeder goldfish ( doing great..theyre growing nicely), in it i also have 3 hardy lillys a small pump and waterfall kit ..all doing well. Also, i live i

Holes in pond banks

QuestionI have a small pond (30 x 50) and I am seeing holes about an inch or two in diameter in the banks. They go in the ground at an angle. I am sure it is some varmint but I never see anything.

my fish are dying

Questionwe have just come back from a short holiday and or neighbour has been feeding the fish the fish pond has only been up and running since the middle of june we had 7 largeish fancy goldfish and one koi since w

My fish is sick, HELPPPPP

QuestionWhat about his fins? Its not that hot here..only in the high 20s. And when hes at the surface(with is always) Hes not breathing off the top..Hes just floating there kinda. Hes dorsa fin is always down. And m

water lily root floating

QuestionFirst off, I know nothing about water lillies. I got one out of my dads pond and put it in my small 60 gallon pond. I thought that it was dirt that was floating with the lillies, but upon further

Adding Koi to pond with goldfish

Question ------------------------- Thanks very much for your answer. I now own a black Koi with a small amount of silver on his back. He is almost 13 inches and doesnt seem interested in my goldfish. &n

koi are dying fast

QuestionI have 4300 gallon outdoor pond. I have noticed that my koi skin are turning pinkish and the fins have blood streaks. The only thing I did was keep adding agaefix every 3 day and drain the wate

Goldfish sudden deaths

QuestionHi Robyn We have had a fish pond in our new back garden for the past 2 years, it measures:3.5 x 2 x 1.2 metres deep,the pond is fed by a smaller circular pond 1 mtr x 0.5 mtr deep,this then cascades into the

water lilly problem

QuestionI have had my pond now set up for about a month and a 1/2. Last week I bought to water lillies, a pink one and a white one. They both had a beautiful full bloom flower on them and many buds coming. I have pl

Geese in a pond

QuestionWe have painted turtles and snappers. Some of the snappers get very large. Our son says that turtles dont eat fish but I was not sure. The geese are really messing things up for the grandchildren. Do any of

Poorly Orfe

QuestionHi, please help - I have a Orfe bout 15 in size, currently only being able to swim on its side and a twisted shape body - almost like an S shape, no other external faults apart from a redder then normal back

dying tadpoles in new pond

QuestionHi Robyn, My name is Brian Rossini and I have a question about death of tadpoles in my new pond. I constructed a cement pond and surfaced it with Surecoat mixed with acrylic admix. The pond is 5x7 by

Dying Goldfish and Baby Koi

QuestionHi Robyn We moved to our new house on 9 June 2006 and as a result, we now have a natural spring pond (5m x 4m and 4ft deep). The previous owners sadly neglected this pond for the past 5 years and, alth

black worms in pond waterfall

QuestionHello. We have a lot of black worms about 3 to 4 mm long, they are anchored at one end, when put together they seem to form a ball or a line and stay together. They are always in running water -