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Don4921
01-11-2006, 8:05 PM
Should a dojo loach go in a big koi pond?
If the koi are large enough they can eat the dojos. if you have pond lilies and reeds or cattails for the dojos it should not be a problem though, dojos are quick.
DeLgAdO
01-11-2006, 8:50 PM
If the koi are large enough they can eat the dojos. if you have pond lilies and reeds or cattails for the dojos it should not be a problem though, dojos are quick.
i HIGHLY doubt that a koi would eat one
guppy
01-11-2006, 11:39 PM
I saw one eat a coolie loach in a library fish tank, coolie swam right under it's nose.
KILLERKOI
01-12-2006, 2:14 AM
if the koi is big enough and the loach is small that loach is lunch sooner or later. ive seen a koi with two frog legs hanging out of its mouth and i dout Mr. ribbits got away :)
Don4921
01-12-2006, 9:47 AM
what if the loach is about 8 inches or dont risk it
compare an 8" fish to a 30" fish. that's a BIG difference.
dojo loach are skinny, so it'll be like spaghetti (loach) and meatball (pellets).
KILLERKOI
01-12-2006, 7:34 PM
how big are ur KOI?? and how many do u have don 4921???
Don4921
01-12-2006, 8:21 PM
about 50 1 foot koi in a 5000 gallon pond
What about a loach in a bog
They would do great in a bog as long as the pH is above 6 and below 8. They also do great in rice paddies. Oh I found a picture of one living with small gold fish and koi that were of similar length. The article said it and two others overwintered there under the ice.
Chad55
02-25-2006, 11:13 AM
Dojos are from cold water streams so as long as it doesn't completly freeze over I think they would be fine for the winter.
Chad
Don4921
03-02-2006, 10:20 AM
kool thx for the advice