Marietta LaFrancois
I have a Koi pond, approx. 1100 gallons that I put in last November. We have lost many fish getting started, and now we have 7 good sized Koi, and 3 plecos. 2 of the plecos died yesterday (Thanksgiving). It did not seem to be that cold, but we have had some frosty mornings that they survived. They were pretty sizeable (8-10"). They were 3" when purchased, so I think that is commendable that they got this large. We probably lost 10 or more in the starting months. Many Koi were lost also during that time. Very disappointing.
The amount of algae in the pond it overwhelming right now. We clean 2 filters several times a day.
Any and all advice is welcome.
I have a Koi pond, approx. 1100 gallons that I put in last November. We have lost many fish getting started, and now we have 7 good sized Koi, and 3 plecos. 2 of the plecos died yesterday (Thanksgiving). It did not seem to be that cold, but we have had some frosty mornings that they survived. They were pretty sizeable (8-10"). They were 3" when purchased, so I think that is commendable that they got this large. We probably lost 10 or more in the starting months. Many Koi were lost also during that time. Very disappointing.
The amount of algae in the pond it overwhelming right now. We clean 2 filters several times a day.
Any and all advice is welcome.