Koi Tank Mates

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BillyMckenzie

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Hi everybody on monsterfishkeepers,
This is my first ever post on here so hello.

I'm chuffed to of found a site with so many other passionate fish keepers.

I thought i would start by asking what people would consider as tank mates for koi?

I currently have a 158 gallon indoor tanks which is stocked with the following

6 koi between 3 - 8 inches
2 filament barbs - 2 inches
2 bristlenose albino - plecos 3 inches
2 sailfin plecos - one is around 7 inches the other around 2 inches
1 Sturgeon - 7 inches
1 golden orfe - 3 inches

Please note all of these fish have a pond to go into when they are ready to fly the nest. ( apart from the plecos and barbs )

These fish have lived peacefully in this tank for over a year now and never had an issue.

Im running 2 fx5's with 2 powerheads inside to maximize flow so organic waste does not sit at the bottom

Plus ample oxygen for the sturgeon with 2 air pumps running.

I hope people think the setup is ok and if so,could anybody recommend so unusual tanks mates that may fit in.


Thanks
Billy
 
Welcome to MFK!!!

Chinese hi-fin sharks do just fine with koi.

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As do Wakin goldfish.

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Wakins are the progenitors of the modern-day large-bellied goldfish (orandas, ryukins, etc) but, can compete with koi for food.

American flagfish are also colorful addition native species that are excellent in removing hair algae and mosquito larvae.

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Golden orfe, golden shiner, common goldfish, red rosy minnows and perhaps common carp.
 
My favorite for koi are goldfish and crappie. I've been keeping crappie for about a year and a half now, lost one to a pumpkinseed half it's size, and then another to an angelfish in a semi-aggressive tank. For me the crappie do best in the peaceful community, I was surprised that they really don't bother anything larger than what will fit in their mouth.

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Ha! Another keeper of Koi in a tank!!
My clowns love my Koi...they swim with her and nudge her and follow her around.
Nobody messes with her....she's just a big sand sifting grazer...like an ol' cow! Lol!
So, I have:
8- Clowns...3"-8+"
2- spotted Silver Dollars
1- 8" comet goldfish
1- 3" black koi
1- 7" Royal Pleco (L190)
1- 6" Chinese Algae eater
1- 3" Orinoco Zebra Pleco
1- 3" Serasa goldfish
2- Kelberi( breeding pair, don't ask)
1- 3" Clown Pleco
and...19, 1-2" Geophagus Altifrons fry.....yes, 19....
oh yeah, and my 12" Koi.
All these fish get along amazingly with no problems....
 
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boldtogether said:
Ha! Another keeper of Koi in a tank!!
My clowns love my Koi...they swim with her and nudge her and follow her around.
Nobody messes with her....she's just a big sand sifting grazer...like an ol' cow! Lol!
So, I have:
8- Clowns...3"-8+"
2- spotted Silver Dollars
1- 8" comet goldfish
1- 3" black koi
1- 7" Royal Pleco (L190)
1- 6" Chinese Algae eater
1- 3" Orinoco Zebra Pleco
1- 3" Serasa goldfish
2- Kelberi( breeding pair, don't ask)
1- 3" Clown Pleco
and...19, 1-2" Geophagus Altifrons fry.....yes, 19....
oh yeah, and my 12" Koi.
All these fish get along amazingly with no problems....
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what temperature you running the tank/pond??/ may I askkk???
 
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