ponds finished and cycled
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Fishyfan;534023; said:
what? i dont understand u.
are u asking if the turtles will be able to climb in there? well... duh?
Doesn't look like 1000 gallons.. Looks more like 400-500 at most even at 24' deep... What are the dimensions 24 deep by 72 wide by 144 long ?
Check the sizes so we can work out the Gallons/litres as Koi require a lot of filtration compared to gold fish. You could have miscalculated it but For most Koi keepers, about 50 to 100 gallons per small Koi (under 12”
, and 500 to 1000 gallons per large Koi (over 24”
You will have to decide on optimum stocking levels for your own Koi pond bearing this in mind. Water quality affects the rate of growth because Koi lose their appetites and may even stop eating if their environment is poor. This is why it’s so important to know how big it is and the required stocking levels Koi eat and well you know you can have x3 the amount of gold fish in there.
, and 500 to 1000 gallons per large Koi (over 24”You will have to decide on optimum stocking levels for your own Koi pond bearing this in mind. Water quality affects the rate of growth because Koi lose their appetites and may even stop eating if their environment is poor. This is why it’s so important to know how big it is and the required stocking levels Koi eat and well you know you can have x3 the amount of gold fish in there.
no pacu!!!!!!!!! go to miami and get a bair of pb. grow the 2 aros out and put them in there when their bigger. no nasty ass pacus.
Why would the turtles leave ? How can you make the snakes leave ?
Couple years ago, 2 cooter turtles (babies) found my pond . They spent the summer then left. Last year 2 baby red ears showed up (why do they travel in pairs ?) . They were back this spring ,only a little bigger. One got to 5", the other to 4", good diet of Koi pellets, swordtails , tadploes and anything else they can catch. Traded one to a pet shop last week. I also move out a few bull frogs each year. I don't want to know what they eat.
Snakes will empty the pond of smaller fish like swords and mollies; They cleaned out my two smaller ponds/tubs (110 g and 350g) this year. I killed a yellow belly water snake last year after he ate a large number of baby koi ; and a green snake afew years ago for the same reason. I leave the copperheads ,hog nose ,and corals because they don't eat fish.
My point is turtles like ponds.free food and no predators; why need a fence ?
Couple years ago, 2 cooter turtles (babies) found my pond . They spent the summer then left. Last year 2 baby red ears showed up (why do they travel in pairs ?) . They were back this spring ,only a little bigger. One got to 5", the other to 4", good diet of Koi pellets, swordtails , tadploes and anything else they can catch. Traded one to a pet shop last week. I also move out a few bull frogs each year. I don't want to know what they eat.
Snakes will empty the pond of smaller fish like swords and mollies; They cleaned out my two smaller ponds/tubs (110 g and 350g) this year. I killed a yellow belly water snake last year after he ate a large number of baby koi ; and a green snake afew years ago for the same reason. I leave the copperheads ,hog nose ,and corals because they don't eat fish.
My point is turtles like ponds.free food and no predators; why need a fence ?
Fishyfan;534388; said:
wat r u saying bro? u mean u think turtles can not climb? if thats so.. then u thought wrong.
turtles can even climb out of an aquarium top filled with water.
