Re: a one-eyed koi - plus 2 other questions

[RichToyBox]

Plecostomus. It is a tropical catfish that some people put in the ponds to
eat algae off the side of the pond.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"disnynutt" > wrote in message
...
> what is a pleco?
>
>
> RichToyBox wrote:
> > Do you have a pleco, by any chance? Plecos will, according to Doc
Johnson,
> > suck the eyes out of koi. Once they start and find out how good they
are,
> > they will go for the eyes of every fish they can catch. Get them out of
the
> > pond.
> >
> > As for the little ones, some will survive, some will be eaten by other
fish.
> > If they all survived, they would not be able to turn around in the pond
when
> > they grew up. Be thankful that they don't all make it. You very well
may
> > be trying to find homes for them next year, or you will have problems
with
> > water quality.
>

[Benign Vanilla]

"RichToyBox" > wrote in message
news:1cjWa.34882$o%2.18801@sccrnsc02...
> Do you have a pleco, by any chance? Plecos will, according to Doc
Johnson,
> suck the eyes out of koi. Once they start and find out how good they are,
> they will go for the eyes of every fish they can catch. Get them out of
the
> pond.
<sniff>

I must have docile Pl*co's. None of mine have ever done anything but avoid
everything.

BV.

[Benign Vanilla]

"RichToyBox" > wrote in message
news:JYjWa.23399$cF.10048@rwcrnsc53...
> Plecostomus. It is a tropical catfish that some people put in the ponds
to
> eat algae off the side of the pond.
<snip>

And by the looks of your posts, you do not own a pl*co, do you?

BV.

[Coffee]

I've had a one eye comet for over 10yrs, his was damaged in the net during
the winter one yr. As long as they are eating and look healthy otherwise, I
wouldn't worry about it.
Patty
"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "RichToyBox" > wrote in message
> news:1cjWa.34882$o%2.18801@sccrnsc02...
> > Do you have a pleco, by any chance? Plecos will, according to Doc
> Johnson,
> > suck the eyes out of koi. Once they start and find out how good they
are,
> > they will go for the eyes of every fish they can catch. Get them out of
> the
> > pond.
> <sniff>
>
> I must have docile Pl*co's. None of mine have ever done anything but avoid
> everything.
>
> BV.
>
>

[K30a]

Fish that disappear many times are taken by a heron, a kingfisher or a snake.
They don't leave much evidence like a raccoon would.

k30a
and the watergardening labradors
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