Comet and Koi in Indoor Tank

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Well, I purchased a good looking Sarasa Comet that was being real
friendly in the tank at Walmart, and a Koi (butterfly, mottled), that
the lady talked me into. They are each in the 3" range, and I am
basically (except for my dumb luck successful aquarium as a kid) a rank
newbie.

I have read up on the internet regarding the nitrogen cycle and am
underway with cycling the 10 gal tank I was sold (I know, I know).

I bought the fish because I liked the idividual fish, not because I had
any interest in entering the hobby. I could give them away now and be
done with the hassle, but I am hoping to find a way to keep them
indoors, I live in the snowy mountains, so racoons, hawks and ice
preclude my setting them up in a pond.

I am planning to pick up a 55 gallon tank/stand this week, and get them
relocated. I hope this tank will work for a couple of years for the two
fish.

I am willing to go up to the 120 gal all glass aquarium (48x24x24) with
an overflow sump if they make it that long.

I haven't seen a whole lot of enouragement in my reading, but I thought
I would throw my ideas out there and see if anyone thinks there is a
reasonable chance of success for my new friends ("flippy" and
"flappy").

They really are a couple of cool and very friendly fish...

One additional question I have is that I was told by the fish store
today that I should only feed them every three days (!). Is this
possibly correct? Also, I am hoping that in a tank the koi will only
grow to around 16" or so, is this possible, or do they all hit 24"?

Bill
aka
rat
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[Geezer From The Freezer]

16" koi will require at least 50 gallons on his own. Some koi can grow to 48"!!!
The Sarasa comet will also require a lot of space. If I were you I'd be thinking
about a 200gallon tank or a pond, or returning for more suitable aquarium fish.

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Thanks Geezer, the Koi was driving the Comet nuts with incessant
nipping, so I took him for a ride yesterday, sad. I would have really
liked to keep him as he was very cool. I still have the Comet in a 55
gal tank with 6 bronze Cory Cats, and I got a pair of Clown Loaches
too, they are very small and living in my 10 gal starter tank for a few
weeks until the big tank is cycled. Still, I miss that Koi.

Bill

[Geezer From The Freezer]

wrote:
>
> Thanks Geezer, the Koi was driving the Comet nuts with incessant
> nipping, so I took him for a ride yesterday, sad. I would have really
> liked to keep him as he was very cool. I still have the Comet in a 55
> gal tank with 6 bronze Cory Cats, and I got a pair of Clown Loaches
> too, they are very small and living in my 10 gal starter tank for a few
> weeks until the big tank is cycled. Still, I miss that Koi.
>
> Bill

Your mixing up Trops and goldies - not a good idea generally

[sophiefishstuff]

In message >, Geezer From The Freezer
> writes
>
>
wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Geezer, the Koi was driving the Comet nuts with incessant
>> nipping, so I took him for a ride yesterday, sad. I would have really
>> liked to keep him as he was very cool. I still have the Comet in a 55
>> gal tank with 6 bronze Cory Cats, and I got a pair of Clown Loaches
>> too, they are very small and living in my 10 gal starter tank for a few
>> weeks until the big tank is cycled. Still, I miss that Koi.
>>
>> Bill
>
>Your mixing up Trops and goldies - not a good idea generally

also, clowns are much much happier in larger groups and are get huge -
eventually they will need a much bigger tank than you have. The other
issue is that goldfish are very messy fish and clowns need pristine
water...

--
sophie

www.freewebs.com/fishstuff
(under construction. ish.)

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Well, nobody's perfect, but then I didn't expect a positive response.

Bill

sophiefishstuff wrote:
> In message >, Geezer From The Freezer

> > writes
> >
> >
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks Geezer, the Koi was driving the Comet nuts with incessant
> >> nipping, so I took him for a ride yesterday, sad. I would have
really
> >> liked to keep him as he was very cool. I still have the Comet in a
55
> >> gal tank with 6 bronze Cory Cats, and I got a pair of Clown
Loaches
> >> too, they are very small and living in my 10 gal starter tank for
a few
> >> weeks until the big tank is cycled. Still, I miss that Koi.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >
> >Your mixing up Trops and goldies - not a good idea generally
>
> also, clowns are much much happier in larger groups and are get huge
-
> eventually they will need a much bigger tank than you have. The other

> issue is that goldfish are very messy fish and clowns need pristine
> water...
>
> --
> sophie
>
> www.freewebs.com/fishstuff
> (under construction. ish.)

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BTW, the comet and the cory cats are getting along absolutely
swimmingly.

Bill

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BTW, the comet and the cory cats are getting along absolutely
swimmingly.

Bill

[Geezer From The Freezer]

wrote:
>
> Well, nobody's perfect, but then I didn't expect a positive response.
>
> Bill
>

Bill,

We're just saying it as it is.