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Phyllis and Jim Hurley
May 5th 05, 05:33 AM
Phyllis and I tried putting a blue filter mat in the pond when we began
to see foam by the streams. Thought it might reflect koi spawning.
Turns out to be right! Eggs on the mat. Moved them to our new 400 gal
berm veggie filter.
Does anyone know how long it takes them to hatch?
TIA
Jim
Phyllis and Jim Hurley
May 5th 05, 05:42 AM
I found a British site that said 3-7 days. Does that match anyone's data?
Jim
Phyllis and Jim Hurley wrote:
> Phyllis and I tried putting a blue filter mat in the pond when we began
> to see foam by the streams. Thought it might reflect koi spawning.
> Turns out to be right! Eggs on the mat. Moved them to our new 400 gal
> berm veggie filter.
>
> Does anyone know how long it takes them to hatch?
>
> TIA
>
> Jim
Reel McKoi
May 5th 05, 05:52 AM
"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
...
> Phyllis and I tried putting a blue filter mat in the pond when we began
> to see foam by the streams. Thought it might reflect koi spawning.
> Turns out to be right! Eggs on the mat. Moved them to our new 400 gal
> berm veggie filter.
>
> Does anyone know how long it takes them to hatch?
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It was a warm spell when my koi spawned. It took less than a week for them
to hatch.
I have hundreds of koi fry in 1/2 barrels and 150 gallon kiddy pools.
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Reel McKoi
May 5th 05, 05:53 AM
"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
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> I found a British site that said 3-7 days. Does that match anyone's data?
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Yes! :-)
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be silent, is the best answer to calumny."
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~ jan JJsPond.us
May 5th 05, 06:09 AM
>"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
> I found a British site that said 3-7 days. Does that match anyone's data?
Temperature dependent, seem mine averaged 4 days when water temps were
70ish. ~ jan
~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~
Here's a good link on spawning Koi:
http://www.pondkoi.com/koi_reproduction.htm
Tom L. La Bron
May 7th 05, 03:48 PM
Jim and Phyllis,
It is all temperature dependent as has been stated here. The warmer the
water the faster they hatch. If the water is too cool or too hot anomalies
can occur.
68 to 72 degrees is the best range with hatching in about 4 days, give or
take depending on the range.
Tom L.L.
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"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
...
>I found a British site that said 3-7 days. Does that match anyone's data?
>
> Jim
>
> Phyllis and Jim Hurley wrote:
>> Phyllis and I tried putting a blue filter mat in the pond when we began
>> to see foam by the streams. Thought it might reflect koi spawning.
>> Turns out to be right! Eggs on the mat. Moved them to our new 400 gal
>> berm veggie filter.
>>
>> Does anyone know how long it takes them to hatch?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Jim
>
Reel McKoi
May 7th 05, 04:04 PM
"Tom L. La Bron" > wrote in message
...
> Jim and Phyllis,
>
> It is all temperature dependent as has been stated here. The warmer the
> water the faster they hatch. If the water is too cool or too hot
anomalies
> can occur.
>
> 68 to 72 degrees is the best range with hatching in about 4 days, give or
> take depending on the range.
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We had two nights drop into the low 30s here and about 1/3 of the koi fry
died. The rest look ok.
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Tom L. La Bron
May 8th 05, 05:19 AM
Reel McKoi,
Fry are very susceptible to temperature variations and they usually don't
stand very low temperatures.
Tom L.L.
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"Reel McKoi" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Tom L. La Bron" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Jim and Phyllis,
>>
>> It is all temperature dependent as has been stated here. The warmer the
>> water the faster they hatch. If the water is too cool or too hot
> anomalies
>> can occur.
>>
>> 68 to 72 degrees is the best range with hatching in about 4 days, give or
>> take depending on the range.
> ==============================
> We had two nights drop into the low 30s here and about 1/3 of the koi fry
> died. The rest look ok.
> --
> McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>
Reel McKoi
May 8th 05, 06:23 AM
"Tom L. La Bron" > wrote in message
...
> Reel McKoi,
>
> Fry are very susceptible to temperature variations and they usually don't
> stand very low temperatures.
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There was no way to keep those 1/2 barrels warm so I moved all the fry to
two 150 gallon kiddy pools behind the house this afternoon. I added plants
and a lot of greenwater from an old plant propagantion pool (which contains
water fleas). The pools hold a steady temperature a lot better than the
barrels. Most of the fry are at a strange size/age now - too big for egg
yolk and egglayer fines but too small for finger crushed flakes. I hope at
least some survive.
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
"Please check people's headers for forgeries before
flushing." :-)
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