a one-eyed koi - plus 2 other questions

Plecostomus. It is a tropical catfish that some people put in the ponds to
eat algae off the side of the pond.
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RichToyBox
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"disnynutt" wrote in message
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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.

"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.

"RichToyBox" wrote in message
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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.

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
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"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.

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
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