Few odd Questions Any help appreciated (pond/water couorse building/sturgeon) (UK)

"k conover" wrote in message
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I know not everyone follows this rule; I've just been told by the owner of
a
major water garden designer store/installer that in order for them to
thrive
(live their full life span, have less disease problems, etc) koi should be
in a larger pond.

snip

Realistically, you could raise Koi in your kitchen sink, if you kept the
water clean and free of toxins. The larger bodies of water that we discuss
for Koi, a la the 1000+100 gallon rule, is to allow for buffering and
chemistry swings. A spawning's worth of Ammonia is much more toxic to a fish
500 gallons then to a fish in 1000 gallons.

The 1000+100 gallon rule provides a rule of thumb that assumes you do not
have perfect conditions, perfect filtration, etc.

BV.

Having read many of your posts, I know that you're a pond expert, and I
don't want to start a flame war, but you could raise a child in a closet if
you wanted as well, but if you care about the Koi as a living being and not
just a water ornament, you would want it to be happy and give it plenty of
space in which to swim.
Kirsten
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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"k conover" wrote in message
...
I know not everyone follows this rule; I've just been told by the owner
of
a
major water garden designer store/installer that in order for them to
thrive
(live their full life span, have less disease problems, etc) koi should
be
in a larger pond.

snip

Realistically, you could raise Koi in your kitchen sink, if you kept the
water clean and free of toxins. The larger bodies of water that we discuss
for Koi, a la the 1000+100 gallon rule, is to allow for buffering and
chemistry swings. A spawning's worth of Ammonia is much more toxic to a
fish
500 gallons then to a fish in 1000 gallons.

The 1000+100 gallon rule provides a rule of thumb that assumes you do not
have perfect conditions, perfect filtration, etc.

BV.

I think that's what BV was suggesting - that you want the fish to be happy.

Joe

On 6/14/04 11:48 AM, "k conover" wrote:

Having read many of your posts, I know that you're a pond expert, and I
don't want to start a flame war, but you could raise a child in a closet if
you wanted as well, but if you care about the Koi as a living being and not
just a water ornament, you would want it to be happy and give it plenty of
space in which to swim.



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"k conover" wrote in message
...
Having read many of your posts, I know that you're a pond expert, and I
don't want to start a flame war, but you could raise a child in a closet
if
you wanted as well, but if you care about the Koi as a living being and
not
just a water ornament, you would want it to be happy and give it plenty of
space in which to swim.
snip

I am by no means a pond expert, but thanks for the compliment.

As for the topic, I think you are misunderstanding me. I agree with
everything you said which is why I used the 1000+100 rule when I implemented
my pond. I wanted the pigs to have plenty of room to swim and enjoy life.

BV.

On 6/14/04 10:37 AM, "Benign Vanilla" wrote:

Realistically, you could raise Koi in your kitchen sink, if you kept the
water clean and free of toxins. The larger bodies of water that we discuss
for Koi, a la the 1000+100 gallon rule, is to allow for buffering and
chemistry swings. A spawning's worth of Ammonia is much more toxic to a fish
500 gallons then to a fish in 1000 gallons.

The 1000+100 gallon rule provides a rule of thumb that assumes you do not
have perfect conditions, perfect filtration, etc.

And if I may humbly add, anything over 1,000 gallons is also more likely to
provide an adequate swimming depth for Koi, which to my mind would have to
be a minimum of three feet.

Joe,
(who only has gold fish, one Oscar and a turtle.)



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