Nashville Pond Society

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11/24/2020

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11/11/2020

This is information about how to raise Koi fish from eggs. I’ve included some info and found out raising them from fry is worth it.

Koi fish eggs are the start of new life in your pond. If you come across some newly-hatched eggs nestled on the tip of a pond plant in your backyard, expect to find a population boom within the next few days! Typically, koi eggs will hatch in less than a week. Koi eggs are very small, bead-like spec

10/10/2020

Anyone need some koi? There is a lady looking to rehome her fish. Let me know and I will get you their details.

07/02/2020

Here is a link to some interesting pins about koi and koi ponds, filters etc.

https://www.pinterest.com/khookaiyang/koi-and-all-type-of-fish-pond-care-maintenance/?utm_campaign=rdboards&e_t=fbf94569e12747568a5c8cb7b8550960&utm_source=31&utm_medium=2004&utm_content=687291661822639343&utm_term=10

Discover khookaiyang's collection, Koi and all type of fish pond care & maintenance

07/01/2020

Good filtration is very important in keeping healthy koi.

07/01/2020

Hi everyone. Sorry for the inatention. I found this folder at Aquatic Critter. Chris the owner says they are a good company. I know some of you need help with repairs and cleaning.
Since I haven’t used them myself please be careful.
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Barry Vance's Aqua Gardens specialize in high quality, low maintenance water gardens to design a unique garden pond that has crystal clear water for healthy fish and plants. Barry Vance's Aqua Gardens designs, installs, and maintains master ponds, koi pond, and waterfall constructions in Kentucky, T

05/09/2020

So after a lot of work I got my fish’s water clearer. They are loving the weather.

11/21/2019

Hey guys. What are your plans for the spring? I like to take time in the winter to plan any changes. For instance, I built a new filtering system for my poly tank but I know there are some tweaking to do to make it more efficient. If you are still running your pumps, are you sure the line won’t freeze up? I put some pool noodles on mine to insulate the line. (Just in case). A big airstone can keep your pond open enough for transfer of gases and if you aren’t running your pump, it will help when the fish are starting to see signs of spring.

10/29/2019

Hi everyone. Who’s ready for the Koi to go to sleep for the winter. The thermostat in my poly tank is about 60 degrees which begs the question when to stop feeding. There are multiple theories and newer food that can be get to about 40 degrees. I’m old school so I’m not feeding once it is 60 for a week straight.

What do you think?

09/24/2019

So a nice lady needed help with a goldfish. It is very unusual. The issue was that the Koi were attacking it’s fins and it was also losing scales. She allowed me to keep it for awhile. When you get a fish of any type it is a good deal to research it.
It seems that this ryukin is a short deep-bodied fancy goldfish with a characteristic hump in the shoulder region. It likes peas, blood worms and brine shrimp. Once it was eating and healthy and it looks like this. This fish lived in a pond with Koi for 4 years. Why did the goldfish start to be a target? I think that it became a target because it wasn’t getting enough food and the Koi sensed it like pack of wolves. Any other opinions? Or have you seen this before?

06/20/2019

This is an excellent article about butterfly Koi, their origins and the elusive black butterfly. https://www.aquascapeinc.com/water-gardening/fish/butterfly-koi

06/18/2019

Well after about a week of a frog in my pond, I finally got him out from under my net on the poly tank. I thought the big koi would eat him but she would gently bite him and let him go. He still didn’t get the hint to leave so (and this is where I wish I had a GoPro) i snuck around the poly tank, loosened the netting and using a medium size net (with cat like skills) trapped him against the poly tank and flicked him out of the pond. He got caught in the netting and but I wouldn’t let him climb back in.

06/16/2019

So of all the skills I do have, I have yet to master the black pond foam. No matter what it is just terrible the way I waste it and get it all over. I’ve used an array of gloves including surgical gloves. I try to fight gravity and watch as it goes to waste. Anyone a master of foaming around your bulkheads or a waterfall? Oh and I have to use acetate to get it off and sometimes that doesn’t get it off. This photo is after acetate and scrubbing 20 minutes.

06/16/2019

Hi guys. Spawning is a natural event when you have both male and female in your pond there is a chance that the female might have trouble releasing the eggs. When this does occur you fish might be sluggish and not eating. I found a link with some info to help you. If you nothing the koi could work it out or the koi could die. Let me know if you have had this issue and how your fish got better.
https://animals.mom.me/how-to-help-egg-bound-koi-12513996.html

Digital Vision./Digital Vision/Getty Images Items you will need Injection needleCPE (carp pituitary extract)Sterile water or saline solutionLuteinizing release hormoneHuman Chorionic GonadotropinDuring spawning, female Koi fish sometimes experience dystocia or egg binding. Egg binding occurs when th...

06/10/2019

Check out this pond.
https://pin.it/z3dcis4emvhpaz

These above ground koi pond with window ideas will totally inspire you to bring your backyard into a whole new style! Check them out here!

06/08/2019

Here is the koi still in the aquarium that seems to be aggressive. He uses his long front fins.

06/07/2019

Well I woke up to a rainy day and my fish spawning. No I’m not saving the eggs this time. You don’t see the foam on the water because I fed them right after and they were really hungry and splashing.

06/06/2019

I have been working on a barrel filter for my poly tank for about a week or so. It is a 55 gallon food safe container like people use as rain barrels. The barrel got a crack just as I was ready to finish. So now I will have to find another option. Looks like a trip to the co-op.

06/02/2019

Here is an easy way to build a rain barrel filter. I am making a similar one for my poly tank. Rack 55 gallon barrel is good for up to 1,500 gallon pond. Or you can make more than one and connect them.
http://www.thepondforum.com/showthread.php/72-DIY-55-Gallon-Barrel-Pond-Filter

Building a 55 gallon upflow barrel filter is very easy and you just need some basic skills to get the job done. The rule of thumb for filtration is that one 55 gallon filter will be able to filter up to 1,500 gallons of pond water (with a moderate fish stock level). Therefore, if you have a pond tha...

05/28/2019

Here is Mark’s pond.

05/28/2019

Check out these Baby Koi that Carmen raised.

05/27/2019

I was looking at Pinterest and found this product. It’s a floating skimmer. Not everyone thinks to put a skimmer in when they build their pond. I’m not sure if it is right for everyone but looks like it could help.

05/19/2019

Perfect pond!

05/18/2019

This was my first pond. I had to remove it because of construction.

05/18/2019

‎Rochelle Mott Kalinke‎
(The Nashville Pond Society)
September 28, 2015 ·

Managed by Rochelle Mott Kalinke.This was my pond before I had to move it because of construction. I'll post pictures of my new pond soon.

The Nashville Pond Society

05/14/2019

Also I took this photo. Look closely and you will see a green section of material which is similar to a spawning mop. Not sure if they are going to save the eggs or just collect them in an effort to stop increasing the volume of fish there.

05/14/2019

I went to the Zoo today and the koi were very active.

05/12/2019

This is my pond 10 years ago. I’m now more movitated to get my pond fixed.

05/12/2019

I’ve said before that hydrogen peroxide is safe in a pond. If you are having algae issues read this. It is relatively inexpensive.
https://www.hunker.com/13424261/how-to-use-hydrogen-peroxide-in-fish-ponds

Curbing algae growth is one of the key maintenance issues in sustaining aquatic life in a garden pond. Algae forms naturally as a byproduct of water in direct sunlight. Left...