Nick16
Member
hi all, this is a mixture of koi and aquariums but i thought it best to go in this section.
whilst i go to uni, i am unable to take my tank with me as they dont allow pets of any kind. (i thought, fish dont smell, dont make mess, dont make noise, dont need walking, and wont cover the room i fur!)
but anyway, i was thinking, can my parents use the tank instead of it just sitting empty and clogging up a corner of a room....
now we have a pond with some nice sized koi in along with a few small goldfish etc...
i was thinking, am i able to buy some fairly decent small high grade koi and grow them in the tank. this way i can control the temps and have it around 22 consistently and also really control the food levels.. this way growth can be fairly rapid....
although they are cold blooded they are warm water fish i believe so having some warmer water will suit them nicely. (hence they have been doing rather well in the wild of australia)
my tank is a 4x2x2 450L, with 2 ex1200's filtering it.
i have a K2 and a K.nano in there but i dont know if they will be needed with koi. (probably will as they like circulation)
i wouldnt have a substrate as they dont need one in ponds although some decor would be a bit nicer... (fake plants? wood? - suggestions)
would it be possible for me to keep some koi in there, and if so how many...
im thinking about getting some small 3-4" koi and perhaps growing them up to 10" and then selling them on..
whilst i go to uni, i am unable to take my tank with me as they dont allow pets of any kind. (i thought, fish dont smell, dont make mess, dont make noise, dont need walking, and wont cover the room i fur!)
but anyway, i was thinking, can my parents use the tank instead of it just sitting empty and clogging up a corner of a room....
now we have a pond with some nice sized koi in along with a few small goldfish etc...
i was thinking, am i able to buy some fairly decent small high grade koi and grow them in the tank. this way i can control the temps and have it around 22 consistently and also really control the food levels.. this way growth can be fairly rapid....
although they are cold blooded they are warm water fish i believe so having some warmer water will suit them nicely. (hence they have been doing rather well in the wild of australia)
my tank is a 4x2x2 450L, with 2 ex1200's filtering it.
i have a K2 and a K.nano in there but i dont know if they will be needed with koi. (probably will as they like circulation)
i wouldnt have a substrate as they dont need one in ponds although some decor would be a bit nicer... (fake plants? wood? - suggestions)
would it be possible for me to keep some koi in there, and if so how many...
im thinking about getting some small 3-4" koi and perhaps growing them up to 10" and then selling them on..