Re: [GSAS-Member] Do Koi eat plants?

[macker <macker@gmail.com>]

You can probably get away with fingerlings for a while, however if the water
is kept at 76 degress and higher, they grow very rapidly. Even after being
raised w/ plants, they reach that 'magic' age and dig up anything they can.
Forget out floaters, the hanging roots are like potato chips.

I also assumed they were doing it because they like to play.

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Shango Los <shango@shangolos.com> wrote:

> The research I have had as a whole supports both your opinions.
>
> Seems if a Koi is raised from fry with plants then they tend to ignore
> them.
> If they are added to a planted tank as teenagers, they tear it up.  Also,
> most folks tended to suggest strongly rooted plants and starting with
> adults
> rather than tiny stem plants.
>
> Thanks to you both for the input.
>
> Shango
>
>
> On 10/13/08 12:54 AM, "Connie Carlson" <nwconniec@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I dont want to sound like I am arguing with Macker, but in my (very
> limited,
> > admittedly) experience these little guys havent done much mucking around
> at
> > all in my tanks.  Maybe they are too small yet, or dont need to because I
> > have been feeding them well, or the plants themselves arent delicious
> enough
> > (najas grass, java fern, java moss, baby tears, even duckweed).  Even the
> > first three that Steev gave me when we sorted the pond in ths spring
> didnt
> > seem to tear up anything, and they were twice the size of these fry and
> then
> > some, although those seemed to like the duckweed more.  And, also in my
> very
> > limited experience, fish seem to be a lot like dogs; find a way to keep
> them
> > busy and they stay out of trouble; let them be bored and they will
> > enevitably find a way to entertain themselves, and it will most likely be
> > something you dont want them to do.
> >
> > In the end, this is just my .02, so take it for what it is worth.
> > Connie
> >
> >
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