Some New Photos Of My Butterfly Koi A Few Months In New Home

[Damon0306]

Here are some of my butterfly KOI in there new home.

I posted early this year about them being so overcrowded in my pre-form 220-gallon pond.

I was freaking out and doing 1/2 to 3/4 water changes a day with COLD tap water and stress-coat.

All was well after MANY MANY water changes, but I think do to constant drops in temps in my FAST water changes I caused ICK to breakout.

Plans were to build a larger pond in the summer of 2006, but after my fish getting sick, had the new pond built.

Cleared the ICK up while the fish were in a 300-gallon holding tank for like 3 weeks.

There doing great in there new 6000-gallon pond. Manged to take care of my Heron problem without netting, my rat terrier DOGS are on Heron patrol. If a Heron lands in my yard its a deathwish with these dogs. They kill everthing from moles, frogs, baby birds.

Took a long time to get some new photos, had some serious drainage issues with previous water table problem that was never addressed during the construction. After 2-major floods of SOLID mud in my pond, and 2-nightmare cleanups, finally have a sump installed that works good enough to keep the mud out.

Hope you enjoy the fish. Just love these butterfly KOI. Wish I could find some new babies to raise indoor this winter.

 

[debiasir]

wow what awesome fish/ pond / pic

any chance of a full pond shoot if possible

 

[WILDER]

Some lovely one's there.

 

[morgan]

Lovely pictures of your fish. I have seen Butterfly Koi at local lfs in their outdoor section. Very nice indeed.

 

[Ethos]

Your fish are beautiful!!!

 

[JackDemp528]

They're gorgeous!! I love that pond too. The water is so beautifully clear!

 

[J_acon]

That's an awesome pond and nice collection of fish.

About the Dog, you bought it? train it? or you always had it?

 

[fergie]

can i see a picture of the pond in full. cheers

 

[Damon0306]

Weather has gotten so damp and cold here in New Jersey so I have not had a chance to get some pond photos.

Here is one older picture I have online of the dogs.

Holly is the little black-tri-color-female 14lbs, she is a type-B mini-rat-terrier which have the short legs and top out around 13lbs.

Camron is the red-white male, 23lbs a standard type-A which is the largest for the breed and has normal length type-A legs.

He is the crazy nut. Holly is very shy and loves her daddy

Here is a picture from Winter 2004

 

[Angel Lady]

You should post those dogs in the pet section. I think they are adorable, who knows they may be nominated for the contest.. Those fish are beautiful. I forgot to tell you that..

 

[lljdma06]

Those are some gorgeous fish. I have seldom seen such lovely butterfly koi.

 

[Damon0306]

Thank you everone for all the nice comments.

Here are a few quick shots of the pond itself.

 

[Little_Orca]

The pond is so lovely. How do you keep animals from eating you koi? Racoons are a problem here, and one of my friend's father's had a koi pond and a Kingfisher got to some of them.