Baby fish

In my new house we inherited a pond with 5 big koi (about15-20 yrs old) and numerous goldfish. We've had 2 fish die (one a large goldfish). We had the aquatics centre test the water and all was ok. They said the dead fish could have just been quite old.

Was looking in the pond again yesterday and spotted 3 baby fish -about 1-1.5 inches long. Wondering whether it was the mother goldfish that had died?! Or that might be a coincidence? Also wondering whether the babies are koi or goldfish? And also-do we have to feed the babies anything special? Will they survive winter?any advice appreciated!


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If they've survived to that size without getting eaten by the others then they'll probably be ok. I'm guessing there were a lot more that became food before you spotted them

They'll be fine over winter, the fish stop feeding when it gets below 10c, they'll eat food from the pond, you don't need to give them extra

 

Thanks @Zigs is that 10c water temp or air temp? We were just wondering what the temp is to stop feeding them.

I wonder whether they are baby koi or baby goldfish-i guess there is no way of really knowing


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Talking about ponds, I made a small one out of an old 50 gallon cold water tank by letting it into the soil. I added some weed and 3 small gold fish and all was fine for a year. This summer though, I have become inundated with a small floating plant which has appeared on the surface. I'ts just like a couple of leaves with a white root when looked at closely.
Have tried gathering it by stroking a stick accross the surface of the water, but it just keeps coming back!
Any ideas please

 

Is it fairy moss? Looks a bit like cress. Actually-i think that's called duck weed.


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Duckweed, just have to keep removing it

 

Missed that bit, water temp I think. I didn't know the first winter I kept fish, was feeding in the dark on my way to work. Found the pond was full of uneaten food a while later

If it grows a foot long, it's a koi

 

Ah thanks.

Would be good if it's another koi. One certainly has the same colourings as the biggest koi. [emoji1]


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Yep, better eating on a koi than a glodfish

 

[emoji23] he he


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Get a Grass Carp, they're only a few quid and they grow really quickly, they eat everything mind, and they need cleaning out in some flowing water before you cook em

 

Now I have a koi who appears to be "playing dead" she only swam off when i nudged her the third time with a stick. Is that normal?


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The "lazy" koi might be resting in the sunshine, my golden orfe and goldfish do this.

OR unfortunately it might be in trouble. a large goldfish of mine did this for a few days then I found it floating upside down.

If you fancy giving them a treat they will love cheerios or like mine lidl`s own brand equivelent . Very good when the water cools in autumn too. Baby fish love them if u crush them up first so they can fit one in their mouths.

 

Ah thanks @WeeTam it was at 9pm tonight she was doing this so not sun related. I've noticed her/him doing this now and again the last few days but she always swims off if u walked near her. I'm a bit worried, we had a big goldie die a couple of weeks ago but had the water tested and aquatics centre said it was fine and probably just an old goldie (could have been 20yrs old).

 

Wondering if she may be egg bound but cant really see if her tummy is swollen