koi

[me]

i recently bought a silver japanese koi for £5 its only a baby and around 3 inches long. Does anyone know how big these grow. I have a pond which is roughly 2m long by 1m wide by 2.5ft deep.

[MrWiggly]

Hi Me ...

 

Koi, of course, belong to the carp family.

 

They can live to a great age, and grow to a considerable size. 40lb plus.

 

Size is governed by the food avaliable, as well as the space and conditions that the fish is living in.

 

In a pond your size the growth of your Koi will be restricted.

 

Enjoy !!

[me]

i know that. thats why i asked. i feed them pond pellets , worms and bread. mainly worms though.

[peter mccue]

Depends on pedigree & strain of koi, some grow a lot bigger than others.

 

Either way, keep your water quality right & give him plenty of quality food & you'll end up with a homegrown monster.

[me]

hopfully.

[Dougie]

your fish should grow no problems. i put some new stockies in my pond last year and they have grown massivley this year ( from 3inches to about 8-10 inches over this summer) i have a friend who had a small stocking in his pond and they acctually spawned one year. only one fish managed to survive, and he is now weighing over 3lbs. he has a small pond, so it just shows you.!

[me]

ye another thing is im not sure how well to stock my pond. I now have 2 goldfish, a common carp and a small koi.