Koi Pond Predators?

Question

Can anyone tell me creative ways to keep predators out of my koi pond, my little buddies are getting gobbled up left and right by something.

I think it is a racoon or cat or something as the is paw prints

Answer 1

put pirana,s in your pond for a week then the predators will become prey that would scare off what ever is eating your fish or wire mesh over the pond looks like crap or run a wire with about 50 volts in the water fish are not grounded so wont hurt the fish but gives a little jolt to whatevers eating your fish it wont hurt you either just a little zap

Answer 2

A realist looking owl will keep most of the birds away that might be eating them. Things that will move in the wind and/or make noise will help some with raccoons. I had raccoons raiding my chicken coop for eggs one year so I got turtle sensor. Its shaped like a turtle and runs on batteries. If anything crosses in front of it, it will start making a noise. I ended up having to keep 2 of them in the chicken coop.
Weasels or martins can be a real problem too and the noise makers seem to help a bit with them as well.
Raccoons are the worse because they are pretty smart critters. The noise makers only worked for a while with them. White bags fluttering in the wind only worked for a while. They are crafty little pests that can keep you busy full time trying to outsmart them so if they are your problem, just keep changing things around a lot. You could also add a place in your pond where the fish can hide out in but make sure its firmly attached to the bottom of the raccoons will pull it out.

Answer 3

What kind of predators? I had a pond once and the racoons were terrible. I put a tough wire mesh over the pond and they pulled it off. I put an electric fence around it and they broke it down. They ate my fish, tore up my plants, and stole my filter pump. Animal control tried to trap them for me but they were too smart to go in the trap. Then they figured out how to get the bait out of the trap without springing the trap. Finally I gave up on my pond and turnde it into a flower garden.

Answer 4

I dont know if it would work, but perhaps you coudl look at skymall.com - they have a garden section with a very fun floating crocodile that has sections that will move with the water flow. That may ward off some larger birds. If it is a night predator that is eatting your buddies perhaps a solar spot light or two which turn on via motion detector could be of assistance as well.

Answer 5

the best thing to keep predators out of a pond is pond netting or fruit tree netting, it is a black plastic netting, very fine..build a frame over your pond and cover with the netting, it will also keep out leaves
varmits are afraid of it because they can get tangled up
we had an owl doing some night fishing in our ponds but the netting stopped it quick

Answer 6

Thats a really hard question! lol
well, my friend that has a tutle rescue in her house/backyard put little wire fence type things to keep att the racoons and other animals from getting in the ponds!
Good Luck!
~Jazzie

Answer 7

Maybe make your pond deeper..i dont see how something from above ground could get to your fishies if they're at the bottom

Answer 8

I have a neighbor that had a heron drop by for breakfast. Seen any big birds around?

Answer 9

I have a dog that is terrified of water, but will hunt down anything that moves on the property.

Answer 10

They are getting eaten by cats, raccoons, or snakes.