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Question

I am building a 200 gallon pond excluding the waterfall, but am adding a filter, pump, and UV. I would like to but joi and goldfish together in it. How many koi and ogldfish should I put?

* meant put koi not but joi and goldfish not glodfish

Answer 1

That depends on the size of the fish you are putting in the pond. 200 gallons really isn't that large. Since you will have a nice waterfall for circulation, I would have to agree with copperhead here with the shubs. I would not go with more than 2 koi and then add your goldfish. Comets make the best pond fish when wintering. Yes comets come in many colors just like koi. I would look in the feeder fish tank and hand pick the colors you want. When breeding fish, I have done this many times and some of my best breeders are comets that are black, orange and white. I even have a few that have fan tails. I say this if you are new to pond keeping due to you have a pond not a tank. Try starting with 5 feeders of various colors. They will not be old enough to breed for a few years but they will look cool. Then get a few other fish. After your first winter, and remember when the water temps drop below 55 on a constant basis, NO FOOD.
This will allow for their systems to rid themselves of foods that will rot on their innerds during the hybernation stage of winter. DO NOT bang on the ice or attempt to cut a hole in it either. The shock waves will cut thru your fish like a knife and all your fish will be dead in spring.

Koi and goldfish have no stomachs there for utilize foods differently. They need to be fed 3+ times per day what they can eat in 3-5 minutes.

Good luck with your new pond.

Answer 2

A 200 gallon pond isn't that big. I wouldn't suggest any koi - they can get over 3+ feet at maturity.

Goldfish will be a better choice, and if you get shubunkins, they have coloration similar to koi, but they stay smaller - around 10-12". You could keep maybe 10 of these planning on their full size as adults.

"I be" brought up a good point about the outdoor temperatures, too. If your weather gets cold enough that the pond could freeze over, it should be at least 18" deep for goldfish. Because of their large size, koi should be in ponds 3' deep.

Answer 3

You could put up to 20 goldfish OR 10 koi. If you are mixing goldfish and koi keep the total number of fish under 15, opting for fewer koi. If you want mainly koi then get maybe 7 or 8 and then 2 to 5 goldfish. Understocking will be easier to maintain and the fish will be happier and healthier. Inverst in some netting to keep preditors out. Good luck.

Answer 4

it depends... in goldfish i would say 3-4 depending on size if ur going for those 1 1/2 inch ones ya 3-4. as for koi umzy lets see if you want those big 1 1/2 footers i say dont!!! but if you do well id say 2 so the 1 doesnt get bored than angry.if ur going for the ones that are only a bit bigger that the goldfish i stated go ahed with 3-4.id say four would be better that 3 but thats me.

Answer 5

200 gallon? What are the dimensions? This will also determine what your pond can comfortably hold.12" deep vs 24" deep gives a completely different amount of surface area. Also, the amount of shade available vs direct sunlight must be taken into account when determining fully to stock a pond.

Will you be housing your fish indoors for the winter or leaving them outside year round? If outside, is you climate appropriate for that with the size pond? 200 gallons might seem large but it's nothing compared to a natural pond. If you will be housing them indoors, consider how much they will be growing while outside during the summer and how well you will be able to house them inside to determine what you safely keep in your pond.

The idea is to be able to enjoy the pond, and if that means only 1 or 2 fish because that's all you can safely house indoors in the winter time, then keep it to 1 or 2 fish. If you are in a climate that's safe to keep the fish outdoors all year, then you might be able to do more but the dimensions of the pond will also play a part in that decision. And remember that these guys all start fairly small but can easily grow to well over a foot in length, quite often two feet. Keep this in mind when making your choices.