can your pets swim...? one of my other bad habits....

[Dancing Fire]

remodeled their home and buying more imported japanese kois.

 

[belle]

awesome df!
is it all finished? do you have your fish back at home?
more pics!

 

[marvel]

very cool...aren''t the ones with the red dots on their heads harder to find, or good luck, or something like that

 

[Rhapsody]

They are so beautiful! I bet they love their new home.

A koi pond is one of my dreams and I think I can sell my boyfriend on it if I can convince him it will remind him of Japan. He''s half Japanese and although he wasn''t born there he''s been there several times to visit family and he loves it enough to seriously try to talk me into moving there.

And on a side note, I tried to put my shiba in my parents pool and he FREAKED out, so my dog certainly can''t swim

 

[Dancing Fire]

thanks belle

yes,they''re back home.the pond was finish last Nov but, i still need to re-do the sun screen above the pond = more dollars

 

[movie zombie]

love the koi! they live a very long time, don''t they?

movie zombie

 

[Dancing Fire]

Marvel....the ones with a perfect round red circle between the eyes are hard to find.and yes,chinese think they''re good luck.

Rhapsody....if i ever go to Japan,i''ll be drooling all over those beautiful kois.

the highest quality kois will always remain in japan.you can''t touch a nice 3 yr old for less than $5,000. a nice 4 yr old would be closer to $8-10k.

MZ....the oldest koi on record is 230 yrs old.

on the avg

they will live 20-22 yrs. if you keep them healthy.

 

[Lorelei]

Wait a minute....you are supposed to be saving for my watch DF!

Not spending money on fish

Seriously they look great!

 

[Mannequin]

BEAUTIFUL koi! I love them, but have never had the opportunity to have a pond of them thus far. Maybe one day. Are they hard to care for?

ETA (Mini hijack) My DOGS can swim! They swim all the time in the summer. Sometimes, they even play in empty pools, they love the water so much.

lol

 

[Dancing Fire]

Brit GF

koi keepping is also very popular in the U.K.

equestrienne.....

i think that''s the type of dog my wife and daughter is thinking of getting.i don''t think my fishes would like the idea of sharing their home.

 

[Lorelei]

I would love to have some more fish my American BF, but I always overfeed them then I lose them

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 5/3/2006 1:47:28 PM
Author: Lorelei
I would love to have some more fish my American BF, but I always overfeed them then I lose them

we all lose fish from time to time

you need a good filter system. don''t feed them when the water temp drops below 55 degree b/c they can''t digest food at low temp.

 

[mrssalvo]

equestrienne

love the pics of your doggie''s swimming. I have a lab who LOVES to swim too. I wish we had a pool for her to swim in every day.


DF- the pond is gorgeous. My hubby would love to do something like that in our back yard.

 

[partgypsy]

Beautiful pics of your fish! and their home. I find watching fish so enjoyable and relaxing.

 

[KittenKat]

Wow, your fish are so beautiful.

My dream house would have a Japanese garden including Koi pond.

 

[rainbowtrout]

ooooh....pretty! Fish are so interesting--people have no idea how much work it is to keep them alive and healthy. I do wish so many wouldn''t just buy goldfish and think nothing of flushing them down the toilet.

Beautiful pictures!

 

[FireGoddess]

Beautiful koi pond! I bet it''s quite serene and peaceful!!!

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 5/3/2006 2:50:41 PM
Author: mrssalvo

DF- the pond is gorgeous. My hubby would love to do something like that in our back yard.

Mrs.S
if your hubby ever decide to built a koi pond,be sure to do your home works, just like buying a diamond

b/c even after this remodel job,there''re a few things i should of done differently.

 

[moon river]

Love the Koi DF!!!

 

[portoar]

Date: 5/3/2006 1:45:09 AM
Author: marvel
very cool...aren''t the ones with the red dots on their heads harder to find, or good luck, or something like that

The koi with the round spot are more desireable because the mark resembles the japanese flag

 

[movie zombie]

happy dogs! those are great pictures!

btw, my cats would think koi is cat food and i have one that would probably swim just to get one....horrible thought!

movie zombie

 

[monarch64]

DF, your koi are beautiful! I''m impressed! Our next door neighbor has a large koi pond in his backyard--we can see it from our deck and can "hear" the koi splashing around sometimes from the upstairs bathroom, lol! He''s had some of them for 5 or 10 years. It''s a total obsession with my neighbor--the pond takes up almost all of his backyard! (Typical "Chicago" lot--about 70''x130'' including the house and garage!) At least he doesn''t have to mow any grass.

 

[Dancing Fire]

thanks....kittenKat,FireGoddess,moon river,MZ

PG.....watching fish swin suppose to lower your blood pressure.

rainbow....yes, you do need to put some time and effort into them,just like any other pets.

portoar.....i had an all white one with a round red circle on the head about 6",somehow it just disappear from sight and no dead body to be found.

M64.....your neighbor is my kind of neighbor.

 

[msdarlinjoy]

Hi Dancing Fire ~

Your koi pond is lookin great

! Love the koi too!

What is your favorite one?

My parents have a Japanese Koi pond w/ waterfall my father made ... and it even has a red japanese bridge you can walk over. My dad had to install netting above thou ... hawks love fish!

And also, now has a Racoon trap! Those things are viscious and mean

, and love koi! He traps them and then takes them to the mountains and releases.

What kind of plants will you be putting in?

Post more pic''s when you can ... love seeing your newest creation!

Take care,

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 5/4/2006 12:35:48 AM
Author: Mrs Darlin Joy
Hi Dancing Fire ~

Your koi pond is lookin great

! Love the koi too!

What is your favorite one?

My parents have a Japanese Koi pond w/ waterfall my father made ... and it even has a red japanese bridge you can walk over. My dad had to install netting above thou ... hawks love fish!

And also, now has a Racoon trap! Those things are viscious and mean

, and love koi! He traps them and then takes them to the mountains and releases.

What kind of plants will you be putting in?

Post more pic''s when you can ... love seeing your newest creation!

Take care,

Mrs Joy

my favorites are call Showa,Sankes and Tanchos.Racoon and hawks just don''t go with kois

i don''t put plants in my pond b/c the kois will dig up the soils and make a mess.

 

[blodthecat]

Date: 5/3/2006 1:47:28 PM
Author: Lorelei
I would love to have some more fish my American BF, but I always overfeed them then I lose them

Hey DF....Lorelei is waiting for the watch. She can't tell the time with a fish

Can my pet swim? Yeah..my cat probably could (not that she'd ever want to)

But could your fish climb a tree????

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 5/4/2006 4:44:04 AM
Author: blodthecat



Hey DF....Lorelei is waiting for the watch. She can't tell the time with a fish

Can my pet swim? Yeah..my cat probably could (not that she'd ever want to)

But could your fish climb a tree????

blod

LOL.....you brit girls are too funny!!! i'm waiting for the big sale, so i can buy you one too.

would you like yours in WG with gray dial or the YG with MOP dial?

 

[blodthecat]

YAY! that's great DF...please can I have WG?

Just one question...will i get my watch in this life time....or maybe the next

But seriously, I love the pond. The waterfall and the sound of running water....it's just so tranquil. I think this is all part of the appeal of keeping koi carp...it's not just a visual thing. I no for sure that it isn't a matter of filling a pond and throwing in a few fish...it's more of a science, especially when the fish are expensive. You've done a great job! ENJOY!

blod

 

[Sundial]

I never thought I would be complimenting fish, but those koi are just beautiful DF!!! I''ll bet that pond makes a lovely focal point in your backyard.

 

[bstraszheim]

WOW DF! I actually gasped when I saw your pictures. The fish are just beautiful!

I wish you well,

Bridget