Water Gardening: Newbie for Goldfish and Koi needs some Advice -, 1 by dax080

dax080 wrote:
OH - Thanks alot for reassuring me on the fish for this winter - you've relieved my mind. And I was wondering about the number, for sure - especially as they get bigger. We have a shop here that will take fish off your hands, and I thought that when I clean the pond in the early spring, I would keep the koi (6) and about 10 of my favorite gold fish and take the rest to the shop for redistribution. That should give them plenty of space to grow. The only problem seems to be that gold fish really multiply fast, and I'll always have the problem of too many as long as I keep them. I've read about folks that have given up keeping gold fish just for that reason. Right?

Advice? I just hate to give up some of my favorites since I've seen them grow from 4 inches or less - especially the Shubumkins (sp?). I do have another pond - about 8' x 10', but it's only 2 feet deep - maybe keep the koi in the big pond, and have a few goldfish in the smaller one? It would be easier to remove the goldfish from the smaller pond, but I don't know if they would survive a winter in only two feet - Thoughts? Comments?

Dax

Here's a pic of the smaller top pond -