Water Gardening: Ponds, Pumps and Problems......., 1 by Carolyn22

Carolyn22 wrote:
Dave


Thank you. I love the time of year when we can be out by the pond. One of my favorite things is to have my morning coffee (when I don't have to rush off to work) sitting by the pond. Our lower deck butts right up to the side of the pond and surprisingly nobody has fallen in

Yes, your koi will grow into the larger koi. All, with the exception of 1, started out as 3-4" koi. They grow the most in the first year or so and then the growth tends to slow down - which is probably a good thing. Some of the fish that I have were born in my pond.

My shishui was about 3" when we bought him and when he was last measured in 2009, he was 17". Can't tell you what year we bought him though - we think it was 2005. It might have been 2006.