Backyard goldfish koi pond in the spring and first feeding of the season

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Here is my pond in the beginning of spring 2009. The hardy plants are just starting to grow. The fish are swimming around more now and are ready for their spring food. I feed them Cheerios in the spring and fall because they are low in protein and the fish can digest them better since the water is only around 55 degrees. When the water temperature rises, I will feed them summer food that is high in protein. I am happy to say that there were no fish losses this winter! Our puppy Lacey makes an appearance also =D

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April 18, 2009

xxRadhaPatelxx @ 8:01 pm #

~ Hello ~
How are you ? I’m okay
you seem to be rich lol
great place :]

xxRadhaPatelxx @ 8:02 pm #

So you mean the fishs stayed frozen in the water alive ? if yes that amazing :D

April 19, 2009

hedonistic2008 @ 4:46 am #

Woo, beautiful pond and fish!

SophieBaiLei @ 8:40 am #

The pond and the landscaping is absolutely breathtaking. I love the large fish….what kind is it? Did you have this built….if so, who did it? I would love to have one.

lacey41908 @ 9:46 am #

Hi! We are all fine. Hope you are well. Thanks for your nice comments, as always =D

lacey41908 @ 9:48 am #

The fish hibernate at the bottom of the pond all winter. The ice freezes only on the top (about 2 inches) so the fish stay safe on the bottom since the pond is 3 1/2 feet deep =D

lacey41908 @ 9:49 am #

Thank you so much for your lovely comments!

lacey41908 @ 4:22 pm #

Wow, thank you so much! The large white fish is a butterfly koi. He/she is about 16 years old now! The local guy who did all of our landscaping also did the pond. The pond was first, then we designed everything around it. If you take a look at my other pond videos from last season, you will see it looking a lot nicer than right now, it is just getting started for the new season =D

April 25, 2009

N0zProductions @ 11:06 am #

that pond is beautifull motorvates me so much i might build a new pond this year :D

April 27, 2009

lacey41908 @ 4:14 pm #

Thank you so much! I would love to see a vid of your new pond =D

May 18, 2009

BigMamaMelissa @ 10:26 am #

Aw, that is stunning! Very nice!

lacey41908 @ 11:08 am #

Thank you! The pond looks a lot better in the summer. Check out my other vids =D

May 20, 2009

dkaybee @ 11:38 pm #

Your pond is gorgeous, and the large butterfly koi is spectacular! what a character he seems to be… I could sit and watch him all day long. thanks so much for posting this video!

May 26, 2009

lacey41908 @ 9:00 am #

Thank you very much! I am happy that you enjoyed this video. We try to sit by the pond as often as we can to enjoy watching the fish. The white butterfly koi is quite entertaining, and he/she loves to eat out of my hand =D

December 21, 2009

carolinattt @ 11:32 pm #

que hermosoooooo felicidades

March 1, 2010

PR0CRASTINAT0R @ 8:02 pm #

Cool video! (5 – STARS!)
Thanks for posting it!

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April 9, 2010

aquamaniacZ @ 5:19 am #

@lacey41908 my pond had a algea bloom in summer can i take all the algea out and do a whole water change and then acclimate the fish again or just scrape of the algea

April 11, 2010

lacey41908 @ 3:04 pm #

@aquamaniacZ I would not do a complete water change, it would not be beneficial to your fish and the algae may start all over again. I just remove as much algae as I can and as soon as the hardy plants start to grow, the algae will die on its own. So, try to add as many plants as you can without them taking over the pond. Good luck!

April 26, 2010

destroyahdes @ 2:27 pm #

This is beautiful. That one fish is huge. I’m starting out and have a tiny fountain pond. Could you check my video and offer any advice? I ask questions in my description.

May 27, 2010

BalconyOasis @ 2:47 pm #

Nice to see the off-season video of your beautiful pond. FIsh are stunning. Cheerios? Who knew? Sure seems to work for you. Thanks for showing the size and depth of the pond in this video.

July 10, 2010

dubsskyline @ 5:42 pm #

stunning pond full marks.

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