Red Cap Oranda In a Koi Pond? - Aquarium Advice

WaterPond · 06-26-2006, 01:37 PM

i was wondering if it would be possible to keep a red cap oranda in my koi pond, i have two koi in there right now that are still relatively small(8 or 9 inches) I have one two fantail goldfish in my pond and some commons, the koi get along fine with the fantails, would they be ok with red cap orandas, or any other type of fancy goldfish at that? Thanks!

coolchinchilla · 06-26-2006, 05:36 PM

I guess I'd be concerned that the speedy koi would out-muscle the slow fancies for food. Need to make sure the slow guys get food.

WaterPond · 06-26-2006, 09:51 PM

the fantails that i already have out-muscle my koi! i have one 5 inch calico fantail that pushed my koi out of the way! I guess i just got lucky with that though, thanks for your help, i wont get an oranda after all.

snwsk8r8 · 08-16-2006, 12:31 PM

no it should be fine i have one the size of a baseball and one the sie of a golfball with about 15 koi

snwsk8r8 · 08-16-2006, 12:33 PM

06-26-2006, 01:37 PM	#1
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	Red Cap Oranda In a Koi Pond? i was wondering if it would be possible to keep a red cap oranda in my koi pond, i have two koi in there right now that are still relatively small(8 or 9 inches) I have one two fantail goldfish in my pond and some commons, the koi get along fine with the fantails, would they be ok with red cap orandas, or any other type of fancy goldfish at that? Thanks! __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

06-26-2006, 05:36 PM	#2
coolchinchilla Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IA Posts: 477	I guess I'd be concerned that the speedy koi would out-muscle the slow fancies for food. Need to make sure the slow guys get food. __________________ coolchinchilla a small zoo is cool!

06-26-2006, 09:51 PM	#3
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	the fantails that i already have out-muscle my koi! i have one 5 inch calico fantail that pushed my koi out of the way! I guess i just got lucky with that though, thanks for your help, i wont get an oranda after all. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

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snwsk8r8 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 26	no it should be fine i have one the size of a baseball and one the sie of a golfball with about 15 koi

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