Should You Place Goldfish and Koi Together

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Should You Place Goldfish and Koi Together

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed

A very common question for fish pond builders is whether or not it is good to have koi and goldfish together in the same pond.

Even if you’ve already built your pond and have koi and goldfish together you may be wondering if it was such a good idea. One of the more common problems that people encounter when adding a new pond to their backyard is the problem of poor planning. Or, perhaps it’s just a matter of not realizing just how complicated building a new pond can be.

Goldfish are very good at making babies. Some people even compare them to rabbits or gerbils. The problem with this is that the babies are vulnerable to becoming both koi and goldfish food. One possible solution is to make sure there are plenty of places for the tiny fishes to hide from the larger snack loving koi. Sometimes you’ll find that these babies, at least some of them will survive to grow big enough to no longer resemble a snack for your koi or goldfish. However, most times you’ll probably find they disappear into the fish bellies of your koi or goldfish.

Many people simply adore koi fish in their ponds. They are very colorful and add a great deal of fun to a pond. However, goldfish can be just as wonderful to feed and nurture. Koi can be very pricey compared to goldfish and they can grow quite large as well. If you do place koi and goldfish together, you need to consider the size of the goldfish and the type of goldfish too. It just so happens that koi enjoy snacking on the bubble eyed goldfish just as much as those little baby fishes.

The simple solution to solving the problem of koi eating your goldfish babies or bothering the large eyed goldfish species is to only have goldfish in your pond. If that solution is just not good enough and you are bound and determined to try having both in the same pond, keep the following ideas in your head. Do not buy the species of goldfish that have big eyeballs as the koi will probably eat them. And lastly, consider any babies born as feeder fish and part of the circle of life. It happens, get over it. You can also keep them apart by placing some type of barrier between the two species.

Many people enjoy having both koi and goldfish together in the same pond. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander… err… or something like that. You’ll find more EZ Pond Ideas and tips at our EZ Pond Ideas website.

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