elephantnose3334
Fishaholic
Earlier I talked about fake fish-related youtube channels as a whole because you all wanted to know about it. But we haven't talked about one of the main species found on the platform: Koi.
Koi are a beautiful Amur Carp breed that many people like because they symbolise good luck, fame and fortune. But, like fancy goldfish, they are one of the most abused fish in the hobby because of popular, fake fish-related youtube channels for kids that have the hands to keep them in dangerously small containers or tanks. Many of their videos show koi and fancy goldfish put together with incompatible fish such as bettas, arowanas and clown featherbacks/knifefish. Some of the species I mentioned should NOT go with koi or goldfish because they may be predatory or aggressive to them. Koi need room to thrive (i.e. a large pond) and to live long lifespans. In opinion, these fish in these videos die within a year or less. The fish may have room to live in temporary containers, but fare worse in much smaller containers or tanks. For giants, like platinum Ogons, the containers would have to be massive for the fish because they require a lot of room to thrive.
At the end of some videos, they dump some fish food so they can eat it. But smaller fish such as tetras cannot eat the large pellets koi eat. Some of the koi may not eat because of stress during handling, and this may damage their delicate slimy coat during the process. The slimy coat is used to protect the animal from predators, such as herons, that might eat them.
In the aquarium koi need a huge tank, even bigger than your average goldfish's tank. Young koi can live at 50 gallon to 200 gallon tanks, but bigger koi may need to be moved to ponds because of their size. They don't need tank decorations, but room to live. Koi need to swim at large spaces as they do in ponds. Young koi can outgrow their tank size, so get them a significantly larger tank.
Koi can make great pond fish if cared properly. Don't overstock the tank or pond, or put them in plastic containers for a long time. And most importantly, koi need more space than your average goldfish to swim, so have a big enough tank or pond for them.
Happy fishkeeping!
Koi are a beautiful Amur Carp breed that many people like because they symbolise good luck, fame and fortune. But, like fancy goldfish, they are one of the most abused fish in the hobby because of popular, fake fish-related youtube channels for kids that have the hands to keep them in dangerously small containers or tanks. Many of their videos show koi and fancy goldfish put together with incompatible fish such as bettas, arowanas and clown featherbacks/knifefish. Some of the species I mentioned should NOT go with koi or goldfish because they may be predatory or aggressive to them. Koi need room to thrive (i.e. a large pond) and to live long lifespans. In opinion, these fish in these videos die within a year or less. The fish may have room to live in temporary containers, but fare worse in much smaller containers or tanks. For giants, like platinum Ogons, the containers would have to be massive for the fish because they require a lot of room to thrive.
At the end of some videos, they dump some fish food so they can eat it. But smaller fish such as tetras cannot eat the large pellets koi eat. Some of the koi may not eat because of stress during handling, and this may damage their delicate slimy coat during the process. The slimy coat is used to protect the animal from predators, such as herons, that might eat them.
In the aquarium koi need a huge tank, even bigger than your average goldfish's tank. Young koi can live at 50 gallon to 200 gallon tanks, but bigger koi may need to be moved to ponds because of their size. They don't need tank decorations, but room to live. Koi need to swim at large spaces as they do in ponds. Young koi can outgrow their tank size, so get them a significantly larger tank.
Koi can make great pond fish if cared properly. Don't overstock the tank or pond, or put them in plastic containers for a long time. And most importantly, koi need more space than your average goldfish to swim, so have a big enough tank or pond for them.
Happy fishkeeping!
