minnow in pond

[nino]

could you put minnows in a pond? so far we've got koi in there. the temperature here is never very harsh, since we live in california on the coast.

 

[black angel]

depends on the size of the koi and minnows. koi are really fast growers so it might not be a good idea.

 

[nino]

depends on the size of the koi and minnows. koi are really fast growers so it might not be a good idea.

why would it depend on the size? white cloud mountain minnows are very small, do you think that they would be eaten?

 

[black angel]

koi are fast and would see the minnows as food. if it fits in the mouth it will be eaten.

 

[Gill]

I have to Agree

Koi will eat anything that fits in their Mouth

Minnows WOuld Be Appetizers.

Seen a Koi Devour Axollotils.

 

[Opcn]

WCMM's are slow and stupid when compaired to other minnows. Despite what has been said Koi are not overly predatory fish and given ample room a minnow population could survive, Personnaly I would go with a native minnow or dace (minnow) incase of escape, Just start with say 20 in your pond and you can get a good sized population in a few years if your lucky, and they will eat the mosquitoe larve that are to small to entice larger and more herbivourus Koi