Hi Koiguy:
Sounds like we're kindred spirits. I also do it as part of the hobby. I don't know, really, how much selling them off sets the cost of water changes and feedings. Kind of like growing you're own veggies. After the time spent and water bills, probably easier just to buy them at the store. It's what I enjoy.
I have found the same thing this year, regarding the green water. Mine are two months old and still so small and won't come to the top to eat. They just want to graze on the wall. So I put a bale of barley straw, killed the algae fuss and now they have to eat the food. I think they are doing better.
The first two years I just had orgy spawnings and it's harder to cull them for me and I think you get nicer quality pond fish when you specifically spawn them. Cleaner looking, more distinct. But for me anything goes, I just like to raise them. This year was a fiasco.
I tried Doistu first, the Kujaku but the Showa showed me up.
Sounds like we're kindred spirits. I also do it as part of the hobby. I don't know, really, how much selling them off sets the cost of water changes and feedings. Kind of like growing you're own veggies. After the time spent and water bills, probably easier just to buy them at the store. It's what I enjoy.
I have found the same thing this year, regarding the green water. Mine are two months old and still so small and won't come to the top to eat. They just want to graze on the wall. So I put a bale of barley straw, killed the algae fuss and now they have to eat the food. I think they are doing better.
The first two years I just had orgy spawnings and it's harder to cull them for me and I think you get nicer quality pond fish when you specifically spawn them. Cleaner looking, more distinct. But for me anything goes, I just like to raise them. This year was a fiasco.
I tried Doistu first, the Kujaku but the Showa showed me up.
