Aaarrrrgggghhhhhh!!!!!!

[stevo]

Mornin guys n gals ,has anybody got any tips for stopping the kois eating any new plants (ie lilys) i put in the pond? Within 2 weeks im left with stalks! ?
Was thinking some sort of cage set up but that will look pants in the pond

 

[taherrmann4]

You may want to try one of Koiguys floating planter rings, instead of making it only 4" deep make it as deep as your water lily is in the pond. Not sure if it would work.

https://www.gardenpondforum.com/floating-planter-rings-t4154.html

 

[fishin4cars]

One pond for the lilies, one pond for the Koi. The larger the koi the more they will destroy plants. I found if you place to large of rocks on the top of the pot, too large for them to pick up they don't dig in the pots as much. Stopping them from stripping the leaves is a whole new issue to have to over come.

 

[koiguy1969]

my koi decided they liked the pulp in the stems of the lillies...they'd bite them off as close to the rhyzone as possible and suck the pulp out. i pulled out probably not far from 100 pads with the stems over a couple weeks and the bottom 3" or so of the stems were empty .(all of them)

 

[addy1]

You need to cage the plants, with netting etc. The koi love to eat them.

 

[sissy]

I tried caging my plants and does not work as they push the top down then get stuck in netting .I tried it but kept a close eye on them and they just all swarmed around it trying to get at it until one of them started to push the top down and got inside the netting and I had to rescue him and sigh had to take the plant out

 

[addy1]

Stick with Goldfish, lol, they tend to leave plants alone..............

 

[sissy]

true true as there are plenty of plants at the new pond and all goldfish except for I could not resist 2 of the koi I rescued darn it dumb move on my part but can't turn back now .They did destroy to plants in there already

 

[27goldfish]

Tell them "no" and ground them for a week!!! I am having the same problem with my water lettuce.

 

[sissy]

wish it was that easy .I raised 2 sons and at least with them it was easier than these fish

 

[koidaddy]

I have never been able to. Once the figure they are a food source its "All u can eat 24/7" with plants of any kind. I keep mine in a seperate area that the koi cant get into. I have though about doing a screened area but am affraid of my fish getting stuck in whatever I try to do. My future plans call for a seperate smaller pond for my lillies that only has goldfish in it.

 

[addy1]

Or like some do have a separate plant pond, let the floaters grow, parrots feather etc and when you have extra throw to the fish pond for the koi to snack on, a treat!

 

[sissy]

thats what I'm going to do I have these 3 preformed ponds now think I will use one for floaters and babies

 

[rebelangel_3733]

maybe mesh landscape lining (the black stuff) with chicken wire or the sort so they cant get into it on a wire frame around the plant water high level?

 

[rebelangel_3733]

ok I know I'm not getting any koi lol I'll stick to my goldfish they've been good so far