dumb a$$ fish

[koiguy1969]

well my koi have decided that they want more sun light i guess. i have pulled out 3 dozen lilly pads over the last couple days. nice green healthy ones that appear to have been removed at the rhyzone. i can see 3 bare rhyzones. and about 8 to 10 more free floating pads and stems.. at this rate they will be in full open water by next weekend. their shade and protective cover is probably being minimized as i type this. i pulled out a dozen or so this morning. dumb a$$ fish!!!

 

[koiguy1969]

well my koi have decided that they want more sun light i guess. i have pulled out 3 dozen lilly pads over the last couple days. nice green healthy ones that appear to have been removed at the rhyzone. i can see 3 bare rhyzones. and about 8 to 10 more free floating pads and stems.. at this rate they will be in full open water by next weekend. their shade and protective cover is probably being minimized as i type this. i pulled out a dozen or so this morning. dumb a$$ fish!!!

 

[Pondmaster]

Koiguy, I had the same problem so I ended up buying the 2 x 2 non-toxic waterproof play mats sold at Lowe's. Ya they look ridiculous different colors and all but the koi love em.
They make a great temporary fix.

 

[Pondmaster]

Koiguy, I had the same problem so I ended up buying the 2 x 2 non-toxic waterproof play mats sold at Lowe's. Ya they look ridiculous different colors and all but the koi love em.
They make a great temporary fix.

 

[koiguy1969]

28 pads this morning, 28 pads i removed from the pond this morning. this behavior is out of nowhere. they have never exhibited this behavior before. probably about 1/2 the pads are gone now...4 or 5 'totally' empty rhyzones that i can readilly see...

 

[DrDave]

I can't grow water lettuce in my lower pond where the adult koi are because they eat the roots. So I have to grow them in the upper pond where the 2 years olds leave them alone. So several times a week, I toss in a few and that gives them shade untill they start to get brown from the roots being eaten away.
It is hard to figure what motivates them to do this.

 

[koiguy1969]

my floaters are always fine in the protective rings i made. its my lillies and i just cant understand why this happenenig all the sudden...never had any lillies pulled off til now!! some pad nilbbling but this is like intentional koi vandalism. i see some small new growth on one rhyzone

 

[koiguy1969]

on a added note...this seems to be mostly a night time activity. but i will pay a bit more attention.

 

[addy1]

They just love to annoy you koiguy, and the free snack you are giving them

 

[koiguy1969]

another 13 pads i just pulled out, i guess its not just a nite time thing, i dont know what i'm gonna do!!

 

[DrDave]

Maybe they are pissed off from being in a basement for 6 months with no plants. LOL

 

[pebcpa]

I've been having the same problem koiguy. Last year no problem. This year no problem until about a month ago. Now the lillies are almost gone.
I found them turning yellow, then brown and looking like they've been nibbled on the edges. Then a bunch of floating stems, now they're almost gone.
What to do???

 

[pebcpa]

Last year all of my koi were small, this year they are much bigger. Maybe it's just the age/size. They are constantly looking for food! Time to build a bog!

 

[koiguy1969]

my pads are green and intact just bitten off at the rhyzone.

 

[bsr8129]

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