Koi not growing

[AlyssaFish]

I won't feed growth food because fish are big enough .Do the fish have barbels like koi .

Be careful using barbels to tell. My goldfish/koi hybrid has all 4 barbels. ><

 

[sissy]

It can be a hybrid of that mix of coarse .I have fancy tails with barbels .They are not over 9 or 10 inch's long and have not gotten any bigger than that for 5 years now

 

[Tula]

I agree with AllysaFish, probably genetics or diet, if water quality and stocking not an issue.

I have 4 koi and they're big, but not huge, and I've had them over 12 years.

 

[sissy]

I have had aggie and bert since late 2004 and they are around 2 feet long and never fed them growth food ,gosh I don't want them any bigger .

 

[Lisak1]

I'm guessing not koi at all - pictures would solve the mystery!

 

[AlyssaFish]

It can be a hybrid of that mix of coarse .I have fancy tails with barbels .They are not over 9 or 10 inch's long and have not gotten any bigger than that for 5 years now

I would absolutely love to see a picture of these! :O

 

[Mmathis]

Are you feeding the fish? At 7" I'm wondering if they are hybrids, part goldfish, part koi. I feed a color growth food and my 2 years olds are 18-20".

I thought about that, but I don't know enough about koi/goldfish hybrids to know what their growth is like.

 

[DutchMuch]

I would absolutely love to see a picture of these! :O

 

[sissy]

Mine are a combo of butterfly and fancy tail and koi .I call them mutts Ithink they have some gold fish in them even though I have never owned a goldfish

 

[ashirley]

I will try to get some pics. I believe they are koi though. I do feed them but maybe not enough as I try not to overfeed. I only have one huge one and he was rehomed to me by someone getting a divorce. I love them I just wish they were bigger.

 

[Usman]

hurry get pics before few of the members die in curioisity lol

how large is that portion of pond? swiming space is important in some cases .

main thing gene then variety then food then space and water quality/O2 if any factor higher or lower will effect growth .

 

[Usman]

pic looks like pure sarasa but from this agle only , is it hybrid means parents r koi and gf?

 

[sissy]

I have never overfed my fish .Only 3 or 4 times a week if I remember

 

[ashirley]

hurry get pics before few of the members die in curioisity lol

how large is that portion of pond? swiming space is important in some cases .

main thing gene then variety then food then space and water quality/O2 if any factor higher or lower will effect growth .

That portion of the pond is probably 12 X24 and 3 to 4 foot deep.

 

[Usman]

That portion of the pond is probably 12 X24 and 3 to 4 foot deep.

thats very large , how often do u feed ? no pics yet?