How many koi in a 200 gallon pond

Koi are carp, like their goldfish cousins, and most have the genetics for extreme growth. But how do you know? You have to give them the room! Not only will it make your fish happier, it will make your filtration happier too.

Ready for the worst part? Well, I heard some people hit the floor and others shouting at the top of their lungs, but hear me out. Female koi carry an egg mass that may be up to HALF of their weight. Eggs take an extreme amount of energy and oxygen to carry. In fact it was a rescue mission. Approximately 13lbs! When Koi double in size you are looking at tenfold increase in body mass! Now go do the math on your pond and tell me how your Koi Herd stacks up to this rule of thumb. One Koi per gallons of well filtered and maintained Pond Water.

You must be logged in to post a comment. Published by admin at January 22, Categories Blog. Beware of the Dangerous Rules Of Thumb surrounding this question. Eric Triplett The Pond Digger. Because people tend to overstock their ponds, all the Advantage Koi Pond System Kits, were designed to have an oversized filter on them. This means that the limiting factor for how many koi you can keep in your pond will not be limited by the filtering system.

Rather, the limiting factor will be how crowded the koi look in the pond.