Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Koi

Cyprinus carpio

Baby Koi

Baby Koi from Modesta and Stan Moréy's pond.  Photos by the Moréys.

General Information

Name:

Modesta & Stan Morey

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2007-08-04

Common Name:

Koi

Scientific Name:

Cyprinus carpio

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

UNK

General Hardness (ppm):

UNK

Temp.:

UNK

Nitrate (ppm):

UNK

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

Pond 1500 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Monthly

How Much -

33%

Filtration System(s):

box undergravel

Additives:

Tank Décor

Plants:

Live Plants

Substrate:

Bare Bottom

Structures:

Pots

Lighting

Fluorescent:

Natural Sunlight along with rope & solar for night

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

Thousands

Location of Eggs:

Scattered

Parental Care:

None

Date of Hatch or Birth (yyyy-mm-dd):

UNK

Date Free Swimming:

UNK

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Koi pond food /Daily.

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Koi pond food /Daily algae continuously.

Comments

These fish are in a 1500 gal pond in our back yard.  The parents came from Tony Griffitts, two -three weeks after coming to their new home. Tony was introducing more Koi and realized that there were 75 plus fry all along the sides, more in filter.