Author Topic: New addition to the hot tub (Read 2478 times)

slackjeep · « **on:** March 12, 2007, 01:40:54 PM »

I was a bad bad girl this weekend. I know that I can't have any more fish in the hot tub until the new pond is built. However, we went to visit a pond store and they had tanks full of little butterfly koi. I wasn't going to buy anything but before I even opened my mouth, DH said "you can have 1."

Was I to argue? I'm an obedient wife.

Here's a pic of him saying hello to one of the shubbie bros. He's just a pond mutt... plus I hear the kichi say that butterfly aren't really koi anyway.

Joyce · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2007, 01:59:16 PM »

Pretty fish....awesome photo!

CliffandJoann · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2007, 02:05:26 PM »

That little gold butterfly is a beauty!

Joann

EagleEye · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2007, 02:09:38 PM »

He's a beauty

Looks like he's floating in air.
And did you say that your an obediant wife? It's a pleasure to meet one

I don't plan on getting any koi, but a gold butterfly like that, I'd have to make an exception.
Steve

slackjeep · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2007, 02:13:42 PM »

Quote from: EagleEye on March 12, 2007, 02:09:38 PM

He's a beauty
Looks like he's floating in air.
And did you say that your an obediant wife? It's a pleasure to meet one

I don't plan on getting any koi, but a gold butterfly like that, I'd have to make an exception.
Steve

Yeah, I didn't plan it either.

I do plan to have a 4' deep pond with bd and proper filtration so I don't feel that guilty getting him.

Jonna · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2007, 02:24:48 PM »

He's beautiful! It doesn't matter to me if they are mutts or not really koi, if I like them and they are beautiful to watch, who cares? That one is truly a beauty!

GAJen · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2007, 02:57:54 PM »

I've tried Koi from our LFS 3 times lost them all. I'd love to have one like that but we just don't have good resources for buying them down here.

Esther · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2007, 07:12:10 PM »

Hey, I've gotten my Koi from the local Meijer store. It's mainly a grocery/department store. So I bring the Koi home in my grocery bags. Who cares where you get your wet pets? I buy what I can afford and what I like. The kitchi people can spend what they want to spend and buy where they want to buy. And I never did understand the comment about the butterflies not being real Koi. It's like saying a certain breed of dog isn't a dog. I love the butterflies and am planning on getting some more this summer.

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2007, 04:58:36 AM »

His beautiful! and how dare they insult our long fin! I will have to grab my last magazine, and quote it about long fin Koi. I have one and I'm hopeing to get one or two more. But like Ester said. If were happy our fish are happy.

Vickie · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2007, 06:31:51 AM »

He is beautiful.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2007, 08:31:18 AM »

Gorgeous fish and photograph

CT · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2007, 09:02:09 AM »

Beautiful fish. The only two koi that I have are longfins. After you've seen a longfin the others look chubby and ungainly IMHO. So whatever they are I love them.

slackjeep · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2007, 09:11:00 AM »

Quote from: Esther on March 12, 2007, 07:12:10 PM

It's like saying a certain breed of dog isn't a dog. I love the butterflies and am planning on getting some more this summer.

well, that's a funny comment. I question the authenticity of dogness on my basenji!

I swear he is more cat than dog. So it would figure I would get a less-than-koi koi.

I find the butterflies so graceful and beautiful. I don't know why they are considered second class citizens with the kichi.

CT · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2007, 09:56:22 AM »

Authenticity of dogness?

Good one!

Know why the less than koi are considered second class citizens?
You can't find one for thousands and thousands of dollars

Edit: Well, after going to look at longfins on the web I guess you can find them for thousands and thousands of dollars.

tranquility · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2007, 11:30:18 AM »

I used to get alot of mine at petsmart....I won't tell you where I got my longfins(or I may be bann from koi forums for life

) any ways....I still have all of them.....just not in the same pond as my imports...love each one ....and don't care if they are mutts or even that koi kichi don't consider them koi......I think your new baby is pretty...I wouldn't mind having a doitsu yamabuki longfin myself....If only I had the room

Lawanna

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2007, 11:46:49 AM »

He is beautiful. I have two butterfly koi, both are dark in color and don't show up very well, I would love to find some yellow or white ones that are not too pricey. I won't spend a lot on fish because the herons and kingfishers are regular visitors.

Karen

slackjeep · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2007, 01:27:40 PM »

I just did a google search and found some lovely long fins for $$$$. phew... I'll stick to my mutts.

Once the big pond is built I will be on on the look out for a platinum ginrin long fin.

slackjeep · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2007, 01:49:55 PM »

Now this is a beaut! and no, i'm not bidding on it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-in-Platinum-Ogon-Butterfly-Koi-live-pond-fish_W0QQitemZ270098848715QQcategoryZ3212QQcmdZViewItem

Ky Kim · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2007, 01:52:18 PM »

I've bought them from Meijers, shoot they give a 7 day guarantee on them. So, put them in quarentine and if anything happens during the first 7 days, I can get my money back.

I've also, bought them pet stores, pond stores etc. Just where ever I see one I like, and looks healthy.

I know they're just mutts, but if I didn't like them I wouldn't have bought them. Sure its probably nice to own the expensive ones if you can afford it. But, the way I see it....mine swim just like the expensive ones, they eat just like the expensive ones, they are colorful just like the expensive ones and they add enjoyment to the pond, yes, just like the expensive ones.

And if something does happen to go wrong, like one bellying up. Or a heron, or anything. I've only lost 5-10 dollars instead of 100 plus dollars.

And butterflies not being Koi

they sure look like it to me, except for the flowy fins. I think yours is beautiful, and I hope you get alot of pleasure out of him in years to come. I love my butterflies.
Kim

CT · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2007, 02:45:23 PM »

Yeah, I looked too. Serious dollars. Mutts for me too

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2007, 04:00:50 PM »

drs.fosterand smith.com has domestic Buterflies for $30 to 50 bucks. But even that is more that I paid. My neighbor 3 places up bread them and I got 8"ers for $5.00 a piece.

Author Topic: New addition to the hot tub (Read 2478 times)

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