utsuri
Koi Lover
Jun 15, 2006, 2:08 AM
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Re: [Mookey] June 13th and still no eggs...
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Hey Mookey,
To answer your question..... You don't really want to consider when koi spawn by a certain month. The date of spawning is only a basic guideline. To get them to spawn under a controlled condition you need to trick them. The first thing to consider is which koi you want to spawn. If you are just doing a flock spawning then you will need to remove the female to another pond or atleast divide your pond and keep her separate for a few weeks prior to spawning. The introduction of new koi is one of the triggering mechanisms.
Secondly, you need to do something to change the chemistry of the water. Usually a drop in temps will do it. Speaking of temps, they should be above 68F for atleast a few weeks. Then with the female separated from the males do a large water change on the breeding pond. I usually do about 60%. After the water change is complete introduce the males to her.
Even though koi will lay eggs on about everything, keep plenty of vegetation around. I like plastics. They are reusable every year.
If all goes right, they will spawn a few days afterwards. I have had them spawn the night after introducing them.
hope this helps
Utsuri
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