Call a local pet store that sells Koi, and ask them for a 'trade'. They get the baby koi for free, and you get food or some water plants. Go cheap, because most won't live. I'd say $50 or $75 in store credit. Too bad you didn't notice it earlier, your fish would have taken care of most of them. I thought I had a lot with about 20 survivors of this springs spawn!

Lily, I'm so sorry to hear about the lost of your Koi. I've had people lose their fish and don't seem to feel a thing but when you become a Koi or Goldfish lover, because of their friendliness, it's easy to understand how people come to love these beautiful creatures and cry when they die. As for your Koi Fry, congratulations. I can remember when we had our first spawn. It's very possible that the older fish are eating the younger ones or it could be that they are just hiding. Keep us posted, Your's Koily, Lorraine

A lot would depend on when the baby koi died. Did it have the white eye when it died, or could a fungus have possibly started growing there after it died? If the growth started after the koi died, there may not be any need to treat the pond. Have you noticed any problems with your fish after the goldfish problem cleared up? Many people swear by salt, but others have stated that salt has been overused, much like antibiotics in humans, to the point where it is not as effective as it once was. It would not harm the fish to use salt, but I don't know its effectiveness against fungus. If you do use it, you may need to remove any plants, since most plants will not tolerate high levels of salt. Sorry I culdn't be more help, but I'm hoping others will see this thread and help you out.

My Koi have always been born brown. Around 10 - 18 months, they all change color to orange, whites sometimes with varying shades of yellow. A few have stayed orange, but most are multicolored. Originally I didn't know anything about raising Fry, but first I learned that they are born brownish and turn as they age. I had no idea until I looked in my pond and saw what looked like "guppies" swimming around. I had no idea that Koi fry are generally brown. BUT recently I have read that only goldfish stay brown until a year or so old. Does this mean when I originally bought my first Koi, they were Goldfish and not Koi? I've had hundreds over the years and none have changed color at less than 6 months of age. But all have changed by the time they are about 14 months. They have all matured to the bright orange and white, typically seen as Koi. None have ever looked like goldfish. They are kept in outdoor ponds, not warmed during the winter. But there is always an antifreeze unit during the winter so the water will not freeze. I have several aerators in each pond, and two waterfalls. I have only lost a couple of the Fry when they have gotten into the filters. I have lots of areas that have hiding places in the ponds and spawning areas. I had 6 adult Koi but I don't know their sex other than "Big Daddy". He is the first that lets me know breeding season has started. He's about 20 inches. The other adults range in size from 6-10 inches and are 2-5 years old. My present hatch of 200 or so are all 9-10 months old and starting to get their orange colors now. I separate babies to their own pond when I first see them, usually 1/4 to 1/2 inch long. I read some remarks that other folks have a low survival rate of 20% or so. I have had nearly 100% survival other than the two that were caught in the filter. Why is that? Is there a type of Koi that is more hardy than others?