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A very common question for people building a new pond is whether or not it is good to have koi and goldfish together in the same pond.

Perhaps you have already built your backyard pond and have included both koi and goldfish in your beautiful new koi pond. If you have yet to build that pond, the good news is that you’re thinking before you act. There are so many problems that you can avoid if you take the time to learn from others mistakes and experiences, both good and bad..

At times both your koi and your goldfish will have babies. This is where you may begin to encounter a baby dilemma because koi consider baby goldfish as great little snacks. One possible solution is to make sure there are plenty of places for the tiny fishes to hide from the larger snack loving koi. Sometimes you’ll find that these babies, at least some of them will survive to grow big enough to no longer resemble a snack for your koi or goldfish.

Many people simply adore koi fish in their ponds. They are very colorful and add a great deal of fun to a pond. However, goldfish can be just as wonderful to feed and nurture. Koi can be very pricey compared to goldfish and they can grow quite large as well. Another good point of deciding on goldfish instead of koi is that you will not have to worry about the koi eating the fins or bubble eyes of certain goldfish species.

The simple solution to solving the problem of koi eating your goldfish babies or bothering the large eyed goldfish species is to only have goldfish in your pond. The other solution to owning both goldfish and koi together is to make sure your goldfish are as big as your koi. Do not buy the species of goldfish that have big eyeballs as the koi will probably eat them. And lastly, consider any babies born as feeder fish and part of the circle of life. It happens, get over it. Or um… you know, the other suggestion of “not” having both koi and goldfish in the same pond.

Many people enjoy having both koi and goldfish together in the same pond. What works for one pond, may not work for another. You'll find more EZ Pond Ideas and tips at our EZ Pond Ideas website.