View Full Version : Most koi in Balboa Park's Friendship Garden pond die
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20081009-1333-bn08koi.html
Sploke
10-14-2008, 4:22 PM
wow...thats too bad.
Virtuoso2K12
10-14-2008, 5:32 PM
wat a horriable daeth, R.I.P Kois :(
Eupterus
10-14-2008, 5:55 PM
That's a shame. Maybe some kind hearted breeder could make a public donation?.
SchizotypalVamp
10-14-2008, 6:06 PM
oh no....I loved those koi....
finsNfur
10-15-2008, 6:49 AM
That's so sad.
That's a shame. Maybe some kind hearted breeder could make a public donation?.
The article states:
"Members of the Koi Club of San Diego have lent several fish from their own collections to fill the Balboa Park group's pond for now."
MudskipperFan
10-17-2008, 11:06 PM
Ooohhh. That's bad.
wataugachicken
10-18-2008, 9:53 PM
i understand how horrible it that the koi died and everything, but $25-30k to replace them? really? and i hate to sound heartless (even though i do) but now they're asking for donations for their 'replace the koi' fund. when you (as a person or as a club/group) own fish that are worth THAT much money, does it not occur to someone to get insurance on the fish, especially since some of them were award-winning specimens? we're not even talking about pet insurance here, i mean REAL insurance.
dirtydawg10
10-18-2008, 10:05 PM
Chlorine? Why would they be adding any chlorine (accidental oversupply) why was there any supply of chlorine? Is that common practice for these type of ponds?
wataugachicken
10-18-2008, 10:10 PM
from their website:
Koi experts, Linda Pluth and Jack Chapman, members of the Koi Club of San Diego concluded that the fish were killed from chlorine poisoning. The auto fill system malfunctioned and failed to shut-off automatically thus untreated tap water flowed into the pond causing the chlorine to burn the gills.
dirtydawg10
10-18-2008, 10:13 PM
from their website:
Koi experts, Linda Pluth and Jack Chapman, members of the Koi Club of San Diego concluded that the fish were killed from chlorine poisoning. The auto fill system malfunctioned and failed to shut-off automatically thus untreated tap water flowed into the pond causing the chlorine to burn the gills.
OK...that makes more sense. I was wondering how the chlorine got there.
The latest update:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20081010-9999-1m10koi.html
unvmyplecos
10-19-2008, 11:39 AM
i am deeply concerned that they would have a machine doing that...... there should be an underground tank filled with koi friendly water. that koi is thougher than corrugated steel
wataugachicken
10-19-2008, 2:21 PM
i'm sorry (again) but now this is getting stupid. it sounds to me like they only want to buy top-quality expensive fish. read:
A member of the Koi Club of San Diego has lent several fish from his own collection to fill the Balboa Park pond for now.
Kindhearted koi owners take note: Donations of fish won't help.
Club member Jack Chapman said koi transported from ponds with a different chemistry could sicken those at this pond, and those [the donated fish] are not show fish obvs. if they are letting other fish into the pond, it's not really a matter of disease prevention, but one of basic snobbery. if the true purpose of this place/group is to
create a Japanese-style garden dedicated to the well-being of all people which provides educational programs that encourage understanding of the Japanese heritage among people of diverse ethnic backgrounds and cultures.then i imagine that there are more beneficial and educational ways to spend 25 grand than on a bunch of koi. i doubt that most of the people who visit the garden, aside from members of the group, could even tell a show-quality koi from any other one.
at least it does seem like they had insurance.
If they would buy their "top" quality koi at 4-5 inches you could probably knock $24K off the price to replace. It not like koi grow slow. Then again as long as no public funds go to replace them then it doesn't really matter.
The koi are back:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29569482/