Do Koi Fish Make Good Pets?

[@nickrider5220]

Nothing better than chilling by your pond and hand feeding your fish and then watching them cruise round, whilst you sip your cold beer. I'm with Chip, the fish you raised from tiny to huge builds such a bond. My biggest and oldest was 1.5 inches when I bought her and over 38 years later, she's pretty much 3 feet long, is very tame and so much a part of my life. So much has happened in my life, but she's been with me since my teens...!

[@fishwithcarl]

❤️ That's special

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Going on one of your first points about how tame carp can be and how you can train them and they recognise you. You'd be surprised how you can do the same with pike. A few years back I filmed a pike taking deadbaits (hookless) under water. A couple days later I found the same fish and did the same again. Then again a day later and the day after that.... I skipped a couple of days and went back to the swim and and looked all over the pike was no where to be seen. I started wading took maybe 3 or 4 steps and look down and the pike was literally sat at my feet. The moment I dropped a bait in it instantly smashed it on the surface. The fish obviously recognized me for free food by this point. Much in the same way a carp would do it in a garden pond... probably wouldnt put my fingers in its mouth though

[@jessehunter362]

Most fish can! and can tell who in particular is coming in the room. They're not smart exactly, but they've got fairly good memories of people.

[@dancingnature]

My goldfish did that too. Recognized me and only signaled to me that he (? ) wanted to be fed. Completely ignored my kids.

[@EarthshakerOnamazu]

@@jessehunter362 Not entirely true, small, aquarium sized fish like my tetras, gourami, rosy minnows, and corydoras catfish don't seem to mind who comes up to the tank, they always seem to recognize you as a food source, because all they see is large, blurry figures approaching the tank through the glass.

[@jessehunter362]

@@EarthshakerOnamazu My mollies can tell it’s me over the others in my house, but it might be that some of the other things in my house try to startle them and they need to judge threats

[@kosmokat111]

@@EarthshakerOnamazu my betta seems to be able to recognise me over my partner, it makes sense since I'm the one who usually feeds her, and I spend more time with her during the day. she'll still come to the glass and inspect my partner, but will effectively get fish zoomies when she sees me. I think her eyesight is at least good enough to help them see faces, as my partner and I have very similar builds and wear similar clothes around the house. as for visual range she can see me from about 5m away from the tank glass, it's really impressive and almost spooky as she'll come right up to the glass and stare as soon as she sees me lol.

[@Neo-cm8pb]

This guy you visited was such a nice bloke, and what a wonderful garden/pond he has. Done a very good job of it with a great setup. The fish on the other hand are absolutely phenomenal..they are massive and look stunning. He does a very good job keeping them healthy. Really good fishumentary lads. Looking forward to seeing your own pond installation updates in future videos.

[@kickmoments184]

this dude is so humble and inspiring

[@tomsloan641]

Love these Koi videos lads 👌👌 bought a house this year that came with a small pond and some goldfish, having a new pond built in November with a few small koi carp bought ready to move in 🙌

[@1968Zedar]

First off guys that was a treat. Very nice video. Your friend Chip is a star and a real gentleman. Second thing is do a bit of research into Oscar ciclids. Believe me they learn who is who and respond like dogs to you entering the room but they don't play nice with smaller fish (they tend to eat them). To answer a question someone asked in the comments earlier. The reason the plecs survive is because Chip heats his pond as you can see at the 8min 18 sec point in the video. I have to reiterate great vid. Cheers.

[@septarian3337]

I love how cinematic your videos are. They have an artistic quality to them that not many "KZbinrs" have. Your videos are like mini films or mini documentaries and are just elegantly done. They're beautiful. Well done.

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you! I spend a lot of time thinking about the little things. haha :)

[@pakijetli]

Chips a cool guy thanks for sharing his channel

[@Rastakoi1]

Awe. Thanks much

[@annh8885]

This is by far one of my favorite videos. Beautiful fish and good bantering and sense of humor. Fun to watch, thanks!

[@fishwithcarl]

You're welcome :) thanks Ann! Happy you enjoyed it!

[@SuperDixxxie]

Loved this guys. Chip's a funny chilled out guy, top bloke👍

[@hefty_highy9274]

Absolutely stunning collection so peacefull and relaxing koi are so messy and can make you work for a clean pond

[@antonystanley4171]

Chips pond is absolutely beautiful and has given me a big idea to have my own piece of inner zen definitely looking forward to starting the new chapter of my garden. Keep these videos coming lads love watching you and have done for years 🎣😎👍

[@Jonalexxx]

Hahahah “the thing you do is send your wife to America, and work like there is no tomorrow and there you go you’ve got a beautiful pond” wow that is a brilliant strategy! Carl and Alex your videos just keep getting better!! I never knew I wanted a koi or go looking for mushrooms so much until I watched your hobbies videos! Keep them coming✌🏽

[@blackfox7254]

Seeing those beautiful fish in a pond and fishing others is relaxing, nice video as always.

[@Lulu-jl5zd]

My dad started selling tropical fish in 1948...yes before they were imported specialising in siamese fighters. We grew up surrounded by fish. He loved Koi and had a similar pond himself. He said that what made them different from every other fish he had kept was the fact you never knew what they would do next. He spent hours trying to figure it but never did.

[@Ellis561]

Great video really interesting and inspiring for people who are not into koi as much

[@JCHKER]

Good bit of Mrs advice, 7:38. Awesome video! 🤌🏽

[@Viva-Cristo-Rey-]

I once visited a school mate that had a large koi pond dug into the garden. The fish were so calm and nice. If you stuck your hand in the water they would all come to you. They would let you pet them and kind of rub against you like a cat almost. Of course they loved to be fed.

[@ATbaitboats]

Biggest lesson I learned from keeping Koi - When you think your pond/filtration is going to big enough, double it!!

[@KraftyKoi]

Your production was excellent, I really enjoyed it. Well done chaps.

[@Mike_Halewood]

Awesome video. I would love a koi pond like this in the future. Chip was such a nice guy and his setup is amazing. For now we’ll have to stick with our tropical fish tank

[@BadlydrawnBen]

Awesome video .Chip is an absolute legend 🤟

[@Dannny1067]

Amazing pond and koi. Chips so passionate about his life, i mean hobbies 😂 A very genuine funny man. It would be great to see a progressition video of his pond in 12 months

[@louisbarnett9290]

Brilliant video, and brilliant quest on the show. Keep it up. Amazing pond

[@sofluid]

Great to see another fellow from the caribbean representing this beautiful hobby :) Big up Chip!

[@LittleJaxWilkinson]

I wasn’t a big fan at first but grown to love your channels, worked out which one is which and love the friendly banter. The tutorials are super good, helped me with chods and changed a few things I do. Id love to see you do a few urban approaches like Alan Blair does with park lakes etc. The likes of syndicate waters etc are boring, waters anyone can fish are good, makes you seem less “southern posh kids” 😝😝😝 thanks for the content boys.

[@TerraKoi]

Keeping Koi is keeping water. Once you start in this wonderful hobby, there is absolutely no end. Great video guys!

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

i agree with you two, yes thay do, and thay are very therapeutic and relaxing, you can stand and watch them for hours, very good filming again, i must try harder at my filming, thank you loved it 👍

[@cribscian]

Thay is not a word.

[@yumekoijapan5067]

Light hearted, but great video that’s sure to attract more people from the carp community to the Koi hobby! 😎

[@transform9883]

Hey, it is the legendary Mr. Snaden! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Can I ask, do you sometimes laugh when you watch Chips videos?

[@yumekoijapan5067]

@@transform9883 Hahaha… yes I do sometimes. Some of the joking seems different when watching the finished movie. 😊

[@JamesTHEKOIwhisperer123]

Great video well worth the wait nice to see chips pond filmed in such quality chip is a great man brilliant film lads well enjoyed it

[@luap89]

Chip is a proper geeza!

[@fishwithcarl]

26 pounds roughly :)

[@sacred_mochi]

ありがとうございます！

[@want.to.b3.gamer670]

I have a mini pond 150 with 2 closest thing to a koi, shubunkins and 3 fantails. It's still such a nice calming sensation watching them swim. When I move out I would love some koi. I prefer plants in a pond to add a freshness with it.

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

I agree with what so many have already commented about in regards to "Chip." He seems very much like a wonderful fellow.

[@fishwithcarl]

He is ❤️

[@jaa7286]

Stunning captures into the hobby of Koi keeping

[@nurtbmtv]

HAHA THE WAY HE JUST CHUCKS IT INTO HIS MOUTH BECAUSE HES CURIOUS HOW IT TASTES LIKE OMG

[@PHARRAOH]

when were kids in the 80's, we would fish all the local lakes within a few hour bike ride and catch bluegill, crappie, catfish, bullhead and channel, carp, and bring some of the best looking home from the various ponds in 5 gallon buckets with a battery operated pump to keep them alive. We figured the best of the best from each pond, then feed them the best foods, live crickets, meal worms dough, red worms, night crawlers, minnows etc along with tropical fish foods and vitamins. grow them big and strong, then stock out favorite pond with them and start again. In our minds, we were breeding the best of the best. We called them van dam fish :-) We had a blast. fed them 1" soft shell crayfish also. got them from a local creek.

[@legionaquatics]

I hope to have a pond like this someday and I can’t wait to see your guys new pond

[@liamburnes845]

14 dis likes...haters will hate keep up the good work 💪💪

[@KoiRun50]

Awesome film. Chip's awesome. So is Charlie the chag.

[@r0syyyy]

This guy is hilarious! I loved it!

[@mrb9320]

I could see Carl & Alex on Countryfile. A natural crossover.

[@chj.fishing4889]

Hi Carl and Alex I would love to go fishing with you one day I have a local carp pool with over 25lbs! It is called Walnut Fisheries 😁

[@CarpioTheOnlyOne]

Perfect day and video. Have to agree Koi are the best!

[@T_WC123]

Just found your channel and love it! Your pond is great! This has been so interesting and beautiful to watch!!

[@fishwithcarl]

Ahh thank you so much :) glad to hear you're enjoying the channel!

[@121koinickosborne4]

Great film guys Chips collection is something else 👌👌

[@user-flymam33]

鯉を愛してくれて、ありがとうございます。日本から🇯🇵

[@jebuscruz6480]

Wow this was amazing 👏, Chip seems like a hilarious person to hang out with, peace✌ and love from Chicago.

[@fishwithcarl]

Glad you enjoyed! He is :)

[@rickastley100days8]

You are just amazing I have never none better anglers i go fishing with my grandad and I can completly see wy you do it you are just amazing

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks so much :) glad you're loving it.

[@stevetownsend9738]

Great vid, koi are so beautiful, wish I could have a modern pond like that in my garden, maybe later in life, hows the fishing going?????

[@osidda1]

Another great Vid! I had a Fluval Roma 125L tank and I had a Pleco which was around 2 inches when I bought it. It dead 😭 at 8years old and was honestly not far off the size of the one in your friends Pond! Was gutted. Really look forward to the Vids, keep up the great work

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you!

[@koistory5744]

Awesome you’re going to build a new koi pond!🙌🏼

[@FishingwithEthan]

Been watching for years and have loved every video 🤙

[@Lunatix246]

Chip seems such a nice guy :)

[@theyoungangler8656]

Brilliant video guys I love all of them cant wait for more fishing trips

[@simongrimwood5942]

I can't wait to see the kpi pond build!

[@garulusglandarius6126]

I like Chip, he’s seems like a cool guy and his insistence to give his fish the best of everything confirms it 👍👍 P.S the rabbit is beautiful 😁

[@fishwithcarl]

He's cool 😊

[@ThomasHoward-ro4ri]

Chips seems like an absolute legend

[@fishwithcarl]

He is :)

[@craigmiller2935]

What a top top fella 🙌🙌

[@botluke190]

If you ever wanna do a resovouir series somewhere in Dorset (bournemouth) it's not as big as the other resovouirs you've fished but it's 20acre lake called longham resovouir with a 40lb carp in it!

[@ernestaslydekaitis1281]

Great video like always 👌 I work on trout farm and they scared of you when you on the bank but once I'm in pond they swimming around me and allows me to touch them and pet them weird 😂😂

[@trevorcornes1056]

Totally Amazing too watch and very interesting. But I will leave it too you and other people to enjoy keeping fish . I can always watch other people’s fish 😄👍 Nice one again Carl

[@md3631363]

Great video, that's an amazing pond. Looking forward to more videos of you guys' plans for a new pond :)

[@JjustBoy]

Now that's a dream pond! I'll make do with my mini pond and my sleeper pond for now but maybe one day.... I can dream!

[@Auhxh]

Your vids make my day keep it up boys

[@urbanexoticuk]

His pond set up amazing

[@denijkerksetreinspotter]

Buetifull garden and I love the koi as well!

[@peternufc81]

Stunning pond

[@davidecorti3712]

The blue and orange one is so beatyfull

[@gqkb81]

dude is a funny man. great kois and setup as well

[@Immopimmo]

Beautiful fish. The tancho koi is my favorite. 🇯🇵

[@DanRemdor]

Honestly koi are great fish and I've kept some before and still have one... But the problem is they move the substrate looking for food which in turn makes the water cloudy and murky and algae blooms start... So you need a good filtration and if ur looking forward to keep them, do a bare bottom pond or aquarium.... But if it's a Natural koi pond then its fine...

[@carplife3968]

I love your vids👍👍

[@souchivy]

what a great koi keeper! you should start a KZbin series "Koi and BBQ"

[@thfishing1937]

I can see why koi are so expensive loved the vid guys welcome

[@shropshireladoutdoors743]

That big kahaku is awsome

[@marionlee5272]

Fabulous! You’ve done your homework mate; great job!

[@fishwithcarl]

Cheers :) Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AwesomeKhmer]

I’m looking forward to seeing your own future koi pond.

[@fishwithcarl]

Yay, glad to hear! We're starting the build this week... so updates should follow in not too long! Very excited.

[@macksir8938]

Awesome video boys you guys make me laugh always keep it up

[@kekoamaunakea4473]

Great show Boyz, fish for pets is sooo relaxing and pays for its self in joy. Keep up the awesome content.~ML&Aloha Your Boy Kekoa&Ohana.🤙🏾🤎💪🏾🏜🌵

[@Abdullah-zr7mw]

You guys are an inspiration to everyone especially the youth thanks

[@Wasted1249]

God I love your videos! They are so clean and amazing. I love them. Keep up the amazing work Alex and Carl! ❤️🥊😤 One of these days, get your own place with a nice piece of land and build your own big and giant koi pond.

[@jakemaclaren8706]

Amazing video Carl and Alex keep it up 👍

[@martinsereika1298]

Absolutely stunning what an amazing set up he has. I think I might have to send my wife to America lol.

[@fishwithcarl]

Hahaha :)

[@MrAlphafang]

Really enjoyed that guys. Just one question when Is Chip going on a fishing trip with you. I bey that would be good fun.

[@Rastakoi1]

I’m hoping to catch a barbel. Never had one!! Hehe.

[@MrAlphafang]

@@Rastakoi1 Awesome good choice one heck of a strong fighting fish. Good luck.

[@LuqmanMal]

should travel more in & outside your country want to see koi's, other fish, pond & aquarium

[@FishingwithDoug]

Cool video & Chip's a cool guy :) I've got a Plec about the same size if he wants it for his pond? I'm looking for a new home for him.

[@kevinjohnson2528]

Very good relaxing look at the world of Koi. So, will you have an internal viewing window to sit in front of when making content? Ultimate way to enjoy in all weathers

[@fishwithcarl]

We are going to do a 6ft long window! :)

[@kevinjohnson2528]

@@fishwithcarl oh my, the koi pond with house annex!!

[@leongkinonn3330]

wonderful koi filtering system

[@Aboutkoi]

Of course they are good pets, the best pets 🧐. Interesting video, and nice video quality - would you mind sharing your camera setup used?

[@JhunDumsTVXj]

Wow nice beautiful Koi Fishes.

[@deightoncoulson1061]

Great video really makes me want my own koi

[@lots33ml]

Koi are all like living swimming pieces of art each one is a special one of a kind masterpiece. Oh well just my interpretation of keeping koi!

[@fishwithcarl]

❤️ Yes agree!

[@harley-rayhillman3701]

Any chance you guys can make another catfishing tutorial? I've never had dramas catching bigger carp but moving onto catfish for a challenge, I've really really struggled. Some more pointers would be spot on. :D

[@tincatinca1571]

good as always

[@scottchappell]

Another great videos chaps. But missing the fishing videos especially a hour long or so special . Like ressy diaries or park lake some special to watch of you 2 still love the videos tho boys

[@godzillas6301]

Chip ....top fella , if ever you want to move theres a house next door but one .... bring the fish with you

[@tadhghayden8440]

That guy is so apt....

[@samgarrod4781]

One could always build a suitably sized and filtered tank and introduce goldfish, lil carp and similar before investing in Koi. My Dad has 5 tench in his pond. ❤

[@Rastakoi1]

Thanks to CarlandAlex and also those who have said such nice things about myself and the pond. Chip

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks for having us!!