Picking the BEST Fish for a Large Recreation Pond

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[@KampKenan]

Hey there friends! Just dropping in to chime in on whether the koi will be physically abused by the African Cichlids..Here in South Florida many people keep koi and African Cichlids together without any issues. Of course, the size of the pond is important. This pond is about 30,000 gallons and there is plenty of room for the fish, as well as massive amounts of water being filtered continuously. I’ve been watching the fish and the cichlids haven’t even noticed the koi. It’s been about a week since I got them. All good. Like I said in video the koi will stir up substrate and the cichlids are eating algae..so they are working in unison to maintain the ponds ecosystem:) the koi can potentially effect my water lilies so I’ll be keeping an eye on those! Down here in Fl we are lucky to be able to keep cichlids outside in ponds, if the koi and cichlids were in a fish tank, then it wouldn’t be a good idea to mix the two as it’s hard to have a large enough tank to accommodate both.

[@gustavoferreira1178]

Nice fish, don't you already have some koi?

[@yashpatil7279]

why dont u put a camera in your pond and live stream it would love to see how the natural behavior of fish and how they interact in general

[@thomasb4467]

I would have thought those koi would get picked on. But I know Paul down at Angel’s Paradise is a master fish-keeper and would have told you if the koi wouldn’t be ok with the cichlids. He’s an expert. I’m not.

[@nathanmccann275]

Glad you specified on this😂 so many people would like to say its "borderline animal abuse" even your Oscars being central american, vs the others being african. Yet they're perfectly fine

[@cm-oo1td]

I'd put a few more koi in

[@Thomcrib]

Keep an eye on the Koi fins, they may get nipped with all those fast cichlids.

[@konohafrog]

@Devin McNulty not if you keep a koi only pond

[@whynot5255]

im pretty sure the fins are short enough, if they were butterflies then i would be worried

[@EmileA239_from_Halo_Reach]

I just can’t believe how good your pond looks, it’s amazing!

[@lucadeluca1905]

You should put some freshwater clams in the wetland zone or under the waterfall,they will help with greenish water(and they are good to the ecosistem in general) and they will be happy (only downside :if you can only find non native mussels you have to be extremely careful not to release the larvae in nature)

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Balancing the Ecosystem! And adding my favorite...KOI!

[@KampKenan]

👍🤠

[@Loveofpets]

I love when you swim underwater to show the fish. They are so beautiful 💗

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

The cichlids look great in the pond, gives off an authentic rift valley lake vibe. The Koi will be the two elephants in the room.

[@bevkenny1843]

Fantastic video! Those gorgeous Koi are going to grow huge in there! They’ll get tame, recognise you and the kids. Wonderful for the kids to feed them, they’ll follow you around. Amazing footage. Beautiful fish and pond. Love your vids! Consistent, great, creative content!

[@KampKenan]

Thanks for watching!

[@n8dawg640]

Idk how much I’d want to get into a pond with fish called “eye biters” 😅

[@FreshwaterIchthyology]

Even in the wild the're rarely known for eating eyes but I believe within their guts there have been occasions where eyes have been found.

[@rhys896]

@@FreshwaterIchthyology yummy

[@graffic13]

Maybe this pond needs some Synodontis catfish and or a giraffe catfish !! Those should of gone to Sophia's pond ... carp give off a ton of waste

[@kiarachomos779]

True

[@zebedeemadness2672]

Agree a couple large primary non predatory giraffe catfish would look good. And to control the cichlid numbers a group of around ten cuckoo synodontis catfish. In that pond I'd even give a MBU puffer a go.

[@newtonianlaw3249]

@@zebedeemadness2672 I would hesitate with the puffer, while I have not had that one, but I had others and they were SUPER bitey(I don't remember what type it was but it was really mean), and with the kiddos that seems like a bad idea to me... So are the MBU Puffers like that? And on another note, do fish behave differently in an aquarium compared to a pond?

[@FreshwaterIchthyology]

@@newtonianlaw3249 I've seen MBU puffers bite the common bristlenose, Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus in half. The cichlids are also likely to stress out the puffer and it would prefer a planted but large aquarium maybe with fish too small to eat but realistically with mbu anything is at risk.

[@cmcmillan22]

Hey Kenan, for temp acclimating in ponds just get a pool noodle and glue it into a ring. tie it to your dock and float the bags in it. easy peasy.

[@PullingYourStrings]

Genious!

[@candicewdub2269]

That does not sound easy fyi

[@Maibulsak]

Hoola hoops are hollow and already ring shaped... much easier

[@PK-xx5ov]

Man I sure hope I could make a pond like that one day. Kamp Kenan is just full of inspiration.

[@fabiangardner7739]

I appreciate all the stuff you do for your animals and for every other animal in the world appreciate it thank you

[@realangiechrist]

I've always heard koi decimate plants, so I worry about your lilies. You might want to think about a backup plan in case the koi need to be removed. Keep an eye on em!

[@kiarachomos779]

If you feed them enough they will leave the plants alone because they are herbivores and will eat the plants if they don't have enough food.

[@barneystinson2781]

@@kiarachomos779 carp in general are so gluttonous. My goldfish constantly eat. Koi are basically just bigger goldfish

[@marco4ism]

I have plants with my koi and they dont touch any of the plants, they dont even look at them

[@bassingbasics6621]

Awesome Kenan! Fish all look awesome and I’m excited to see the koi grow!

[@nicklasdupont5679]

I would love to see some freshwater crustaceans in the pond!

[@rubykelly8619]

That was a tranquil, peaceful, beautiful video 🥰

[@cemathews3068]

Im so happy i got my first snakes. Ur husbandry helped me have confidence to keep them alive. 🐍 Thanks

[@brookstales]

we love your channel and everything you do and have learned an extreme amount. thank you

[@DarthVader_SithLord]

I love your kois as they add colors to your pond. You should get more.

[@daronofennell3474]

I'm glad you addressed the different lakes and mixing them the way you did, I have been breeding african cichlids for 20 years and I never had a problem moving them... I get why people want the lakes to not be mixed, but if that's what you want for your rec. Pond then I'm glad you got what you wanted

[@pinkbammer]

This is the earliest I've ever been for a KK vid

[@theresagrosscup1968]

What you really need is a butterfly koi they are beautiful. They get even more beautiful as they grow and can be worth money when they get big.

[@nathanielkeller5366]

You need to get some tanganyikan sydontis catfish to help stir up the bottom and give a different look in the pond (they are very active and look like little sharks cruising the bottom). Also check out the various species of goby cichlids from lake tanganyika they are another great algae eating option that will not take up any open water space and look different from anything you have.

[@1madmike813]

Great footage, congrats on the fish they're awesome.

[@storminights3328]

Omg this is amazing!!

[@maro9293]

Ooh new additions. Love the content u bring for us!

[@maryvallas772]

I love the koi! They were stirring up the bottom right away!

[@Hemp1972]

Coolcoolcoolcoolcoolcool. Thats so beautiful.

[@adishsharma]

Kenan i think the cichlids might nip on the koi's fins

[@ghostwalk2446]

I think the koi will hunt them down like feeder fish

[@dj_spaulding]

@@ghostwalk2446 koi are herbivores

[@adishsharma]

That might not happen ...koi fish are very peaceful and rarely show aggression but when cichlid are in a group they will definitely go after the koi's. I had a similar problem so just saying..

[@sdqsdq6274]

@@dj_spaulding hmmm , wrong

[@michaelthornley]

The pond is looking fabulous Kenan.

[@guru_pete]

It's awesome you got some koi!! I have a few myself in my pond.

[@belizeguy]

Awesome! Looking great!!

[@AllCanadianReptileGirl]

Great video-I love how you're ensuring the ponds' population is balanced and healthy.

[@JayWho_8]

So funny seeing all the african cichlids following the koi around like wtf... I definitely second the acquisition of some synodontis catfish - also from the african lakes, so will work nicely with the cichlids.

[@t_dobbs]

Awesome additions, love the koi man!!

[@Tomsawyerspit]

Wow man Kenan has it made. So cool

[@TooCuteToSell]

I those those two big beautiful koi! So amazing! I wonder if they’re going to stick together in the pond

[@jamesadams2973]

Looks awesome Kenan!

[@casaanimalia7809]

Love the eye biters dude awesome

[@ellieyoung7540]

Another amazing blog x

[@Trick-Framed]

Beautiful pond!

[@patshhi4620]

Your Aquascape pond is so nice. As young as it is it looks more established. All that hard work has really paid off!

[@KampKenan]

Thank you! The help from Ed, Greg and all the Aquascape crew has been invaluable. I just do what they taught me I do:)

[@embracenreborns6997]

I absolutely love your pond and the beautiful fishes 👀💖👍🏽

[@tarmacmenace9478]

I think the koi will be find is a massive pond plus the guy is clued up, so he can put them in his daughters pond if not. Rember you lot prop has the standard size back yard pond

[@breyy3578]

12:27 that guys looks like a pokemon so cutee

[@kccorliss3922]

More pond videos!! Please 👍👍👍

[@jimcostantino6244]

Love the pond. Looks awesome. The Koi look like submarines down on the bottom ha ha

[@magnakid]

You gotta get more koi, that pond is so nice btw.. ugh goals!!

[@dylanz5598]

Should put one of those air pumps on the bottom and having facing up a little at an angle.

[@codyactually2557]

I've always wondered if fish think it's loud when you take them out of the water.. love the content Kennan!

[@longshotchameleons2428]

Probably not since they don't have ears lol

[@evelyn_r]

Woah! Your moustache and beard game is ON! 👍 I love it, and you look great with it! Hope the Missus is enjoying that style! 💖 love seeing her in videos so hoping to see her more often in your vids! 👍 hope the kids are good too

[@victoriaturano1520]

Love the white koi!

[@justswell9821]

With such a large pond your koi will be fine from aggression. Definitely watch out for the plants though! Beautiful man, nice job

[@SavannahRaeSisk]

Awesome video Kenan ♥♥

[@kyle-540]

Love the fish videos

[@Parakeetwilds]

Love this Rec. Pond! I still think you should add a pair of Fire eels to this pond!

[@wildmodsedits4962]

Super cool video !

[@acuariosymasbyac4964]

Nice fish Cool pond I love it

[@mlblue5355]

Nice fish! I always wanted to swim in my aquarium. You basically get to do that everyday if you want!

[@thieflack7132]

Do a feeding video of the pond

[@markhalliday3703]

You made your self a Minnie rift lake,well done mate 👌👍🇦🇺

[@markmaps1178]

KOI?! 😱 amazing choice Kenan 👏🏻😍

[@foofighter1790]

Another natgeo moment...❤️❤️❤️

[@EasyModeFishing]

You should’ve put some Oscars in there or Jack Dempsey’s if you needed a fish eating cichlid.

[@alexandersmith1857]

Love your vids

[@laura1717]

Cool fish

[@Noodles-hp9yh]

Lovely array of fish you have there. Amazing pond they have to live in. I'm actually jealous of their living arrangements over mine 😂 I always wince when I see fish videos because it makes the fish expert keyboard warriors come out in mass. I will not scroll the comments and stay in my happy land.

[@leegoulding6020]

Great video as always. Does one of the koi have a damaged scale or parasite on it near its dorsal?

[@tylermartin4946]

Love ur videos

[@kennymurphy8980]

Adding koi was a great idea

[@nates1517]

Love the aqua videos. Was wondering if you will do a underwater livestream some time?

[@teddybettencourt4918]

We need an updated video of the pond!!

[@YakuzaSaiyan-Goku]

Love the color on the koi fish!! Little bit of white and yellow? Or white and pink?? Really amazing.

[@howtomobile9261]

Hello kenan! Can u please take care of a Golden Thread Turtle I would be happy if you did that in a video! Thanks!

[@dimitriblaiddyd1845]

Hey Kenan I think it would be a good idea if you got a common Pleco they live a really long time to pretty much bulletproof and they get pretty big and there a bottom feeder I think they would be perfect for the pond.

[@deviouslyntric5964]

You should get some plecos!! theyd be awesome to find on swims and they really help with algae

[@kiarachomos779]

Yeah he should.

[@FreshwaterIchthyology]

Not suitable with Rift Valley cichlids as they require soft acidic water not hard alkaline water. In addition to that the Loricariidae 'Plecos' will require a food of their own and any put in will get eaten by the cichlids/koi long before the plecos which are generally slow feeders get to it. Their also likely get nipped by the cichlids and require a hell of a lot of flow in the majority to really do well and be at their best.

[@clogan8653]

🔥

[@tonyjohn6380]

here is an Idea for ya. Get a black light flash light and search for scorpions at night in your amazing yard!! Plus use a red light to view your nocturnal animals such as the money tails etc. They cant see the infrared light.

[@barneystinson2781]

You did sophie dirty man. That's cold to steal her koi

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

I don't think there's ANY documented cases of crossbreeding between malawi and tanganyika cichlids - it's more about the biotope purist why they're generally not kept together

[@johnphillips5097]

This is going to motivate me to start on my pond Kenan, hopefully I might achieve some success this year 👍🏼💯🖖🏼

[@KampKenan]

Good luck John! You can do it!

[@squeebiebalmy8776]

Are you going to visit Turtle Source and possibly film there again? because that place is awesome :) Hope you see this message Kenan!

[@jonathandefoy6376]

Hi Kenan love your videos. what is your second favorite type of animals?

[@jackkimmerling4027]

Here was me thinking you were going to add plecos, discus or angelfish. I'd also get some more deepwater plants.

[@charlottealtland6587]

Lake Victoria as well

[@lontellwest1985]

That blue cichlid at the end chasing the koi was the pond regulator its going to be mad by tomorrow when them eyebighters start taking over

[@andreterrible]

You should never mix koi and african cichlids, but it is your choice kenan. Keep the good working

[@santosleeli]

Noticed lots of white poop from the eyebiters - that often means the fish have internal parasites and need to be treated

[@LuqmanMal]

koiiiii hope they will grow bigger

[@dhunduplama7042]

I would honestly take all the fish out and only keep Moba Frontosas in the pond !

[@upulborala6166]

You need to do more fish videos

[@christerfer409]

Can you please put a wells catfish in there, so we can see him grow :)

[@BlueLighteningGojo]

What type of fish are you getting for Sophia’s pond?

[@manuellaverdure3972]

This is would be ideal for arapaima

[@tarmacmenace9478]

Helll yeah!!!!

[@chrisoleson01]

Like the video but I wish you included footage of you picking the fish. I loved the first video

[@bevkenny1843]

Chris Oleson I would have loved to see that too!

[@casaanimalia7809]

I don't think the others will bother the koi myself, given the koi are more bottom and open water swimmers plus they have plenty of space 😉

[@billiedavis3942]

Hi bud me and my sone Watch you every day!! We would love to see you got to predatory fins and get a big pleco

[@nathan3890]

will those lillypad roots damage the pond liner?

[@linseyt7951]

Great video! Don't koi get really large? Or is that also different in types of koi? Don't know much about them haha

[@elobrien1975]

Did you get to see your "angel" Tortoise while you were there? Any updates? and your Koi will be just fine in there.

[@sdqsdq6274]

hmmm almost forgot about that albino, been a year ?