Fish

[nickk]

As part of the help after my FIL DIED,my partners step mum,wants rid of the fish pond,it contains 5 ,30 years old carp,koi,golden,grass and white/silver,up to 30” long.
Do they have a value,where can they be sold? Thanks.

 

[brightspark]

yes cost a fortune best get some prices before you part with them google them

 

[TechnicAl]

My mate had loads of koi but when he decided to get rid no-one wanted them......they want guaranteed breeding and healthy.......maybe he tried in the wrong places

 

[julianf]

Some koi are big money. You common or garden koi are not.

Aquatic / garden centers always used to buy back or offer trade in, so, you might get some free grass seed to reseed the area once it's all filled in, but I'd suggest not counting on a package holiday out of it!

Edit : Just re read and seen the 30" comment. Maybe hope for a bit more than some grass seed, but still don't go hanging about the travel agents windows...

 

[johnik]

this thread brought back memories, helping a mate do the brakes on his truck in his back garden, i wondered why my dog was so quiet , looked outside and there he was, enjoying a he had stolen from next doors pond

 

[Feet 'n Inches]

We downsized our pond several years ago and sold the fish, for a reasonable price, to a local builder who was was expanding his pond . . . fortuitous. Mainly gold fish and shubunkins plus a couple of golden orfe and tench. We kept a couple of youngish, smaller shubunkins for the new 4ft x 2ft job - they've matured and grown to suit the size of their environment but once they've gone we'll just leave it as some kind of water feature.

 

[RWD3M]

Lightly grilled with a little thyme and parsley?

 

[Radar 3]

Lightly grilled with a little thyme and parsley?

Didn`t take long did it!

 

[TechnicAl]

Lightly grilled with a little thyme and parsley?

have you ever had Carp........I once had some.......tastes like mud

 

[Radar 3]

have you ever had Carp........I once had some.......tastes like mud

So what does mud taste like.

 

[bigegg]

have you ever had Carp........I once had some.......tastes like mud

If it's cooked in a nice rich chilli, lime and ginger sauce, it tastes like chilli, lime and ginger mud.

I'm going shopping this week for another 10 goldfish.

 

[bigegg]

So what does mud taste like.

Like dirt: a bit gritty, but also moist

 

[TechnicAl]

So what does mud taste like.

no mud pies as a kid?

 

[Radar 3]

Also a few free pints from Brewdextra and you are in.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

Might be worth seeing if there is a Koi Carp society

 

[Tigman]

Probably a fish pond forum ! Someone will have them !