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Originally Posted by argos5usa
I had a beautiful koi pond at my prior residence in a different state...unfortunately, it eventually became a decade long war against raccoons and other predators.
I am getting the koi bug again, but I am reluctant to enter the fray...Has anyone had success in The Villages with a koi pond?...I am even considering adding a bird cage extension to my lanai to house the pond...It might keep the herons and egrets out but I fear the raccoons can destroy and get around any screening I install.
Any success stories?
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Have had a Koi Pond outdoors about 6-7 years. No major issues. Have only lost a couple Koi to herons... spring and fall is usually when that happens. And there are many products on the market to prevent same. Our pond was built with special hiding places for the fish to escape any threats. Only ever had one racoon attempt to get at fish, luckily I was on lanai that night and scared him off. No further problem with racoons. Touch of Paradise in Ocala is the company that built our pond and they are great to deal with and great resource for local information. They also do our maintenance 2 times/year. Other than adding bacteria 1x/wk, we don't have to do anything to the pond but enjoy the sound of the waterfalls and the sight of the Koi. Good luck to you and NO, I do not think that racoons getting into a birdcage would be an issue but we are in the northern end of TV where most of the "wildlife" has given up any attempts at invasion, lol.