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Koy Goldfish

Aug, 2013  This week was one for a bit of decorating in the new home. Missing the crashing of the waves outside of the windows of the apartment on the beach has called for some sort of replacement water sound to break the quiet.  Meeting a very knowledgeable person, at the local pet center, I have decided to raise a few Koy. Perhaps a Moat around our new castle,  

"Koy to Swim the Moat" !

Moat? This home is NOT in a flood zone according to the USDA, but in the rainy season water encircles the house. Considered a protected wetland it is pure and pristine, with water quality A+. A primary reason for living in Florida is the warm winter and with it's land mass actually a peninsula, fresh air off the salt water.

Last weekend, armed  with placement of Bat houses, we readied for Mosquitoes.

Not one bite yet.  Thanks to the hundreds of resident frogs. All shapes and sizes. They say the health of environments can be judged by the frog population. This place is frog and toad heaven. Even without the bats 

They can be friendly or skittish, depending on how they are treated. I could hardly believe that the lifespan of a Koy is up to 200 years, with most at 80 years. With research I found a single “special” Koy for auction for 30k and most at a foot in length start at $1,200 per fish. A little like the Shitzu Buddha Dog originally bred for Chinese emperors, these fish are told to bring companionship.