I have a very nice koi pond and I love it! The main thing is you have to have moving water really the more the better. I think it is one of my fav things. It is a thing that I find myself toying with all the time but it is a enjoyment type thing. I also have dogs and chickens and they are kinda the same kind of deal. a lot of work? but well worth it. Good luck send me a link to a pic when you get yours in 🙂
I have a Koi / Goldfish pond also.
Like previously posted, it is fun to play with. You can put different plants in it, I have several lily plants. Sometimes algae grows but there are things to do for that. You can put random fish in it, snails, tadpoles, etc...
About once a year I accidently kill most of the fish, this year it was Halloween when we put dry ice in the pond to make the house look more scary. Most likely suffocated the fish as they were floating the next morning.
The first year we had it, we found a Heron standing in it and had eaten most of the fish before we scared it away. The lily pads help to hide the fish from birds.
The water pump runs year round and so never completely freezes over on that end.
Try it, if you don't like it you can always fill it back in with dirt.
Originally posted by mlpriorDid you start with a kit? Or did you put your own system together?
I have a Koi / Goldfish pond also.
Like previously posted, it is fun to play with. You can put different plants in it, I have several lily plants. Sometimes algae grows but there are things to do for that. You can put random fish in it, snails, tadpoles, etc...
About once a year I accidently kill most of the fish, this year it was Halloween when we put ...[text shortened]... s over on that end.
Try it, if you don't like it you can always fill it back in with dirt.
Originally posted by Kevin McfarlandWhat climate do you live in? How deep is your pond?
I have a very nice koi pond and I love it! The main thing is you have to have moving water really the more the better. I think it is one of my fav things. It is a thing that I find myself toying with all the time but it is a enjoyment type thing. I also have dogs and chickens and they are kinda the same kind of deal. a lot of work? but well worth it. Good luck send me a link to a pic when you get yours in 🙂
Originally posted by Ice ColdJesus H. Christ you're an annoying twit. You keep quoting posts trying to be funny but by God let me tell you're not. You're act like somebody's spastic lap dog looking for attention. Its painful to see. What the eff is wrong with you? What possess you to jump into threads and be a retard?
It was a kit called Kill-A-Koi. 😕
Originally posted by cheshirecatstevensIt keeps me busy
Jesus H. Christ you're an annoying twit. You keep quoting posts trying to be funny but by God let me tell you're not. You're act like somebody's spastic lap dog looking for attention. Its painful to see. What the eff is wrong with you? What possess you to jump into threads and be a retard?
Originally posted by MontyMooseBoy, he better hurry up and make one, he's about to blow a gasket.
For thousands of years small pools of water have provided places of peace and tranquility. Things can slow down there, it is a change of pace from what we do with the rest of our lives. We humans are land-based creatures and I think we like the change and interest liquid water provides. It can be the center (and perhaps showcase) of a design for a piece of land that adds beauty, value, and pleasure.
Take a pill fer chrissakes OP
Originally posted by cheshirecatstevensdeep enough to keep away predators 2.5-3'
I'm thinking about installing a koi pond in my yard, and would like some feedback from others who have them. I'm interested in what to do with them in the winter, cost of running pumps/filters. How disease prone they are. And anything else that might prove helpful in swaying a decision one way or the other.
treat the water every spring with anti parasite solution (ask local pond professional)
do not feed fish during winter months
feed once or twice a day
ponds do well with plants and duckweed
fish also need hiding places. cinder blocks work well
sometimes fish will come to the surface and gulp the air during the summer months,
if this happens they could be starved of oxygen.
spray with hydrogen peroxide.
generally pumps and filters cost more the larger you get. same with fish.
koi can live for 20 years plus enjoy
Originally posted by cheshirecatstevensI did not have a kit. Just dug a big hole, approximately 6' x 4' and about 4' deep.
Did you start with a kit? Or did you put your own system together?
Covered the hole with pond liner from Home Depot, I think it was EPDM material.
Lined the outside with rocks to hold the liner and built a rock waterfall. Picked up some very cheap rocks from BLM land.
Added a submersible pump.
Put in some potted lilies and water iris and then fish.
I don't ever feed the fish. They eat the algae all year. I find that if you do feed them, they poop a whole lot more and then you get a lot of algae.
I live in a four season climate, it does freeze over in the winter except for a small area where the waterfall hits the surface.