Mmathis
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Hmmmm….. Maybe you need to hop over to KOIPHEN.COM. THOSE are the guys who very successfully handle overstocked ponds. They have what we refer to as DKP’s, or dedicated koi ponds. For the most part, they have very sophisticated filtration setups, consisting of multiple exterior filters, settlement chambers, bottom drains, etc. Most of these setups take up a good bit of real estate. But, they can feed their koi multiple times per day, and have pristine water. They also have very regimented care routines and check their water parameters frequently.A lot of you have much more experience than I do and your opinions are likely based on facts. But surely there has to be people out there that overstock ponds and don't have problems. So like it was said above that you can have over-filter an over-stocked pond, are there any suggestions to increase filtration besides loading up the entire bottom of my pond with box filters?
The trick is not by having “multiple box filters” inside the pond. The trick is having a good pump that will take your water to an effective filtration system. As @Lisak1 said, while mechanical filtration is important, it’s the biological filtration that keeps the pond alive — literally. It’s all about surface area for the beneficial bacteria. An overstocked pond will require more surface area for the bacteria to grow and thrive.
So yes, experience does matter. But, we also know that sometimes we learn our best lessons from the mistakes we make, so, maybe that’s where our “experience” comes from. Sorry for sounding harsh.