Heres another road to disaster..FB Pond group

[Tula]

I like Koi Keepers of North America on FB. There are files you can review for factual information and there are quite a few experienced koi keepers in the group.

For example, tonight someone asked if there was a way to lower the amount of pressure on their new aerator and someone posted a great picture of a T release.

 

[Mmathis]

I like Koi Keepers of North America on FB. There are files you can review for factual information and there are quite a few experienced koi keepers in the group.

For example, tonight someone asked if there was a way to lower the amount of pressure on their new aerator and someone posted a great picture of a T release.

I’ll have to check them out! Already a member….

 

[Lenae98]

Oh boy. I always hope that people are using the term "koi pond" generically - like "Kleenex for any kind of facial tissue - and really mean "garden pond with nice small goldfish". Sadly we know that's rarely the case. It's like posting a photo of your bathtub and announcing "I'm planning to get a whale for a pet and this will be it's home... any suggestion?

Just a hypothetically because I keep only goldfish, but what is the minimum gallons and depth for the smallest healthy koi pond?

 

[brokensword]

Just a hypothetically because I keep only goldfish, but what is the minimum gallons and depth for the smallest healthy koi pond?

generally, you should have 1000 gallons (for one) and 250-500 gallons for each additional. A lot has to do with how much filtration you're going to employ.

Depth; I like to aim for 24" minimum but we've had recent reports of koi doing fine in 18" of water. Depends sometimes on where the pond is, geographically re weather and such, too.

 

[GBBUDD]

The local koi shop here has stopped selling all filters and promote strictly bogs now. I might have had a little to do with that.

 

[combatwombat]

The local koi shop here has stopped selling all filters and promote strictly bogs now. I might have had a little to do with that.

Interesting. Most serious koi keepers I’ve talked to are appalled by the idea of a bog. They really don’t like them.

 

[poconojoe]

The local koi shop here has stopped selling all filters and promote strictly bogs now. I might have had a little to do with that.

Good one!
It's nice to see people coming to their senses.

Funny thing is.....with all the 'climate this' and 'climate that' going on, you'd think people would want something natural.... like a bog. Instead, they buy ginormous filters and UV lights that most likely produce a poop load of pollution in their manufacturing.

 

[Lisak1]

Interesting. Most serious koi keepers I’ve talked to are appalled by the idea of a bog. They really don’t like them.

I think there are people who get stuck in the rut they've always lived in and others who are always looking to improve their thinking. Koi people are no different. Some of them love the tinkering as much as they do the fish.

 

[GBBUDD]

Raising my hand for tinkering! Love placing cultures around the pond. Coming up with log falls Log island. And pitcher plant island

 

[Lisak1]

Raising my hand for tinkering! Love placing cultures around the pond. Coming up with log falls Log island. And pitcher plant island

Your tinkering is legendary... and gorgeous! You aren't stuck in some filtration/pump/settlement tank shed messing with media and what not.

 

[brokensword]

Your tinkering is legendary... and gorgeous! You aren't stuck in some filtration/pump/settlement tank shed messing with media and what not.

cuz there ain't no room in there with the Hog...