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[shailyn2005]

hey im Shai. Im just about to start making my first pond in the upcoming spring. i dont know much about ponds and any tips would be wonderful. i plan on keeping it simple and only get a couple koi at a time. within the next couple months i will be buying the pond and pumps aswell as 3 butterfly koi and a tank or two to keep them in till their bigger in the spring

 

[taherrmann4]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[koidaddy]

Welcome to the forum. Do as much research as you can before digging the hole. If you are keeping koi you need at least 4' deep. Get the best pump you can afford the first time, low watts, high volume, external. This wont be cheap but in the end you will be happier. Dont skimp here. Build yourself a good biofilter, skippy or doc type. Dont stock to many fish at first. Especially koi. I would start with a couple comets to get things going in your eco system. Add as many plants to the water, lillies, hyacinth, lettuce. Your want lots of circulation in the pond, this may require a extra pump set in the water. Add some type of bottom drain to keep the bottom clean and pull water from the deepest part. DONT put rocks on the bottom of the pond. It will turn into a cesspool in 6 months to a year and you will be taking them out. Avoid shallow areas where predators can wade into and feed on yor fish. This is just a small start. Good luck, we are here to help.

 

[sissy]

Welcome and in Canada you may have to think about pond heaters and koi are harder to take care of and get really large .They need more filtration more oxygen and more care than goldfish .That means a lot more time to take care of the pond .Koi need the water tested more often and take a lot more of your time .In 7 years my aggie is over 2 feet long and not getting any smaller .

 

[DrDave]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[addy1]

Glad you joined!

We love being laptop supervisors on a build!

 

[j.w]

shailyn
We'd love to help w/ your new pond build. Make it big and make it deep for Koi

 

[fishin4cars]

Welcome aboard! :lol: And I agree with Koidaddy. Koi are cute when small, but they don't stay that way, Do your homework and fully know if your ready to take that jump in fish keeping, save your money on the tank, invest fully ina good running pond with good filtration. Otherwise, Your fish and you are not going to be happy. Minimal depth, 4', Water circulation, 1-2 times per hour the total water volume in the pond, fitration think big, then think bigger, they grow and they put off waste. Learn Learn learn before you ever start digging.

 

[whiskey]

welcome from the uk, pay heed to the above advise, you never stop learning

 

[CometKeith]

Hi Shai, Welcome and good luck with your pond.