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Message: [QUOTE="poconojoe, post: 476068, member: 1822"] Don't go with koi. You need a lot more space than you have and they require lots of filtration. Get shubunkin. They have nice colors and beautiful flowing fins. You can get common goldfish, but they multiply like crazy. If I had to choose again, with what now know, I would keep the goldfish to maybe only a couple and have mostly shubunkin, no koi. Koi are nice, but eat, poop and grow to extremes. Do go with a bog filter. Adding a bog filter was no doubt the best thing I have done for my pond (and me). I tried a bunch of homemade and store bought filters/UV lights and it was all a waste of time, money, plus tons of work constantly cleaning them out. The worse part was my water was solid green, even with two pressure filters and a UV light. That was due to overpopulation of fish. The bog runs itself, there's no maintenance, no UV lights needed and my water is crystal clear even with way too many fish, including some koi around 30 inches....huge. A bog can be very small or huge and made out of just about anything, as long as it holds water or it can have a liner in it to hold the water. It's size depends on the surface area of your pond. The bog surface area should be at least 30% of the pond surface area. A bog, when filled with plants, will look just like a garden. Pretty much hidden. You came to the right place. There are many friendly members here with so much experience. I suggest you keep reading throughout this forum for ideas. They are almost endless. Any questions, just ask... [/QUOTE]

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