Anyone have KOI?

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I am remodelling the pond out front and going to put KOI in it, the pond will bee about 2000 gallons when finished with a waterfall. Any ideas on filtration :dontknow:

thewelshm
 
think Dom had some.
 
I will give you an idea, use it if you can. Have flower bed near by? Build a sealed box for your flowers, run perferated pvc piping thru it, cover your plants and the pvc pipe with pea gravel. Hook your pump to feed the pvc pipe. The water will flood thru the flower bed and feed your plants with all the nitrogen from the water. the water that overflows from the sealed flower box will be clean and ready for the pond. Does this make since? :dontknow: Anyway this is the way I am going.
 
500snakz said:
Throw in a couple of catfish.

they eat the smaller ones.

our pond has a 20 gallon barrel, with a course and fine media pads, and the rest is filled with plastic things (half a 12 ounce soda can) i'll take some pics for you. we also have a UV light, this thing is a MUST, we have alomost zero alge growth on this setup. i'll post some pics later if your interested
 
Smokey said:
they eat the smaller ones.

our pond has a 20 gallon barrel, with a course and fine media pads, and the rest is filled with plastic things (half a 12 ounce soda can) i'll take some pics for you. we also have a UV light, this thing is a MUST, we have alomost zero alge growth on this setup. i'll post some pics later if your interested

Pics would help thanks:rock: I was reading about the UV light deal? How many fish do you have?

thewelshm
 
hd some koi make sure you have a place for them to hang out they like the shade i run an inground ultraviolet filter pump is 4000 gpm pond is about 1500 gallons just feed them and they will be fine my shit froze and they died so im not gonna put fish in any more
 
our set up, bout 1000 gal, make sure there is a splash feature of some kind or the fish will die
 

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505'sFastestViper. said:
hd some koi make sure you have a place for them to hang out they like the shade i run an inground ultraviolet filter pump is 4000 gpm pond is about 1500 gallons just feed them and they will be fine my shit froze and they died so im not gonna put fish in any more


Wanna sell your equipment then, as you will not be keeping anymore fish?:dontknow:

thewelshm
 
THEWELSHM said:
Wanna sell your equipment then, as you will not be keeping anymore fish?:dontknow:

thewelshm
i still run the filter and pump to keep the water comin down my waterfall
 

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