The simple guide is as follows. Don't leave the muck sitting in your pond all year and then do a massive clean out in the spring. Feed a good quality pellet...
bil_wight
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Feb 4, 2004 11:22 am
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I live in east central PA and I would like to integrate an indoor pond into a new house design. Can someone please give me a link to a site or name and author...
I have a small butterfly koi, approx 8" long, I have isolated it to a small pond by itself. No other fish that were in the pond have similar symptoms. This...
Barry, Here are some links to web sites that have articles and/or photos of indoor koi pond applications. ...
Keep Koi
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Feb 18, 2004 4:21 pm
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I would like to know the Pro's and Con's of rocking the bottom of the pond. What are your opinion's on this subject? Hubby want's to rock and I don't. Would...
Do I worry and remove the 2 inches of snow on top of the frozen iced over pond? Or do I just leave it alone? Yes I have 2 big holes for gas release! aerator's...
How much wiggling do those Koi do at "20.F"? :) Seriously, I would consider blowing more snow on the pond for bargain priced insulation to help reduce heat...
Tammie, my .02 is rocks are good to protect clay bottoms from disturbance by Koi and four legged critters too. Barry ... __________________________________ Do...
You are 100% right. You should never have rocks in the pond, or the filter. Rocks on the bottom can work, but in very extreme cases, eg, very low fish stocks,...
bil_wight
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Feb 19, 2004 4:30 pm
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I'd leave it, personally. Remember to check the KH. bil...
bil_wight
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Feb 19, 2004 4:30 pm
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you are right Tammie.if you rock the bottom there would be know way of cleaning it then you would get problems!I clean my pond bottom with a pond vacuum...
Hi again Tammie, Rocking a pond bottom (depending on pond size & depth, size of rocks to be used) can make a pond look very nice. But, ... rocks in a pond...
Don Isaksen
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Feb 19, 2004 4:31 pm
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Hello all, I am on several pond sites and on one the moderator and author of several books on ponds is a stickler for gravel on the bottom of the pond. He...
Where a pond is a thin skin of clay, and can be punctured, the way to build it is as follows. Dig the hole out, this will be a dish like depression, and...
bil_wight
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Feb 23, 2004 10:35 am
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... Hi Tammie, I use an inch or two of builders sand in the bottom level of my pond. It gives the frogs a place to burrow when they overwinter and makes for a...
In a message dated 19/02/04 16:32:34 GMT Standard Time, ... I can't think of one sane sensible reason to have rocks at the bottom of any pond. In my opinion...
Rock pro's If the water is quite clear, you can get a quite attractive view of your fish for photographic purposes, a 'natural' look which can make your...
Hello all, I have a few questions about "to rock or not to rock". I've had ponds for over 20 years and finally opted for the Aqua Scape pond design...I have...
Greetings to all from NWOhio........ Burrr, we are still cold but have warmed up to 30-40 degrees just this past week, so thank god for the beloved spring...
I really wouldn't touch gravel. A more risky and stupid medium I find hard to imagine. All the sewerage sits in the gravel as a boost for organic compounds...
bil_wight
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Feb 26, 2004 3:44 am
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Rocks are a pig to clean and cause health problems. As for winter, koi are not cold water fish. They are temperate fish, and if the water goes much below 5C...
bil_wight
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Feb 26, 2004 3:44 am
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If the sand is deep enough, it will turn anaerobic, and hydrogen sulphide will be generated. That is a good fish killer. bil...
bil_wight
bil_wight@...
Feb 26, 2004 3:45 am
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AS systems make great natural ponds. They aren't useful for koi tho as the requirements for koi are different. Koi need clean water, and the density that koi...
bil_wight
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Feb 26, 2004 3:46 am
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Hi! Roy, n Everyone Thanks! for the replies. I have decided to not rock or gravel the bottom for now. My opinion is leave well enough alone, how ever I might...
Does anyone know of a cleaner I can use to get muck/rocks out of bottom of pond? I want one that doesn't bag it, but rater takes it right out of pond. Can you...
Hi my name is Ben. I love Koi! I help a friend with his pond, but I cannot have a pond of my own. I have a 55 gallon with 5 baby koi I just put in last week....
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