Help, I Need Pond Advice?
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at
10:02 am
ok first question:
whats better having one koi and twelve common gold fish in a SMALL pond or having two koi and five c. gold fish?
second question:
what is the easiest way to make a pond again a SMALL pond? could i dig a nice sized hole in the ground, add a sheet of husky plastic sheeting to it ,and then add water and acceceries is there something i need to add this is just the building of the pond no pump yet or fountain
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You need to make sure the pond is big enough for the size of fish you have. You need to make it deep enough that the fish will survive the winter and so the raccoons can’t get to them. They recommend 4 feet deep. According to Koi pond experts, you shouldn’t put gold fish in with them. http://www.vcnet.com/koi_net/http://www.koifishponds.com/building.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi
Regarding your first question, Koi need a lot of space – maybe even about 200 gallons per fish. The size and depth of your koi pond will depend on how many koi you plan to put in it. koi are cold water fish so you need to dig 3 feet or more of depth where you have warm summers. If you live in an area with extreme winters your koi pond should be no less than 4 ½ feet so the water doesn’t freeze solid.
I have 2 preformed plastic ones, and I don’t have Koi. They are hazardous to plants. I have one that is the largest sold, and I have 5 6″ goldfish. I bought the $.10 feeders from PSP 4 years ago,
The pond is 22″ deep, and I live in NW OH, where the temps go below -10. I just leave my pumps running during Winter. Moving water doesn’t freeze.