new pond build

[reptile boy]

yup only the best we have the liner for the new pond so i will get some pics up wen we put it in and get it filled up

[funky1]

Good luck with it - gonna be immense to have a `lake` at the bottom of the garden Are you gonna keep up with the older pond (which looks nice enough as it is!) or is it gonna be filled in?

[reptile boy]

no we are keepin the other 1 for a spare incase we ever had a emergency BUT hopfully we wont also we are going 2 raise some baby kio up in there and put thm in with the bigger kio, also if any one is feelin fit bring ya bucket

[Tomcat]

Looks good, however surely it needs to be over 48" (4foot) in order of the fish surviving when the pond freezes over in the winter?

[reptile boy]

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Looks good, however surely it needs to be over 48" (4foot) in order of the fish surviving when the pond freezes over in the winter?

no not at all 2ft deep is fine for kio yes ponds do freeze over but we leave the pump on all year round and only part of the top freezes over, plus there are pond heaters on the market 2 prevent this from happing

[jimmy c]

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Looks good, however surely it needs to be over 48" (4foot) in order of the fish surviving when the pond freezes over in the winter?

This is correct mate with jap koi you really should go at least 4 foot deep, every foot you go down the water will stay warmer in the winter and just as important cooler in the summer so you won't get as bad weed problems.my pond was 6 foot deep and on cold icy winter days you would get steam coming off of it just a good flow 40L air pump in the filter and depth was enough so it never froze over.
Hope this helps

Regards

Jim

[reptile boy]

Originally Posted by jimmy c

This is correct mate with jap koi you really should go at least 4 foot deep, every foot you go down the water will stay warmer in the winter and just as important cooler in the summer so you won't get as bad weed problems.my pond was 6 foot deep and on cold icy winter days you would get steam coming off of it just a good flow 40L air pump in the filter and depth was enough so it never froze over.
Hope this helps

Regards

Jim

yes BUT we aint had any problems with our kio and about our pond freezin over the fella that lives next door has a 1ft deep pond with 1 large kio and gold fish he never had any problems so thts us and the man next door also they sell plenty of preformed ponds ours is 2ft deep and like i say never had any problems with it freezin over so must just happin to unlucky people also go on youtube and check most of the kio ponds out the depth on them are the same rangen from 2ft 3ft upwards but like i say we have some very exspenive fish and we get ours from a place called paddock farm and they very well liked for the advice and friendly help and they only have there very large desplay ponds 3ft deep and around 1ft at 1 end slopen in2 3ft for the dirt 2 fall down 2 be collected from the pump in the deep end also if people do have a problem BUY a pond heater plus with us havin the filterd water going in from aboth its constatly movin the water and doesnt giv it chance to still and freeze, so 4ft is abit of a mystery 2 us but cheers for ya concern

[Tomcat]

Also, if the koi get to be 18" - 2foot, then surely you would need a 4foot deep pond in order for them to be happy and dive down etc

[reptile boy]

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Also, if the koi get to be 18" - 2foot, then surely you would need a 4foot deep pond in order for them to be happy and dive down etc

theres allways 1 jelous 1 we know how 2 keep kio but cheers for all your concern

[Tomcat]

haha, you can think im jelous if you like