ok my friend wants me to get a old hot tub to trun into a pond

[Fishylove]

very pretty! Good luck!!

 

[Blackdog128]

thanks

 

[Waterbug]

All hot tubs are fine for winter. However, like any pond, water inside closed pipes does need to be addressed.

 

[Blackdog128]

well we deal with that when we get

 

[Dave 54]

if you wish to keep a koi in an old hot tub be aware that it will like in your tank outgrow things , might be a good idea to start thinking about a pond before much longer .

rgrds

Dave

 

[Blackdog128]

i have a friend who has a very shallow pond it 900 gals she has one koi in it s been in there for 20 plus years

 

[dieselplower]

i have a friend who has a very shallow pond it 900 gals she has one koi in it s been in there for 20 plus years

Interesting. How big is the fish? Im not saying what she is doing cant be done but starving Africans can live to 20 as well if you know what i mean. Crappy life.

 

[Blackdog128]

oh its about 20 inchs i have to say

 

[dieselplower]

Wow. Cool. I cant wait to have fish that big.

 

[Dave 54]

This I would love to see .

rgrds

Dave

 

[sissy]

jw has a bathtub pond for plants and I just use stock tanks I bought at house auctions .I have had aggie and bert my 2 biggest koi and they are over 2 ft long after 8 years .