Koi Pond Value

[kieljon]

Hey everyone...

My wife and I moved into a new home with a (roughly) 3,000 gallon koi pond. We were wondering what the value of the fish, plants, and equipment is. Below is a list of the equipment and what I think the "new" cost would be. Any suggestions on what the value is now would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance...


Koi fish
- 3 koi about 14-20 inches in length

Equipment
- Aquadyne Sand Filter – Professional Bead Filtration System, Model –1.1 (new $1,000)
- Sequence Pump & Electromotorenwerk Motor: (new somewhere b/t $200-$400??)
- Pondovac 3: (new is $475)
- Waders: (new is $100)
- Bridge: (new is $1200??)

Plants
- We have several plants in and around the pond. Most of them are about 5 feet tall, although we have no idea what kind they are! Any ideas how much water plants cost???


Again, any help would be hugely appreciated!!!

 

[kieljon]

Hey everyone...

My wife and I moved into a new home with a (roughly) 3,000 gallon koi pond. We were wondering what the value of the fish, plants, and equipment is. Below is a list of the equipment and what I think the "new" cost would be. Any suggestions on what the value is now would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance...


Koi fish
- 3 koi about 14-20 inches in length

Equipment
- Aquadyne Sand Filter – Professional Bead Filtration System, Model –1.1 (new $1,000)
- Sequence Pump & Electromotorenwerk Motor: (new somewhere b/t $200-$400??)
- Pondovac 3: (new is $475)
- Waders: (new is $100)
- Bridge: (new is $1200??)

Plants
- We have several plants in and around the pond. Most of them are about 5 feet tall, although we have no idea what kind they are! Any ideas how much water plants cost???


Again, any help would be hugely appreciated!!!

 

[DoDad]

The koi are worth what someone is willing to pay.
I've been offered big bucks for a couple of my koi but a lot of them I can't get rid of that are free.
Aquadyne Sand Filters are not made for ponds.
Aquadyne Bead Filters are.
Pondovac 3 maybe $200
Waders can be bought new for $50 and up depending on the brand.
Bridge it depends on what someone wants to pay you.
I guess you will need to set a price and see what happens.

 

[DoDad]

The koi are worth what someone is willing to pay.
I've been offered big bucks for a couple of my koi but a lot of them I can't get rid of that are free.
Aquadyne Sand Filters are not made for ponds.
Aquadyne Bead Filters are.
Pondovac 3 maybe $200
Waders can be bought new for $50 and up depending on the brand.
Bridge it depends on what someone wants to pay you.
I guess you will need to set a price and see what happens.

 

[kieljon]

Thanks, DoDad.

I may have mis-typed. It's actually a Bead filter, not a sand filter. (I'm pretty sure it's pond-specific).

Thanks for the input!

 

[kieljon]

Thanks, DoDad.

I may have mis-typed. It's actually a Bead filter, not a sand filter. (I'm pretty sure it's pond-specific).

Thanks for the input!

 

[DrDave]

Post a photo of the bridge. I manufacture and sell plans for them. I can give you my estimate for what it is worth. Any details on length and materials is also helpful.

 

[DrDave]

Post a photo of the bridge. I manufacture and sell plans for them. I can give you my estimate for what it is worth. Any details on length and materials is also helpful.

 

[kieljon]

DrDave,

Thanks for the offer! The bridge is wood (not sure what type. It's 12 feet long by about 4 feet across. There is a low rail going across either side. As for posting a picture... not sure how to do that on the forum.

The bridge is about 8 years old, though, so I'm not expecting too much. To be honest, my wife and I are looking to sell the whole setup. I'd post a link, but that's probably not allowed on the forum.

Thanks everyone for the input! My wife and I appreciate it...

 

[kieljon]

DrDave,

Thanks for the offer! The bridge is wood (not sure what type. It's 12 feet long by about 4 feet across. There is a low rail going across either side. As for posting a picture... not sure how to do that on the forum.

The bridge is about 8 years old, though, so I'm not expecting too much. To be honest, my wife and I are looking to sell the whole setup. I'd post a link, but that's probably not allowed on the forum.

Thanks everyone for the input! My wife and I appreciate it...

 

[DrDave]

Without more information or a photo, I can't help you. You will may have to pay someone to haul it off. An 8 year old bridge with unkown materials is not going to be a hot seller. If I were you, I would make a package deal where the buyer must take all.

Craigs List is your best bet. Here or any other forum you would have to get a local buyer, not too many are going to buy without seeing any of the other stuff.

 

[DrDave]

Without more information or a photo, I can't help you. You will may have to pay someone to haul it off. An 8 year old bridge with unkown materials is not going to be a hot seller. If I were you, I would make a package deal where the buyer must take all.

Craigs List is your best bet. Here or any other forum you would have to get a local buyer, not too many are going to buy without seeing any of the other stuff.

 

[kieljon]

Thanks, Dr. Dave. We've actually been working on a Craigslist ad. I think that's the way we're going to go... all or nothing!

Thanks, everyone, for the input!

 

[kieljon]

Thanks, Dr. Dave. We've actually been working on a Craigslist ad. I think that's the way we're going to go... all or nothing!

Thanks, everyone, for the input!