This is my third season having a pond and my third time re-building and redesigning... Based on the dimensions and depths, it's roughly 1000 gallons and I have 1 koi 14'', 3 commets 6-8", 1 small commet 4", and a little shubumpkin. I added a lot of stone this week and made the mistake of putting pinkish white on the bottom. I thought it would brighten things up but instead, now my crytal clear water looks pink and my fish blend in with the stone...Tell me what ya think..
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koiguy1969
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NICE....looks good, is it a pain keeping it clean with all the stone on the bottom?
Thank you. I couldn't tell ya yet. The stone hasn't been in a week yet, but it sure does make anything floating around in the water stand out. if i did again, i would've just used the 3-5 inch river jack that spills out by the waterfall.
The pictures are actually kind of dark once i posted them.
The pictures are actually kind of dark once i posted them.
koiguy1969
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i can only advise you to keep your fish numbers low if you want to keep the rock... fish poop and fallen vegetation will combine to create a bad situation in the bottom rocks. bad bacteria and parasites love that enviroment. pond builders say that its just more surface area to colonize bacteria, but it turns anaroebic, and breeds disease if not kept "in check". and they would be more than happy to get paid to do so. you'll find 90% of the forum will agree. good luck and happy ponding
Rocks on the bottom are a bad idea. I would clear the bottom while it is still clean.
koiguy1969
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a few large ones on the bottom is alright, but the little ones are a no-no
You have a lot to learn about Koi ponds.
If you are going to give advice here, then I suggest you have your facts straight. People come here for good, proven advice from veteran pool owners. It is not an opinion, it is a fact that rocks and good water quality have nothing in common.
If this is the kind of advice that is in the books you are peddling, then I hope no-one here is foolish enough to buy them.
If this is the kind of advice that is in the books you are peddling, then I hope no-one here is foolish enough to buy them.
koiguy1969
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fish tanks usually use undergravel filtration that pulls the poop and organic matter thru the stone and into the filtration. in ponds fish poop,dead vegetation and other organic matter settles there, becomes toxic and promotes growth of anaroebic(BAD) bacteria, gives a place for parasites to hide and flourish while waiting for a host fish to latch onto. disease festers in that enviorment. a couple of fish o.k.... but if you want any number of fish forget the rocky bottom. even with just a few fish you better do at least yearly total pond cleanups with rocks removed.
I have to agree with the other folks in this post. Rocks should not be on the bottom of the pond. The only time I have seen someone promoting rocks on the bottom is an aquascape installer. You want to eliminate as many dead spots in the pond as possible.
easy fellas. i took the advice and removed all of the stones on the bottom. but now ive noticed that my water level has dropped a bit and at first i figured it was simple water displacement from the rocks i removed, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
my liner is a EPDM 45 mil and the stones were round goose egg type. i don't think i punctured the liner and it's possible that im losing water through splashing out of my waterfall.. but just in case, is there a way to dectect a leak? i have no bubbles coming up and there's no evidence on the bottom of water escaping....any advice?
my liner is a EPDM 45 mil and the stones were round goose egg type. i don't think i punctured the liner and it's possible that im losing water through splashing out of my waterfall.. but just in case, is there a way to dectect a leak? i have no bubbles coming up and there's no evidence on the bottom of water escaping....any advice?