New from PA.

[Gail]

Hello. My backyard Koi pond is kidney shaped and holds about 600 to 800 gals. We have 8 Koi. My husband dug the pond about 9 years ago. We put carpet down for cushioning and then used a vinyl liner. I had knee replacement surgery this winter so my husband will be doing pond maintenance this year. Since he isn't into ponds like I have been I am hoping for some low maintenance possibilities and suggestions. I hope that I can help people in this forum and that they can help me too!

 

[sissy]

Welcome and I was born in PA .I know I have been trying the last couple of years to make my pond easier .The thing is your koi are going to outgrow that size pond fast .11 years and my koi are over 2 feet long .

 

[Big Lou]

Welcome Gail!

 

[shoeman]

Have to agree my koi are 10-11 years old and the babies are 6-7 years old they are going to out grow your pond fast, my pond is about 4,000 gallons and we are thinking of making it bigger

 

[DrCase]

If you can talk him into making you a raised pond he won't have to do the maintenance

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Hi Gail, Welcome to the group!

Start a new thread with pictures of your pond and hopefully you will get some helpful suggestions as to your questions.

 

[j.w]

Gail

 

[addy1]

Welcome to our group!

 

[RobAmy]

welcome

 

[haver79]

Welcome to the forum Gail.

 

[mtpond]

Welcome Gail!

 

[callingcolleen1]

If you can talk him into making you a raised pond he won't have to do the maintenance

my upper ponds are all dug down and also raised above ground. This makes viewing much better and also working by pond is much easier when they are raised.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

my upper ponds are all dug down and also raised above ground. This makes viewing much better and also working by pond is much easier when they are raised.

@callingcolleen1 , Would you mind giving a brief explanation on how you build a pond that is below and above ground? Particularly the above ground part? I wonder if someday it might be something I can do to increase the size of my pond? (especially since I don't have space to make it larger)