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[koivinz]

Just joined. I am from Canada and just completed a water feature in my home.
Hopefully I would get some good advise in maintening an above ground pond in our zone for the winter. there is not much insulation on half of the basin.
I have a dozen goldfish/koi (4" in size now. they grow so fast in a month)
I'm posting some pics to share and get some critic or advise

 

[koiguy1969]

welcome to the group Kevin...cool little setup...a 30" koi may have trouble turning around tho!! LOL..enjoy the group, and your pond

 

[poodles-ponds and gardens]

Nice pond. With a waterfall that wide you shouldn't have to worry about oxygen content How do you have it piped to get it that wide?

 

[koivinz]

In regards to the waterfalls. I have an upper basin tray 10' x 2' x 6"H sheet gal steel with one side lower lip for water flow and just a 2500 gph pump 1 1/2inch pipe and scheduled timer to it. also a separate pump to a uv water filter trickling 24h
Water cascades on the flagstones.

 

[DrDave]

Very nice. What gauge sheet did you use?

 

[koikeepr]

i love it! how marvelous! I agree that you should stick to goldfish in this settting, and that as koi grow it will be too narrow for them.

Try some Sarassa goldfish, as they are the poor man's koi but have that same kohaku colors of koi. They don't get as big, but are just as lively. They are readily available at most fish shops for around $6/US.

 

[koivinz]

i love it! how marvelous! I agree that you should stick to goldfish in this settting, and that as koi grow it will be too narrow for them.

Try some Sarassa goldfish, as they are the poor man's koi but have that same kohaku colors of koi. They don't get as big, but are just as lively. They are readily available at most fish shops for around $6/US.

actually my goldfish kind of have different colors just like the koi. Picked the different color patterns.
my dad originally dumped 50 and another 50, days later for my 50th birthday on to an unfiltered water. they all died in two weeks. So i started with treating the water then putting 6 at a time and stoped at 18 now i have 15 healthy ones. they were so cheap hear .27 cents each at pet smart.

 

[koivinz]

Very nice. What gauge sheet did you use?

not quit sure about the gauge but i think its 1/16 inch thick. bended and welded corners

 

[DrCase]

Welcome to the forum..
I like your style,Pond

 

[DrDave]

That would make it 16 gauge steel.

 

[leeannecastro]

welcome. I love your pond.

 

[koikeepr]

yes, I can see from your photo you've already got what appears to be some sarassa's in there. Nice! What a cool pond that fits into that setting you have chosen perfectly.

 

[chacauxpusc]

beautiful house an koi pond

 

[pebcpa]

Welcome koivinz,

Nice! Very different from what we're used to seeing!

 

[y2kdejesus]

Your pond fits your house perfectly. Love the width of your waterfall as well. Beautiful setting and I like all the flagstone work Wow! Welcome to the forum.