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I'm a big fan of waterfalls and your waterfall is fantastic. Your pond looks like something out of a magazine. Good job.
has anyone ever used the microlift that says it breaks down the leaves..and is it safe?? i was wondering cause i know alot of you don't use any chemicals and i don't either... lorraine
Great job on your new pond!! For that size pond I'm surprised you only had 4 visits to the chiro! And you have all those rocks! I dug my own pond, way smaller, and very little rocks only because I don't want to visit the chiro! And my back still hurts after 2 months. Have to have it adjusted every so often (son is trained to do it for his personal trainer job).
Beautiful work! Can't wait to see it with all the plants grown in in spring!
Great job on the pond it will look spectacular once the landscaping is grown in and the pond if full of plants. I also along with my husband dug our pond shovel by shovel and lined it with rocks inside and out........and guess what every spring (5 now) when we do a clean out it does not look anything like the one shown. Yes there is algae, but with proper maitanace during the year it should not look like that. I do agree that one without rocks is easier to care for as I have one like that also, but the looks of rocks in the pond is just so nice. You said you planned on bringing the koi in for the winter, where do you plan on putting them? Koi really need a lot of room 250gal per large koi, less for little ones with good filtration. Your pond is plenty deep you should be able to overwinter them outside, as long as you keep a constent hole open for gas exchange. I'm in WI and our winters are cold also, my pond is not quite 3' deep and mine stay out and have survived so far.
Although the rocks give more surface area for beneficial bacteria to grow, that surface area does not help the anaerobic bacteria growing beneath the rocks.
If you drain the water in a rock lined pond and move the rocks, the smell of decaying organic matter will literally make you gag.
The larger the koi grow, the more waste they put off. The more waste they put off, the more organic matter beneath the rocks to decay.
The fish will be fine for a year or so but they'll eventually begin to get bacterial infections, ulcers and die. Unless the muck is removed from under the rocks.
I'm not trying to be negative as the pond truly is gorgeous. But in 3 months, the rocks will be covered with algae so you really won't be able to see them. They are a detriment to the fish and I definitely wouldn't let my kids swim in there after they've been in the pond a couple of months. Anaerobic bacteria is not something you want your fish to be in contact with and especially not your children.
As for browsing the web and looking at rock lined ponds with large koi, ask how old the pond is and/or how much time and effort are spent cleaning under the rocks if the pond is a couple of years old.
Although still not an ideal situation, a rock lined pond is much better suited to goldfish since they don't get large and don't put out as much waste.
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Kids was a one time thing when the pond was filled up...Thanks for your concern..
Laguna
One time kid swim..
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I really wouldent want a pond with rock !
That pond is beautiful. I would not worry as much as the 2 above posters seem to be. You actually have 10 to 20 times or more surface area in you pond for beneficial bacteria to grow. I am sure with the proper circulation and aereation. your pond will do better than most. You have also given yourself some nice planting areas to which the roots will love you for it. Your pond will do great. Browse the web and look at ponds with rocks in them. I am sure the photos you see, with huge koi, will reassure you. I bet if you asked the fish in the 100's of photos I saw with rocks, they would tell you it is fine.
Again, sweet pond and enjoy!!
Although the rocks give more surface area for beneficial bacteria to grow, that surface area does not help the anaerobic bacteria growing beneath the rocks.
If you drain the water in a rock lined pond and move the rocks, the smell of decaying organic matter will literally make you gag.
The larger the koi grow, the more waste they put off. The more waste they put off, the more organic matter beneath the rocks to decay.
The fish will be fine for a year or so but they'll eventually begin to get bacterial infections, ulcers and die. Unless the muck is removed from under the rocks.
I'm not trying to be negative as the pond truly is gorgeous. But in 3 months, the rocks will be covered with algae so you really won't be able to see them. They are a detriment to the fish and I definitely wouldn't let my kids swim in there after they've been in the pond a couple of months. Anaerobic bacteria is not something you want your fish to be in contact with and especially not your children.
As for browsing the web and looking at rock lined ponds with large koi, ask how old the pond is and/or how much time and effort are spent cleaning under the rocks if the pond is a couple of years old.
Although still not an ideal situation, a rock lined pond is much better suited to goldfish since they don't get large and don't put out as much waste.
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Kids was a one time thing when the pond was filled up...Thanks for your concern..
Laguna
The pond is gorgeous and you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of it for about a year.
I know you're not going to be happy about this but the rocks really need to be removed. By the end of next summer, there will be a large layer of muck under and between the rocks that will be anaerobic (no oxygen). Bad bacteria that is harmful to the fish will grow there. It will also give parasites a place to breed.
Everything from fish waste and uneaten food to leaves and dirt that blow into the pond will settle in the rocks and rot there. Once that happens, if you move the rocks with the fish in the pond, the gases that are released will kill them.
It is possible to keep the rocks but you'll need to remove the fish every year, move the rocks around and clean the muck out of the pond. You'll be amazed at how thick the layer will be under there in just a year. It's like having your fish live in an unflushed toilet.
If you want the healthiest environment for your koi, the best thing to do is remove the rocks and use them in the landscape.
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