my Zen Water Garden and Koi Pond

[kien]

Originally Posted by mandyplo

Wow absolutely gorgeous. Love that platinum butterfly! I'm on the search for one myself at the moment, told my bf its my only birthday wish lol!! Your pond is just beautiful. I really like the modern look to it... Makes me want to convert my "naturally looking" pond to one like yours! Uh oh.

Thanks! :-D Ya, I do like the natural look as well. However, that look just wouldn't work for the space at all. So instead of trying to fake out a natural pond setting I decided to make it more contemporary.

The platinum butterfly is definitely one of my favourites as well. They are hard to come by.

[Zoaelite]

Looks stellar as always Kien! Any problems with fish snatchers this year?

[kien]

Originally Posted by Zoaelite

Looks stellar as always Kien! Any problems with fish snatchers this year?

I did s a Heron one morning sizing up the pond but I chased it away and never saw it again. Have not noticed any missing fish :-)

Actually I have a lot of fry right now as the koi went all 50 shades of gray on me this past spring.

[kien]

Not on *me* personally.. although.. Oh nevermind!

[mandyplo]

Originally Posted by kien

I did s a Heron one morning sizing up the pond but I chased it away and never saw it again. Have not noticed any missing fish :-)

Actually I have a lot of fry right now as the koi went all 50 shades of gray on me this past spring.

I have some fry in my pond right now too! First time I've ever seen my koi breed! I was so excited I thought I was seeing things !!!

[Vancouver Reefer]

Whats the filtration system you use on the pond? Is it hidden under the deck?

[kien]

Originally Posted by Vancouver Reefer

Whats the filtration system you use on the pond? Is it hidden under the deck?

It's a giant Laguna power filter hidden(ish) behind the waterfall :-)

[kien]

So this year I decided to renovate the pond a bit. Nothing too dramatic. I'm planning to just add 2 feet in length and 6" in depth and re-cut some ledges for plants.

Right now the fish are living in a trough and the pond has been prepped for the re-dig!

Weeeeeeeeeeee!!

[The Grizz]

The pond must have a closed loop I would imagine since you love them so much.

[KevinK]

if I se all this, I miss my baby's

before immigrating I left my 10.000 gal koi pond, with about 40 kois in the 24 to 34 inch range + some in the 10 to 15 range.

my dad whom is getting older cant keep up with them (as it was al mine) is pumping the pond as we speak.

trucks are coming next week to fill her up.

all fish are donated to a zoo, as no one wanted to spend a dollar on it, and now he at least gets some annual entrance passes for it.

to bad, but I do miss it.

I would do it over right away, but have to wait for the lotto, as I cant keep that size of fish in the open here, so thy have to be in a out house/ greenhouse, or in a sunroom