I
must say, it seems like we are digging a new pond every
year! We've been living in Newcastle now since end of August
2003, all the koi have been indoors ~ it's about time we
got a few outside into the sunlight. April 2004 Ian started
a test dig... low and behold we are blessed(or cursed?)
with sand, making for easy digging. Well that "test
dig" kept on going for a few weekends. We had planned
to have the new pond run vertical to the back of the house
so when we looked out or kitchen window all we would see
is water. This would mean the water garden would have to
find a new home. While digging we discovered part of our
septic header pipe which happens to run horizontally to
the back of the house.... so plans changed. How that pipe
wasn't hit when doing the water garden...?
Like
the Oshawa koi pond, this one is what we'd call a low budget,
practical koi pond. We had a long winter to think about
how this pond would be constructed, being in zone 5 our
winters can be harsh. That being said, this pond has not
been designed to over-winter koi, at it's deepest it's only
4 feet and is meant to be used as a "summer residence"
for a few chosen fish. Minimizing the amount of components
yet still utilizing the essentials, nothing fancy... just
practical, keeping the dynamic principles of a healthy environment.
We pre-filter, we biologically filter, we aerate, and skim
the surface plus pull debris and waste off the bottom ~
24/7. If all these elements can be pulled together you've
got yourself a good koi pond.
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I
hope you enjoy your walk through of our pond construction! |
