D. What is the optimal depth for a koi pond?
A In my experience of over 25 years is 4 to 5 feet is ideal. You need a minimum of 3 feet for koi fish for several reasons. Security for fish from wading cranes can not wading in 3 feet of water. In addition, the water temperature in shallow ponds fluctuates too much with changes in ambient temperature. The greater the volume of water, the longer it takes to change the temperature. Hot water or temperature changes are unhealthy forFish.
Question: What is the ideal size for a pond?
A. The ideal size would be determined by the size of your garden. Its size should be proportional to the size of the yard. In addition, the higher the lake, the greater the maintenance.
D. What is your opinion on the use of a liner pond, instead of a hard concrete molded or a construct.
A. My recommendation is and has always been a specific use. However to do when you're on a tight budget or do not plan to live there for a long periodPeriod of time would be recommended to use a liner. In this case you would need a thin layer of mortar between the liner and soil into the roots of the trees, squirrels, rats, mice, squirrels, squirrels, or compromise the coating to prevent. The hard molded plastic preformed ponds are brittle from UV rays in a few years. Not good!
D. What type of pond filter do you recommend?
A, which can not be answered, simply because so many factors involved. Do you have an existingPond with a submersible pump or surface? What is the volume of the pond? Do you have fish, and if so, how? What size hydraulic hose is used? This is so involved, I devoted an entire chapter in my instructions in this topic. I have a 8000 gallons of above ground pond with a biological filter pump pressure and heel. It takes 2 minutes to return with a wire handle and keep my pond crystal clear.
Q I'm hanging on tons of algae from the rocksin my fall and grows in clumps in your hand. What can I do to get rid of it?
A. When Polynesians settled in Hawaii, 300-600 AD, were probably very different from the aggressive, wild taro plants penetrating, as it is angry your algae. They tried to make it burn, they stamp, but without success. It 'just came back, I eat and still today. In fact, it is a staple food such as peanut butter is to some Americans. Just kidding! However, if you told me it wasI would suggest to eat watercress. Many stores will try to sell you a pool algaecide very expensive to solve the problem, but all you have to do is increase the salinity of the water. Some experts recommend one pound of salt to 100 gallons of water. This will not hurt your fish, in fact, help produce a healthy coat shine. However, it is most of your plants if you apply the dose to once a silver lining. Furthermore, decomposing the dead algae and consume oxygen andDamage the fish. Apply slowly over a week or two, and be patient. It takes more time to kill in this way, but the fish will appreciate it! This theme is also a chapter in my instructions.
Q Should I adjust the salt in my pond?
A If you maintain a specific weight of 1,000, your fish are less susceptible to ulcers and fin rot. It will keep the algae out of control.
IQ checked on building a waterfall between my house and myNeighbors against the fence. It will be the sound of waterfalls are angry, when I run it 24 hours a day?
A. The sound produced by a waterfall, white noise, which is very relaxing and calming, not called disturbing. I have several hundred customers who leave their fall runs 24 / 7 and no one has ever complained of a neighbor. In fact, everyone appreciates the fact that they spend the money to enjoy the sound.
D. How many koi can I put in my pond?
At the heightfield could be 150-250 gallons per fish. If you start with small 6 "to 8" long koi can reach 2 meters in three years, depending on how much food to feed and how often. You could also grow to over 3 feet long! The overcrowding of the fish creates stress and a lot of waste. It may be the health of the fish and lead to various diseases. Even a less crowded lake is considered pleasant.
Q Do I need a filter in my pond?
Failure of aCase. If the pond is small, and do not have any guppies or mosquito fish and plants enough water for 1 / 3 to "your pond is, clean the pool themselves through the nitrogen cycle. The biological aspects of the chemistry is good in my waterfall pond cover and instructions.
D. How long live koi carp?
R. The average duration of koi in Japan is 70 years. Some have been known to live to 100 or more, as the legendary Hanako, who supposedly lived for more than 200Years. Unlike the surprising results of the meticulous care of the Japanese give their koi, koi American live a fraction of that time, the environment typically due to neglect and lack of care or proper.
Q How can my koi from predators?
A: Sorry, the majority of people who come to me frustrated people who already have a pond or lake rather poorly planned. If the pond is shallow, less than 3 meters, or has a lower part, the raccoons, coyotes, cranes, herons, etc. for easy accessTheir fish. You may think your fish are safe because you have a deep end for the fish to retreat. Well, you and your fish are dead wrong. A crane will remain perfectly still for 10 to 20 minutes waiting for the koi to forget that he is there. Some throwing chum in the deep pond, which attracts the fish to the surface. The only solution is a network, or try the statue crane, scarecrow, or high-frequency sound for small animals. However, one of my clients has seen a crane next to his landCrane statue. While the Scarecrow was the door with a stream of water, grabbed one of their prize koi.
A child-proof pond is about 3 meters in diameter and has a raised deck 13 "minimum above the water around the pond. Raccoons can not swim and fish at the same time, and they or the birds will not be able to enjoy water to reach.
QI would like to have a koi pond, but I live in Michigan, and frozen ponds and lakes every year. Will they survive?
There is a fishin these lakes you are talking about: Blue Gill, bass, sunfish, carp, and all survive. And you know what? Koi carp family are. Koi were originally collected for food in Japan. They cultivate rice in summer and flooding of rice fields and raise koi in the winter, cutting holes in the ice to try to catch them for food. However, you need 6 meters deep and the pond 4 'to ensure the water remains at about 40 ° down. Turn off the waterfall and pull bottom drain, the water in the skimmerkeep the bottom again. City swimming pool solar blankets on the surface. If the pond is deep enough, you can also freeze. However, it is necessary to keep a horse heater tank opened a hole in the ice to gas leak of ammonia from decomposing detritus on the floor can be installed. If your pond is less than 4 'feet deep, remove the indoor koi for the winter and put it in a garage or underground tank.
Q Can I Koi and goldfish together?
R. Yes you can. They are both coldWater fish and the members of the carp family. Most of the other cold water fish can also swim together as Shubunkin, rudd, ide, blue gill, mosquito fish, guppies, sunfish, bass, etc. However, only in deep pools, where the average temperature is 65 degrees or less on the bottom for bass, sunfish and blue gills.
Q If my pond have a floor drain?
A. First, a floor drain is essential for a healthy pond. However, when it is exposed and the suction is strong enough, turtles or fishcan get stuck there and not be able to pull off. Therefore, two drains must be connected in series in order to relieve the pressure between them, as in a swimming pool. Waste streams below draw from the fish before it reaches the ground, but keep it clean. Areas in which it is built, it can be washed into drains for easy cleaning. If you have a submersible pump or pull water from a skimmer, the water does not circulate properly in the bottom of the pond. That's where the decomposing debrisproduces ammonia and other toxic gases.
Q My pond is very clear, but my fish are dying. What's wrong?
A drinking water might taste good, smell good and seeing clearly. But some of the most toxic chemicals known to cause cancer are colorless, odorless and tasteless. I suggest you buy a test kit to save a pond and check the water regularly. Nitrates, nitrites and ammonia are harmful to fish. Ammonia and nitrite can be lethal at high levels,Fish. These substances are dissolved in water and therefore can not be detected by the crystal clear water and can break the immune system of fish.
D. What type of filter do you recommend?
A pool of more than 1000 liters, I recommend a pressurized biological bead filters can be washed again. I used Aqua Ultraviolet Ultima II Filter for years. The bear most of the pond's largest suppliers. The filters range from 1,000 liters to 10,000 liters. Up-flow andFilter drains are cleaned regularly, which is a dirty job. The media filter with a smelly, rotten and decaying fish waste pond scum packed. As the filter screens, media, cleaners, etc. around, I forget who eat white worms that are 1 / 16 "are long crawl on hands and arms to non-smokers. The smell of burning harmful to eyes and lungs mention.
It cost a few cents on the dollar to make, nor the dealer to pay a fortune. You pay the price for the filter and over timeit takes to maintain it you pay a premium for taking the time to care. With a pressure filter, it only cleaned with a handle 2 or 3 minutes and filter. The wastewater is not wasted not. You can water the plants above the exhaust pipe. If you can imagine, is that brown color, fetid water filled with nitrogen. It 'better than Miracle TM I grow my own Ultima II 6000 gallon for more than eight years now and have used it also works as a dayhas been installed. Happy, Happy Fish!
D. How much does an average cost of pool?
One thing is average? Depends if you're talking about a pond or a professional finish concrete and tin armor. A typical coating pond can cost 6 meters and 8 meters, and depending on who installed it could be between $ 2,500 and $ 3,500. The other dimensions are quite reasonable. Line ponds are prone to leaks from punctures, squirrels and rats, etc. concrete ponds in recent decades and theaverage cost of only 20% more than liner ponds.
Q My pond is green and I can not see my fish. What should I do?
Your challenge is algae (planktonic algae suspended) that are not directly harm the fish. However, the weeds are out of oxygen by photosynthesis during the day. But, unfortunately, it takes oxygen during the night. In addition, the view is unpleasant and the fish. They increase the salt content or install a UV light, which not only kills the spores of algae, butkills the bacteria that the cloud of water to get stinky and causes.
QI heard that UV light also kill the beneficial bacteria. Is this true?
A When I say "No", I cry many so-called expert professional liar. So I'll just then another. All positive bacteria such as aerobic or anaerobic pond bacteria, Nitrobacter, etc. are located in the filter or between the crumbling ruins on the bottom of the pond. You are not in circulation in the pond. Bacteria and algae containpathogenic diseases, and passing through the UV light, have been eliminated.
Q Do I need a waterfall for my pond?
A Without hesitation, YES! Absolutely. First of all, the waterfalls are beautiful. The sound is soothing and relaxing and the water moving over rocks produces negative ions, which are included in the air. How is an air of negative charge, relieves stress and anxiety. Falls of supplemental oxygen in the pond. Falls are a must!
IQinclude concrete pools penetrate the alkaline lake. Is this true?
A Yes and no. A poorly constructed concrete pond, but only to grow algae on the sides start. Even if the pool of 3500 psi concrete and coated with Thoro-seal. It is built, it is impossible for alkali leaching. In addition, mixing with the thinset mortar between the stones used to prevent leaching. There is a special formula for this.
D. What is the advantage of building a cascade of concreteand Malta?
AA is the main reason that the stone is malta in a safe place and prevents slippage of rocks, a serious accident, as a liner with a waterfall. Trust me, one day up to a few adventurous child on him. This is a manufacturing process.
Koi happy, peace and joy.
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