Add a Koi Pond Can Make A Relaxing Addition To You Garden

A Koi pond will add a beautiful water feature to your back garden and can be incredibly relaxing.

Building a koi pond is quite similar to building a regular pond, one thing to remember however is koi grow quite large. A koi Pond should be a least 1500gallons with a minimum depth of 4 feet, preferably 6 feet (The deeper the better). The water needs to be filtered using a suitable filter in conjunction with a Ultra Violet clarifier. The water should be turned over approx every 2 hours depending on the koi pond filter you use. For instance a 1500 gallon pond would require a pump of approx 750 gallons per hour.

Choosing a Koi Pond Filter

One of the most important purchases you make when building a koi Pond is the Koi Pond Filter, the choice of filter is huge and you should do some home before committing to your purchase.Avoid buying filters designed for goldfish and other pond fis, remember Koi grow quickly and can grow quite large. It is a myth that Koi carp grow to the size of the pond, they will simply out grow the koi pond and either live a miserable life or worse die.

A Ultra Violet clarifier is another must for a koi pond, this will clear away green water caused by algae, as a guide for every 1000 gallons of pond water you will need 10watts of UVC

Koi Ponds and Blanket Weed

Blanket weed is a pain for many koi pond keepers, however we can supply natural products which are not only harmless to koi, but highly effective.

Koi Varieties

One of the most appealing aspects of koi keeping is the wide range of varieties available, Koi come in many different colours and some of these varieties can have unique personalities.

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