Discuss – There are also bubbling devices that can be placed in koi ponds to provide aeration if installing a waterfall is not practical. Especially in the bottom of the pool, koi pond aeration is a necessity, since this area is farthest from the surface.

If you want to build a Koi pond, then you’ve come to the right place to find out how to do it and what you’ll need. There are many things you need to consider not only for the building of a Koi pond but also for proper maintenance. First of all, a water garden and a Koi pond are not the same thing. A true water garden generally houses both goldfish and a wide variety of marine plants. This particular type of pond is typically two feet deep. A Koi pond is different because it limits the amount of plant life you can have in the water and its immediate surroundings.

A Koi pond is also much larger than a water garden because Koi can grow to be very large in size, some growing to be the size of large trout or catfish. It is recommended that a Koi pond be large enough to hold at least a thousand gallons of water in order to keep the fish healthy. Half of the total area needs to be three feet deep with the other half at least five feet deep, it is also important to keep in mind that aquatic life, such as lily pads, that take up surface space must be accounted for when considering that as they are robbed of important oxygen by the space these plants and other floating object occupy. In other words, if you are thinking Koi pond, you had better be thinking big!

Discuss – A Koi pond is also much larger than a water garden because Koi can grow to be very large in size, some growing to be the size of large trout or catfish. It is recommended that a Koi pond be large enough to hold at least a thousand gallons of water in order to keep the fish healthy.

Another consideration is that fact that you will really want to keep your Koi pond close to your home in order to protect it from predatory animals and children that may inadvertently bring harm to your pond, equipment, or fish. This is after all a rather sizeable investment you will want to protect it. You will also want it near an outlet in case you need to run the pump.

These are not typically the most attractive lawn features you can come up with because of the lack of plant life in or around the pond and it is not a good idea to have a Koi pond in an environment that has violent extremes in weather such as a severe winter. These fish are highly susceptible to weather based conditions and simply can’t survive a long winter.

There is no universal guidebook to use when building a Koi pond, be sure to keep in mind however the major differences between a Koi pond and a water garden and know which one you are truly wanting before you make the sizable investment of time, money, and energy. Be sure to consult a professional landscaper with extensive experience specifically with Koi ponds, as he will be aware of dangers that you may not be aware of as well as knowing where the best place to place the pond on your property would be. It is better to make the investment of a professional from the start than suffer the cost of doing it wrong and starting over.

Discuss – Another consideration is that fact that you will really want to keep your Koi pond close to your home in order to protect it from predatory animals and children that may inadvertently bring harm to your pond, equipment, or fish. This is after all a rather sizeable investment you will want to protect it.

Discuss – This is because you are going to need to take the time to care for koi much like you need to take the time to care for pets. You want to be sure that your koi pond is a very healthy environment so that your Japanese carp will flourish.

Genesis Of Koi Fish (Part II)

Carp Fish ( Cyprinus Carpio) in Japan referred as nishikkogoi, nishi mean fish with many colour and goi mean carp fish.

Effort to get new type of koi fish done/conducted by Japan breeder, besides effort to increase quality from koi fish type that founded.

In the year 1875 through long process born new type koi fish, what is named by ASAGI. Asagi represent type of koi fish with dusty blue colour mixed red, red colour there are at body side, side head and the fin.

Discuss – As with all things Koi, bigger is better. Size counts for everything, even with the Koi themselves.

Same in the year also found type of koi fish which called KI UTSURI. Ki Utsuri represent black colour koi fish that having pattern yellow.

Yielded Tricolour Koi in the year 1912-1926 named by TAISHO SANSHOKU. Afterwards born type of SHOWA SANSHOKU, OGON, GINRIN and also GOSHIKI.
After through long journey born various existing type of koi fish up to now. Various the type koi fish for example SHOWA SANSHOKU, OGON, GINRIN, GOSHIKI.
Community of Koi fish Japan in the year 1904 surprised with appearance of koi fish which don’t have scaly. Koi Fish which don’t have scaly come from German. By society of this Japan koi fish named by KAGAMI GOI.

Koi Fish which don’t have scaly represent result of cross bred between carp fish of Japan by carp fish of Germany. From crossed breed of Kagami Goi will be yielded koi fish with half of body have scaly and half again don’t have scaly named by DOITSU NISIKHI GOI.
With the experience, research into, attempt and also the long effort emerge various type of koi fish such as those which we recognize up to this time. type of Koi fish for example Kohaku, Taisho Sanshoku, Showa Sanshoku, Mono Utsuri, Bekko, Asagi, Shusui, Koromo, Goshiki, Hikari Muji, Hikari Moyo, Hikari Utsuri, Tancho, Kin Ginrin, Doitsu, Mono Kawari etc.

Discuss – The only meaningful rating is one which indicates how many kilograms of Koi fish weight the bio filter is capable of handling, and at what speed (rate) the bio filter is able to breakdown wastes.

Discuss – I am not a Koi pond builder or construction expert. I do however know what is needed in a Koi pond and would suggest that if you are serious about keeping Koi your pond has to be at least 10 000l.

Koi Fish having Latin name Cyprinus Carpio L. included in type of Carp Fish. In Japan referred as Kokugyo that meaning national fish. Genesis of Koi fish have a lot of version. According to Takeo Kuroki in his book entitling KOI, mentioned by that koi fish come from Persian, brought by people of cina step into Japan. In Japan koi fish rapidly grow.

Koi step into Japan of about 200 year ago. breeder of Koi fish in Japan make every effort to increase quality of koi fish. A lot of way of which have been done/conducted until it all about year 1804-1830 yielded by koi fish of single colour of koi fish beside of black colour of koi fish. Single colour of koi fish that yielded is red koi fish, white koi fish and yellow koi fish.

After through long process, finally at about year 1830-1850 all breeder of koi fish made a success of cross bred between red koi fish and white koi fish. Result from cross bred of between red koi fish and white koi fish is white koi fish with red pattern, what is famous by the name of ” KOHAKU”.

Discuss – The real crunch in the hobby though is that Koi are tough fish. If Koi were as flimsy as say an exotic species like Discus, which require highly specific water conditions, it is doubtful that the hobby would ever have taken off.

(To Be Continued)