If you love the idea of adding a water feature to your back yard, you may want to consider a pond that holds fish. Koi pond construction can be either simple and small or elaborate and massive. It all depends on your budget, the amount of space you have to work with, and how creative you want to be. If you are seriously thinking about adding fish to your outdoor living space, here are a few things you need to know.
Koi are beautiful members of the carp family. They come in a wide variety of color combinations and some have markings that can be quite striking. Koi have fun personalities and can quickly come to recognize their human caretakers. If given enough time and careful handling, they will even take food from your hand.
The climate that you live in will have a significant influence on the kind of pond you build. Specifically, it will influence how deep you will need to dig an in ground pond, unless you are willing to take your fish out during cold weather. If there is not enough room for the fish to live below the ice, they will die unless you run a bubbler during very cold weather.
While many people choose to dig down to build their fish a home, you can also raise yours up and build it above the ground. While some materials will be the same for each type of construction you will need some different materials if you are choosing a raised version.
Digging out a space for a pond may be hard work but it is worthwhile work. You can either use a liner that has been shaped already in order to be your digging guide or you can mark out an area using spray paint and dig away to your heart's content. Flexible liners are best if you live in colder climates as they can handle it when the ground freezes. Instead of breaking, they flex. Cement is another option but you may need to spend time allowing it to dry and cure properly.
Building a raised pond can be more of a challenge but they can be beautiful. You can use bricks or stones to build the walls up but you will need a liner to keep the water in. Thick, flexible rubber pond lining is excellent as it is easy to work with and very durable.
Once you have the basic structure, you will need to add a filter system that helps keep the water clean. You need to make sure that the system you choose will promote a healthy environment for your koi. There are many options available and you will need to pick the model that will work with the size of your pond.
Finally it is time to add fish and any plants that you want to use in order to create a natural environment. You can find options at garden centers, home improvement stores and specialty shops that cater to the breeding and keeping of koi.
Koi are beautiful members of the carp family. They come in a wide variety of color combinations and some have markings that can be quite striking. Koi have fun personalities and can quickly come to recognize their human caretakers. If given enough time and careful handling, they will even take food from your hand.
The climate that you live in will have a significant influence on the kind of pond you build. Specifically, it will influence how deep you will need to dig an in ground pond, unless you are willing to take your fish out during cold weather. If there is not enough room for the fish to live below the ice, they will die unless you run a bubbler during very cold weather.
While many people choose to dig down to build their fish a home, you can also raise yours up and build it above the ground. While some materials will be the same for each type of construction you will need some different materials if you are choosing a raised version.
Digging out a space for a pond may be hard work but it is worthwhile work. You can either use a liner that has been shaped already in order to be your digging guide or you can mark out an area using spray paint and dig away to your heart's content. Flexible liners are best if you live in colder climates as they can handle it when the ground freezes. Instead of breaking, they flex. Cement is another option but you may need to spend time allowing it to dry and cure properly.
Building a raised pond can be more of a challenge but they can be beautiful. You can use bricks or stones to build the walls up but you will need a liner to keep the water in. Thick, flexible rubber pond lining is excellent as it is easy to work with and very durable.
Once you have the basic structure, you will need to add a filter system that helps keep the water clean. You need to make sure that the system you choose will promote a healthy environment for your koi. There are many options available and you will need to pick the model that will work with the size of your pond.
Finally it is time to add fish and any plants that you want to use in order to create a natural environment. You can find options at garden centers, home improvement stores and specialty shops that cater to the breeding and keeping of koi.
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