Large Pond question...

[Carl Beyer]

So, what does it take to have a pond like this

http://kizthiz.com/puddle.jpg

PS - nice pond BTW.

What I mean is, can you have Koi in this kind of environment, or do you
need to supplement it with filtration and aeration?

I guess it is a broad question... Sorry. Just trying to decide of this
is a type of pond that could easily be taken on on a 100 acre parcel I
have in mind...

Carl

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[RichToyBox]

My local importer of koi has three large mud ponds that would be about that
size. He rents space in them for koi enthusiasts to put their koi for the
summer to grow. They really grow on the bugs, tadpoles, and other food. He
has not filtration, but does have several airstones to keep the oxygen level
up. A google of Ray Abell will show you his setup, including the first mud
pond.
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"Carl Beyer" > wrote in message
...
> So, what does it take to have a pond like this
>
> http://kizthiz.com/puddle.jpg
>
> PS - nice pond BTW.
>
> What I mean is, can you have Koi in this kind of environment, or do you
> need to supplement it with filtration and aeration?
>
> I guess it is a broad question... Sorry. Just trying to decide of this
> is a type of pond that could easily be taken on on a 100 acre parcel I
> have in mind...
>
> Carl
>
> --
> --
> http://www.cobaltbluefilms.com

[KenCo]

Carl Beyer wrote:
> So, what does it take to have a pond like this
>
> http://kizthiz.com/puddle.jpg
>
> PS - nice pond BTW.
>
> What I mean is, can you have Koi in this kind of environment, or do you
> need to supplement it with filtration and aeration?
>
> I guess it is a broad question... Sorry. Just trying to decide of this
> is a type of pond that could easily be taken on on a 100 acre parcel I
> have in mind...
>
> Carl
>


w/ plenty of plants its perfect, just add a fountain
for supplemental airation.



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[SVTKate]

Hi Carl,
Gosh, it came with the property!
S far all we have done with it is clean up the dam and tried to fish out the
algea.
We have a small place, only 10.5 acres. On a place that is 100 acres you
could easily put in a pond that was a full acre or more!

The fellow at the sporting goods store told me I should buy some koi for it,
but at this point I am more concerned with the green yuck that is forming as
the water level drops. We are in Tennessee. We have quite a lot of rain (so
far that is) but the level has dropped a couple of feet and continues to do
so. We have no other means of filling it other than runoff from the rain. I
would think that if you have a spring on your property that would be ideal.

Depending on the area where you are planning this, you could have your own
lake if there were water to keep it full!

Kate
PS: Thanks for the kind words :)


"Carl Beyer" > wrote in message
...
| So, what does it take to have a pond like this
|
| http://kizthiz.com/puddle.jpg
|
| PS - nice pond BTW.
|
| What I mean is, can you have Koi in this kind of environment, or do you
| need to supplement it with filtration and aeration?
|
| I guess it is a broad question... Sorry. Just trying to decide of this
| is a type of pond that could easily be taken on on a 100 acre parcel I
| have in mind...
|
| Carl
|
| --
| --
| http://www.cobaltbluefilms.com

[Rick]

Hello,

Russian grass Carp is the ticket for the vegetation. They are sold
sterile and consume MASSIVE amounts of vegatation. Running air is a good
thing too (cheap). shoot an email to the guy at www.koirific.com and ask
about air support.



SVTKate wrote:

> Hi Carl,
> Gosh, it came with the property!
> S far all we have done with it is clean up the dam and tried to fish out the
> algea.
> We have a small place, only 10.5 acres. On a place that is 100 acres you
> could easily put in a pond that was a full acre or more!
>
> The fellow at the sporting goods store told me I should buy some koi for it,
> but at this point I am more concerned with the green yuck that is forming as
> the water level drops. We are in Tennessee. We have quite a lot of rain (so
> far that is) but the level has dropped a couple of feet and continues to do
> so. We have no other means of filling it other than runoff from the rain. I
> would think that if you have a spring on your property that would be ideal.
>
> Depending on the area where you are planning this, you could have your own
> lake if there were water to keep it full!
>
> Kate
> PS: Thanks for the kind words :)
>
>
> "Carl Beyer" > wrote in message
> ...
> | So, what does it take to have a pond like this
> |
> | http://kizthiz.com/puddle.jpg
> |
> | PS - nice pond BTW.
> |
> | What I mean is, can you have Koi in this kind of environment, or do you
> | need to supplement it with filtration and aeration?
> |
> | I guess it is a broad question... Sorry. Just trying to decide of this
> | is a type of pond that could easily be taken on on a 100 acre parcel I
> | have in mind...
> |
> | Carl
> |
> | --
> | --
> | http://www.cobaltbluefilms.com
>
>

[SVTKate]

Thanks for the info Rick,
Our pond is about 100 yards from the house. Running electricity down there
would be a major undertaking.
http://www.kizthiz.com/pondview.jpg

If we ever did/could, I could have a ton of fun down there!

Kate


"Rick" > wrote in message
om...
| Hello,
|
| Russian grass Carp is the ticket for the vegetation. They are sold
| sterile and consume MASSIVE amounts of vegatation. Running air is a good
| thing too (cheap). shoot an email to the guy at www.koirific.com and ask
| about air support.
|
|
|
| SVTKate wrote:
|
| > Hi Carl,
| > Gosh, it came with the property!
| > S far all we have done with it is clean up the dam and tried to fish out
the
| > algea.
| > We have a small place, only 10.5 acres. On a place that is 100 acres you
| > could easily put in a pond that was a full acre or more!
| >
| > The fellow at the sporting goods store told me I should buy some koi for
it,
| > but at this point I am more concerned with the green yuck that is
forming as
| > the water level drops. We are in Tennessee. We have quite a lot of rain
(so
| > far that is) but the level has dropped a couple of feet and continues to
do
| > so. We have no other means of filling it other than runoff from the
rain. I
| > would think that if you have a spring on your property that would be
ideal.
| >
| > Depending on the area where you are planning this, you could have your
own
| > lake if there were water to keep it full!
| >
| > Kate
| > PS: Thanks for the kind words :)
| >
| >
| > "Carl Beyer" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | So, what does it take to have a pond like this
| > |
| > | http://kizthiz.com/puddle.jpg
| > |
| > | PS - nice pond BTW.
| > |
| > | What I mean is, can you have Koi in this kind of environment, or do
you
| > | need to supplement it with filtration and aeration?
| > |
| > | I guess it is a broad question... Sorry. Just trying to decide of
this
| > | is a type of pond that could easily be taken on on a 100 acre parcel I
| > | have in mind...
| > |
| > | Carl
| > |
| > | --
| > | --
| > | http://www.cobaltbluefilms.com
| >
| >
|