New bonsai garden, including koi pond!
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JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
That is a huge project, did you imagine the scale of it actually before it started? Interesting to see it come off the paper and onto the actual land.
MattE
Shohin
im living vicariously through you right now.. Lets get our Pond together tell those boys to double time it !! lol. looks great keep the pictures coming i cant wait to see this thing together, i expect you to swim in it once lol.
What was the quoted time frame for a project like this ?
What was the quoted time frame for a project like this ?
A week.
I didn’t imagine the size of the piles of dirt! The wetlands bog filter is much larger than I had anticipated. I didn’t know he was going to put in two separate waterfalls! But, it’s gonna be cool!
Saddler
Chumono
I love this thread. I have dreamed of building something like his for years. Just need a yard and enough money to fill one of your ponds haha. Thanks for sharing.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
If you really are still debating what fish to keep, have a look at golden orfe. They are insect feeders, jump in the air to get them. Fast swimmers living near the surface of the water. Much better than Koi / Goldfish in my opinion. And they do not ruin your vegetation.
Are Golden Orfe Good Pond Fish? - POND Trade Magazine
Are you a little bored with goldfish and fed up with the sometimes-destructive behavior of koi? If you are looking for a change, then you need to try the Golden Orfe. But even if you aren’t any of the above, Golden Orfe are worth a try in your pond. They are so good that I’ve … Are Golden Orfe...
www.pondtrademag.com
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
If you decide to keep koi. Look into a design that have a jumping rock in a location that's safe so they don't jump out of the pond. I'm pretty sure you know this already. I'm just chiming in while looking at this gorgeous project.If you really are still debating what fish to keep, have a look at golden orfe. They are insect feeders, jump in the air to get them. Fast swimmers living near the surface of the water. Much better than Koi / Goldfish in my opinion. And they do not ruin your vegetation.
Are Golden Orfe Good Pond Fish? - POND Trade Magazine
Are you a little bored with goldfish and fed up with the sometimes-destructive behavior of koi? If you are looking for a change, then you need to try the Golden Orfe. But even if you aren’t any of the above, Golden Orfe are worth a try in your pond. They are so good that I’ve … Are Golden Orfe...www.pondtrademag.com
atlarsenal
Omono
I’m sorry but any dumb ass fish that jumps out of the water on to dry land deserves to die!
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Deleted member 21616
Guest
LOL unless it's a $3k fish, in which case whose the dumb one?
I know 2 people who have lost top-quality arowana this way. I lost my humble fire eel this way. it's not fun and you always feel like its your fault, not the fish's. kinda like when your dog jumps out the car window on the highway, or your todler falls down the stairs
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Sounds like a good time to find someone running some "Koi Intensives"!!! Just trying to have a little pond in the yard folks!!
Besides, once @Dav4, Groot and the rest of the Redneck Study Group show up, they'll all have fishing poles while Groot side-swipes all the snacks!!!
Grows some water-lilies in there and call it....
Besides, once @Dav4, Groot and the rest of the Redneck Study Group show up, they'll all have fishing poles while Groot side-swipes all the snacks!!!
Grows some water-lilies in there and call it....
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
I hope you didnt lose a dog or toddler this way also.
I’m not planning on buying $3000 fish.
Maybe a small fish grows up to be a $3k fish!
I would like to train them to eat out of my hand.
The redneck study group wouldn’t bother with fishing rods, they’d show up with M-80’s!
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Koi use smooth rock surface to get rid of parasites hanging on them. They speed toward the rock and smack their bodies against the rock to shake off the pesky parasites. When the angle of the rock is right they are launched into the air. The Japanese usually place a round and very smooth rock at a depth about 2 to 3 inches below the surface of the koi pond to entice them to make spectacular jumps. Koi normally do not just jump for no reason.
atlarsenal
Omono
They better get busy if they’re going to be done by tomorrow. 
I’m thinking more by the end of the weekend.They better get busy if they’re going to be done by tomorrow.
Nicholas Box
Mame
Thanks for sharing all the photos of the build out. Really exciting!
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