Koi pond made simple! RePoBrain.com made a 4-foot by 8-foot pond out of 4X4 pressure-treated wood and bolts. Biological filters let you have many Koi in this small pond.
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Man, that pond is … Man, that pond is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have a pond of my own, in ground but i think it’s nice. it’s about 1400 gallons and i have little bitty koi and goldfish in mine. thanks for the advice.
That has a … That has a Pondmaster 24 pump 2400 GHP for the skimmer and that goes into the BioTec… then one pump just Pondmaster 18 1800GHP just used like a water fall.
The word was only … The word was only about $100, liner $70, filter $250, pumps $200. That gives me about 700 gallons that can withstand any weather outside. Regular goldfish if not fancy can get quite large. The more room you give fish the faster they will grow. The pond is quite time-consuming to build…. a couple of days and that’s if you have everything laid out in your head correctly. Underground requires a lot more time.
Sometimes I get a … Sometimes I get a spike in ammonia… that can happen. If I see that I use AMMO LOCK and that shuts down the ammonia instantly. I always use Microbe-Lift for the filters to provide maximum biological filtering. A number of other things like the breakdown of algae, uneaten food and leafs from trees can cause ammonia spikes might not just be the fish. Check pH if it’s asked me keep buffering with baking soda… if the pH is too extreme and the ammonia can spike can be quite dangerous.
I like the concept, … I like the concept, but 4×8x maybe 3 or 4 feet deep…Don’t you have incredibly high ammonia levels? We had 30 fish total, 9 are koi and only one of them is mature, and I have a 3300 gallon pond with 2 bio filters going, and we had to do 2 partial water changes this year due to high ammonia. We have since fostered 7 of the non koi and the levels have gone to acceptable levels, but I want KOI only and my wife has agreed to indulge my elitist view.
Waaaaay too many … Waaaaay too many fish for that pond rule is 2 inches of fish per gallon. and with KOI it goes down to 1 inch per gallon that means one full grown koi 20-24 inches per 200 gallons. Your system seems big enough though but it still looks like too many fish unless you’re a supplier.
As long as you keep … As long as you keep the water a little lower it should work fine for turtles. If you look at one of our other videos we actually build a turtle raft for large pond. We attract a number of Eastern painted turtles and Red Eared Sliders.
I put in city water … I put in city water with “Pond NovAqua+” water conditoner…. I can change more then half the water at one time with no issues ..never loss a fish…. just watch the PH. Most of the time it will be very acid… so a day before the change start adding some baking soda to get the PH up then change the water. City water has a High PH. I never let the water sit with NovAqua to can add it right as you put in the city water works in secs
Has fresh well or … Has fresh well or city water -that has been treated ever killed your fish? I was always told to age water or treat it before putting fish in.
The biotech is a … The biotech is a gravity fed system. It needs to be above above the pond to work. It’s highly efficient and rarely needs cleaning (depending on pond conditions).
A lot of filtering … A lot of filtering is a good thing…. When it gets hot the exchange of oxygen is critical. Running 2 pumps one with Bio Filtering and the other just for waterfall is need incase one fails.
Have not had any … Have not had any problem with the tiles getting dirty underneath. Due to both the strong filtration and the fact that the Koi constantly are patrolling the bottom picking up anything and redistricting it. The only thing I get on the tiles that’s annoying is algae.
I have not cleaned … I have not cleaned the pond in six months. The key is to have a very good filtration system. I have a pondmaster skimmer, and that is connected to a high-speed pump that then goes to a biotech filter before returning back to the pond. The pondmaster you have to clean about every three months during spring and summer… other than that it’s self-sufficient maybe I should do a video on the filter system
hi, do you have to … hi, do you have to scoup the koi poop daily?
i wanna build a 7 foot by 10 foot one like yours, just a little bigger, thankyou in advance… god bless jeff.
Koi pond made simple! RePoBrain.com made a 4-foot by 8-foot pond out of 4X4 pressure-treated wood and bolts. Biological filters let you have many Koi in this small pond.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
looks a little …
looks a little small for all them koi :p
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Man, that pond is …
Man, that pond is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have a pond of my own, in ground but i think it’s nice. it’s about 1400 gallons and i have little bitty koi and goldfish in mine. thanks for the advice.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
That has a …
That has a Pondmaster 24 pump 2400 GHP for the skimmer and that goes into the BioTec… then one pump just Pondmaster 18 1800GHP just used like a water fall.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
what flow rate is …
what flow rate is being pulled through the skimmer?
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
The word was only …
The word was only about $100, liner $70, filter $250, pumps $200. That gives me about 700 gallons that can withstand any weather outside. Regular goldfish if not fancy can get quite large. The more room you give fish the faster they will grow. The pond is quite time-consuming to build…. a couple of days and that’s if you have everything laid out in your head correctly. Underground requires a lot more time.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Sometimes I get a …
Sometimes I get a spike in ammonia… that can happen. If I see that I use AMMO LOCK and that shuts down the ammonia instantly. I always use Microbe-Lift for the filters to provide maximum biological filtering. A number of other things like the breakdown of algae, uneaten food and leafs from trees can cause ammonia spikes might not just be the fish. Check pH if it’s asked me keep buffering with baking soda… if the pH is too extreme and the ammonia can spike can be quite dangerous.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I like the concept, …
I like the concept, but 4×8x maybe 3 or 4 feet deep…Don’t you have incredibly high ammonia levels? We had 30 fish total, 9 are koi and only one of them is mature, and I have a 3300 gallon pond with 2 bio filters going, and we had to do 2 partial water changes this year due to high ammonia. We have since fostered 7 of the non koi and the levels have gone to acceptable levels, but I want KOI only and my wife has agreed to indulge my elitist view.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Waaaaay too many …
Waaaaay too many fish for that pond rule is 2 inches of fish per gallon. and with KOI it goes down to 1 inch per gallon that means one full grown koi 20-24 inches per 200 gallons. Your system seems big enough though but it still looks like too many fish unless you’re a supplier.
Nice Video and info though.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
As long as you keep …
As long as you keep the water a little lower it should work fine for turtles. If you look at one of our other videos we actually build a turtle raft for large pond. We attract a number of Eastern painted turtles and Red Eared Sliders.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Very nice pond, I …
Very nice pond, I am going to be building one like it soon for my turtles.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I put in city water …
I put in city water with “Pond NovAqua+” water conditoner…. I can change more then half the water at one time with no issues ..never loss a fish…. just watch the PH. Most of the time it will be very acid… so a day before the change start adding some baking soda to get the PH up then change the water. City water has a High PH. I never let the water sit with NovAqua to can add it right as you put in the city water works in secs
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Has fresh well or …
Has fresh well or city water -that has been treated ever killed your fish? I was always told to age water or treat it before putting fish in.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
The biotech is a …
The biotech is a gravity fed system
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Thanks for the info
Thanks for the info
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
The biotech is a …
The biotech is a gravity fed system. It needs to be above above the pond to work. It’s highly efficient and rarely needs cleaning (depending on pond conditions).
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Do you NEED to have …
Do you NEED to have the biotech 4 elevated or can it be on the ground with a longer hose?
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Does the biotech 4 …
Does the biotech 4 need to be elevated or can it be on the ground?
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
A lot of filtering …
A lot of filtering is a good thing…. When it gets hot the exchange of oxygen is critical. Running 2 pumps one with Bio Filtering and the other just for waterfall is need incase one fails.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
23…. its a crowd
23…. its a crowd
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
thats a lot a …
thats a lot a filtering for such a small pond
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
hw many koi do u …
hw many koi do u hav in ther??
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Have not had any …
Have not had any problem with the tiles getting dirty underneath. Due to both the strong filtration and the fact that the Koi constantly are patrolling the bottom picking up anything and redistricting it. The only thing I get on the tiles that’s annoying is algae.
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
poo and other stuff …
poo and other stuff will pile up between the tiles? ..
Gr Bastiaan
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I have not cleaned …
I have not cleaned the pond in six months. The key is to have a very good filtration system. I have a pondmaster skimmer, and that is connected to a high-speed pump that then goes to a biotech filter before returning back to the pond. The pondmaster you have to clean about every three months during spring and summer… other than that it’s self-sufficient maybe I should do a video on the filter system
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
hi, do you have to …
hi, do you have to scoup the koi poop daily?
i wanna build a 7 foot by 10 foot one like yours, just a little bigger, thankyou in advance… god bless jeff.