My pond pics from today

[rstimeout]

HI GUYS my koi are up and swimming all over the place finally they were eatting today i am so happy i dont like the winter i hope you like

 

[ryangrieder]

nice size koi! i have a 9,000 gallon pond myself with 5 downstream waterfalls.

 

[rstimeout]

THANKS mine is 6500 but the new one will be 10.000 this spring post some of you koi i love my pond most of my koi are 24+" the biggest is 30+"

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Rich they look good !!!!!!
but is it to early to feed?
My water is still in the 40's
I see my koi coming to top today looking for food but the food says not till 50's.
Did you hook up the pumps already?
Were you putting the new pond in the back?

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Rich I also want to go bigger this year but were is a good place to buy the liner at a good $$

 

[ryangrieder]

yeha i know liner everywhere is expencive. you really cant use other things either. my buddy tried roofing liner and it poisoned everything.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

yeah I think pond123.com has good prices and ponddepot.com
I am going to post a thread on Koiphen.com to see if any venders have good prices.

 

[Awibrandy]

They are beautiful Rich!!!!! Wish I could have a real pond!
JarrettShark has a point. Isn't it to early to feed them?

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Rich the reason i said it was last year I lost 2 big koi b/c I was feeding and did not have my pumps and filters running in March and my ammonia spiked to the roof when i checked it

 

[rstimeout]

HEY JARRET i have the water fall and air running all winter never had a problem i just feed them a small amout not to worry i have a friend that i got my liner from 30x30 cost me 425.00 i picked it up its 45ply firestone let meknow i can you a price on one

 

[NYreefNoob]

you going that big buy a swimming pool liner or build a block pond. forget the koi pic's lets see a pic of the tank

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

swimming pool liners are more money I think?

 

[Awibrandy]

swimming pool liners are more money I think?

Not necessarily! Go to the online pool stores. It all depends on the gauge, and size. One thing though, and I don't know if this matters when it comes to a pond. Pool liners shrink if they are not kept wet at all times, at least that is what my pool manufacturer & vendor told me.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

the other problem with pool liners is they are not black to hid the algae

 

[KathyC]

You can't use a swimming pool liner as they are treated with a fungicide or something...I'm sure it is not suggested.

Jarrett - there is a place that sells them in Island Park - Liotta- the rock & dirt company - on Long Beach Road,. He also carries a ton of savco fittings. I bought my last 2 liners from him, with warranty )

Rich - I'm also concerned about feeding them so early on. Even with the waterfall & filter running the bacteria can't live through such low temps, so you are mostly circulating water. The danger isn't so much the ammonia (though that is important!!), but if the temps drop again and they go back into hibernation mode, the food in their gut will rot and kill them as they cannot digest when the water is that cold.
Crossing my fingers that you pond is in a very sunny location with low wind

I was out in the yeard today looking at my pond..mmmm..can't wait unit it's warmer & the fish get more active. Some of the plants are already showing growth! :spin:

 

[duke62]

a guy i know used a pool liner for his koi pond and it is now running close to 5 years.his friend was getting rid of an old 4 ft pool and he cut it up to size used a bunch of round rock to hide the bottom used lilly pads to hide the sides.it looks amazing