Ponds for Koi Fish...

Koi ponds can add beatuy and interest to your outdoor garden.

Koi ponds are ponds used for holding koi, usually as part of a garden landscape. Koi ponds can be designed specifically to promote health and growth of the Nishkigoi or Japanese Ornamental Carp.

The architecture of the koi pond can have a great effect on the health and wellbeing of the koi. The practice of keeping koi often revolves around "finishing" a koi at the right time. The concept of finishing means that the fish has reached is highest potential. Koi clubs hold shows where koi keepers bring their fish for judging.

Skimmer
The skimmer allows water to be drawn from the surface of the pond. It collects leaves, pollen, twigs, uneaten food and all other kinds of floating debris. The skimmer usually has a clean out basket that can be quickly emptied on a regular basis to allow the skimmer to run properly. Most floating skimmers will also have a foam that sits underneath the basket to filter out the finer particles.

Bottom drain
Bottom drains are not required in water gardens but are very beneficial for Koi Ponds. When used in a pond that does not have rocks on the bottom, a bottom drain allows the heavy solids to be carried to the mechanical filter.

Mechanical filter
Mechanical filtration can be accomplished many different ways. The job of this filter is to trap solids, preventing them from clogging the Biological filter. The mechanical filter should be backwashed or cleaned out often. Types of mechanical filters include Vortex, brushes, matting, sand and gravel, sieve screen, and settlement chamber.

Biological filter
Biological filters convert the nitrogenous wastes from the fish. This cycle is called the nitrogen cycle. A biofilter can be constructed many different ways. It is important for the koi keeper to understand how the filter is to be cleaned before they install one. Proper and regular cleaning of the mechanical and biological filters is critical for the health and quality of the koi. Bio-filters are sometimes divided into sub groups such as aerated or non-aerated. Types of bio-filters include:
* Moving bed filter - aerated
* Bakki shower or Trickle filter - aerated
* Sand filter - not aerated
* Cross-flow filter - typically not aerated, the ERICTM filter is aerated.
* Bead filter

Ultraviolet light
An ultraviolet light is used to make algae flocculate (form into clumps), so that they can be removed by mechanical filtration.

Water and air pumps
Water pumps move water through the filter system and back to the pond in a recirculating manner. The important thing to understand about pumps is that they be sized to the pond and the filter system. When the total back pressure in the system is considered, a pump should be circulating the total volume of water at least once per hour for proper water quality. A pond air pump can be used to increase dissolved oxygen.

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Certified Aquascape Contractors are the most qualified and informed pond installers in the water gardening industry. All CACs are required to attend continual training and education seminars and maintain a proven record of outstanding work and dedicated customer service and support. All water feature installers who wish to become a Certified Aquascape Contractor must complete an in-depth application that includes referrals, pictures of completed water features, and general questions about their business and water gardening philosophy. These applications are then reviewed by technical agents at Aquascape, Inc. and a review board made up of other established CACs.

What is the biggest pond you’ve ever built?
It was an Aquascape Ecosystem swim pond in Wisconsin. The bottom pond was around 60’x90’. Equipped with fish caves, jets, lights, gravel beach, Koi & aquatic plants and more. Up the hill from there was a huge bog system for filtration that fed water down a 100 ft long by 8 ft wide stream. This stream ran over the top of a walkthrough cave at the pond’s edge which then fell down a 12 ft high waterfall into the swim pond. This project involved working directly with Aquascape Inc’s “The Pond Guy” Greg Wittstock and his right hand man Ed Beaulieu PLUS about 50 Certified Aquascape Contractors (CACs). Oh and I Almost forgot to mention it took NINE Machines and FIVE tractor trailer loads full of rock! With our CAC brothers, we have the certified man power to complete large projects for you, your business, or your cause.

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