Water Gardening: Koi Population, 1 by jenny_tulip

jenny_tulip wrote:
Thanks BogweedBuck! I would like to think after 3 full seasons of ponding I might have this figured out. LOL Yes the intake filter does get pretty yucky, but I guess I don't mind cleaning it once a week. I know the second filter alone wouldn't be enough. Maybe in the future when it is more affordable, I'll check into an out of pond filter. :O) Good suggestion. Thank you.

My pond doesn't have any shelves or anything like that. It goes straight down about 3 feet. Finally this season I came across floating pond planters. Best thing I ever could have found for my particular setup. Rather than stacking blocks for marginal/bog plants, I can now just float them. It's worked really well for me!

I have totally given up on floating plants such as hyacinths and water lettuce. My koi just eat them right down to a little stump....till there's nothing left. Last season I bought 40 hyacinths, at a really good price.....but they didn't last but a couple weeks. And yes, I really do feed my koi. LOL

I really like the muck defense product. And it has helped alot. But I'd still like to get that pond vac before fall......before next spring for sure. Maybe Santa will bring it for me. LOL

I think I have a fairly current pond pic. Let me see.......well I just went out and snapped a few. :O) Jenny