Building a Pond

[iovaykind]

10'x7'x3.5'
This is the size of the pond that I just started building, so I have a couple of questions

How many koi, and what length, can I fit into a pond that size?

If I put RES(turtles) in there, will they eat try to eat the koi, even if the koi are too big to be eaten?

Isaac

[anonapersona]

10'x7'x3.5' = 245 cu ft 254 x 7.5 = 1837 gallons

At 100 gallons per full grown koi, that's 18 fish. While they are small, you can fit many more. If they have babies, you will have more.

[Riso-chan]

I'm no genuis on this stuff, but I wouldn't put RES and koi together. The turtles might be fin nippers, and they alone produce copius amounts of waste. The koi will produce a decent amount of waste as well. So I doupt you'd want to double the load.

The koi alone should be fine, one thing to remember though, is to understock. Though you may be able to have 18 koi doesn't mean you should. Your bioload, along with your fliter and other equipment won't be as overworked. I may be wrong, but that is just my 2 cents from what I've learned. It will save you alot of greif if you do it right the first go around. Good Luck!:)

[*TJ]

Ever seen a 28" to 30" fish in 100 gallons.... tight squeeze if you ask me.

Isaac you should think about maybe 5 to 6 nice koi, gives them good growth room and you will have less health issues in the long run. Turtles are out, if you want them build a water garden and forget the koi, buy goldfish. 3.5' is not deep enough for your climate zone, you'll scrape by but 5 to 6 feet would be better.. especially if you plan to have koi.

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[iovaykind]

Yea, but I'm building a greenhouse over the pond during the winter, so that the water doesn't freeze as quickly. And just incase it does, I still have the De-Icer so that the koi can survive.

Isaac

[anonapersona]

Garden web Pond fourm (http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/ponds/?4269)

Articles on ponds and koi (http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/ponds/)

KoiVet site (http://www.koivet.com)