pool to pond

[Lupin]

How did you figure that out, Jennie?:hitting:

Koi don't eat dirt. They do forage the bottom for microorganisms and other creatures that are found in the dirt.

 

[Jennie Beth]

How did you figure that out, Jennie?:hitting:

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I have kids...need I say more?
Jen

 

[SMinNC]

Thanks, SMinNC!!

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I thought choi fish eat drit
I don't get this.
Lupin, I think that may be "...koi fish eat dirt"
Jen

yur welcome.

I wasn't gonna say anything about all that. lol Butttt....
Had to go look it up, for myself. Here's what I came up with...

choi: (Bok Choi) Also called Chinese cabbage, bok choy, or pakchoi this plant is a leafy Asian green that can be harvested in 45-50 days.
Here > http://www.ehow.com/how_4919740_gro...ce=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art


drit: Drit means "****" In norwegian but used by some as a slang term for something negative or bad.
Here > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drit

Which would make sense. Except for the "Fish" part.

So my final desypheringing came out to... " Koi eat <dirt>".

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To answer that question/thought... NOPE.

 

[mhsu_2000]

sorry for typo, I think koi fish like and eat dirt, as long as aquarium plants absorbs urea or other nitrogen-containing waste, it is very cost to replace water, water/sewage goes up 10% this morning in Metro DC.

 

[Lupin]

I am not understanding why a koi would eat dirt because aquarium plants consume the wastes. It is true that plants consume nitrate but unless the dirt harbor organisms and undigested food particles that fish need to eat, dirt such as poo will not be eaten.

 

[Muske]

Koi won't eat the dirt, and why would you want to put dirt into the pond? Plants can be planted into rocks and gravel which will deter some foraging by the fish and make for less clarity issues.

 

[dreamsINdigital]

Sounds like it would be a great project; you should document it if you decide to proceed.

 

[PallasAthena]

Koi actually eat Koi Food. They are very cool fish, but they do have some very specific care requirements. They need LOTS of space (that wouldn't be a problem with a swimming pool!), good filtration, and a bunch of other stuff. They're really cool fish, but I really think you need to do some research before diving in (ha ha! I made a pun!) headfirst.

You probably DON'T want to put dirt or mud at the bottom of your pond. You'd probably want to plant plants in underwater plant pots. You'd definitely want to set up a good filtration system to clean the water and move it around. You'll need some way to oxygenate it (fountain, waterfall, something) so that the water moves and doesn't go stagnate.

Definitely check out the link posted earlier on repurposing a pool! And take pictures! It sounds cool!