Building a Koi Pond
photo credit: daryl_mitchell
When you intend to buy Koi you have to think about building a Koi pond. You should look for ideas and information from pond builders but you might also be interested in getting information on your own on the internet, magazines and even friends or neighbors that also have a Koi pond.
The bigger the Koi fish pond is the better. Koi grow very fast and depending on the number of Japanese Koi fish you want you should consider the koi pond size you will need for a good habitat.
One very important thing is the filtration system that should be chosen according to the size of the Koi pond as well as the amount and size of the Koi you will have. You can choose from mechanical or biological filtration.
- Mechanical Filtration: Relieves the Koi pond of solids like insects, Koi wastes and dead algae.
- Biological filtration: The nitrogen filtration cycle caused by this type of filtration removes dissolved wastes from the Koi pond.
Although it has no direct effect in the technical aspects of the Koi Pond, the visual surrounding area is also important. There are plants and flowers that can be used in the Koi pond as well as visual and sound effects like fountains and waterfalls.
