Thread: Bottom Drain or not?
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Old 04-18-2007   #2 (permalink)
Russell Peters
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Originally Posted by myrubi04 View Post
Hi all!!

I'm in the process of building a new house so I must also build a new koi pond. I am building a circular pond that will be 12' in diameter and 4-5' deep. The local pond shop said that I wouldn't need a bottom drain if I had a skimmer and a filter in the waterfall. What do you guys recommend? I have 6 8-12" koi and 3 4" koi.

Thanks for any info!!
I recommend that you NEVER listen to the local pond shop again. That is some of the worst advice I have heard. You must absolutley have a bottom drain and a skimmer and a really large filter (not in the waterfall) and several return lines (TPR's). Please do not build until you have all the information you need.
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