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If you read many magazines from overseas including from the Mother country,It seems readily apparent to me that initial ponds tend to give way to new ideas and increased interest among koi keepers. Ponds can be rebuilt many times to allow the owner to change their minds on what they enjoy about their ponds and their purpose.
Just as colleges are considered training grounds for the pros, I think watergardeners can be a starting point for koi kichi's. It takes time and opprtunity. Since learning styles are all different, it's often hard to break thru initially and for those that really don't know what they want it takes time as well. How many of us have gone to college and changed our major?
So I think we graciously extend a friendship to those attracted to a water feature, and allow them to gravitate toward koi and their needs.
while this might not be the forum to ask this ( cause I think this group is pretty advanced and avid) but would be interested in hearing from those that started in the hobby as strictly a watergardner and why or what or whom influenced you to advance where you are now.
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