HenryC's Pond Construction

[koiczar]

JungleGeorge

Yeah, I just verified my stats today -

Ph - 7.8
Ammonia = 0

Nitrites = 0

Nitrates = 10ppm

Gh = 300

Kh = =/-160

Need something that's cost effective. e.g RO seems like it bleeds off too much mains water to do that. What do you have in mind?

Mike

[junglegeorge12]

Shoot me an email at dvport4@prtc.net and I will send you some info, I need to know many gallons of changeout you do to size one right for your usage.

[junglegeorge12]

So how did you do the bottom of your shower crates?

Glad to finally see some koi swimming in there.

[howywo]

Henry,

We met at Keirin's holiday event (we were chatting with Bobby in the show tank room quite a bit on Saturday night), and I too have been through this process with Carl, John, Bobby and team. Great to see every step of the way expertly documented. What an AWESOME design!

But - I'm dying to see the pictures of everything completed - are you completely done yet?

Looking forward to the final updates,

Chris

[HenryC]

Quote: Originally Posted by howywo Henry, But - I'm dying to see the pictures of everything completed - are you completely done yet? Looking forward to the final updates, Chris

Hi Chris,

The Koi are in and doing great. Since I am using the Kaldnes from the old pond and temporary tank, there has been no measureable ammonia or nitrite. I am currently waiting for the brick paver coping to come in so the coping can be installed and the pavers re-installed. It could be a few weeks. I'll be sure to post photos when it is done.

[HenryC]

It's been a while since I posted an update. The paver contractor kept dragging their feet over getting the coping and pavers completed. Here are a few shots from yesterday.

[HenryC]

A few more

[Bob Winkler]

Looking Good Henry! Where do you quarantine after your show?

[luke frisbee]

When are you gonna put your big fish in?

[HenryC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bob Winkler Looking Good Henry! Where do you quarantine after your show?

I had all but a couple of my Koi at the show, so it did not make much sense to subject them all to possibly lower quality water. I put them back into the new pond with the few that did not go to the show. One of the advantages of having a relatively small collection. 9 Koi in 12,000 gallons should give them plenty of room to grow.

Henry