how deep

[iceman27030]

is between 21/2 an 3' deep enough for the fotthills of n.c

[mstrseed]

Reasonable depth for goldfish..........

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by iceman27030 is between 21/2 an 3' deep enough for the fotthills of n.c

It might be deep enough for the foothills but not for Koi.

[Koiamania]

why dont you tell the guy how deep instead of busting his b@lls.

[aquitori]

Ideal pond depth would be 6'-7' feet...anything deeper is just crazy...

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by Koiamania why dont you tell the guy how deep instead of busting his b@lls.

I think your minimum depth should be 4'. Deeper is better though.

[moikoi]

7-8ft deep.

[Lam Nguyen]

The deeper the better......dang that sounds like more koi pornography!

Listen to the pros iceman27030. I was in your shoes not too long ago. I thought that 3' was going to be deep enough. Boy was I glad that I listened to these guys and built it 5-5.5' deep. Now I wish I had dug it deeper. But yeah, I would agree with the guys that a depth between 5.5' - 7' is good. If I had to redo my pond I would make it sloping from 6' to 7' deep. Hope this helps!

[koiczar]

The recommendations that have been given are very solid. Also, considering where you live, those deeper depths would be more beneficial for you . You also have to consider your "frost line(?)". The water can be maintained in a warmer state during winter if you're well below that. Also keep your plumbing below it as much as possible to reduce the chance of cracking/freezing. Definitely wrap everything above ground.

Mike

[mstrseed]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Ideal pond depth would be 6'-7' feet...anything deeper is just crazy...

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