New here, and in the middle of a huge pond project

[Finn]

Hello everyone!

I just wanted say how much I'm learning from this site.

We are redoing a huge koi pond which up 'til now has been just a giant 65 x 25 ft hole in the ground with no liner, filtration, or water flow system in it. The depth varies from six to ten feet.

It was built by the previous owner of the property.

We rescued the two large (22 inch) koi, 20 smaller white and orange koi, some 50 golden/purple fish I haven't been able to identify (they are about five inches long), and thirteen small fry.

I'm a landscaper and am working with a local pond expert on the redo project.

I'm glad to be here and will try and post some pictures of the project as it progresses.

Can anyone tell me what the smaller gold and purple fish might be? They are a metalic gold on their sides, but a dark purple-ish black when viewed from above.

Thanks!

Debbie

[gspotmc]

[QUOTE=Finn;118456]Hello everyone!

I just wanted say how much I'm learning from this site.

We are redoing a huge koi pond which up 'til now has been just a giant 65 x 25 ft hole in the ground with no liner, filtration, or water flow system in it. The depth varies from six to ten feet.

It was built by the previous owner of the property.

We rescued the two large (22 inch) koi, 20 smaller white and orange koi, some 50 golden/purple fish I haven't been able to identify (they are about five inches long), and thirteen small fry.

I'm a landscaper and am working with a local pond expert on the redo project.

I'm glad to be here and will try and post some pictures of the project as it progresses.

Can anyone tell me what the smaller gold and purple fish might be? They are a metalic gold on their sides, but a dark purple-ish black when viewed from above.

Thanks!

Debbie[/QUOTE]

please post some photos of the project and the fish you are referring to. Please no rocks and gravel in the pond.

[Sangreaal]

A picture is worth a thousand words...can you post some of the pond and fish in question so we can give you some sort of educated answer?