new koi pond

Subject: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:06 pm

having demolished the last koi pond to make way for the pigeon loft,
i finally got round to building the new pond.
just need a slab cutter now to cut the last two slabs and its done,
my garden doesn't resemble a building site now. Very Happy

Oldbird Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 64

awe loverley job chris bet da mrs is pleased now wheres my rod them fish look tempting

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:23 pm

nice pond made i dont have the money for a brick one my pigeon shed gunno take up all my cash so i might make a wooden one i think Very Happy

will hold about 2500L what amout water that hold mate ?

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:24 pm

lvlasked wrote:: nice pond made i dont have the money for a brick one my pigeon shed gunno take up all my cash so i might make a wooden one i think will hold about 2500L what amout water that hold mate ?

dont do metric m8, but in old blokes terms 988 gallons, or there abaots

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:28 pm

very nice pond chris.

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:35 pm

about 3000-4000L then Very Happy

and nice pond how far into the ground ?

my first koi pond at my Ex g.f house had 2 show winning koi in it Sad

worth alot and they wont let me get them back after i rebuild a pond here lol

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:40 pm

lvlasked wrote:: about 3000-4000L then and nice pond how far into the ground ?

my first koi pond at my Ex g.f house had 2 show winning koi in it worth alot and they wont let me get them back after i rebuild a pond here lol

dug down 3 foot then bricked up from floor level.

still got 6 fish round my m8, he's had them for over a year, 3 i,ve got to leave with him, grown too big to come here, better off in his pond.
got a nice goshkoi which took a first last year in the mid staff koi show, just got to go and fetch him back and get him ready for the show in september, reckon this one and the tancho sankie in the pic will do well this year

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:53 pm

spend to much money on koi carp lol just as bad as pigeon racing Very Happy

i just like breeding koi good fun when you get them to breed Very Happy

Oldbird Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 64

how do you show um chris do they judge umat your house

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:05 pm

birdy2011 wrote:: how do you show um chris do they judge umat your house

. You take them to a venue, put them in a big vat, aboat the size of a big paddling pool, they are split into size catorgrys and type , ie colour paterns etc and then they are judged

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:12 pm

good fun ant it chris lol bit gay when your color pattens arnt perfectly spaced like the fish next to you lol

Oldbird Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 64

a bit risky that might catch germs off others

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:04 pm

birdy2011 wrote:: a bit risky that might catch germs off others

. Each exibitor has there own vat graham , the water is changed and tested through out the day

Oldbird Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 64

oh right thats a good idea then i never knew they did shows must be good tosee allthe differant sorts so do you have a specialcarry tanks to take them to the shows

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:21 pm

i as do most people put them in large plastics bags, with water in there as well,ties them up and put them in polystyrene boxes.

Subject: Re: new koi pond Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:17 pm

nice pond chris but it would make an even better base for another pigeon loft Laughing

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