Garden Fish Ponds Easier Than Large Koi Ponds

To achieve healthy, large Koi you will need a large pond and ensure that the pond water is free from ammonia. There are also specialist feeding regimes that will need to be adhered to. Here is a list of the basics needed to achieve large Koi fish ...

• Correctly fitted bottom drains.
• Correct shape
  A Pond skimmer to remove organic matter.
• A deep pond that is at least 5ft deep; preferable more.
• An external pond pump that is capable of producing high flow rates.
• A pond heater.
• High end bead filter or vortex filter with Japanese matting.
• A spare external pond pump.
• Highly regular and thorough cleaning regimes.
• An air pump.
• Specialist Koi food.

If you are a hobbyist pond keeper with a small to medium sized fish pond then you will obviously not need all the specialist equipment outlined above. You will however need a pond pump, pond filter and UV clarifier ...

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