06-14-2008, 04:33 AM
I've built a number of ponds and I've got one now that I use for mosquito control and it works nicely. It's getting pretty loaded with koi at the moment and I may well be giving some of those away in the near future, if anyone is interested. They're nice fish, and almost hand feed tame at this point. They'll be 8 to 10 inches here soon.
The key is size to avoid hassle, disease, and PH problems. I wouldn't build a pond of under 3000 gallons at this point, but all in all that's not a real big pond. It will take care of itself if well designed and won't need pumps or other stuff, which is key, because it's pretty costly. The important thing is that you've got to build an ecosystem, not just a pond, but if you do, it will be all but maintenance free.
The key is size to avoid hassle, disease, and PH problems. I wouldn't build a pond of under 3000 gallons at this point, but all in all that's not a real big pond. It will take care of itself if well designed and won't need pumps or other stuff, which is key, because it's pretty costly. The important thing is that you've got to build an ecosystem, not just a pond, but if you do, it will be all but maintenance free.