I have been building and maintaining garden
ponds for many years. I am also very frugal (cheap) and
therefore do not like spending the big bucks many people believe
is necessary to enjoy this hobby. I have made many
mistakes and through these have learned quite a bit on how to
design, build, maintain, stock and repair Koi ponds on an
affordable budget. Please
click here if you would like to see how I built my
latest pond.
I have experimented with my own filter designs over the years
and have come up with one that really works very well and costs
little to build and maintain. I have built and installed
several of these filters for various people through a small
construction business that I run
in the summer months. All my customers report that the
filter design works great for their ponds.
I've
posted my designs here.
Using the internet as a research tool is a must for the frugal
ponder. Through it I have gleaned many ideas and solutions
for various problems. Please check out some of the links I
have posted here:
Koi Links.
The secret to keeping your pond crystal clear is a balanced
ecosystem with adequate sun and shade. Part of a balanced
ecosystem is maintaining a modest fish load and to refrain
from overfeeding. If you want a pond with large numbers of
fish you'll need special filtration and your costs will rise
dramatically.
Click to
learn more about keeping your pond
crystal clear.
Would you like to see more pictures of my
gardens? If so, I invite you to visit my wedding website
where I am hosting a ton more pictures! Just click
here to see pictures of my gardens. (this opens a new
browser window)
_small.jpg)
_small.jpg)
.JPG)
