Hi, I must have been very tired last night. To the gentleman in Ontario
airport, sorry. I confused your post with someone else and I responded
accordingly. Of course you are in california. Not Canada. I put together
your post with someone else's.

Also, thank you for the responses. This morning I re- measured the pond, and
it is far bigger than I thought (I told you the American system is hard for
me, even after 20 years) It looks like it is at least double that and
probably deeper, water can be deceiving, the shape does not help either, it
goes around the bend.

The response of the hose stirring out the bottom makes the most sense with
my eyewitness evaluation. The hose had a hi-powered nozzle I was using to
blast dirt off the house, and I was called inside but I forgot to shut it
off. The pressure moved it toward the pond, where it fell in, and stirred
the bottom clean.

Whoever my pond didn't know what they were doing, as an example, the pond
sits on a slope, but they measured the pond height not with a level, but
from the ground up. Also, they had all the filters and goodies, but they
were not installed, as if they got tired and abandoned the project. I know
that the garden was made as a Masters degree project in landscaping by the
previous owner. She must have run out of time or money, or both.

Thank you for your help.







"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
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The responses below answers your questions. For the size of your pond you
do have too many Koi.

From the rule of thumb bounced around here, assuming 1200 gallons you
should
have 3 Koi. Unless you really watch all your parameters like a hawk!

Where in California are you. I am in Rancho Cucamonga (By Ontario Airport
in case you need a hand and free plants! I have way too many plants, and
don't have the heart to throw them away)

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"CC" wrote in message
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Hi, a couple of months ago I moved in a new house with a pond.

I was thrilled, but I soon discovered that the pond was left abandoned
for
months. I knew nothing of ponds, but quickly I grew attached and
fascinated
by my Kois. I spent many days by the pond feeding the kois and enjoying
them.

One day, we were trying to get the dead leaves out, and toward the end
of
the day a garden hose fell in the pond. I did not noticed.

The day after, I found 28 dead kois (7" to 12") splashed around the
overfilled pond and one lone small goldfish alive inside.

The hose was spraying full force and the pond was crystal clear.

I was devastated! I cried like a baby. These kois had become my best
friends
and my morning ritual. To this day I can't go by the pond without
feeling
a
knot in my stomach.

Being new at ponds and not knowing any better, we (my wife and I) went
out
and bought 12 baby kois (we had the water tested beforehand) and
repopulated
the pond.

I have 2 questions: 1) What did the kois died of? One thing I feel I
must
add is that the filter was clogged when I found them)

2) my wife is obsessed with the pond being clear, I would rather have
the
pond dirty and happy, live Kois. She is going ahead with emptying the
pond
and clean the muck from the bottom. We have a Pump wet-dry vac and all
the
chemicals plus the testing strips. How would you do it? The pond is
900/1200
gallons, 3-4 ft deep and L shaped. We have now 3 bio-filtered pumps.

I am telling my wife to leave it alone and let the chemicals and pumps
do
their work, but she won't listen and has acquired enough opinions from
pond
shops to uphold her way of doing things.

I, don't want to lose one single Koi, or I'll be heartbroken again.

Ideas?

Thank you very much

Pond in California