MC wrote:
I had quite a few leaves make there way into my small pond in the
fall. The water looks a little brown now. In the spring, should I do a
serious of water changes or take out the Koi and drain it completely
to clean out all the muck and everything? The pond is 1 year old. I
don't know if completely draining it will do more harm than good
(stress on fish, etc.)

draining and cleaning can be very hard on your fish unless you can
transfer all fish and most of the old water to another container and
back into the pond
can you get ahold of a shop vac?
--
John Rutz

I'm not Porg am not am not am so
see my pond at:
http://www.fuerjefe.com