I built a pond for my koi. It has straight sides built using a stud wall, a veggie
filter that stacks over the pond and a single shelf for getting into the pond that
holds a single but large water lily. I have 22 or so koi and not a single fry
anywhere. Jo Ann says I got females with eggs, but I really dont see any of my
females getting bashed during spawning. My pond is very maintenance free.
INgrid

On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:34:19 CST, Chip wrote:
Whoa--- I have just retired and decided that I want to convert my pool
into a natural fish pond so I can save the work of pool maintainance.
What am I missing here? Many books, articles,and people on this list
say that with proper design, pumps, and veggie filters a pond is
virtually maintainance free. Something doesn't jive. As I live in
Phoenix, there is no winter, just spring and HOT summer. Will that make
it harder or easier to maintain?