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Hi, new here and new to the world of ponds, don't have weeks to peruse
archives, so please forgive dumb questions? The new pond is rubber-lined, about 6' deep in the middle, 30' by 40' oval shaped, guessing about 20K gallons? Fed by spring water, (spring box makes about 800 gallons a day), new water is added about every half hour-40 minutes and exits into a drain on the other side, so it's kinda natch'rl, ya know. Has a recirculating pump drawing from near the surface and flowing over a two tier waterfall, so some air bubbles always going. Put about 20 feeder goldfish in about a week ago; they were looking pretty happy, so added 5 (4-6") koi a few days ago. They seem very happy, but little goldfish are gone, so I figure they became lunch. Question is this: Does this set-up sound like it might be OK? I tested the water and it seems to be within spec, and I have had aquariums for years, just not a pond. Will this pond undergo the whole "break-in cycle" since it is constantly changing water? Is the number of Koi good to accomplish "break-in" if so? Any comments, suggestions, etc? Thanks in advance for any responses! Mike |
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